Human Resources Division Head

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Align HR strategy and vision with the future direction of the organization
• Enable multi-year enterprise workforce planning aligned to the organization’s long-term needs
• Helps create a culture of high performance across the center, through effective HR programs
• Serve as a strategic thought leader, influencer, and change agent responsible for implementing people-oriented initiatives and cultural change
• Work with the Center Director and senior leadership team to plan and execute HR initiatives that benefit employees and the organization
• Develop and monitor key HR performance metrics
• Collaborate with other AURA HR leaders to identify and implement shared best practices, tools, and templates

HR Operations & Compliance

• Develop, track, and communicate key HR data and reports to Center Director, AURA VP of HR, and other key stakeholders
• Oversee all HR services including full life-cycle recruitment, benefits and compensation structures, performance management, talent and leadership development, compliance, and HCM systems
• Navigate compliance complexities and operational requirements of an academically oriented, not-for-profit government contractor
• Support career ladder development, succession planning, and use of metrics to assess HR service delivery and employee satisfaction
• Actively seek opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of HR technology and resources, ensuring alignment with organizational needs and objectives

Employee Relations & Culture

• Promote a positive, open work environment where employees are respected and engaged
• Establish trust by championing staff needs while achieving organizational goals
• Use problem-solving, conflict resolution, and influence to facilitate organizational change
• Maintain a highly collaborative and empowered HR team

Collaboration, Consultation, & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide consultation and guidance to employees, managers, the leadership team, and the Director as needed
• Engage leaders and employees across the organization
• Collaborate with HR leaders across AURA, the Institute Director, and other senior leaders to implement AURA and center objectives

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field
• PREFERRED: Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field & SPHR and/or SHRM-SCP certification
• 15+ years of HR experience, including 5 or more at a VP level (or comparable)
• Track record of effectively using change management, collaboration, and influence to advance HR programs across an organization
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-year enterprise workforce planning focused on ensuring workforce competencies support the organization’s current and future needs
• Proven experience building strong, high-performing, collaborative teams
• Demonstrated success delivering innovative and customer-centric strategic and transactional HR services and solutions across key HR functions (e.g., recruiting, compensation, benefits, generalists)
• Experience with strategy development and management principles and practices
• HR experience in an academic and/or technical/scientific setting, preferably working for a federally funded government contractor

Skills & Abilities

• Proven ability to maintain effective relationships at all levels by building trust and credibility as an ethical, honest, and dependable leader
• Strong organization skills that ensure complex projects are completed on time
• Effectively communicate succinct updates and overviews to key stakeholders (oral and written)
• Strategic planning and HR program development at an organizational level
• Delivering HR services by actively listening, measuring, analyzing, problem-solving, and reporting
• Collaboration, Consensus-building, negotiation, and influencing without direct authority
• Team leadership, development, and empowerment
• Customer service mindset (towards leaders and employees)
• Change Management
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Good Judgment and Integrity
• Balancing urgent with important
• Simultaneously championing employee needs and organizational objectives
• Navigating complex compliance and operational environments

Pay & Benefits

The annual salary range for this title is $180,000 - $230,000. The posted salary range represents a general guideline; however, STScI considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers, such as internal pay equity, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's experience, education, and skill, and current market conditions.