General Information

Reporting to the Vice President of Administration and Finance, the Assistant / Associate Vice President of HR, Training and Performance, provides strategic leadership to the Human Resources and Talent Development departments, ensuring alignment with the university's mission and high standards of service and performance. The role also includes supporting the VP for Administration and Finance with special projects and serving on various university committees to drive policy, compensation, and engagement initiatives. Because of the collaborative nature of this role, the successful candidate is expected to be on-site at our Harrisonburg campus.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, supervision, performance evaluation, coaching, guidance and encouragement to the Director of Human Resources (HR) and Director of Talent Development (TD).
• Provides leadership, supervision, performance evaluation, coaching, guidance and encouragement to an Administrative Assistant and a Policy and Compliance Specialist.
• Lead the implementation of collective bargaining agreements, including establishing institutional processes and timelines to ensure effective and compliant roll-out through strategic leadership and advising on collective bargaining obligations, contract interpretation, and employee relations in a unionized environment.
• Provides support and assistance to the VP for Administration and Finance, coordinating special projects as needed.
• Provides strategic guidance to the Human Resources Director and the Talent Development Director.
• Serves as the chair of the University Policy Committee (UPC), the JMU Compensation Advisory Council (CAC), chair of the A&F Engagement Council, a member of the Institute for the Stewardship of the Natural World (ISNW), the University Planning Team (UPT) and the Reengineering Madison Steering Committee.