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HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Utah Transit AuthoritySalt Lake City, UT, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Human Resources Business Partner

Ready to put your HR career on the fast track? Join the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) as a Human Resources Business Partner and help drive the engine of our organizationour people. In this pivotal role, you'll serve as a strategic conductor, guiding leaders through complex employee and labor relations while keeping our workforce on track for success.

As a trusted partner, you'll provide hands-on support to executives, managers, and frontline supervisors, helping them navigate challenges, apply HR best practices, and make informed decisions that strengthen both individual growth and organizational success. If you're passionate about navigating change, empowering others, and fueling long-term potential, come aboard and help us keep UTA moving forward.

As the Human Resources Business Partner, you will :

  • Provide support and advise Utah Transit Authority (UTA) client groups on complex and strategic employee and labor issues and help them manage employee / labor relations.
  • Assist executives, managers, and supervisors in applying and interpreting human resource (HR) policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreement (CBA), federal and state employment law.
  • Be involved in talent selection, development, and deployment for client groups.
  • Develop and teach leaders.
  • Advise management regarding organizational design, position development, and job evaluations.
  • Assist in creating / updating job descriptions to document changing relationships, roles, and duties in the company.
  • Administer the corporate staffing plan and position control; assist managers in modeling labor needs with the business.
  • Coordinate and update employee data with human resources information systems (HRIS).

Minimum Qualifications

Experience :

  • Five (5) years of human resources work experience in supporting client groups within an organization.
  • Experience must include employee relations, talent management, compensation, learning and development, and change management.
  • Experience with unions and labor relations preferred.
  • Education / Training :

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management, or related field. PHR / SPHR or SHRM-CP / SCP certification preferred.
  • OR An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. [UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience.]

    Knowledge :

  • EEO rules and regulations
  • Federal and state employment law statutes
  • Human Resources best practices
  • Labor relations, contract interpretation, and grievance processing
  • Skills :

  • Must have excellent writing skills
  • Problem solving
  • Conflict resolution
  • Analytical
  • Training development and delivery
  • Abilities (UTA Competencies) :

  • Communicates Effectively Creating an open environment in which thoughts are expressed freely and information flows easily
  • Decision Making Making sound decisions that consider multiple options, seeking input from others, reaching good decisions in a timely manner
  • Drives Results Fostering a strong bottom-line orientation; accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks; exceeding goals successfully; pushing self and others to achieve results
  • Embraces Outward Mindset Exhibiting strong E.I. skills (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management); relating comfortably with people across levels, functions, culture, and geography; partnering with others to get work done; managing conflict; seeking feedback without being defensive
  • Develops Self & Others Taking action to continuously improve; accepting assignments that broaden capabilities; placing high priority on developing others; developing others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments
  • Ensures Fairness Concerned with the welfare of others and expressing that concern on a personal level; distributing resources fairly; giving others a voice prior to reaching decisions that affect them; reaching decisions through a fair process; explaining to others why and how decisions were made that impact them
  • Instills Trust Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
  • Values Differences Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
  • Ensures Accountability Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
  • As a full-time Administrative Employee, your Total Rewards Benefits Package will include :

  • Health, dental, vision, life / AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (eligible after 30 days of employment), with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Choice between Traditional Co-Pay or High Deductible Health Plans for medical coverage. HSA with company match available to employees enrolled in the HDHP. Benefit plans include coverage for domestic partners (eligibility affidavit required for coverage).
  • Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children.
  • 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), which increases with tenure at UTA.
  • 10 paid holidays and two paid (2) floating holidays per year.
  • Retirement options - Pension Plan with 5-year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching.
  • Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for any higher education degree (bachelor, master, or PHD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment.
  • Training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
  • Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of employment).
  • Free transit passes for employees, their spouses, and their dependent children.
  • Employee assistance program includes counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc.
  • UTA Well a comprehensive wellness program designed to support employees and dependents in their health and wellness goals.
  • Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted membership to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness.
  • Discounted cell phone plans with T-Mobile and AT&T.
  • Pet insurance plan options (tailored plan coverage based on pet's health and needs).
  • Pay Range : $90,900.00 annually or more depending on experience.

    Apply by October 20, 2025 @ 5 : 59

  • Utah Transit Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, covered veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact UTA Human Resources at 801-287-2324. A minimum of two workdays' notice prior to the need for the accommodation is required.
  • Utah Transit Authority is a drug-free workplace, subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40, 655, and 219. All offers for employment are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug test. If a pre-employment test returns a non-negative result, an application for employment may be rejected. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing for drug and alcohol use. All safety sensitive employees are subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use.
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