HR Business Partner

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the HR Services Associate Director, the HR Business Partner shares responsibility for a subset of employees within the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). The position serves as a main point of contact for assigned work units, processing recruitment and employee life-cycle transactions for all employee categories, including faculty, staff, employees in training, and student hourly employees. Areas of work include recruitment, compensation, performance management, retention, termination, classification, and training. The incumbent makes independent decisions about applying human resources policies, procedures, and guidelines, and collaborates with subject matter experts to build HR expertise and complete daily work, projects, and school-wide initiatives. The position may require some onsite work at a designated campus location; some work may be performed remotely from an offsite, non-campus location. SMPH Human Resources supports faculty, staff, and students through expertise in Employee Relations, HIPAA Privacy, HR Services, and Talent Management, with a focus on employee experience and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

At least one year of human resources-related experience.
Professional experience interpreting, applying, and communicating complex policies and procedures, preferably related to employment law and/or HR policies.
Proficiency using multiple information sources and software systems, such as databases, documents, and spreadsheets, to maintain accurate personnel or organizational data.
Ability to prioritize workload, manage multiple projects and deadlines, and independently follow through on tasks without supervision.
Ability to collaborate and establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a healthcare or academic environment.
Experience in an HR Generalist role, including work in one or more of recruitment, employee relations, and compensation.
Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally focused on Human Resources, Business, or Communications.

Responsibilities

Facilitates and processes complex transactions and programs in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Audits human resources reports to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
Develops and implements processes and procedures for HR functions, including employee training, recruitment, compensation, and payroll.
Receives and responds to inquiries in person, by email, and through other communication channels, and relays information to appropriate entities.
Delivers and implements health system HR priorities to achieve business unit objectives while maintaining consistency throughout the health system.
Contributes to the development of strategic plans and directs staff implementation of initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
Serves as a consultative HR resource and liaison; interprets, advises on, applies, and disseminates complex policies, procedures, and options to leadership and employees, and recommends strategies aligned with established objectives and goals.
Processes recruitment and employee life-cycle transactions for assigned work units across employee categories, including matters involving recruitment, compensation, performance management, retention, termination, classification, and training.