Associate Partner, Solution Center

USC University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 41.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University of Southern California is seeking an Associate Partner for the HR Solution Center in Los Angeles. You will be the first point of contact for employees, retirees, and candidates, handling general HR inquiries by phone and email and guiding them to resources and solutions.

You will open and update cases, perform Workday transactions, maintain accurate employee records, and escalate to Tier 2 for complex requests. A customer-focused, detail-oriented approach is essential.

Formación

• Extensive experience in human resources or customer service.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with courteous phone/email tone.
• Strong data entry speed and accuracy.

Responsabilidades

• Provide clear, efficient support to employees in the HR Solution Center by phone or email.
• Open cases, complete Workday transactions, and document information for a clear record of employee cases.
• Update cases during Tier 1 resolution with information from follow-ups; escalate to Tier 2 as needed.
• Maintain accurate employee records and confidentiality; interact professionally with stakeholders.
• Serve as a public-facing representative of the HR function in all interactions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement or automation in the HR Solution Center.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Written communication

Data entry

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Discretion with confidential info

Educación

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Herramientas

Case management systems

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

The USC HR Solution Center is a fast-paced environment where HR inquiries are received via inbound phone calls and email inquiries. The Associate Partner, Solution Center will be responsible for serving as the first point of contact for employees, retirees and candidates reaching out to the HR Solution Center. This role will support a variety of HR related inquiries by providing resources and solutions, completing transactions, and escalating to appropriate Tier 2, as necessary. This role will leverage a case management solution to document issues, resolutions and manage case information. They will ensure clean and accurate employee data is entered, and personnel files are maintained. The Solution Center Associate is encouraged to identify opportunities for process improvement or automation in the HR Solution Center through their experience. An ideal candidate for this role will have a commitment to delivering high-quality customer service with a friendly demeanor, demonstrate flexible communications and effective listening skills, eagerness to absorb knowledge, and an ability to learn new skills quickly. This role will help enable USC’s vision while championing USC’s culture and values.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing clear, efficient, and courteous support to university employees who reach out to the HR Solution Center by phone or email with general HR related questions.
• Opening cases, completing Workday transactions and entering all required information to ensure a clear record of employee cases is maintained.
• Update case throughout Tier 1 resolution process with information gathered from customer follow ups.
• Possessing an understanding of USC’s business and how the Solution Center enables the HR function’s success.
• Serving as a welcoming first point of contact for HR knowledge.
• Providing accurate and timely information to employees or escalating requests to Tier 2 for additional specialized support in a timely manner.
• Managing and maintaining clean and accurate employee records including personnel files through skilled and precise data entry and document management.
• Delivering clear and professional written and verbal communications.
• Demonstrating active listening skills and empathy in understanding employees’ unique needs.
• Acting as a public-facing representative of the HR function in all customer interactions.
• Asking questions and seeking support when faced with unfamiliar requests.
• Maintaining attentive and responsive lines of communication with the broader team to receive latest updates and keep the team informed of individual progress and challenges.
• Demonstrating resourcefulness when facing unfamiliar requests by proactively determining next steps toward resolution.
• Expanding HR knowledge through continuous learning opportunities.
• Soliciting constructive feedback and insights from managers and proactively incorporating suggestions into continuous improvement of work.
• Supporting efforts to gather data for informing system and process improvements.
• Demonstrating sound judgment in ranking competing priorities and making decisions.
• Escalating roadblocks or issues to Solution Center Lead (Tier 1) as needed.
• Developing trusting, credible relationships from demonstrated ethical judgment, behavior, and practiced confidentiality.
• Promoting an environment that fosters inclusive relationships and creates unbiased opportunities for contributions through ideas, words, and actions that uphold principles of the USC Code of Ethics.
• Supporting strategic goals set by the team, department, and university.
• Demonstrating, through words, actions, and ideas, alignment to USC’s strategic plan and the HR organization’s strategic plan.
• Enabling the university to fulfill its academic and people missions through enhanced HR service.
• Performing other related responsibilities as requested and when necessary.
• The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive applicable experience in human resources, customer service, or another related field.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills and the ability to maintain a consistently positive attitude and courteous phone and email tone.
• Efficient data entry skills and high words-per-minute speed.
• Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills, and the ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Team-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently and proactively.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to exercise discretion with confidential information.
• Experience working on teams, able to ask for help and provide support and guidance as needed on projects.
• Ability to provide support and guidance as needed on projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, psychology, communications, or another related field.
• Three or more years of experience in one or more of the following fields: human resources, customer service, or higher education.
• Familiarity with case management systems.
• Experience developing guidelines, policies, documentation, and procedures.
• Ability to interpret and apply pertinent rules and regulations and identify and implement continuous process improvements.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and reporting and presenting findings.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments with rapidly changing priorities, able to triage requests and inquiries and route them to appropriate parties.

Compensation

The budgeted hourly range for this position is $30 - $33 per hour.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree Addtional Education Requirements Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education Minimum Skills: Demonstrated data entry skills and proven words-per-minute speed. Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to consistently maintain a positive attitude and courteous phone and email tone. Proven strategic, organizational, creative and analytical skills as well as the ability to work independently and proactively. Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise discretion with confidential information. Extensive experience working on teams and the ability to ask for help and provide support and guidance as needed.

Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree Business Administration Or Bachelor's degree Psychology Or Bachelor's degree Communication Preferred Skills: Demonstrated experience with case management systems. Experience developing guidelines, policies, documentation and procedures. Ability to interpret and apply pertinent rules and regulations and identify and implement continuous process improvements. Experience analyzing large datasets and reporting and presenting findings. Experience working in fast-paced environments with rapidly changing priorities The ability to triage requests and inquiries and route them to appropriate parties. USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

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