Job Description

Dept Number/Name: 0-0321-000 / Academic Human Resources

Salary Plan: Administrative

Job Code/Title: 8769 / SR HR Business Partner Academic

Position Number: 00055042

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:

Central HR consists of multiple areas of expertise including Talent Acquisition, Benefits, Classification & Compensation; Employee and Labor Relations; Continuous Process Improvement, HRIS, HR Business Partners and Talent and Learning Management. USF Human Resources is embarking on a multi-year transformation focused on a Human Resources strategy that elevates our people so that the University and culture support a competitive workforce advantage in line with our strategic plan.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Academic Sr. HR Business Partner plans, assigns, and supervises work within the academic unit. The Academic Sr. HR Business Partner plays a key role in implementing the Central Human Resources (CHR) strategic plan and programs in support of short-term and long-term goals with the overall goal of retaining and developing talent. This position may be responsible for the leadership and supervision of the respective HRBP Is and HRBP IIs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops a thorough knowledge and understanding of the assigned academic units to understand their culture, needs, skills, and development opportunities.

Works both independently and collaboratively to provide a broad range of services and data-driven, impactful solutions that strengthen organizational, leadership and staff capabilities for the academic units. Partners across CHR to resolve issues and respond appropriately to leadership and employees.

Partners with leadership to develop talent strategies to support the culture, needs and continuous development of employees. Monitors overall HR strategies, systems, tactics, and procedures across the academic HR pod; Provides recommendations and solutions, as necessary.

Handles complex employee relations issues in partnership with Employee Relations and refers more high-risk issues to higher-level staff as needed; supports employee relations, ethics, or compliance investigations.

Supports the direction of the Executive HRBP by leading and supervising a team of HRBP Is and HRBP IIs; managing the workflow for the team.
Monitors overall HR strategies, systems, tactics, and procedures across the academic HR pod; Provides recommendations and solutions, as necessary.

Assesses training and development needs for the team and coordinates training, as needed. Manages performance management processes for all assigned employees; strategizes with leadership and makes recommendations.
Partners across CHR to resolve issues and respond appropriately to leadership and employees.

Provides consultative and strategic support for performance management, compensation and classification, recruitment and staffing, training and development, and other applicable areas.
Participates in special projects to promote, support, strengthen and expand strategic roles and partnerships.

Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM:

Bachelor's degree and 6 or more years of related experience, or Master's degree in related field and 4 years of HR experience.
4 years of HR related experience or a combination of education and experience may substitute for the bachelor?s degree.

PREFERRED:

Masters Degree or other advanced education with an emphasis in Business, Employment, Human Resources, and/or Labor & Employee Relations. PHR/SPHR and/or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certifications. Experience in higher education. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Experience in HR systems and technology (including Peoplesoft).

SPECIAL SKILLS/TRAINING:

Accountability/Dependability: Accepts responsibility for quality of own work; acknowledges and corrects mistakes. Shows up on time, meets standards, deadlines and work schedules.

Judgement: Makes timely, informed decisions. Analyzes options and determines appropriate course of action.

Teamwork: Promotes and encourages cooperation, collaboration, participation, and mutual support to achieve goals.

Adaptability/Flexibility: Responds positively to changing business needs and responsibilities. Adapts approach and methods to achieve results; recovers quickly from setbacks and finds alternatives.

Commitment to Diversity: Recognizes the value of diversity and helps create environment that supports and embraces diversity.

Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and emotional intelligence skills.

Ability to manage and work with conflict, including interacting with individuals who may be experiencing high levels of stress.

Possesses strong writing skills.

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