HR Manager

Stanfordlivetickets; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

The HR Manager works with the VPDOR HR team to support more than 750 benefits-eligible staff within the organization. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with experience influencing people leaders and individual contributors.

Primary responsibilities include collaboration with hiring managers to identify and develop job descriptions and guidance to people leaders during salary planning and performance management, leaves of absence, and change

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with hiring managers to identify and develop job descriptions (JCRFs) for recruitment and retention efforts – including explanation of employment laws, policies, and procedures;
• Providing guidance to people leaders during various processes (e.g., salary planning, performance management, leaves of absence, change management initiatives, etc.).

Job description

WORK SCHEDULE

Hybrid work arrangement with at least 2 days per week on-site.

BUDGETED SALARY

Salary Range is $118,142 - $138,699

The Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research (VPDOR) provides guidance and support to facilitate, nurture and safeguard a thriving research ecosystem at Stanford. To this end, the VPDOR assumes dual roles. As Cognizant Dean for the independent academic units, the VPDOR oversees the program scope and resources for the sixteen multi-disciplinary and independent laboratories, centers, and institutes which operate outside of the schools’ boundaries. As Vice Provost and the University’s Chief Research Officer, the VPDOR recommends and promulgates new policy and its implementation; manages the mission-support offices that provide services of research compliance and administration, health and safety, and technology transfer to Stanford’s research enterprise; oversees the program and appointment of Academic Staff - Research; and advises the President and Provost in a broad array of academic issues pertaining to and beyond research.

We invite you to learn more about our organization here: https://doresearch.stanford.edu/office/office-vice-provost-and-dean-research

POSITION SUMMARY

The HR Manager works together with the rest of the VPDOR HR team to support more than 750 benefits-eligible staff within the organization. The ideal HR Manager candidate will have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, as well as experience influencing people leaders and individual contributors. Primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborating with hiring managers to identify and develop job descriptions (JCRFs) for recruitment and retention efforts – including explanation of employment laws, policies, and procedures;
• Providing guidance to people leaders during various processes (e.g., salary planning, performance management, leaves of absence, change management initiatives, etc.).

The HR Manager must possess and demonstrate a positive outlook on continuous process improvement efforts while maintaining a team-based and customer-focused mindset. It is critical that this position exhibit the abilities to practice sound judgment and decision-making, effective written & oral communication, respectful relationship management, and selflessness. This position must also exhibit a strong desire to continuously learn new and unfamiliar business topics, policies, and procedures as they relate to HR functions – the ability to translate this information into operational successes will be critical. The VPDOR HR team regularly engages in conversations, ideas, and initiatives to help benefit those that we serve – the HR Manager must be able to understand, develop, and practice a servant leadership philosophy.

This is a 6-month fixed term with possible extension, benefits-eligible position. The position will be based on Stanford's main campus and will be considered for an option of hybrid work arrangement, subject to operational need.

Thank you for considering employment opportunities with the VPDOR Dean’s Office.