Executive Director, OVCAS Human Resources

University of Illinois Chicago•Chicago, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Director, OVCAS Human Resources plans, directs, and coordinates all human resources activities for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services (OVCAS). The role covers units including facilities management, planning sustainability and project management, organizational resilience, campus police, campus parking, environmental health and safety, technology and building systems, and utilities and energy services. The position reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Business Services and may sit in for that leader on matters related to human resources operations. The director manages a team responsible for recruitment, staffing, workforce planning, payroll, onboarding, training departmental leaders and supervisors, discipline and employee relations, leave coordination and reporting, and the development and enforcement of standard operating procedures. The role also implements human resources programs and provides guidance across OVCAS on HR matters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field.
HR professional certification, such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, HRCI-SPHR, or HRCI-PHR.
At least 10 years of human resources experience, including supervisory experience.
Experience working with union contracts and knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws.
Skills in employee relations, training, coaching, policy development, and progressive discipline.
Ability to interact effectively with people of diverse backgrounds.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Human resources experience in an academic or public environment.

Responsibilities

Oversee OVCAS HR operations, including recruitment, staffing, workforce planning, position control, onboarding, leadership and supervisor training, discipline and employee relations, leave coordination and reporting, and standard operating procedures.
Hire, train, develop, and direct a team of human resources associates.
Perform college-level approvals for JDX, HRFE, overcompensation requests, and other HR transactions.
Support workforce planning using industry standards for technical staffing and university and unit policies and service agreements.
Develop HR training for OVCAS leaders and supervisors, track compliance, and report on progress toward operational goals.
Manage discipline and employee relations operations; report on their status, level, and efficacy; conduct disciplinary and pre-disciplinary meetings as needed; and advise leaders and supervisors on progressive discipline.
Approve and serve intent-to-discharge paperwork, position-elimination requests, and terminal contracts as needed.
Work with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Business Services to develop responses to ethics complaints and FOIA requests concerning employee issues and human resources.
Draft, implement, and communicate OVCAS HR standard operating procedures and ensure they are followed.
Implement and administer new HR programs, procedures, initiatives, and guidelines.
Serve on management collective bargaining teams.
Provide HR guidance to all levels of OVCAS.
Coordinate SUCCS and other human resources audit responses for the unit.
Work with Campus HR to coordinate outreach to community organizations for candidate recruitment as needed.
Monitor compliance with Report of Non-University Activities (RNUA), Statements of Economic Interests, Activity Reporting System, and ethics training.
Manage payroll operations.
Perform other related duties as assigned.