Human Resources Manager

Position Summary

The Human Resources Manager serves as the human resources leader for the College of Music and provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and consultation across all human resources functions within the College. This position partners with college leadership, faculty, staff, and university stakeholders to foster a collaborative, inclusive, service-oriented, and high-performing organizational culture that supports the mission of the College of Music.

The HR Manager provides leadership and guidance in staffing and recruitment, employee and labor relations, compensation and payroll administration, organizational development, performance management, onboarding and offboarding, workforce planning, training and professional development, compliance with university policies, employment regulations, collective bargaining agreements and other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

Human Resources Leadership, Personnel Administration, and Employee Relations

• Reports to the Dean of the College of Music.
• Plans, directs, and manages human resources operations and personnel activities for the College of Music.
• Oversees recruitment, hiring, onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, payroll-related actions, compliance processes, and personnel documentation.

Strategic Planning, Policy Development, and Operational Leadership

• Determines best practices and develops policies, procedures, and operational practices consistent with university standards.
• Partners with college leadership to support organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, succession planning, employee engagement, and change management initiatives.

Data Analysis, Compliance Knowledge, and Professional Expertise

• Maintains advanced knowledge of human resources administration, employment law, labor relations practices, ethics standards, and emerging trends in higher education HR.
• Develops reports, queries, and data analyses to support operational planning, accreditation and decision-making.

Organizational Culture, Training, and Employee Development Initiatives

• Executes training initiatives, onboarding programs, professional development opportunities, and organizational learning activities.
• Supports Culture, Climate, and Community initiatives.

Work Environment

This position operates primarily in an on campus professional academic environment. During the first year of employment, the position is expected to maintain a full in office presence. Following successful completion of the first year, the position may transition to a hybrid work arrangement consisting of four days in office and one remote workday per week.