Specialist II Human Resources

Position Summary

Join us as a Human Resources Specialist and become a strategic partner who helps shape the future of our campus. In this role, you’ll strengthen organizational performance by ensuring HR strategies directly support business goals. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing insights grounded in business understanding, analytics, and talent expertise. This is a dynamic position for someone who thrives on collaboration, problem‑solving, and elevating the associate experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the HR Business Partner to champion a unified, strategic HRBP model that drives operational excellence and analytics‑based decision‑making.
• Stay ahead of evolving industry trends, bringing forward fresh ideas and best practices.
• Help functional leaders identify, prioritize, and build the organizational capabilities needed to achieve long‑term success.
• Work with leaders to review performance targets and assess talent implications, ensuring the right people strategies fuel the right business results.
• Provide balanced, insightful guidance rooted in policy, compliance, and an understanding of both company and associate needs.
• Partner with business areas to develop meaningful action plans that strengthen engagement and cultivate a winning culture.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across staffing, associate relations, and learning initiatives.
• Lead and support communication efforts related to business changes, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Guide leaders in forecasting talent needs and building strong internal pipelines aligned with business strategy.
• Partner with Talent/Learning teams to implement innovative recruitment methods and strategic workforce planning.
• Support college recruitment programs to strengthen emerging talent and future succession.
• Ensure diverse, well‑balanced candidate slates for all roles.
• Drive engagement by being a visible, trusted member of the HRBP team.
• Help build a high‑performance culture through clear goals, performance coaching, and alignment to business priorities.
• Support succession planning and development initiatives, ensuring high‑potential associates have strong IDPs and meaningful growth opportunities.
• Recommend internal and external learning solutions that elevate skills and strengthen leadership capability.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Confident presentation and facilitation abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field (preferred).
• 3–5 years of experience in HR, business administration, or a related field.

Preferred Attributes

• Ability to manage multiple priorities with precision and agility.
• Strong critical thinking and sound judgment.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest level of confidentiality.
• Relationship‑building skills with a passion for partnering and influencing.

Compensation

Salary range: $75,040 – $112,560, depending on experience.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to influence both people and business success in a highly visible HR role. You’ll partner with leaders, drive meaningful initiatives, and help create an engaging workplace where associates can do their best work and grow their careers.