Job Summary:

Join an exciting role as a HR Business Partner (HRBP) on the L&S Faculty HR team serving more than 900 faculty within our college! Under the general direction of the Assistant Dean for Faculty HR, the HRBP serves as a consultative HR resource and liaison to units throughout the college regarding faculty positions. The person selected for this position will serve as the point of contact for Departments and Administrative Regional Teams (ARTs) regarding faculty recruitments, offer letters, emeritus status, joint governance, and other items pertaining to faculty.

We are seeking candidates who are self-motivated, collaborative, innovative, and service-oriented for this important role. This position will be responsible for providing services that are equitable, inclusive, and promote a sense of belonging. This position will have the opportunity to work independently and collaboratively with the L&S HR team and key partners across the college to make a positive impact by developing efficient processes and best practices, resolving complex issues, ensuring compliance, and meeting overall organizational needs.

The College of Letters & 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, social sciences, and the computing, data, and information sciences. Learn more at ls.wisc.edu

Responsibilities:

Interprets, advises, and serves as a consultative resource to schools/colleges/divisions on strategy, policies, procedures, statutes, laws, and other human resources services to ensure compliance in accordance to policy and law.

• 10% Serves as a consultative Human Resources resource and liaison. Interprets, advises on, applies and disseminates complex policies, procedures, and options to leadership and employees; and recommends best strategies according to established objectives and goals
• 30% Facilitates and processes complex transactions and programs according to established policies and procedures
• 10% Audits human resources reports to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures
• 5% Develops and implements processes and procedures for one or many various HR functions such as employee trainings, recruitments, compensation, and payroll
• 40% Receives and responds to inquiries in-person, via email, and through various communication mediums and relays information to appropriate entities
• 5% Contributes to the development of strategic plans and directs staff implementation of initiatives in alignment with strategic goals

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

Education:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Qualifications:

Required:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to foster and maintain collaborative, and effective relationships with managers, supervisors, staff, and campus partners

2. Experience using database, spreadsheet, and word processing software such as Microsoft Office, Google, and Adobe products

3. Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting laws, rules, policies and procedures

4. Experience working on projects/tasks requiring attention to detail

5. Demonstrated ability to apply respect, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practices throughout assigned responsibilities

6. Ability to work effectively in a high-volume and fast paced work environment, both independently and as part of a team

Preferred:

1. Experience in human resources or related field

2. Experience in a higher education or similar work environment

3. Experience in human resources at UW-Madison

4. Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to navigate and utilize a Human Resource Information Systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, Workday, etc.)

5. Experience with improving processes, managing change, and/or applying systems thinking to work

At UW-Madison, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but are unsure if your past experience aligns with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $56,112 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The typical starting salary for this position is $57,000 - $80,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/.

Additional Information:

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. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

How to Apply:

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process.

Applications must be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date. To apply, please upload a cover letter and resume. In your application materials, please detail your experience and background as it relates to the qualifications and duties in this job description. Please note your application materials may be used as a writing sample.

Selected applicants will be invited to participate in virtual interviews (via Zoom) the week of January 13, 2025. Those moving on to second round interviews will be invited to participate in in-person interviews at UW-Madison the week of January 20, 2025. Once final applicants are identified, they will be asked to provide names and contact information for at least three professional references.

For questions on the position, contact: Stella Luong, stella.luong@wisc.edu.

Contact:

Stella Luong
stella.luong@wisc.edu
608-262-9966
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

 

Official Title:

HR Business Partner(HR008)

Department(s):

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/ADMINISTRATION/ADMIN

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

309381-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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