Washington University in St. Louis · 3 weeks ago
Senior HR Specialist (Hybrid) - HR Employee Relations
St Louis, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$66K/yr - $113K/yr
5+ years expWashington University in St. Louis is seeking a Senior HR Specialist to serve as a collaborative business partner between the assigned department and Human Resources. The role involves providing guidance on HR policies, supporting employee relations, and facilitating key HR initiatives to enhance departmental success.
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Responsibilities
Works in close collaboration with HR to effectively and efficiently utilize the capabilities of the central HR organization
Proactively partners with unit leadership to provide guidance and direction to the department managers regarding HR policies, values, benefits, compensation and applicable employment laws/regulations and policies
Facilitates key HR initiatives that support departmental organizational vision
Provides basic employee relations support in conjunction with the assigned Employee Relations team member
May assist with departmental investigations as applicable
Develops and delivers an education and training program to managers ensuring that management best practices are consistent across the departmental organization
Helps facilitate difficult conversations between managers and employees; provides support with the process and documentation as required
Assists in the performance improvement process as needed
Facilitates the employee on-boarding experience as part of a broader retention initiative
Uses a data driven approach to develop and execute strategies to retain and develop employees within the department
Defines and implements quality performance management process and attain successful outcomes demonstrated by a high performing workforce
Assists with the development and implementation of succession planning across the Department
Defines and implements diversity and inclusion initiatives which support the goals and objectives of the University
Partners with department and Compensation to provide equity and market evaluations
Updates and evaluates job descriptions
Helps perform job evaluations and maintain overall department organizational structure
Works with Compensation in determining the potential need for creating new job descriptions when existing job descriptions do not meet the department needs
Provides the department with advice and reporting on leaves and leave management and return to work best practices as necessary
Works with recruitment to develop and executes sourcing strategies for exempt and non-exempt hiring
Assists with applicant screening and sourcing as necessary
May work with vendor management to define and execute contractor-hiring strategies
May oversee the on-boarding and off boarding of all staff and contract labor
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Human Resources (5 Years)
Preferred
Master's degree
Human Resources, Recruitment, Or Related (10 Years)
Adaptability
Client Counseling
Collaborative Project Management
Communication
Confidential Data Handling
Confidentiality
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
Ensure Compliance
Federal Labor Law
Human Resource Management
Human Resources Best Practices
Human Resources Policies
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Labor and Employment Law
Management Trainings
Organizational Planning
Policy Compliance
Recruitment Support
Talent Management
Talent Management Planning
Benefits
Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
Company
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University’s mission is to discover and disseminate knowledge, and protect the freedom of inquiry through research and teaching.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$24.6MKey Investors
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsJim McKelvey
2024-09-13Grant
2023-12-01Grant· $0M
2019-01-31Grant
Leadership Team
Jessie Minton
Vice Chancellor for Technology and Chief Information Officer
Keisha Mabry
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