Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Employee Relations

University of Dayton • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

The Senior HR Business Partner, Employee Relations, serves as a strategic and operational HR consultant to assigned business units within UDRI. The role provides guidance across employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, and recruitment, while partnering with leadership to align strategies with organizational goals.

The position combines day-to-day operational support with strategic insight, including full-cycle talent acquisition, and acts as a key partner to ensure workforce effectiveness, employee engagement, and compliance with applicable laws and requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
• At least 6 years of experience in an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner function.
• Experience leading teams and supervising personnel.
• General understanding of employment law and knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with leadership on HR strategies and workforce decisions.
• Effective communication, problem-solving, organizational, analytical, leadership, and project management skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS systems.
• Ability to work across organizational functions with diverse constituents and translate workforce needs into scalable programs and solutions.
• Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to U.S. federal government research contract requirements.
• For P4: all P3 qualifications plus 10 years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations, recruitment, and HR consulting, or 9 years with a related master’s degree.

Nice To Haves

• For P3: Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• For P3: 8 years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations, recruitment, and HR consulting, or 7 years with a related master’s degree.
• HR certifications such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR.
• Experience supporting research, defense contracting, or highly technical organizations.
• Demonstrated success in full-cycle recruitment, workforce planning, or HR strategy initiatives.
• Familiarity with OFCCP compliance, internal audits, and affirmative action reporting.
• Experience in performance management, employee development programs, and succession planning.
• Ability to navigate complex, matrixed organizations and provide actionable HR insights.
• Demonstrated experience in the Employee Relations functional domain.
• Knowledge of defense contracting requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• For P4: all P3 preferred qualifications plus 12 years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations, recruitment, and HR consulting, or 11 years with a related master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR consulting to assigned business units within UDRI.
• Guide business units on employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, and recruitment.
• Partner with leadership to align HR strategies with organizational goals.
• Provide day-to-day operational HR support and strategic insight, including full-cycle talent acquisition.
• Support workforce effectiveness, employee engagement, and compliance with applicable laws and requirements.

What This Job Offers

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