Strategic HR Partner & Talent Advisor

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California is seeking an HR Partner to act as a trusted talent advisor for a unit, partnering with managers and HR leadership to deliver coordinated HR services and tailored talent strategies. The role covers performance management, succession planning, onboarding, compensation, and employee relations to support USC’s strategic human capital goals.

The partner will collaborate with HR centers of expertise and the HR Solution Center, report into HR for operational guidance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, psychology, human resources, industrial relations or another related field.
• Five or more years of experience in human resources or human capital management.
• Knowledge across HR domains including total rewards, recruitment, employee and labor relations, talent management, performance management, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, workforce planning, and organizational development.
• Experience consulting with business units about workforce planning, talent assessments and performance management.
• Experience presenting complex information through presentations or data/reports to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Engage with leaders and HR centers of expertise to develop a tailored talent management strategy for units.
• Understand unit goals to support talent management strategy including workforce and succession planning.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to line management on performance management, career development, and disciplinary actions.
• Communicate complex HR policies in clear terms to enable planning and action by units.
• Leverage workforce data to design and implement action plans and stay updated on employment laws/regulations.
• Partner across the organization to gather data on talent and organizational indicators to support decision-making and planning.

Skills

Talent management

HR strategy

Employee relations

Data-driven decision making

Presentation to leadership

Project management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, psychology, human resources, industrial relations or related field

Advanced degree in business, psychology, human resources or related field

Tools

Workday HCM

HR analytics

Job description

University of Southern California is seeking an HR Partner to act as a trusted talent advisor for a unit, partnering with managers and HR leadership to deliver coordinated HR services and tailored talent strategies. The role covers performance management, succession planning, onboarding, compensation, and employee relations to support USC’s strategic human capital goals.

The partner will collaborate with HR centers of expertise and the HR Solution Center, report into HR for operational guidance,