Human Resources Business Partner, Human Resources and the Office of the Provost

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Job Description Summary The HR Business Partner (HRBP) will align and execute a division-based HR strategy for staff in the Provost’s Office and administrative departments, working as part of the larger HR organization at WFU. The role will provide leadership, guidance, and resources for all staff HR-related activities, including talent acquisition, development, management, and engagement. Responsibilities include oversight of hiring and onboarding activities, training programs, performance management, compensation and employee relations consultation. Retention and succession planning are also integral to this role and should be incorporated over a reasonable timeframe. The position will report to the Executive Director for Recruitment and Solutions and, through a dotted line relationship, to the Provost, and will function as an Institutional Talent Partner, representing the Provost’s Office.

This individual will serve as the key strategy collaborator with administrative leaders in the Provost’s Office and will be a member of the Provost’s leadership team. The HRBP will provide supervision for the Director of Talent Management. By fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation, the HRBP will play a pivotal role in strategically shaping the division’s staff workforce to achieve its ambitious goals and contribute to the university’s overall success.

To carry out these responsibilities, this person must be proactive, a strategic thinker, understand the critical importance of change management and program delivery, successfully balance competing needs, and align recommendations and actions with the short and long-term strategies of the University and the Provost’s Office.

Success in this position will rely on awareness of the culture and environment of the Provost’s Office, Wake Forest University, and Human Resources. This will be enabled by developing strong relationships across campus and fostering respectful communications and collaborations within a diverse community. Given the unique reporting relationship, this person must manage potentially conflicting interests, possess strong organizational and communication skills, plan and schedule individual work and team work, set priorities, and manage multiple projects and deadlines. Job Description Essential Functions: EMPLOYEE RELATIONS • Serve as the division’s initial HR point of contact for employee relations matters, providing strategic consultation and partnering with HR-Employee Relations on all employee relations matters.

• Provide consultative guidance and advice to administrative leaders and managers on staff employee matters, ensuring alignment with institutional policies and practices established by HR-Employee Relations.

• Develop processes within the division to support the consistent application of approaches and standards established by HR-Employee Relations. Participate in case management meetings with HR-Employee Relations, assist with relevant documentation, identify trends, and promptly escalate complex or high-risk matters to the Director of Employee Relations.

• Conduct initial intake with departmental leaders regarding employee concerns. When a matter may require a workplace investigation, consult and coordinate with the Director of Employee Relations and HR-Employee Relations before initiating investigative activity and throughout the investigation process.

• Collaborate with HR-Employee Relations and Provost’s Office leaders regarding employee separations, including transition and succession planning. Analyze separation data to identify trends and escalate recurring concerns to Provost’s Office leadership and HR-Employee Relations.

TALENT ACQUISITION • In partnership with the Recruiter for the Provost’s Office, develop and lead the execution of a comprehensive talent acquisition and retention program that effectively attracts and retains a talented workforce to drive the Provost’s Office core mission.

• Conduct analysis to fully understand position requirements of jobs within the division and assist hiring managers in developing position descriptions.

• Develop and drive recruitment strategies for individual positions, or groups of positions, to source highly talented potential employees. 

• Serve in Workday as a Talent Liaison in order to provide support to the Director of Talent Management and  primary Talent Liaison as needed.

• Assess onboarding of staff across Provost’s Office administrative units and assist with addressing any gaps related to tools/resources.

• Provide support consistent with the Provost’s Office Recruiter guidance for divisional recruitment and selection processes, ensuring consistent candidate communications, efficient processing, policy, and legal compliance.

• Assist in negotiating/extending job offers, provide compensation support, and partner with the HR-Employment Solutions team to organize the execution of effective onboarding of employees.

• Work with all Provost’s Office senior administrati

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