Sr. Manager, Human Resources

University of Miami; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Senior Manager, Human Resources – Gables/Marine who will provide leadership and counsel to administrators on HR matters, and oversee planning, development, and administration of HR services with a focus on talent acquisition and management.

You will partner with managers and staff to build strong work relationships, attract and develop talent, and support the university’s mission while ensuring compliance with policies and employment laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience required.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies, employment laws and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Counsels and guides employees and managers on HR policies and practices.
• Resolves complex employee relations issues and conducts investigations.
• Ensures compliance with university policies and employment laws.
• Oversees recruitment for professional staff and builds talent pipelines.
• Maintains HR data in ERP system and generates reports.
• Assists with restructuring, succession planning, and salary reviews.
• Drives training needs and evaluates training programs.
• Communicates with client groups to meet needs.

Skills

Operational Management

Organizational Development

Financial Oversight

Team Leadership

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

The Sr. Manager, Human Resources - Gables/ Marine supports the human resources needs of University clients. The incumbent provides leadership, guidance, and counsel to University of Miami administrators on human resources matters. Moreover, the incumbent oversees the planning, development, implementation, direction, and administration of a range of HR services, with a specific focus on talent acquisition and management. The Sr. Manager, Human Resources - Gables/ Marine works closely with managers and employees to establish, maintain, and improve effective work relationships, build morale, attract, develop and retain talent, to support the University of Miami’s mission.

Core Job Functions:

1. Counsels and guides employees and managers on internal employee relations practices, procedures and overall organizational policies. Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention.
2. Conducts, manages, and resolves complex employee relations issues to include thorough and objective investigations and summarizes investigation findings and recommendations. Conducts routine meetings with respective business units, to include the general employee population, to assist clients in meeting/exceeding their strategic objectives.
3. Recommends new approaches to affect continuous improvement. Ensures all requested personnel actions are compliant with University policy and procedures, as well as adhere to established employment laws and guidelines. Provides the appropriate guidance to leadership staff.
4. Assists with departmental restructuring, succession planning, job description development and revisions, as well as review and negotiation of salary offers, promotions, etc., for assigned clients.
5. Establishes and maintains open lines of communication, both verbal and written, with all client groups to effectively represent department services and provide HR services that meet client needs and facilitate change.
6. Organizes, inputs and ensures the maintenance of HR information into the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
7. Generates and analyzes a variety of reports to develop and recommend solutions, programs and or policies to the client base. Facilitates the processing and distribution of reports as needed.
8. Completes special projects or assignments, which may include administering employee recognition programs, participation on committees, and coordination of special events.
9. Identifies training needs and facilitates training, to include orientation, for business units and/or specific individuals.
10. Participates in the evaluation, monitoring, and measurement of the success of training programs. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met.
11. Assists the division with recruitment for professional staff, with a specific focus on building a talent pipeline for future openings. Partners with division and central recruitment office on recruitment processes. Partners with training team to develop and deliver solutions for continuous skills building.
12. Provides individual career management, mapping and counseling for the staff, identifying necessary skills development for current position and promotional opportunities.
13. Responds to the University’s employee engagement survey and exit interview reports as they relate to workforce environment and plans and executes appropriate actions to improve teamwork and employee satisfaction.
14. Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
15. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience:
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Operational Management: Optimizes day-to-day operations and processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Organizational Development: Ability to implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and manage change.
• Financial Oversight: Knowledge of financial operations and management.
• Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami is recognized as one of the nation’s premier research institutions and academic health systems and is among the largest employers in South Florida.

With more than 20,000 faculty and staff, the University is committed to excellence and guided by a mission to positively impact the lives of students, patients, and communities locally and globally.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute meaningfully. United by shared values, the University community works together to build an environment defined by purpose, collaboration, and service.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff