Human Resources Business Partner I (HRBP I)

About the role

Under the general direction of the College of Natural Sciences Human Resources Business Partner III, the Human Resources Business Partner I (HRBP I) supports an academic grouping within the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) in meeting its HR operational and strategic objectives, with a high degree of judgment, initiative, and leadership. Serves as a subject matter expert and advisor on matters related to human resource management, personnel policies and procedures for all employees throughout the unit.

Essential Functions

• Provide direction, leadership, and support to a team of HR staff members to ensure efficient, accurate, and timely execution of HR processes.
• Provide training and guidance on HR tasks, ensuring staff understand and follow proper procedures for submitting transactions across various systems.
• Share knowledge of HR processes, policies, and best practices to support the learning needs of CNS staff.
• Engage regularly with CNS faculty and staff to administer Human Resources activities across the unit, supporting all employees, both academic and non-academic.
• Manage the hiring, promotion, transfer, tenure, and reappointment processes. Advise on process compliance.
• Support onboarding processes to enhance employee effectiveness.
• Work with managers to develop clear, accurate and results-oriented position descriptions.
• Review and approve the submission of staff classification review requests in the Talent Management software system.
• Administer and advise managers and staff on university compensation and classification processes, ensuring alignment with HR best practices.
• Facilitate and monitor leave processes. Partner with leadership to support non-standard leave cases.
• Manage, monitor, and provide guidance on employee evaluation processes.
• Support and maintain engagement to drive best in class performance.
• Support senior level HR staff in resolving employee performance concerns. Partner with managers to escalate non-standard employee relation or performance matters.
• Process, monitor, and approve HR actions within HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems), ATS (applicant tracking system), and other relevant systems.
• Advise staff on proper policies and procedures to support the timely and accurate management of employment actions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex HR processing inquiries with a high level of independence.
• Create and provide queries and reports to support ongoing HR management throughout the college.
• Collaborate with college and department constituents to create, write and update knowledge-based resources.
• Partner with peers and leadership to advance current processes and systems to support continuous improvement throughout the HR operation.

Other Functions

• Work collaboratively and effectively to promote teamwork, diversity, equality and inclusiveness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates degree and four (4) years of human resource-related experience OR a bachelor's degree and two (2) years of human resource-related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively problem-solve, manage multiple demands, and prioritize competing tasks while maintaining a strong focus on timeliness and quality for both individual and team performance.
• Strong service orientation that demonstrates proactive relationship building and customer-focused problem solving.
• Commitment to inclusion and awareness and understanding of diverse thought, cultures, race, gender, and other differences.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including training skills.
• Proven competence with spreadsheets, word processing, electronic calendars and organizational charts, as well as central data systems.
• Ability to exercise extreme discretion and judgment in matters of a sensitive or confidential nature.

Preferred Qualifications

• PHR/SPHR certification.
• Experience in Higher Education.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.
• This position has the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule, which is defined by the University as an arrangement where an employee's work is regularly performed at a location other than the campus workspace for a portion of the week.

Salary Information

• Pay Grade: PSSAP Grade 26