Wgu
Senior People & Talent Business Partner
Salt Lake City, UT · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$110k-$170kDetected 5 days ago
ExcelHRPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsHRISEmployment LawLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringOrganizational Skills
About the role
- Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
- Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed.
- How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online.
Responsibilities
- Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements
- The Senior People & Talent Business Partner will support the business, by providing strategic guidance to ensure effective planning and implementation of people initiatives.
- This is a senior level individual contributor position working with and supporting all levels of leadership to build leadership talent, manage culture, enhance employee engagement, and ensure that decisions and actions are centered on doing the right thing.
- Creates significant impact on the organization by influencing company-wide P&T strategy and culture.
- Manages complex cross-functional People & Talent projects and practices cross-organizationally, including competency models, talent assessment, succession planning, employee engagement, career development, talent management, change management, and performance management.
- Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the People & Talent team to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
- Works closely with business leaders to improve working relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
Requirements
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong understanding of employment law and other state and federal compliance regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively guide senior business leaders through ambiguity.
- Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using sound judgment and problem-solving skills consistent with the university philosophy and within applicable legal parameters.
- Ability to objectively and effectively coach employees and people leaders through complex, difficult, and emotional issues within a diverse organization.
- Ability to have critical conversations with business leaders navigating the tension between business objectives and our one-by-one people approach.
- Demonstrated results in innovation and ability to inspire creative thinking, new ideas, new ways of accomplishing tasks, and creating results.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Human Resources or a related field.
- Broad knowledge of project management.
- Practical experience with change management or Change Management certification.
- Human Resources Certification (PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP).
- Position & Application Details
- Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses
- accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
Compensation
- $109,900.00 - $170,400.00
Benefits
- Identifies employee and leadership development gaps and collaborates with the People & Talent Learning Team to identify plans to close gaps.
Equal opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
- Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
- Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
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