Location: Chicago, IL Job Description: Provides HR leadership, expertise, and solutions throughout the Department in functional areas including talent management, HRIS, compensation, training, operations and strategy. Provides input, tactical and strategic guidance on business unit restructuring, workforce planning and succession planning.
Acts as a primary liaison between the Department and Biological Sciences Division Office of Academic Affairs, University HR, University Office of International Affairs, and Occupational Medicine, across all job types.
Maintains in-depth knowledge of HR best practices and legal requirements.
Manages day to day staff performance management and complex employee relations matters by conducting thorough and timely investigations through to resolution including coaching and counseling leadership and staff as well as implementing practice solutions that mitigate future concerns.
Supports HR implementations, best practices and continuous improvements processes in HRIS systems (data management & analytics) annual reports and ad hoc reporting.
Performs staff compensation analysis for hires, equity and compliance ensuring competitive and equitable pay for new hires and incumbents. Identifies compensation issues/trends for staff and academics and develops recommendations to resolve them.
Analyzes staff and faculty trends and metrics in collaboration with University of Chicago, University of Chicago Medical Center and functional leadership to develop and implement solutions, programs and organizational practices.
Provides guidance regarding visa materials for staff and academics, working with the University's Office of International Affairs.
Supports diversity and inclusion helping identify ways to continuously improve and support a diverse staff and academic workforce.
Coordinates, documents, and facilitates faculty and other academic appointee searches using the University's applicant tracking system ensuring compliant search processes.
Responsible for comprehensive drafting, review, assembly, and submission of electronic and paper materials in support of departmental appointive actions.
Onboards staff, faculty, other academic appointees, postdoctoral researchers, and academic visitors, including initiation of the privileging process with the University of Chicago Medical Center's Medical Staff Office.
Acts as a resource to faculty and faculty administrative leaders on University policy and processes and BSD's academic guidelines.
Drafts correspondence for faculty and other academic appointee matters on behalf of the department chair and/or section chiefs.
Supports staff hiring processes, including developing job descriptions, interviewing and reference checking, handling employment offers, and conducting orientation. Drafts templates and routine offer letters. Maintains appropriate human resources data and records, solving a range of straightforward problems using standard procedures.
Counsels employees on benefits and compensation. Coordinates with managers and senior colleagues to determine employee compensation. Analyzes data and prepares charts, graphs, and trend lines for management review with a moderate level of guidance.
Performs other related work as needed.
Preferred Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience: Experience in an Academic Medical Center or related field.
Experience with core HR processes including talent acquisition, performance management, compensation, and employee and labor relations.
Licenses and Certifications :
PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP.
Preferred Competencies Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to maintain calm and courteous demeanor and to work productively despite heavy workload, competing priorities, complex problems, and tight deadlines.
Experience in handling sensitive and confidential situations and information with absolute discretion.
Ability to proactively contribute in a continuous improvement growth environment and achieve results while working with shifting priorities.
Experience providing relevant direction, coaching, and responding to inquiries effectively with limited guidance.
Ability to influence others without formal authority by building positive working relations and partnerships with confidence across all levels of the institution to effectively execute business strategies with a high degree of organization and follow-through in a matrix organization.
Competence to encourage and cultivate a learning environment that appreciates cultural diversity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with HRIS systems like Workday.
Application Documents Resume (required)
Cover letter (required)
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