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American Bar Association · 9 hours ago

Human Resources - Division Director Human Resources

ABA Chicago, 321 North Clark, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$226K/yr - $280K/yr

15+ years exp

The American Bar Association (ABA) is committed to advancing the rule of law and ensuring access to justice. The Division Director of Human Resources serves as a strategic partner to the executive leadership team, leading a team of HR professionals to develop and implement the human capital strategy for the organization across all locations.

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Responsibilities

As a strategic human capital advisor, contribute to the development and stewardship of an organizational culture, that reflects the ABA’s mission and values, while supporting its standard for quality, efficiency, integrity, innovation, and accountability

The Division Director of Human Resources leads a team of Human Resources professionals and is responsible for directing all aspects of the organization's human resources policies, objectives, and processes, including:

Talent Acquisition - sourcing, hiring, and on-boarding high quality talent

Benefits – development, maintenance and administration of comprehensive suite of employee benefit programs in a cost-effective manner

Compensation: maintenance and development of salary structure(s), incentive and recognition programs, job descriptions, and organizational design

Employee Engagement, Training, and Development- continual development of training curriculum(s) that meet the evolving needs of the organization, and management and development of employee performance calibrations and reviews

HR Technology and Analytics - Responsible for administration and continuous improvement of HR systems to help the organization increase efficiency and effectiveness of processes in a cost-effective manner

Employee Relations - Provides counsel to senior leadership team on personnel matters, and oversees sensitive, confidential investigations, as required

Work closely with General Counsel to ensure employment policies and practices are compliant will all legal requirements

Develop and administer the department budget and oversee the selection and management of HR vendors in accordance with ABA policies

Performs other related duties as required

Qualification

HR ManagementTalent AcquisitionEmployee EngagementHR TechnologyCommunicationInter-personal SkillsSHRM CertificationCritical Thinking

Required

Bachelor's Degree from four-year college or university

A minimum of 15 years of HR experience, which must include management and development of HR staff

Proven history of successful partnership with executive level leaders, and prior experience managing organizational change, and continuous improvement

Communication - must be able to communicate effectively whether in written, oral or presentation form

Inter-personal / relationship-building - must be able to develop strong relationships with ABA leaders and work effectively across departments

Technological - must be comfortable with technology and remain abreast of technological developments in the HR space

Critical thinking - must be able to analyze complex situations, weigh the pros and cons, and determine best path forward