Senior Human Resources Consultant, Trulaske College of Business

About the role

The Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business Senior Human Resources Consultant serves as a strategic and trusted advisor, supports a dynamic culture and workforce, and pursues continuous improvement through knowledge, collaboration, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Counsels leaders on job performance, compliance and university policy/practice matters.
• Advises leaders on corrective actions based on fact-finding and evaluation of risks associated with specific situations (e.g., disciplinary action, performance improvement plans, involuntary separations, etc.).
• Recommends and implements alternative courses of action.
• Plans, executes and advises leaders on transitions, layoffs, separations, and off-boarding.
• Proactively identifies and creatively problem solves to address complicated people-related issues.
• Partners with Employee and Labor Relations Center of Expertise (COE) and other institutional subject matter experts (SME).
• Advise leadership on applicable federal/state regulations and University Collected Rules and Regulations to improve policy literacy, ensure compliance, and mitigate risk.
• Identify and implement workflow changes and process improvements.
• Maintain accountability for HR metrics.
• Provides coaching to leaders to navigate team productivity challenges.
• Oversees annual performance review/appraisal process and facilitates calibration sessions.
• Trains and communicates with employees and leaders on the performance review process.
• Recommends training or professional development.
• Implements effective orientation and training to continually strengthen competencies necessary to achieve the college’s goals.
• Facilitates succession planning discussions to build talent pipelines.
• Makes recommendations on attraction and selection improvements and best practices.
• Monitors workforce trends and sentiment through available institutional pulse and exit surveys.
• Partners with Learning & Organizational Development COE.
• Evaluate current and future staffing needs; coordinate with leadership and recruiters to develop a strategy/plan to mitigate issues or risks.
• Utilize data analytics to drive conversations with departments around forecasting and planning for staffing needs.
• Provide education, coaching, and counsel for leaders on organizational design methods, opportunities, and processes.
• Partner with the HRIS, Data Analytics, and Employee and Labor Relations COEs as appropriate.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 4 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
• Exhibits a strong focus on customer service and ability to create and maintain trusted relationships with key faculty and staff leaders.
• Ability to work collaboratively across department units and HR functions to drive business objectives.
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, judgment, interpersonal, and management skills.
• Understands how to navigate complex employee populations and organizational systems, while taking a consultative approach to providing insights on how best to manage people-related needs.
• Demonstrates higher education, academic programs, business acumen along with the ability to analyze, synthesize, and present information at the appropriate level for various stakeholder groups.
• Possesses advanced degree and/or certification(s) in job-related area.

Benefits

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.