Department
IU HUMAN RESOURCES (UA-HUMM-IUINA)
Department Information
Indiana University (IU) Human Resources supports the broader Indiana University academic and research mission, through a wide variety of strategic and operational functions related to recruiting, retaining, and developing a varied employee workforce.
IU Human Resources provides university-wide services with the explicit recognition of the following customers: executives, managers, employees, and federal and state agencies. Services are intended to be provided in a partnership environment; simultaneously accommodating fiscal realities and maintaining a commitment to quality and integrity.
IUHR is seeking a candidate for an HR Business Partner on the embedded HR team supporting University Information Technology Services (UITS) and University Communications and Marketing (UCM). Working in a collaborative environment, this Career-level HRBP position will support employees and leadership as a key HR team member, helping to champion the Human Resources strategy.
Job Summary
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Serves as the primary HR contact for the organizational support of several assigned divisions, as a thought partner with operational and executive leadership, ensuring timely support for employees across a large and varied portfolio.
- Supports university and campus HR initiatives, including employee engagement, performance management, staff recruitment and retention, budget processes, and organizational effectiveness.
- Advises on and manages sensitive employee relations matters involving varied complexities, partnering with the Centers of Expertise (COE) and leadership to deliver coordinated guidance, supporting institution-wide initiatives, and promote consistent, equitable, and engaging employee experiences.
- Coaches and supports leaders on effective documentation, communication, conflict resolution, performance management, and employee engagement.
- Develops strong working relationships with executives, directors, managers, and employees within the assigned divisions, gaining an in-depth understanding of the organizational needs, business strategy, challenges and goals for each area; applies this understanding to provide analysis, consultation, and broad functional expertise on all aspects of human resources, including employment, compensation, employee relations, immigration, organizational design, employee engagement, recruitment, and training.
- Provides partnerships and proactive communications with COEs and HR professionals across the University to ensure consistency, effective service levels, and leveraging of subject matter experts for seeking integrated solutions.
- Leads or participates in the design, development, and implementation of various projects affecting assigned divisions, in partnership with University Human Resources. Projects include employee engagement initiatives, improving HR operations to provide higher levels of client service, and improving recruiting and hiring systems and processes.
General Responsibilities
- Utilizes and applies in-depth academic and staff 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 Centers of Expertise (COEs).
- Provides HR support for academic personnel processes, including administration for academic leaves, policy review and consultation, visa-processing coordination, and facilitation of promotion and tenure procedures.
- 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 clients needs are understood and met, and deliver change management interventions.
Qualifications
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
Preferred
- Bachelors degree in human resources.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 3 years of Human Resources or related progressively responsible experience.
Preferred
- Experience as an HR Business Partner.
- Experience in a higher education or information technology environment.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Preferred
- SHRM-CP/PHR within 1 year of hiring.
SKILLS
Required
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
- Effective conflict management skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrates 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.
- Possesses detailed knowledge of Federal, State, and Local employment laws/regulations.
- Consulting acumen.
- Developing coaching skills.
Preferred
- Ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders, prioritize in real-time, and operate with a sense of accountability, urgency, and responsiveness as appropriate.
- Ability to handle multiple projects in a dynamic and deadline driven work environment
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and ability to manage sensitive interactions with employees and leaders.
- Experience with project/program management.
- Demonstrated experience with and a strong working knowledge of employee relations and conflict management.
- Ability to partner effectively across HR functions and a variety of stakeholders.
Working Conditions / Demands
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.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana OR Indianapolis, Indiana
This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.
Advertised Salary
$65,500 - $70,446.96 annually
Benefits Overview
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.
Job Classification
Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Human Resources
Job Family: HR Generalist/HRBP
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