HR Manager

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

HR Manager

Job Summary:

The Human Resources Manager for the Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is responsible for leading key human resources functions, including recruitment and talent acquisition, compensation and title administration, employee promotions, and strategic HR consultation. This role supervises a team of three or more HR professionals and serves as a trusted partner to leaders across the division, providing guidance on workforce planning, organizational needs, and human resources initiatives.

The Human Resources Manager must build and maintain strong collaborative relationships within the HR team, throughout FP&M, and with campus and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will develop and implement innovative recruitment and retention strategies to support the division's unique workforce needs, including a 24/7 multilingual operational environment, while ensuring high-quality HR services that advance organizational goals.

Top candidates for this role will exemplify the FP&M criteria for success , modeling excellence for their team, and the customers they serve.

Ongoing/Renewable

Full-Time: 100% FTE

Hours generally scheduled Monday - Friday from 7:45am-4:30pm.

Occasional nights, may be required for this position.

3+ days in office depending on customer needs.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Identifies, designs, implements, and monitors Human Resources and staff training programs consistent with strategic objectives and initiatives

Monitors programs and practices to ensure compliance with human resources laws, regulations, and institutional policies

Serves as subject matter expert to support unit managers' alignment of business needs and human resources strategy

Directs and manages unit operational functions and/or staff

Identifies, proposes, implements, and interprets employment policies and practices for stakeholders, and provides recommendations for changes

Department:

Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M), Human Resources

About the Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M): The Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is a full- spectrum service organization of 1,200+ staff that builds, maintains, and operates the physical environment of UW-Madison in support of the university's education, research, and outreach activities.

Compensation:

$90,000 annual minimum

The minimum rate for this position is $90,000, but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.

For a summary of benefits, please see below for more information: Academic Staff Benefits Summary

Required Qualifications:

• •Minimum of five (5) years of experience in progressively more responsible human resources positions
• •Experience in recruitment, compensation/title and general HR administration
• •Experience serving as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing consultation and creative recommendations on human resources strategies, programs, and organizational challenges.
• •Experience leading projects, and/or human resources programs and initiatives.
• •Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• •Demonstrated recruitment experience related to a 24/7 multilingual operation
• •Experience in higher education or public sector employment
• •Experience with Workday HRIS
• •Experience supervising staff

Education:

Bachelor’s degree Preferred

HR Certification (such as HRCI SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP) Preferred

How to Apply:

To begin the application process, click the "Apply" button.

Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all of your documents in the attachment field, either as one combined document, or separate documents.

We are eager to learn more about how your experience may align with this position.

The following is required for your application to be considered complete:

• •A cover letter describing how your experience relates to the listed required and preferred job qualifications.
• •A resume detailing your educational and professional background.

The search committee will review all application materials after the posted deadline.

We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointments.

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

Contact Information:

Xia Castelan-Tanner, atanner5@wisc.edu

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Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website .

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