Human Resources Manager

Overview

Position Summary
The Human Resources Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the University's HR Business Partner (HRBP) team. This role supervises HR Business Partners and oversees the delivery of comprehensive HR services for all employees at the Director/Dean level and below. The HR Manager is responsible for ensuring excellence in recruitment, retention, training, employee relations, and compliance across assigned divisions. This position plays a critical role in aligning HR practices with institutional goals, fostering a culture of engagement, and supporting long-term employee success.

Title: Human Resources Manager

Division: Finance and Administration

Department: Human Resources

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $82,000/Annual Salary

EEO Job Group: 2 E2

• Leadership and Supervision: Supervise and support HR Business Partners assigned to various divisions. Provide coaching, guidance, and performance feedback to HRBPs. Ensure consistency and quality in HR service delivery across divisions. Serve as a resource and escalation point for complex employee relations matters.
• Strategic Human Resources: Lead the development and implementation of university-wide recruitment and retention strategies. Monitor workforce trends and collaborate with HR leadership to address emerging needs. Ensure HRBP activities align with institutional priorities, compliance standards, and best practices.
• Recruitment and Onboarding: Oversee recruitment strategies and ensure equitable hiring practices. Oversee employee orientation, develop and promote onboarding practices that foster early engagement and retention. Support HRBPs in developing recruitment plans and guiding search committees and hiring managers. Manage the recruitment budget and expenditures to ensure appropriate and effective use of funds. Manage relationships with employment vendors and professional organizations; evaluate analytics, ROI, and propose new recruitment methods.
  
  Ensure the HRBP team remains current on recruitment trends and best practices. Oversee consistent application of recruitment and preemployment procedures, including background checks.
• Training and Development: Lead the identification of training needs across University and divisions. Oversee the development and delivery of training programs on HR topics, compliance, and leadership development. Partner with internal and external experts to deliver specialized training.
• Metrics and Data Accuracy: Support the Associate Director in the development and administration of the USI employee scorecard/dashboard on a monthly basis. Ensure applicant tracking system is maintained and meets required standards. Maintain records and compile statistical reports to analyze recruitment sources utilized, applicant flow, interview, hires, transfers, and terminations.
• Policy and Compliance: Manage employment file and record retention processes in compliance with federal, state, and University policies. Ensure completeness and compliance of hiring documentation within the ATS and HRIS systems. Maintain up to date knowledge of employment laws and provide expertise to HR leadership and University colleagues. Ensure all mandatory employment law postings are current and compliant. Oversee consistent application of criminal history and employment background checks in accordance with University policy, child protection policy, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
  
  Analyze applicant data to evaluate recruitment source effectiveness. Oversee affirmative action and required recruitment statistical reporting. Oversee compliance with EVerify and Form I9, including managing tentative non-confirmation cases and ensuring timely resolution.
• Employee Relations and Retention: Manage performance management practices and ensure consistency in coaching and corrective actions. Collaborate with Associate Director of Human Resources or Executive Director of Human Resources on performance management in high-level cases. Support the introductory review period, annual performance evaluation process, and service increase administration. Support annual performance evaluations for administrators and staff,…