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Wisconsin School of Business · 1 week ago

HR Associate Director

Madison, WI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

7+ years exp

The Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) at UW–Madison is a globally recognized business school, conducting cutting-edge research and delivering market-responsive degrees. This role involves overseeing HR functional areas such as workforce relations, performance management, and compliance, while providing guidance on employment best practices.

Business DevelopmentEducationUniversities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Implements, operationalizes, and monitors the use of policies and procedures to comply with laws, regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives

Serves as an advisor and liaison to unit managers and staff providing organization information and interpretation of human resources policies and procedures

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

Coordinates HR activities, such as recruitment, pay administration programs, new hire orientation, employee benefits, and health and safety plans, through managerial HR staff

Audits the unit budget and approves expenditures

Assists with planning, implementation, and management of strategic initiatives for one or more human resources function

Identifies needs and recommends improvements to leadership regarding HR matters such as workforce performance and competency gaps, organizational structures, compensation discrepancies and assists with the development of training plans and mitigation strategies as needed

Qualification

Workforce RelationsPerformance ManagementHuman Resources ExperienceConflict ResolutionWorkday SoftwareMedical Leaves AdministrationSupervisory ExperienceHR CertificationCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Minimum 3 years of experience in Workforce Relations conducting and/or overseeing the following: performance management, conflict resolution, corrective action administration, grievances/appeals, investigations

Minimum 7 years of experience in Human Resources

Bachelor's Degree Required