Strategic Director, Workplace Experience & Relations

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech seeks a transformational leader to provide strategic leadership for the university’s employee relations function. This role serves as a trusted advisor to university leaders and embedded HR directors on workplace effectiveness, employee experience, organizational health, and workforce risk.

The Director leads a proactive, consultative, and data-informed employee relations operation that supports leaders and employees through partnership, coaching, training, analytics, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Management, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field.
• Significant progressive experience in Employee Relations or related fields.
• Experience advising senior leaders.
• Experience leading complex workplace investigations.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR practices.
• Experience developing and delivering training programs.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the university's employee relations function.
• Advise senior leaders on workplace effectiveness and organizational health.
• Lead data-informed employee relations operations with analytics.
• Partner with campus stakeholders to improve workforce culture.
• Develop enterprise-wide strategies for leadership capability and employee experience.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and university policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Advising senior leaders

Investigations

Employment law knowledge

HR practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Management, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field

Master's degree or JD preferred

Job description

Virginia Tech seeks a transformational leader to provide strategic leadership for the university’s employee relations function. This role serves as a trusted advisor to university leaders and embedded HR directors on workplace effectiveness, employee experience, organizational health, and workforce risk.

The Director leads a proactive, consultative, and data-informed employee relations operation that supports leaders and employees through partnership, coaching, training, analytics, and