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Employment Type: Regular
Job Profile: HR Manager
Job Summary: TheCollege of Letters & Scienceseeks an HR Managerto support theL&S Administrative Regional Team (ART)2.As the HR Manager, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by leading a dedicated team that supports the HR needs of our diverse community of students, faculty, and staff.ReportingtotheL&SHRDirector,youwillleadateamofHR professionals responsible for delivering day-to-day HR, payroll, and benefits services to assigned units withinART 2.
KeyResponsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Promote collaboration, innovation, continuous learning, anda strong senseof community and belonging within the HR Administrative Regional Team.
- Team Management: Provide HRexpertiseand oversee workload management to ensuretheteameffectivelymeetstheneedsofassignedunitsandemployees.
- Collaborative Partnerships: Serve as a trusted point of contact and partner for departmentadministrators,fosteringproductiveandcollaborativerelationshipsacross assigned units.
- Continuous Improvement:Identifyand implement opportunities for process improvements,enhancedsystemutilization,andserviceexcellence,ensuring compliance and responsiveness in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
WhoWe'reLookingFor:We'reseekingcandidateswhobringapositive,proactive,andcollaborativeapproachto problem-solving, and who thrive in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will:
- Exhibitsoundjudgmentanddiscretioninapplyingandinterpretingpoliciesandprocedures.
- Maintainconfidentialityandhandlesensitiveinformationwithcare.
- Embracechangewitharesilientmindsetanddrivecontinuousimprovement.
Followingan initialonboarding period, this position will have remote work flexibility up to2days per week and will work onsite a minimum of3days per week.
Key Job Responsibilities: - Identifies, designs, implements, and monitors Human Resources and staff training programs consistent with strategic objectives and initiatives
- Identifies, proposes, implements, and interprets employment policies and practices for stakeholders, and provides recommendations for changes
- Serves as subject matter expert to support unit managers' alignment of business needs and human resources strategy
- Directs and manages unit operational functions and/or staff
- Monitors programs and practices to ensure compliance with human resources laws, regulations, and institutional policies
Department: College of Letters & Science, Administration - Human Resources
The College of Letters and Science (L&S) is the heart of UW-Madison and home to a tremendous breadth and depth of departments and degree-granting programs in the humanities; natural, physical, and mathematical sciences; and social sciences.
Compensation: The expected salary range for this position is $80,000 up to $106,000 for highly experienced candidates. Actual pay within this range will depend on experience and qualifications.
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Please review thesummary of benefitsfor more information.
Required Qualifications: - Minimum 3 years relevant experience in Human Resources, payroll, or related role
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to maintain effective working relationships with managers, staff, and campus partners
- Demonstrated sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting HR policies and procedures
- Experience with improving processes, navigating change, and/or applying systems thinking to work
- Experience utilizing a Human Resource Information System (e.g. Workday, Peoplesoft, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications: - Direct supervisory experience or equivalent experience leading/managing a team
- Human resources and/or payroll experience in a higher education or similar setting
Education: Bachelor's degreepreferred
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To apply for this position, select either "I am a current employee" or "I am not a current employee" under Apply Now. You will then be prompted to upload your application materials.
Important: The application has only one attachment field. Upload the following documents in that field, either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area. All listed application materials must besubmittedfor your application to be considered.Please submit only the materials specified; additional materials will not be reviewed.To be considered for this recruitment, you must upload:
-Resume/Curriculum Vitae
-Cover Letter
The materials should address your experience relating to the qualifications referenced above. Specifically, applicants should describe why they are interested in this position and how theirpreviousexperience makes them qualified.
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Contact Information: Maria Antezana,
[email protected].
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