Strategic HR Business Partner — Higher Ed Impact

Hamline University; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Hamline University in Saint Paul seeks an HR Business Partner to advise leaders, managers and faculty on employee relations, investigations, compensation, and organizational effectiveness, driving fair processes and compliant practices across campus.

You will partner with HR colleagues to support leaves, policy interpretation, workforce planning and HR technology, using Workday and data to streamline decisions and improve the employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, labor relations, or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible HR experience.
• Experience with employee relations, investigations, and coaching.
• Experience with labor relations or represented employees.
• Knowledge of federal, Minnesota and applicable local employment laws and employee leave requirements.
• Strong investigation, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise and coach managers on employee relations, performance, corrective action, workplace concerns, conflict resolution and organizational change.
• Conduct and support workplace investigations with fairness, consistency, careful documentation and sound judgment.
• Support labor relations, including collective bargaining agreement interpretation, grievances and matters involving represented employees.
• Advise on compensation, job classification, organizational structure and internal equity.
• Provide guidance on employment law, HR policy, employee leaves, accommodations and compliance.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment and position development.

Skills

HR analytics

Employee relations

Workplace investigations

Manager coaching

Labor relations

Compensation & equity

Organizational design

Employment law knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labor Relations, or related field

Master’s degree in HR or HRIR may substitute for up to 18 months experience

Tools

Workday

Google Workspace

Job description

Hamline University in Saint Paul seeks an HR Business Partner to advise leaders, managers and faculty on employee relations, investigations, compensation, and organizational effectiveness, driving fair processes and compliant practices across campus.

You will partner with HR colleagues to support leaves, policy interpretation, workforce planning and HR technology, using Workday and data to streamline decisions and improve the employee experience.