Associate Vice President for Human Resources

University of Chicago•Austin, TX

2d•$400,000 - $450,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Vice President for Human Resources (AVP-HR) will provide overall strategic and operational HR leadership to the University of Chicago. This role is responsible for establishing and influencing the consistent application of human resources best practices across a substantial enterprise in collaboration with campus partners. Guided by a recent assessment of the University HR functions and a roadmap from the ongoing HR transformation project, HR Next, this leader will have the opportunity to drive policy guidance and strategy to establish the University as an employer of choice and improve the effectiveness of University academic and administrative unit human resource functions. The AVP-HR will provide strategic alignment with the needs of the University by collaborating with campus partners and other operations division leadership to drive better efficiencies and services to University stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a closely related field required.
At least 10 years of progressive leadership and operations experience in HR administration and/or HR management.
Executive level human resource leadership experience and accomplishment within a similarly complex environment.
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Nice To Haves

Advanced degree such as an MBA, JD, or a master’s degree in HR or a closely related field preferred.
Specific experience within a major research university and academic medical center enterprise is of interest but not a requirement.

Responsibilities

Directly leads approximately 40 human resource professionals within the Central Human Resources organization and influences all aspects of distributed human resources operations for the University including staff recruitment, benefits, compensation, performance management, staff development, employee and labor relations, HR information systems, and union negotiations.
Ensures alignment between human resource practices and the University's strategic direction while ensuring effective support for organizational and people strategies across the institution.
In close coordination with the Vice President for Operations, actively collaborates with the President, Provost, Deans, and Officers of the University to understand the HR related needs, challenges and opportunities across units and influence consistent HR practices across the institution.
Present to the Board of Trustees on various topics related to human capital management, HR compliance areas and talent recruiting and retention.
Oversight of innovative recruiting strategy development and tools that will allow units to continue to attract and retain key talent across staff.
Identifies and deploys appropriate technology solutions to enhance employee access to human resources information and develops the best means to deliver high-volume transactional services.
Motivates and leads a team of functional human resource Center of Excellence (COE) leaders to drive best practices and services that meet the needs of all academic and administrative units and facilitate the achievement of the University's strategic goals.
Responsible for oversight of the human resources operational budget including budget allocated for central HR personnel. Ensures alignment with the University’s and the Operations Division ongoing fiscal goals.
Responsible for ensuring the University’s overall compliance with federal, state and local regulations regarding human resources practices. This includes updating current and/or implementing new policies to ensure ongoing compliance.
Other duties as assigned by the VP of Operations.