HR Business Partner

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION (SB-HUMR-IUSBA)

Indiana University South Bend is a premier comprehensive public university serving North Central Indiana. The Office of Human is dedicated to embracing change and maximizing the potential of our greatest asset our employees.

Indiana University South Bend is looking for an energetic and results-driven HR Professional to act as a strategic business partner, aligning HR practices to support the strategic goals of the campus.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Serves as a trusted advisor who supports an inclusive and dynamic culture and workforce, through knowledge collaboration, and leadership providing high level guidance and resources to campus leaders, faculty and staff.
• Collaborates with department heads to understand their needs, goals, and challenges and develop HR strategies and plans that support their objectives.
• Collaborates and develops recruiting strategies to meet current and/or anticipated staffing needs; ensure recruiting and staffing needs are met promptly.
• Provides HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, and recruitment.
• Participates in the continual development of HR programs, identifying retention strategies and compensation/equity pay analysis.
• Resolves and provides solutions for more complex employee relations issues with continued partnership, counsel, and support to supervisors/managers.
• Coaches supervisors in determining the best solutions regarding policy interpretation, performance issues, workforce planning, change management, and conflict resolution to ensure alignment and consistency across the university and its culture.
• Develops HR-led, value-added programs in areas of training (day-to-day skills), development, career mobility, and job performance.
• Educates, coaches, and partners with supervisors on performance management.
  
  

General Responsibilities

• Utilizes and applies in-depth HR body of knowledge and skills to provide tactical guidance for HR related matters like salary administration, hiring, training, and policy interpretation.
• Resolves and provides solutions for more complex employee relations issues with continued partnership, counsel, and support from COEs.
• Collaborates and develops recruiting strategies to meet current and/or anticipated staffing needs; ensures recruiting and staffing needs are met in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with other business partners and managers to improve and build effective relationships to improve employee engagement and identify "high priority" retention needs.
• Coaches leaders to help determine best solutions regarding policy interpretation, performance issues, workforce planning, change management, conflict resolution to ensure alignment and consistency across the university.
• Provides HR consulting and problem-solving solutions on issues to leaders and managers
• Collaborates with HR COEs to roll out and support university-wide initiatives, ensure client's needs are understood and met, and deliver change management interventions.
• Provides support for ensuring an environment of diversity and inclusion.
  
  

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree required (degree in Human Resources preferred)
  
  

Required

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 3 years Human Resources or related progressively responsible experience
  
  

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Preferred

• SHRM-CP/PHR 1 Year From Date of Hire
  
  

Skills

Required

• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Effective conflict management skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Develops and delivers effective presentations
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
• Strong working knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation practices, compliance with federal and state laws
• Detailed knowledge of Federal, State, and Local employment laws/regulations
• Consulting Acumen
• Developing coaching skills
  
  

Preferred

• A deep understanding of HR policies, procedures, and best practices
• Ability to analyze HR data to identify trends, inform decisions, and measure impact of HR initiatives
• Strong skills in handling employee issues, resolving conflicts, and ensuring a positive and inclusive work environment
• Ability to develop and implement performance management systems that align with organizational goals and support employee growth
• Ability to listen empathetically and understand the needs and concerns of others
  
  

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

South Bend, Indiana

$53,000 - $58,656.00 per year

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
  
  

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Human Resources

Job Family: HR Generalist/HRBP

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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