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Western Kentucky University · 3 hours ago

Assistant Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

positionBowling Green, KY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff, Director/Executive
date5+ years exp

Western Kentucky University is seeking an Assistant Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer to serve as a strategic partner with the university's leadership. The role involves leading a team of HR professionals and providing direction on talent acquisition, employee relations, and compliance among other key HR areas.

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Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership, expertise, and guidance to the department on core HR programs in the areas of benefits, retirement, wellness, employment, compensation, performance development, communication and other key HR areas
Work closely with other campus leaders, including the Provost, General Counsel, Budget and Finance leadership in order to develop consistent and accurate messaging as they relate to human resources functions
Serving as a strategic partner to institutional leadership and colleagues at all levels to position the University's workforce to meet its current and future needs
Demonstrate a level of leadership acumen that promotes a culture of effective HR operations and leads coordinated effort to make the University a great place to work
Develop HR's strategic plan in alignment with the University's strategic planning and accreditation efforts
Being a thought leader on strategic human resources management initiatives and will drive the development and implementation of innovative HR policies and practices that align with the institution's goals and mission
Bringing a broad and contemporary knowledge of all areas of human resources, an appreciation for the role of a university within a public state system of higher education
Responsible for managing and allocating departmental resources creatively and efficiently in order to ensure the department can achieve its objectives

Qualification

Human Resources LeadershipTalent AcquisitionEmployee RelationsCompensation AdministrationStrategic PlanningCompliance ManagementProfessional DevelopmentCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Business Administration, Educational Administration, or related field
At least five (5) years of progressively responsible HR leadership experience related to the above-described responsibilities

Company

Western Kentucky University

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Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
dateFounded in 1906
location
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.wku.edu/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.63M
Key Investors
National Science FoundationU.S. Department of EducationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2023-05-11Grant· $1M
2023-01-20Grant· $0.6M
2022-06-28Grant· $0.03M

Leadership Team

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Henry "Buddy" Steen
Executive In Residence (CEO, Innovation Campus at WKU)
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Andrea Sherrill, PHR, SHRM-CP
Assistant Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
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