HR Consultant

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a centralized, strategic HR advisor supporting a portfolio of university units. The role provides consultative guidance on employee relations, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness, helping leaders align people strategies with operational goals and institutional priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field and a minimum of three years of relevant experience.
• Progressive professional experience in human resources, including experience in employee relations, performance management, and consultative HR support.
• Experience advising managers and leadership on HR-related matters, including workplace issues, performance concerns, and policy interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations, assess risk, and provide practical, solutions-oriented recommendations.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations, as well as HR best practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence and build effective working relationships with varioius stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support a portfolio of clients in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated discretion and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a higher education, public sector, or similarly complex organizational environment.
• Experience working in a centralized or shared services HR model, providing consultative support across multiple units.
• Experience partnering with leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, or change management initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience using HR data, metrics, or reporting to inform decision-making and identify trends.
• Experience collaborating with HR Centers of Excellence (e.g., compensation, talent acquisition, learning and development).
• Experience facilitating training, workshops, or presentations for managers or HR professionals (as a secondary function).
• Bilingual (Spanish/English).
• Experience using Workday.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a centralized HR advisor to HR partners and unit leaders across an assigned portfolio of units, providing consultative guidance on people strategy, organizational effectiveness, and workforce challenges.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the portfolio and provide insights and recommendations to inform decision-making.
• Provide consultation on workforce planning and staffing strategies.
• Support leaders in evaluating team effectiveness and navigating organizational change.
• Participate in departmental initiatives, process improvements, and special projects as assigned.
• Gather feedback to support continuous improvement of HR programs.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters, including performance concerns and workplace issues.
• Advise managers on documentation, performance conversations, and disciplinary practices consistent with policy and law.
• Partner with HR leadership on complex or sensitive cases.
• Advise on performance management and talent practices, including goal setting, feedback, and development planning, to support unit performance and employee engagement.
• Promote consistency in performance management across units.
• Advise on compensation, classification, and recruitment strategies, ensuring alignment with institutional guidelines, market practices, and internal equity.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence to support effective and compliant hiring processes and provide guidance on position design and candidate selection.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and resources to strengthen manager capability in applying HR practices.
• Reinforce HR training initiatives by supporting understanding and application of performance management, compensation, classification, and recruitment practices.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets.
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level