HUMAN RESOURCES PARTNER GENERALIST

UAB group; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Eligible

Job summary

UAB seeks an HR Partner for the Heersink School of Medicine Dean's Office to deliver strategic and operational HR services across departments. You will collaborate with the Office of Human Resources to guide workforce planning, talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, compensation, classification, and performance management.

You will ensure compliance and support audits and reporting. As a trusted advisor to department leadership, you will administer university policies, facilitate HR

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; three (3) years of related HR experience.
• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of HSOM Dean's Office HR team to deliver strategic and operational HR services.
• Provides HR support for faculty and staff including workforce planning, onboarding, employee relations, compensation, and performance management.
• Interprets and administers university/HSOM HR policies; advises leadership on HR matters and best practices.
• Acts as liaison between departments, HSOM Dean's Office, and Office of Human Resources for HR transactions.
• Ensures compliance with university policies and regulatory requirements; supports audits and reporting.
• Partners with hiring managers through recruitment lifecycle; supports faculty recruitment and onboarding.
• Coordinates HR transactions and maintains documentation with required approvals.
• Maintains HR records per retention rules and safeguards confidential information.
• Provides consultation on policy interpretation, leave, and organizational changes.
• Participates in Dean's Office HR initiatives and process improvements.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

HR policies interpretation

employee relations

talent acquisition

onboarding

organizational design

workforce planning

compensation

classification

performance management

policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

To serve as the Human Resources Partner (HRP) for the Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM) Dean's Office, providing strategic and operational human resources support in coordination with the Office of Human Resources. Independently manages comprehensive HR services for the Dean's Office and assigned HSOM departments, centers, and institutes. Partners with department leadership to provide guidance on workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, organizational design, compensation, classification, performance management, and HR policy interpretation. Partner with leadership to deliver strategic and operational HR support, ensure compliance with University policies and procedures, and facilitate the effective delivery of HR services across the School of Medicine.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a member of the Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM) Dean's Office Human Resources team, partnering with assigned departments, centers, and institutes to deliver strategic and operational HR services in collaboration with the Office of Human Resources.
• Provides comprehensive human resources support for faculty and staff across assigned HSOM units, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, organizational design, compensation, classification, and performance management.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to department leadership by interpreting and administering University and HSOM human resources policies, procedures, and best practices while recommending appropriate solutions to complex HR matters.
• Acts as the liaison between assigned departments, centers, institutes, the HSOM Dean's Office, and the Office of Human Resources for academic and non-academic HR transactions, ensuring timely resolution of personnel matters.
• Ensures compliance with University, School of Medicine, and regulatory requirements by providing guidance on HR policies, maintaining appropriate documentation, and supporting audit and reporting activities.
• Partners with hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle, including position planning, job posting development, candidate selection, offer coordination, onboarding, and faculty recruitment support, while collaborating with Talent Acquisition and other HR stakeholders.
• Coordinates and facilitates HR transactions, including new positions, position requests, reclassifications, compensation actions, personnel changes, and employment status updates, ensuring required approvals and documentation are complete and processed accurately.
• Maintains HR records and documentation in accordance with University record retention requirements and Dean's Office procedures while safeguarding confidential employee information.
• Provides responsive consultation to department administrators, managers, and supervisors on day-to-day HR matters, including policy interpretation, performance management, employee relations, leave administration, and organizational changes, ensuring consistent application of University and School of Medicine policies.
• Participates in Dean's Office HR initiatives, process improvement efforts, training, and special projects that enhance operational efficiency and customer service across the Heersink School of Medicine.
• Perform other duties as assigned

(Salary: $47,665 - $69,507.50)

Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Organization

310000000 School of Medicine Dean's Office

Employee Status

Regular

Shift

Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager)

Hybrid Eligible