Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Plans develops and deploys complex strategic HR service leading as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leaders across the university partnering to drive people initiatives that advance institutional strategy operational continuity and sustainable growth. Provides executive-level HR leadership guiding a team of HR Business Partners in delivering integrated high-impact HR services to academic and administrative units.

Works collaboratively with the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) HR Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and university leadership to shape HR strategies policies and programs that promote organizational effectiveness employee engagement and institutional excellence.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Partnership

• Partners with executive and senior leadersincluding deans vice presidents and senior administratorsto develop and execute people strategies that enable the universitys mission academic priorities and operational objectives.
• Serves as a key advisor and thought partner to institutional leadership on complex HR and organizational issues providing strategic counsel and actionable recommendations.
• Builds trusted relationships across academic and administrative leadership to influence decision-making and drive institutional initiatives forward.
• Functions as the first point of escalation for significant organizational or workforce challenges across schools and departments ensuring effective resolution and alignment with university values and policies.

Team Leadership and Development

• Leads mentors and develops a team of Human Resources Business Partners ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality consultative HR services.
• Drives the professional development upskilling and continuous improvement of the HR Business Partner team to strengthen strategic capability business acumen and partnership effectiveness.
• Promotes a culture of collaboration inclusion accountability and service excellence within the HR Business Partner team.

Program Oversight and Delivery

• Oversees the design coordination and implementation of HR services and initiatives across schools and departments ensuring alignment with institutional goals and consistency in approach.
• Ensures that HR services are tailored to meet the unique needs of each academic and administrative unit while maintaining adherence to central HR policies and frameworks.
• Translates school and department priorities into actionable HR strategies programs and initiatives that enhance workforce capability organizational design and engagement.

Collaboration and Institutional Integration

• Partners closely with the CHRO and HR Leadership Team to develop deploy and evolve HR strategies programs policies and services across the institution.
• Collaborates with HR Centers of Excellence (e.g. Talent Acquisition Total Rewards Learning & Development Employee Relations etc.) to ensure HR solutions are aligned with institutional goals and meet the diverse needs of academic and administrative clients.
• Provides feedback to CoE and central HR teams on the effectiveness relevance and impact of programs policies and services to inform continuous improvement.

Data-Driven Insights and Strategic Analysis

• Leverages HR data and analytics to assess workforce trends inform leadership decisions and anticipate future needs within schools and departments.
• Analyzes HR metrics such as turnover engagement workforce composition and performance outcomes to support strategic planning and risk management.
• Monitors customer satisfaction and service level metrics to evaluate effectiveness and identify areas for process and service enhancement.

Change Leadership and Continuous Improvement

• Leads the HR Business Partner function in supporting major institutional change initiatives including reorganizations culture transformation and leadership transitions.
• Stays informed on emerging higher education workforce and HR trends to proactively guide institutional strategy and readiness.
• Promotes best practices and innovative HR approaches that enhance organizational agility and institutional resilience.

Provides other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.

• Repetitive wrist hand or finger movement.

• The work is normally performed in the offices located across the universitys will be activities that require trips to many University offices and offsite locations.

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors degree

Certifications /Professional Licenses :

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Human Resources In Progressively More Senior Roles (10 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Drivers License:

A drivers license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting senior academic or administrative leaders through complex organizational and workforce changes.
• Experience leading HR teams and partnering with executive-level leadership in a complex decentralized organization with a higher-education or a mission-driven sector.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Masters degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) - Society for Human Resource Management

Work Experience:

University Setting Or Large Complex Organization With A Matrix Structure (6 Years)

Skills:

Adaptability Budgeting Business Oriented Confidential Data Handling Consulting Customer Service Data Analysis Design Thinking HR Legal Compliance Human Resources Compliance Human Resources Key Performance Indicators (HR KPIs) Human Resources Policies Impact Analysis Interact with All Levels of Management Interpersonal Management Leadership Multiple Project Management Oral Communications Organizational Planning Priority Management Problem Solving Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Talent Acquisition Teamwork Written Communication

Grade

G00

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Pre-Employment Screening

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Benefits Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status full-time equivalent (FTE) workload and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at to view a summary of benefits.

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the Universitys policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race ethnicity color national origin age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability protected veteran status or genetic information.

Washington University is dedicated to building a community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.