Reporting to the Chief of Staff, NSI, with a functional reporting line to the HR director in the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI), the position will be responsible for: Partnering with institute leadership, stakeholder groups, and ORI HR to develop and execute workforce planning strategies aligned with sponsored project-based and operational staffing models, and organizational priorities. Serving as the institute's lead HR contact on employee relations, policy interpretation, organizational design, workforce decisions, and change management, coordinating with ORI HR director to address complex personnel matters and ensuring alignment with university policies and strategic HR initiatives.