Position Title: Director of HR Relations and Compliance

Job Class: Administrative - Professional

Department: Human Resources

Report To: Chief Human Resources and Talent Officer

FLSA : Exempt

Salary Range: $76,296.54 - $92,509.56

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic professional for the role of Director of HR Relations and Compliance. This position reports directly to the Chief Human Resource and Talent Officer and involves oversight of crucial HR functions including Employee Relations, Labor Relations, EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity), Title IX, and overall HR Compliance. This person will also assist in handling inquiries and escalated issues within the human resources department.

Responsibilities:

1. Employee Relations:

• Develop and implement employee relations strategies that foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Handle complex employee relations matters, investigations, and conflict resolution.
• Provide guidance and support to management and employees on HR policies and procedures.

2. Labor Relations:

• Oversee labor relations activities, ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with leadership to negotiate and administer collective bargaining agreements.
• Address and resolve labor disputes, grievances, and related issues.

3. EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) and Title IX:

• Ensure compliance with EEO laws and regulations, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Oversee Title IX compliance efforts, including training, reporting, and investigations.
• Collaborate with the Title IX and EEO Officer to address concerns and promote a discrimination-free workplace.

4. HR Compliance:

• Develop, implement, and monitor HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Conduct regular audits to assess and address compliance risks.
• Stay abreast of changes in employment laws and regulations, implementing necessary updates.
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise the Title IX and EEO Officer and the Employee/Labor Relations Partner.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to the team.
• Collaborate with HR Relations and Compliance team to ensure efficient day-to-day operations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field; master's degree preferred.
• Extensive experience in HR leadership roles, with at least 3 years of experience with Employee Relations, Labor Relations, EEO, Title IX, or HR Compliance.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Proven experience in handling sensitive HR matters, investigations, and conflict resolution.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• State or college work experience background preferred
• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR desired.

Knowledge:

• Leadership principles (expert level)
• Management principles and practices (expert level)
• Professional Development program development and implementation (expert level)
• Performance Management program development and implementation
• Employee complaint and investigations practices
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Employee relations principles and practices
• Mathematical and statistical principles
• Research, data, and report presentation techniques
• Budgeting principles
• Recordkeeping principles
• Computers and related software applications

Skills:

• Must have a high level of professionalism and service responsiveness to internal customers with an open and collaborative communication style that encourages teamwork and cooperation, and must be a strong role model and coach
• Effective written, verbal communication, presentation, and curriculum development skills are essential for this position
• Additionally, the use of excellent negotiation skills is highly desired
• Complete discretion is required because this position involves access to sensitive human resource information
• Ability to effectively communicate to team members and customers in a succinct and timely manner on a regular basis
• Ability to effectively communicate upward in a succinct and timely manner on a regular basis
• Monitoring and evaluating employee's knowledge, skills and abilities
• Prioritizing and assigning employee work and deadlines
• Implementing accountability terms and metrics for all employees, coordinators, leads, supervisors and managers within the Employee/Labor Relations and Compliance department
• Managing a comprehensive professional development program
• Managing a comprehensive performance management program
• Applying applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Presenting information to leadership and executives
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Developing and administering budgets
• Using a computer and related software applications
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general employee base, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction
• Must be organized and sufficiently detail-oriented to handle requests and resolve issues without relying on senior leaders to become involved

Physical:

• Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Position may require traveling to multiple campus locations for meetings.
• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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