"HR Business Partner"

HR Business Partner

Job ID: 292926

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Responsible for executing HR strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the university through talent management, performance management, succession planning, change management, training and development and HR technology. Works in partnership with Operations, HR Centers of Excellence and Academic Affairs to provide a high level of service to assigned customers. Coordinates and champions implementation of services, policies and will assist and advise university leaders about HR issues. Provides guidance and leadership to the practices and objectives that will provide an employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment and ongoing development of a superior workforce.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Partners with business unit leadership team to identify, develop and promote programs that meet strategic business objectives
2. Functions as a business advisor to the directors of his/her assigned business unit regarding key organizational and management issues including employee relations
3. Implement programs that effectively communicate and support the university's vision and mission
4. Support organizational effectiveness through proper alignment of people, processes, structure and culture with business strategies
5. Uses Project Management methodologies to drive projects to completion, ensuring projects are completed on time and with high quality. Establish project objectives, timelines, resource needs, and deliverables. Communicate to stakeholders on status of projects
6. Functions as a strategic business advisor to the senior management team of his/her assigned units regarding key organizational and management issues
7. Ensure compliance to university and USG policies/procedures as well as with all applicable laws and government regulations
8. Partners with TAM to address talent acquisition practices and ensures consistent cultural fit; prioritizes open requisitions with TAM team, troubleshoots difficult openings, and assists with application of performance-based recruitment tools
9. Works with HR and operations leaders to assess talent within assigned units and identify gaps and establishes a management succession plan that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the university
10. Enables high performing teams to succeed through application of performance management tools
11. Works with HR and business unit leadership to develop comprehensive strategic retention plans to meet the system's human capital needs
12. Uses HR technology to provide metrics and measurement tools and analysis to aid senior leadership with strategic decision making and operational management
13. Identifies training needs for business units as well as individual director level coaching needs. Work with Learning and Development to deliver appropriate solutions

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience

Required Experience
Five (5) years of experience in a progressively responsible, strategic position in Human Resources

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Current Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
Background in organizational leadership management and change management
Background in change management and communication
Ability with project management and process improvement

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree from an accredited college or university

Preferred Experience
Experience in higher education setting Experience strategically implementing sophisticated HR related programs and initiatives
Experience working with senior leadership to build consensus around HR strategy and tactics

Proposed Salary

The midpoint of the salary range is $86,600. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Strong working knowledge of local, state and federal employment law
Familiar with labor legislation

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Strong decision making and team management skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite, PeopleSoft)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

• Standard Enhanced
• Education