Human Resources Business Partner

Socket.dev; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamline University seeks an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to college and administrative leaders. You will lead employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning, ensuring fair, compliant practices across the university.

This role partners on compensation, job classification, policy interpretation, and HR technology usage (Workday) to improve service delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or a related field is required or equivalent experience.
• Strong judgment and experience in employee relations and investigations.
• Comfort with workforce planning, compensation, and policy interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor to leaders and managers across university areas.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, and workplace concerns.
• Conduct and support workplace investigations with fairness and documentation.
• Advise on compensation, job classification, and internal equity.
• Support labor relations matters and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
• Coach managers through complex employee matters and workforce decisions.
• Utilize Workday and HR data to improve processes and service delivery.

Skills

HR expertise

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Founded in 1854, Hamline was the first university in Minnesota and among the first coeducational institutions in the nation. Hamline University provides a world-class education for undergraduate and graduate students. Our faculty, staff, and students cultivate an ethic of civic responsibility, social justice, and inclusive leadership and service.

Hamline University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Hamline University does not discriminate on the basis of race; color; religion; creed; sex; national origin; marital status; familial status; status with regard to public assistance; membership or activity in a local human rights commission; disability; age; protected veteran status; or any other status protected by applicable law in its education or employment programs or activities. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

The Human Resources Business Partner serves as a trusted advisor to university leaders, managers, faculty, and staff, providing practical and strategic HR guidance across assigned areas.

This role supports employee and labor relations, workplace investigations, compensation, organizational effectiveness, leave administration, policy and compliance, workforce planning, and HR technology.

The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, sound employee relations experience, and a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor to leaders and managers across assigned university areas.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, corrective action, workplace concerns, conflict resolution, and organizational change.
• Conduct and support workplace investigations with a focus on fairness, consistency, documentation, and sound judgment.
• Support labor relations matters, including collective bargaining agreement interpretation, grievances, and represented employee issues.
• Advise on compensation, job classification, organizational structure, and internal equity.
• Provide guidance on employment law, HR policy, employee leaves, accommodations, and compliance.
• Coach managers through complex employee matters and workforce decisions.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment, and position development.
• Use Workday, HR data, and technology to improve HR processes and service delivery.

All questions marked ‘Required’ need to be answered in order to submit the application. It is important that your application show all of the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. If rejected, you must reapply for the position in order to be considered. A resume or curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining your qualifications for and interest in the position, contact information for 3 current, professional references, as well as copies of transcripts (if required) must be uploaded with each application.