Reporting to the Associate Dean, Finance & Administration with a dotted line to the Dean of the Graduate School of Business, serve as a strategic human resources advisor for the senior leadership team and oversee the full range of human resources management for the Graduate School of Business. Manage a team of five human resources staff to address all staff related issues, policies, programs, and processes. Manage the entire human resources function for the organization, and maintain accountability for the budget. Work with a high level of independence and exercise a high degree of initiative, influence, and judgment.
Collaborate with the organization's management and senior leadership in defining initiatives by having an excellent understanding of the organization's objectives, issues, needs, and key success factors. Develop organization-specific policies and practices; actively participate in setting the human resources strategy for planning processes, and actively promote best practices.
Design and lead strategies for facilitating organizational and behavioral change. Perform needs assessment and process improvement; make recommendations on organizational design and development issues; establish metrics and monitor trends.
Investigate complex employee relations issues and initiate appropriate resolution; recommend and facilitate effective solutions in alignment with applicable policies and laws; assess risk to the organization and identify compliance issues. Identify and analyze trends; make recommendations for changes/improvements. Coach and advise staff on organizational and employee relations issues.
Participate in setting organizational objectives and goals, and design performance appraisal process for the organization. Provide relevant training and guidance to managers and employees; identify and analyze trends, and initiate and/or direct appropriate interventions; independently handle and/or manage redesign and reassignment efforts. Work with management to identify, direct, and/or deliver the training and development planning for individuals and groups; lead organizational and team effectiveness assessment.
Direct talent management program (recruitment and staffing plans and retention), and provide effective recruitment methods for assigned areas. Structure complex offers; support or lead high level and complex searches; advise on affirmative action objectives.
Manage organization's salary-setting program; develop guidelines for program implementation. Advise managers on assignment of employees to appropriate classification levels; design incentive and bonus programs.
Oversee processes for workers' compensation, disability, leave, work place accommodation requests, and health and safety issues; inform managers as needed. Act as a resource to others in organization, and oversee the accurate documentation and retention of recordkeeping.
Oversee and approve human resources transactions submitted for processing. Prepare reports, and analyze data available through local and centralized database resources.
Manage the performance of direct reports. Set team objectives, priorities, and resources to align with department objectives.
Participate in and/or lead human resources-wide and university human resources projects/initiatives, as needed.
* - Other duties may also be assigned
Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree and eight years relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrated experience as a consultant and advisor to senior management in all human resources areas, including: employee relations, employment and labor law, compensation, staffing and employment, training and development, performance coaching and management, and organizational development.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and understanding of group dynamics. Successful track record of establishing credibility and trust with a diverse client group, including senior leaders. Demonstrated leadership skills and management courage.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, creative problem solving, judgment, negotiating, influencing, and strategic decision making skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
Demonstrated ability to advise on and implement organizational change. Demonstrated end-to-end experience in the development and execution of organization-wide initiatives.
Excellent facilitation and oral and written communication skills; ability to prepare clear and concise reports and deliver formal presentations or training to senior management and other audiences.
Strong supervision/management and staff development experience.
Demonstrated proficiency with business applications, such as Microsoft Office suite and human resource information systems.
Certifications and Licenses:
None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
Frequently stand/walk, sit, use a computer; use a telephone, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
Occasionally reach/work above shoulders, twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp forcefully, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds, write by hand, sort/file paperwork.
Rarely kneel/crawl, operate foot and/or hand controls.
* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Travel on campus to schools/units, out of town.
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