HR Business Partner - Office of Development

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech is seeking an HR Business Partner for the Office of Development in Atlanta. This role acts as a strategic partner to senior leadership, aligning HR services with unit and Institute goals, and collaborating with the Office of Human Resources.

Responsibilities include recruiting and developing staff, crafting development programs, guiding performance and compensation discussions, and fostering employee engagement across the unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven to nine years of job-related experience.
• Master's Degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Aligned to SHRM Leadership & Navigation; prior people leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with GTHR Talent Acquisition and unit leadership to develop and implement a proactive strategy for recruitment and retention of unit staff.
• Collaborate with unit leadership to optimize and advance the business interests of the unit, while advancing the Institute's direction.
• Design and implement professional development programs to address growth, training needs, team-building, and mentoring.
• Create plans to develop talent within the unit and provide day-to-day performance management guidance.
• Facilitate compensation discussions; advise on reclassification, promotions, and other staff changes.
• Work with management and employees to improve workplace relationships, engagement, and productivity; root cause analysis.
• Enable development of tools and campaigns to increase knowledge of HR policies across the Institute.
• Represent GTHR in the unit and liaise with subject matter experts and unit managers.
• Provide insights on workplace trends to support strategic people-management decisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Business Administration or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Job Title: HR Business Partner - Office of Development

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 301433

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information

Georgia Tech Human Resources (GTHR) serves the Institute and its more than 14,000 employees through strategic counsel, employee engagement, and essential human capital management operations. As the people's unit, GTHR is engaged throughout the employee's lifetime at Georgia Tech. Our team works with sensitive employee information and assists in the management of complex employee issues. Professionalism and confidence are of the utmost importance within our team.

What we do

Process payroll and maintain employment data for approximately 14,000 active faculty, staff, and students. Strive to attract, recruit, and retain the best talent in the marketplace. Provide immigration, labor, and tax support required for foreign national faculty and staff to work at Georgia Tech and support employees performing services overseas. Leverage a market-driven compensation structure to attract and retain employees. Advise employees and managers regarding work performance and conflict management.

Supporting Department

The Office of Development is committed to securing the philanthropic resources that are transforming Georgia Tech. We engage alumni, friends, families, corporations, and foundations in the life of the Institute and encourage financial investment in Tech's future. The groups that make this possible:College & School RepresentativesCorporate EngagementFoundation RelationsGift PlanningIntercollegiate AthleticsInternational DevelopmentParent GivingRegional DevelopmentReunion Giving

Job Summary

This position acts as the HR strategic partner and advisor to senior leadership in assigned unit(s). In collaboration with leadership and the Georgia Tech Office of Human Resources (GTHR), the HR Business Partner is responsible for assessing and anticipating HR-related needs and developing integrated solutions. The position develops partnerships across HR to deliver value-added service to management and employees reflective of unit and Institute-wide objectives. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: leadership, staff, and employee population of assigned unit, central HR leadership and staff. This position will typically advise and counsel Leadership, staff, and the employee population of the assigned unit. This position will supervise: May supervise lower-level staff.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Partner with GTHR Talent Acquisition and unit leadership to develop and implement a proactive strategy for recruitment and retention of unit staff
• Job Duty 2 - Collaborate with unit leadership to optimize and advance the business interests of the unit, while advancing the interests and strategic direction of the Institute
• Job Duty 3 - Design and implement professional development programs to address professional growth, training needs, team-building, and mentoring to maximize employee satisfaction and productivity
• Job Duty 4 - Create plans to develop talent within the unit and assess development needs; Provide day-to-day performance management guidance
• Job Duty 5 - Facilitate discussions with GTHR Compensation and unit leadership to evaluate compensation; Consult on reclassification, promotion, and other staff compensation changes
• Job Duty 6 - Work closely with management and employees to improve workplace relationships, build engagement, and increase productivity and retention; provide regular in-depth assessments of potential personnel challenges and root cause analysis
• Job Duty 7 - Enable engagement and professional growth within the unit by developing tools, resources, training, and communication campaigns to increase employee and manager knowledge and understanding of HR policies and procedures across the Institute
• Job Duty 8 - Represent GTHR in assigned unit and build relationships with unit leadership; Serve as a liaison, connecting GTHR subject matter experts and unit managers, as necessary
• Job Duty 9 - Provide insights around workplace trends and challenges, both internal and external, to enable strategic discussions around people management and organizational effectiveness
• Job Duty 10 - Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Educational Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Required Experience Seven to nine years of job-related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Educational Qualifications Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Aligned to SHRM BASK Leadership & NavigationPrior people leadership experience
• Strong developer of people
• Relationship Management - Collaborator, positive, influencer, friendly, and self-aware
• Leadership & Navigation and Business Acumen
• Proactive, self-motivated, and strategic thinker
• Employee & Labor Relations and Relationship ManagementDemonstrated ability to navigate routine ER issues
• Talent Acquisition - Solid understanding of recruitment best practices
• Critical Evaluation - Demonstrated ability to leverage data to make informed decisions
• Employee Engagement & Retention- Experienced culture champion
• Leadership & Navigation: Courageous thought leader willing to challenge the status quo

Proposed Salary

Up to $100,000/yr.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS This job requires the ability to develop and maintain credibility with senior-level managers by demonstrating strong business acumen and a solution-focused approach to problem-solving