Chief Human Resources Officer

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Position Title: Chief Human Resources Officer Job Category: Limited Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Chief HR Officer (Inst) (B) Job Duties: The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) leads and develops strategic initiatives, provides policy direction, and manages HR functions to attract, hire, engage and retain talent at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point (UWSP). The CHRO will provide leadership, vision, and strategy across the University to support the needs of the faculty and staff and to advance the institutional mission in a multi-campus setting. This position will foster a cohesive, collaborative, innovative, high-performing, and diverse work environment that respects faculty and staff contributions and will have demonstrated relationship-building skills to foster a productive and positive culture among campus peers. This position has oversight and direction for the areas of talent acquisition and engagement, titling and compensation planning, organizational and staff development, performance management, payroll and benefits administration, HR policy and processes, employee relations, departmental and campus communications. The CHRO is responsible for ensuring a continuous commitment to excellence in service and support for faculty, staff, and student employees. The incumbent will interpret policy, implement processes that improve efficiency and effectiveness, and report on the metrics necessary to measure success. The CHRO leads the development and execution of the University’s human resources strategies in a way that facilitates data-driven institutional decision-making, engages faculty and staff, and deepens and expands UWSP’s commitment to inclusion and diversity. The CHRO serves as a responsible employee under Title IX, Campus Security Officer under the Cleary Act, and Mandated Reporter under Executive Order 54. The CHRO oversees all Human Resources initiatives and functions for the institution. This individual develops and promotes the use of standardized and proactive human resources processes, provides vision, oversight, strategy, and policy direction. This position serves as the institution’s most executive Human Resources position and liaison to executive leadership and guides executives and staff managers at UWSP to maximize human resources principles. Full position description will be sent to all applicants after the completion of application. Key Job Responsibilities: Develops, formulates, and interprets personnel policies and procedures providing staff guidance, instruction, and interpretation for application Establishes and maintains collaborative partnerships to maximize human resource contributions and attain critical strategic priorities Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees Identifies, develops, and directs all human resources management activities for an institution to maximize its strategic use Identifies and implements continuous improvement principles in strategic direction-setting Serves as the key human resources subject matter expert and institutional strategic planner and consultant, promoting institutional initiatives and advising institutional leadership on best practices Department: The Office of Human Resources provides leadership, policy development, guidance, and functional expertise to sustain and engage a talented, diverse workforce in one of the nation’s premier higher education systems. Responsibilities of the Office of Human Resources include: Recruit and hire faculty, staff and student employees across all UWSP campuses. Oversee performance management and human resource policies and ensure employee relations comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws/regulations. Ensure employment practices are compliant with federal and state anti-discrimination law and in line with the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (UWSP) strategic goals and initiatives. Support employee transitions including workforce onboarding, offboarding, position changes, and department reorganizations. Provide information on benefits and compensation in partnership with Universities of Wisconsin (UW) Shared Services. Guide workplace and occupational compliance in partnership with UWSP Risk Management Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or related field. 7 years of relevant human resources experience 5 years of direct supervision of human resource transactional work Working knowledge of state and federal employment, affirmative action, compensation, and labor relations regulations and laws, e.g. Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, IRCA, FFMLA, WFMLA, FLSA, ADEA, Rehabil Apply tot his job Apply To this Job