HR Business Partner

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The HR Business Partner serves a subset of employees within the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), under the general supervision of the HR Services Associate Director. The role is a primary contact for assigned work units and processes recruitment and employee lifecycle transactions for faculty, staff, employees in training, student hourly employees, and other employee categories. Areas supported include recruitment, compensation, performance management, retention, termination, classification, and training. The incumbent makes independent decisions when applying human resources policies, procedures, and guidelines, and collaborates with subject matter experts to build HR expertise and support daily work, projects, and school-wide initiatives. The position may require some work onsite at a designated campus location, with some work potentially performed remotely from an offsite, non-campus location. SMPH Human Resources supports faculty, staff, and students through teams specializing in Employee Relations, HIPAA Privacy, HR Services, and Talent Management. The HR Business Partner serves as a consultative resource and liaison, interpreting and communicating complex policies and advising leadership and employees on appropriate strategies.

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 sources of information 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 work collaboratively 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, or compensation.
Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally focused in Human Resources, Business, or Communications.

Responsibilities

Facilitates and processes complex transactions and programs according to 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 such as 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 supporting consistency throughout the health system.
Contributes to strategic plans and directs staff implementation of initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
Serves as a consultative Human Resources 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 lifecycle transactions for assigned work units and employee categories, including recruitment, compensation, performance management, retention, termination, classification, and training.
Collaborates with subject matter experts on daily tasks, projects, and school-wide initiatives.