Senior Human Resources Analyst

Waukesha County Human Resources; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

Pension plan with employer match

Pay for performance program

Merit increases and awards

Job summary

Waukesha County is seeking a Senior Human Resources Analyst to provide strategic and operational HR support across departments. You will advise managers on recruitment, classification, compensation, employee and labor relations, and workforce planning, ensuring compliant, equitable practices Countywide.

The role emphasizes partnership, policy development, training delivery, and continuous improvement, with a focus on confidentiality and building strong relationships with leadership, unions,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HR practices incl. recruitment, labor relations, classification & compensation, organizational development.
• Knowledge of federal/state employment laws incl. ADA, FMLA, FLSA, USERRA, EEO, Title VII, Wisconsin FE Act.
• Ability to interpret policies and employment laws consistently.
• Ability to develop and communicate HR policies and programs.
• Ability to conduct effective interviews and support compliant selection processes.
• Ability to deliver trainings and presentations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments to deadlines.
• Proficiency with HR ERP systems and standard software.

Responsibilities

• Advising managers on recruitment, staffing, classification, compensation, employee relations, and performance matters.
• Interpreting and applying County policies, procedures, and CBAs.
• Supporting workplace investigations and labor relations matters.
• Ensuring compliance with federal/state employment and labor laws.
• Developing, implementing, and communicating HR policies and programs.
• Facilitating training and delivering presentations to employees and leadership.
• Participating in workforce planning, organizational development, and continuous improvement.
• Maintaining confidentiality while handling sensitive matters.
• Building productive relationships with employees, supervisors, leaders, union representatives, and legal professionals.

Skills

HR practices

Labor relations

Classification & compensation

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Training & development

Analytical skills

Project management

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR management / related field

Two years professional HR experience

Master's degree substitution for experience

Tools

HRIS (Workday)

ERP systems

Job description

SALARY RANGE

$40.64 - $56.43

WORK ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

Waukesha County is seeking a collaborative, analytical, and service-oriented Senior Human Resources Analyst to provide strategic and operational human resources support to County departments.

This position performs advanced professional human resources work across a broad range of functional areas, including recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, employee and organizational development, workforce planning, employee relations, labor relations, and other Countywide initiatives. The Senior Human Resources Analyst will serve as a trusted advisor to department managers and leaders, helping ensure that HR practices are consistent, equitable, legally compliant, and effective.

Position Responsibilities

• Advising managers and department leaders on recruitment, selection, staffing, classification, compensation, employee relations, and performance-related matters.


• Interpreting and applying County policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.


• Supporting workplace investigations and assisting with the resolution of employee and labor relations matters.


• Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state employment and labor laws.


• Developing, implementing, and communicating HR policies, procedures, programs, and training materials.


• Facilitating training and delivering presentations to employees, supervisors, and leadership groups.


• Participating in workforce planning, organizational development, and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Maintaining confidentiality while managing sensitive employee, organizational, and legal matters.


• Building productive working relationships with employees, supervisors, senior leaders, union representatives, attorneys, and members of the public.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of contemporary human resources practices, including recruitment and selection, labor relations, classification and compensation, organizational development, and employee relations.


• Knowledge of applicable federal and state employment laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act.


• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreements, and employment laws in a consistent and equitable manner.


• Ability to develop and communicate HR policies, procedures, training materials, and programs.


• Ability to conduct effective interviews and support fair, objective, and legally defensible selection processes.


• Ability to facilitate training and deliver clear, effective presentations to diverse audiences.


• Strong analytical, organizational, project-management, and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to manage multiple assignments and projects while meeting established deadlines.


• Proficiency with HR enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, human resources information systems (HRIS), e-learning platforms, and standard office and presentation software.


• Ability to establish and maintain productive, respectful working relationships with individuals from diverse professional, cultural, socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, educational, and lifestyle backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a unionized work environment and applying collective bargaining agreements.


• Experience using Workday or a comparable HRIS/ERP platform.


• Public-sector human resources experience.


• Experience supporting law enforcement, municipal court systems, legal departments, or similarly complex operational environments.

Why Waukesha County

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful Countywide impact by strengthening the workforce systems, services, and practices that support the delivery of public services. The Senior Human Resources Analyst will collaborate with a wide variety of County departments and contribute directly to employee development, organizational effectiveness, equitable employment practices, and continuous improvement.

Waukesha County is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $84,539 - $100,97 1

CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

To view the full classification specification for Senior Human Resources Analyst click here.

Minimum Training & Experience Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in human resources management, labor or industrial relations, business or public administration, social sciences, or a closely related field.


• Two (2) years of professional work experience in human resources administration including employment, wage and salary administration, labor relations, training, employee learning and development, organizational development, or a closely related field, preferably in the public sector.


• Master's degree from a recognized college or university in an area listed above may be substituted for one (1) year of the work experience requirement.

Benefits

• excellent health/dental/vision


• life insurance


• generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year)


• an exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan


• pay for performance system


• performance-based merit increases and non-base performance awards

Employee well-being is promoted through a balanced work-life culture and through an exceptional employee wellness program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee's wellness and health, including an on-site health & wellness clinic.

About Us

Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business-like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services with competence and skill. With our vision of "Leading the Way", we value teamwork and collaboration, ethics and diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation, and the wellbeing of our staff and the citizens we serve. Employees are provided professional development opportunities and encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles as we regularly ask ourselves "Is there a better way?"

Location

Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an on-site fitness center, free parking, and easy access to interstate highway systems. Waukesha County offers a perfect blend of urban and rural living where one can enjoy the benefits of quiet rural lake communities or opt for nearby attractions that the greater Milwaukee area offers including vast beach and park systems, public markets, performing arts, music festivals, and sports including the Milwaukee Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Wave, Marquette University Golden Eagles and the UW-Milwaukee Panthers Basketball programs.

EEO

Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans, rules, regulations and ordinances. The County recognizes and accepts its important leadership role in providing for equal employment/service opportunities. It is the express policy of Waukesha County to promote equal employment opportunity among all who are employed by Waukesha County and who seek employment with Waukesha County.

For further information visit: https://www.waukeshacounty.gov

The County does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.