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Ivy Tech Community College · 7 hours ago

Assistant Vice President of Human Resources

Indianapolis, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$105K/yr - $125K/yr

3+ years exp

Ivy Tech Community College is a prominent educational institution seeking an Assistant Vice President of Human Resources to provide strategic leadership in HR practices. This role focuses on advancing performance management strategies, enhancing employee experience, and ensuring compliance with HR regulations while collaborating with College leadership and campus HR leads.

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Responsibilities

Leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the College’s performance management strategy, including frameworks, procedures, and tools that promote accountability, development, and engagement across employee groups. Regularly gathers feedback from leaders and employees to assess effectiveness and drive enhancements

Serves as a key architect of the employee experience by designing, leading, and continuously improving the College’s approach to new employee orientation, onboarding, and offboarding to ensure consistency, engagement, and alignment with institutional values and culture. Partners across HR and College leadership to ensure experiences are meaningful, well-integrated, and operationally effective

Provides strategic leadership and guidance to campus HR leads, ensuring consistent and effective execution of statewide HR strategies, performance management practices, and employee experience initiatives while allowing for thoughtful local application

Partners closely with the Vice President for Human Resources to advance a robust, scalable job architecture infrastructure, including position design, job classification, and compensation structures that support organizational effectiveness, internal equity, and workforce planning

Leads and oversees position review, job description development, and classification decisions, ensuring consistency, clarity, and alignment with the College’s compensation philosophy and organizational strategy

Monitors and evaluates compensation and pay practices, providing analysis and recommendations to support fair, competitive, and compliant compensation decisions across the College

Collaborates with College leadership and statewide HR partners to plan and implement strategic HR initiatives, with particular emphasis on performance effectiveness, talent sustainability, and employee engagement

Provides expert counsel to Systems Office leaders and employees on complex employee relations and performance matters, applying policy, procedure, and best practices to resolve issues effectively and consistently

Ensures College-wide compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, as well as internal policies and procedures, proactively identifying risk and recommending improvements

Works collaboratively with College legal counsel on employment-related matters, including policy interpretation, employee relations issues, and regulatory compliance

In partnership with HR functional leaders, supports the design and delivery of employee recognition, benefits, and talent development programs that reinforce performance expectations and organizational values

Oversees regulatory and internal reporting requirements, including Affirmative Action planning and data requests, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and responsible use of employee information

Qualification

Human Resources AdministrationPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsCompensation AnalysisRegulatory ComplianceProfessional CertificationPost-Secondary ExperienceCustomer Service FocusLeadershipProblem-SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree required; Master's degree preferred

Minimum of three (3) years of professional HR experience at a senior level

Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of human resources administration

Must be adept at resolving individual and group conflicts, and have excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and written and oral communication skills

Requires a highly self-motivated individual with demonstrated leadership abilities and a hands-on approach to analyze, develop, and administer HR programs in a complex organization

Must have a strong customer service focus and service delivery approach

Must be willing and able to travel in-state for College business

Must demonstrate ability to promote an inclusive environment that reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by our students and employees, and in which every individual feels respected and valued