Director – Human Resources

Location: University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) – Hyderabad India Campus

Reports to: Chief Business Officer / Provost

Type: Full-time | On-site | Leadership Role

Role Summary

The Director – Human Resources will lead the people strategy for CU Denver’s Hyderabad India Campus during its establishment and scale-up. The role will build a high-performing, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture across faculty, academic-support, administrative, and operations teams, with local execution aligned to CU Denver and CU System standards. This is a strategic and operational role requiring a deep understanding of HR practices in academic environments, compliance with Indian employment laws, and alignment with global university standards. This role will work to manage a team that focuses on service and communication.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Define and execute workforce planning aligned with campus launch milestones, programme delivery, student enrollment, faculty requirements, and operational scale in Hyderabad.




• Lead end-to-end recruitment for faculty, administrative, and leadership roles.
• Establish a robust onboarding and orientation program for a diverse, multicultural workforce

Performance, Engagement & Learning

• Develop and manage performance appraisal frameworks that balance academic and operational outcomes.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives, assessments, and well-being programs to foster a vibrant campus culture.
• Design career development pathways, and training modules for staff and faculty.
• Build and maintain learning and development programs that provide professional growth and skill building for all employees that align with operational and strategic goals

Policy, Governance & Compliance

• Create, implement, and continuously improve HR policies in line with applicable Indian and Telangana employment requirements, CU Denver and CU System policies, and the needs of an interna

📌 Director Human Resources- University of Colorado Denver, Hyderabad, India
🏢 Emeritus
📍 Hyderabad