Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

📍 Newark, NJ | 🕒 Full-Time (Day) | 💼 Human Resources |

About the Role

The Sr HR Business Partner will provide operational and consultative human resources services to

University Hospital management and staff - including Labor/Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Benefits, and Compensation for assigned departments. The Sr HR Business Partner is vital in the success of UH’s HR agenda, as they will act as a link between assigned business units and the HR department to regulate expectations on both sides and gauge all options before making HR-related decision. The Sr HR Business Partner will establish and maintain effective partnering relationships with departments to ensure the human capital goals and objectives are achieved

What You’ll Do

• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with assigned department leadership and employees.
• Serves as the consultant/mediator for department management and staff on issues related to policy and/or union contract interpretation and application; actively participate in finding resolution to actual or potential labor/employee relations problems.
• Advises leaders on employee relations matters, including consideration of relevant employment laws; conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations, initiate action plans to address and resolve those issues.
• Partners with labor relations to interpret legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Counsels’ managers and makes recommendations as appropriate to ensure compliance.
• Coordinates and supports the preparation of documents necessary to respond to grievances as well as legal and unemployment claims.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Partners with assigned client group leaders to assist with the development of organizational structures, career paths, competency matrices, and job scope requirements.
• Counsels’ employees regarding interdepartmental transfers, promotional opportunities, and continuing education programs.
• Ensures follow-up with employees to in-house retention and employee satisfaction.
• Identifies training needs for business units and individual management coaching needs.
• Leverages employee survey data to generate actionable insights and improve employee job satisfaction.

What You’ll Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources Management, Business or equivalent field required.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in multiple HR disciplines required.
• Working knowledge of HRIS and talent management systems required.
• Strong knowledge in labor/employee relations consulting and counseling, policy interpretation and application. Must possess excellent organizational, communication, time management, interpersonal/problem solving skills; and proven ability to make independent judgments when appropriate.
• Adept at problem-solving, including being able to identify issues and resolve in a timely manner.
• Possess strong customer service skills. Able to communicate clearly, both written and orally, to communicate with employees, members of the HR team, assigned client groups, and in group presentations and meetings.
• Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to self-monitor work for quality.
• Expert level skills in Excel with data analytics experience preferred. Proficiency with MS Office required.
• Previous experience recruiting in a healthcare setting highly preferred.
• SHRM or PHR certification strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information and sensitive communications with discretion.

What We Offer

• Vacation Time
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation (NJ Job Transparency Law)

In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly rate for this position is $83,286.00 - $124,932.00.

University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.

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We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you want to grow your career in healthcare while serving a vibrant community, we’d love to meet you.