Human Resources Business Partner

Responsibilities

• Oversees and directs the school/college/department's human resource functions in multiple units, including but not limited to policy and program administration, compliance with applicable laws, and procedures and processes.
• Works to ensure compliance with human resources and/or university policies, procedures, practices, as well as federal and state regulations and ensures consistency in the application of policies throughout the department.
• Partners with AU's central human resources department and the Director, Human Resource Services, to communicate various human resources and/or university policies, procedures, practices, as well as changes in federal and state regulations.
• Provides guidance to management in designated campus units regarding:
  • The employment process including ensuring compliance with all search committee processes, facilitating hiring decision discussions, promotion and tenure recommendations, and finalizing and extending salary offers, as assigned.
  • Employee relations issues to resolve concerns while providing courses of action and/or appropriate decisions.
  • Performance management process, reviewing evaluations as requested and working with managers in effectively using management tools/skills designed to improve performance.
  • Assists in facilitating and identifying employee training.
  • Insures that payroll transactions are completed timely to meet deadlines.
  • May represent the unit on departmental or campus-wide committees.
  • May lead teams working on HR-related efforts.
• Provides oversight of communication and administration of benefits, payroll and records management within area of responsibility.
• Partners with supervisors and managers in designated units to evaluate organizational structure, develop new or modified position descriptions, and provide recommendations regarding staffing; coaches supervisors and managers in recruiting and hiring best practices.
• Researches and gathers background information on a variety of topics. Compiles information and prepares reports, letters, memos, and job-related documentation of a confidential nature. Creates and runs queries and analyzes HR-related data.
• Serves as the liaison for designated units with AU's central human resources. Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings as needed.
• Provides development and oversight of onboarding and termination process for employees leaving the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 7 years of broad human resources management experience leading and executing initiatives across multiple HR functions - including recruitment, compensation, benefits, performance management, training and development, and HR compliance - within a complex organizational environment.
• 3 years of direct responsibility in employee relations.