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2026-02181
Department
Office of the Vice President for Administration System
Office of Human Resources
Opening Date
10/12/2026
10/26/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii
Position Number:
0078393
Description
Position Title: Human Resources Manager
Position Number: 0078393
Hiring Unit: VP for Administration/Office of Human Resources
Location: Manoa Campus
Date Posted October 12, 2026
Closing Date: October 26, 2026, 11:59PM HST
Salary : salary schedules and placement information
Additional Salary Information: Band C minimum $6,876/month
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Funding: General
Other Conditions: Position is excluded from collective bargaining and is pending position clearance.
Duties and Responsibilities
(*Denotes Essential Functions)
- *This position serves as a Human Resources (HR) Manager for the UH System Office of Human Resources (OHR) as it relates to Administrative, Professional & Technical (APT), Civil Service (CS), Faculty (F) and Executive/Managerial (EM) personnel for System and Manoa campus employees.
- *Directs, plans, and administers the full-range of HR programs, including recruitment (e.g. suitability review & determination), examination, selection, classification and compensation, employee and labor relations (e.g. performance evaluations, misconduct, DAT and reasonable suspicion testing, conducts and completes or oversees investigations), training and benefits.
- *Provides high-level human resources support to EMs, Directors, Managers, and other employees within UH System offices.
- *Consults with other HR Managers and Subject Matter Experts within OHR as appropriate to implement services and meet requirements in these areas.
- *Establishes short and long-range OHR goals and objectives to improve human resource support services and operational effectiveness; evaluates progress towards achievement of goals.
- *Oversees day-to-day operations of assigned section. Manages, assigns and evaluates staff assignments. Ensures that all operational requirements are met.
- *Evaluates and monitors performance for all subordinate employees. Initiates employee development plans, provides mentoring and training, and initiates and implements changes required to meet performance expectations.
- *Assists in the development of policies and procedures in conformance with Federal and State laws, University policies, collective bargaining agreements, and human resources principles and provides guidance and interpretation.
- *Implements new processes and technologies to achieve higher efficiency, productivity and customer service through creative and innovative human resource approaches.
- *Provides consultative services in labor relations, recruitment/selection, benefits, classification/compensation, employee relations, proposed reorganizations, and other HR related matters.
- *Advises and conduct training for college/schools (including Dean/Director and other EM) on various human resources and labor relations related issues and identifies most appropriate action, as necessary.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Union representatives to ensure that the University is represented in its best interests.
- Serves as team leader for special projects in areas of human resources management. Requires timely and thorough research analyses, extraction of pertinent information and data.
- Assists with the timely dissemination of information to campus representatives. Drafts correspondence, ensuring goals and objectives are met. Ensures employees are informed of new/revised information as it relates to labor relations, benefits, classification/compensation, training, etc.
- *Keeps abreast of emerging HR legislation, labor law and arbitration awards, policies, procedures and practices. Ensures that implementation is in alignment with the program.
- *Develops and recommends to OHR management regarding procedures/strategies to prevent such issues from recurring.
- *Cross-trains with other HR Managers and develops, supervises and implements cross-training of Employee Services staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Description
Position Title: Human Resources Manager
Position Number: 0078393
Hiring Unit: VP for Administration/Office of Human Resources
Location: Manoa Campus
Date Posted October 12, 2026
Closing Date: October 26, 2026, 11:59PM HST
Salary : salary schedules and placement information
Additional Salary Information: Band C minimum $6,876/month
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Funding: General
Other Conditions: Position is excluded from collective bargaining and is pending position clearance.
Duties and Responsibilities
(*Denotes Essential Functions)
- *This position serves as a Human Resources (HR) Manager for the UH System Office of Human Resources (OHR) as it relates to Administrative, Professional & Technical (APT), Civil Service (CS), Faculty (F) and Executive/Managerial (EM) personnel for System and Manoa campus employees.
- *Directs, plans, and administers the full-range of HR programs, including recruitment (e.g. suitability review & determination), examination, selection, classification and compensation, employee and labor relations (e.g. performance evaluations, misconduct, DAT and reasonable suspicion testing, conducts and completes or oversees investigations), training and benefits.
- *Provides high-level human resources support to EMs, Directors, Managers, and other employees within UH System offices.
- *Consults with other HR Managers and Subject Matter Experts within O