HR Business Partner

Department of Medicine within the IU School of Medicine is seeking an HR Business Partner to join our team of HR professionals. The HR Business Partner delivers value-added service to leaders and employees that reflects the goals and objectives of the department.

Responsibilities

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Manages the full cycle of HR services for faculty and staff in the Pulmonary and Critical Care division for the Department of Medicine.
• Performs talent acquisition, talent management, performance management, corrective action, compensation, and leadership development.
• Serves as the focal point for HR services for assigned division and as the primary HR partner for division administrator and chief.
• Develops and executes innovative and proactive talent strategies aimed at developing and retaining quality candidates to meet the overall talent goals of the division.
• Partners with the department HR director to drive talent management processes including performance management, corrective action, and professional development.
• Partners with department, school, and hospital-level partners in the coordination of faculty recruiting, compensation, as well as the annual review process.
• Maintains compliance with policies and procedures.
• Acts as Human Resource Management System (HRMS) processor for maintaining and updating data for various reports, creating and processing e-docs.
• Disseminates information regarding new and updated procedures; including, but not limited to: compliance, benefits, employment policies, faculty policies, etc.

General Responsibilities

• Utilizes and applies in-depth academic and staff HR body of knowledge and skills to provide tactical guidance for HR related matters like salary administration, hiring, training, and policy interpretation.
• Resolves and provides solutions for more complex employee relations issues with continued partnership, counsel, and support from Centers of Expertise (COEs).
• Provides HR support for academic personnel processes, including administration for academic leaves, policy review and consultation, visa-processing coordination, and facilitation of promotion and tenure procedures.
• Collaborates with other business partners and managers to improve and build effective relationships to improve employee engagement and identify "high priority" retention needs.
• Coaches leaders to help determine best solutions regarding policy interpretation, performance issues, workforce planning, change management, conflict resolution to ensure alignment and consistency across the university.
• Provides HR consulting and problem-solving solutions on issues to leaders and managers.
• Collaborates with HR COEs to roll out and support university-wide initiatives, ensures client's needs are understood and met, and delivers change management interventions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (preferred in Human Resources).
• 3 years of Human Resources or related progressively responsible experience.
• Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
• Preferred: Experience working in a matrix-reporting organization structure, practicing HR work in a university/college setting with faculty and staff positions.

Qualifications

• Preferred: SHRM-CP/PHR within 1 year from date of hire.

Skills

• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Effective conflict management skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates project management skills.
• Develops and delivers effective presentations.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
• Strong working knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation practices, compliance with federal and state laws.
• Possesses detailed knowledge of Federal, State, and Local employment laws/regulations.
• Consulting acumen.
• Developing coaching skills.
• Demonstrates skill in delivering value-added service to leaders and employees that reflects the goals and objectives of the department.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills, influence, building and maintaining positive relationships.
• Ability to effectively work with people of different cultures.
• Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrates responsibility for solving problems, making improvements, and delivering quality services with a customer-focused mindset in an environment that fosters understanding, collaborative teamwork and knowledge sharing.
• Ability to manage complex processes with little direction.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to build relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment.
• Involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus.

Pay

Starting salary is $68,500.00 per year based on a combination of experience, skill level, education, training, and internal equity.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU.
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting.
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options.
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses.
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year.
• Generous paid time off plans.
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).