Job Details

Human Resources Professional

Plans, organizes and performs highly complex professional, technical and analytical work to implement human resources programs, policies and procedures related to human resources functional area.

Essential Functions:

Consults with and proactively advises Human Resources Business Partners and leadership on human resources programs, policies and procedures.

Provides prompt resolution of requests and questions specific to functional area, which may have been escalated due to the specialized and highly complex nature.

Serves as a subject matter expert in functional area; works closely with leaders to understand, refine and prioritize their needs.

Performs complex data analysis utilizing internal and external data to assist with decision making.

Retrieves and organizes data for internal utilization and reporting.

Evaluates programs, policies and procedures to assess effective utilization of resources and ensure progress on University's strategic initiatives.

Formulates, develops, recommends and/or implements action for program and/or process improvement.

Leads and/or participates in human resources projects.

Job Duties:

• Gather and research information for compensation analysis using available resources
• Work with organizational leaders and HR Business Partners to create/revise job descriptions
• Follow documented processes and best practices to analyze appropriate pay change requests
• Establish effective business relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to communicate efficiently and assess complexity of various requests
• Review complex compensation requests from all levels of hiring
• Translate compensation best practices, to meet business needs of depts/colleges

Required Education and Experience:

High School diploma or equivalent. Every 30 hours of college coursework can be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

Six (6) years of experience in human resources or related field.

Required License/Certifications/Training:

None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Industry business practices for compensation (preferably higher education institutions)

Firm understanding of applicable compensation laws, rules, and regulations

Adaptive communication skills

High business acumen for compensation complexity resolutions

Proven skill in advance level of compensation research and analysis

Intermediate to advance Microsoft Excel experience

Ability to establish effective, productive business relationships with all level stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

2 or more years of compensation analysis, research and structuring experience

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or closely related field preferred

Preferred License/Certifications/Training:

HR Certification (SHRM-CP)