Vice President, Human Resources

Job Summary

The Vice President, Human Resources, innovates, delivers, and collaborates on Human Resources operational functions related to talent strategy/development, organizational design, employee relations, equal employment opportunity, workplace investigations, stakeholder partnership/negotiations, total rewards, risk management, community learning, wellness, and workforce equity/belonging. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Thorough Knowledge of:

• Successful strategies with providing Human Resources support in a multi-stakeholder organization across multiple locations.
• Risk, control, and compliance operating models in the Human Resources space.
• Leaves and accommodation management strategy, tracking, models, systems, and compliance.
• Learning strategies and blended learning approaches to support a learner-centric experience.
• Innovative, varied and simplified solutions which maximize knowledge and skill acquisition.
• Strategic ideas within Human Resources space through EEO, Title IX, and civil rights compliance monitoring, technology, trend forecasting, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Applicable sections of Labor and Employment Law, Clery Act, Violence Against Women Act, Campus SaVE Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA).
• Principles, practices and techniques used in the analysis, evaluation, design, planning and management of a comprehensive equal employment opportunity/Title IX/civil rights/restorative justice program and its integration with a full-scale people and culture program including employee relations, employee and management training and development, and employee discipline and corrective action.
• Proven practices and strategies for investigation, negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, mediation, and arbitration.
• Strategies identifying and building cross-functional partnerships to understand challenges.
• Intersectional diversity, inclusion, belonging, equity, antiracism, and equal opportunity.
• Research techniques, data mining practices, and people analytics strategies.

Ability to:

• Analyze data and metrics to guide strategy.
• Innovate on software packages for recruitment, personnel, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Show success utilizing employee attraction, engagement, and retention strategies.
• Gather data, analyze/reason logically, and draw valid conclusions.
• Investigate and/or mediate Title IX, EEO, and related complaints.
• Spearhead with expedited resolution in various employee relations matters.
• Audit various People and Culture processes, practices, and procedures to ensure alignment and compliance.
• Analyze situations and make appropriate decisions and/or recommendations.
• Quickly learn and effectively interpret and apply rules, regulations, and precedents to personnel issues with working solutions.
• Clearly communicate ideas and recommendations.
• Write clear and concise reports, presentations, and related communications.
• Work with and provide direction to other employees in the completion of the day-to-day work.
• Excel in an ever-changing environment using an ambitious mindset.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of related work experience OR
• Master’s Degree/Juris Doctorate/Doctorate Degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of related work experience OR Equivalent combination of training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications Essential Job Duties Key Responsabilities Partners closely with peers and stakeholders across the University to assess existing People and Culture programs, processes, and practices; identify gaps and inefficiencies, and innovate to enhance the employee experience and support long-term growth objectives. Key Responsabilities Collaborates with senior leaders, managers, and employees in providing expertise in the areas such as learning and development, process innovation, total rewards, investigations, employee relations, performance management, alternative dispute resolution/mediation, and risk management. Key Responsabilities Builds and sustains a performance-based culture focused on setting measurable objectives, engendering accountability, and delivering consistent feedback. Key Responsabilities Leads, assesses, and mentors team members to ensure daily operations excellence and encourage and inspire creativity. Key Responsabilities Develops and delivers training programs that are tailored around lean 80/20 learning with research-based impact and sustainable results. Key Responsabilities Oversees investigations of complaints of discrimination, alternative dispute resolution. Key Responsabilities Recruits, trains and manages investigators, adjudicators, advisors for all Title IX and Equity cases. Key Responsabilities Develops and delivers training programs that are tailored around lean 80/20 learning with research-bases impact and sustainable results on people and culture operational topics. Key Responsabilities Innovates and implements on People and Culture learning and development operations curriculum including recruitment and processes related responses. Key Responsabilities Collaborates with the Chief Human Resources Officer with annual operating budgets for the department to ensure accuracy and accountability.
Performs other duties as assigned. Posting Details Continued Work Schedule Standard business hours. Some nights and weekends may be needed. Working at WesternU

We believe in making an impact in the lives of our employees, personally, and professionally. Every employee has different individual and/or family needs. We offer benefits that are both comprehensive and flexible to address your unique needs. We believe work-life harmony is positive and achievable.

We offer competitive salaries, generous paid time off, insurance plans, reimbursements, and retirement benefits. Additionally,

•Our faculty, staff, and administrators are 100% focused on student success.

•Our University culture creates the context for a nurturing and supportive environment.

•Faculty, staff, and students can expect to make deep, personal relationships within the University community.

•As a Faculty, Staff, or Student at WesternU, you can focus on work that you love, be your authentic self, and lead to the future with innovation in health sciences.

•WesternU’s core value of humanism encourages all to bring their whole self in all that they do.

•We are committed to fostering a culture of respect, equity, collaboration, and fun at all levels for all people!

Expected Pay Scale Minimum $220,000.00 Maximum $250,000.00