Senior Human Resources Business Partner

UMass Amherst • Amherst, NY

67d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) supervises and mentors a team of HR professionals in assigned business unit(s), ensuring high-quality service delivery and continuous improvement. The Senior HRBP develops and implements HR strategies that foster a positive organizational culture, improve employee engagement, and support the goals of the business unit(s). This position is subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and eight (8) years of progressive human resources experience.
• Senior-level experience with managing employee relations matters, ensuring equitable, consistent, and defensible outcomes.
• Experience coaching and developing managers on employee relations best practices, conflict management approaches, and resolution strategies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related field.
• Higher education campus operations, facilities, auxiliary, or public-sector experience.
• Strong background in employee relations, investigations, and/or unionized environments.
• Active HR certification (i.e. PHR, SHRM-CP).

Responsibilities

• Supports HR transformation initiatives and the strategic planning process, driving change and ensuring alignment with the University's strategic plan.
• Influences senior leadership and key stakeholders within a centralized embedded services model to achieve organizational goals.
• Develops a thorough knowledge and understanding of assigned business unit(s) including their leadership structure, culture, and organizational objectives.
• Takes the lead role in driving HR strategy, setting priorities, and ensuring the efficient execution of HR programs and processes.
• Partners with senior leadership within the unit(s) to create short- and long-term strategic plans.
• Provides expert guidance to managers and employees on a comprehensive range of HR matters, including but not limited to recruitment, benefits, onboarding, compensation, employee engagement, training and development, HR administration, labor and employee relations, and talent management.
• Assumes a leadership role in addressing and resolving highly complex HR issues escalated from direct reports, ensuring effective and efficient resolution.
• Creates long-term staffing plans to optimize the organizational structure of the department.
• Develops and supports succession planning efforts.
• Establishes and maintains effective programs for workforce retention and promotions, with clear metrics to measure program success and impact on employee satisfaction and engagement.
• Manages the employee exit process including the strategic analysis of exit interview data for faculty and staff.
• Assesses trends, creates retention strategies, and provides recommendations to leadership with the goal of improving the employment life cycle.
• Remains current on employment law and compliance and participates as required in MCAD and EEO issue resolution including the conduct of investigations.
• Assures HR functions are performed effectively and efficiently and comply with regulatory standards and university policies.
• Leads collaborative initiatives with HR business centers and campus leadership to develop and integrate strategic HR solutions that address complex organizational needs and advance institutional priorities.
• Maintains on-site presence to remain closely aligned with division-specific priorities and workflows.
• May supervise employees as HR shared services model evolves.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Pay Grade: PSSAP Grade 31
• References will be checked at the finalist stage.
• Please be prepared to provide contact information for (3) professional references.

What This Job Offers

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