Xavier University
HR Director
Cincinnati, OH · Director · Full-time
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About the role
- This senior-level role translates institutional priorities into effective workforce strategies that strengthen organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, talent development, and performance.
- Strategic HR Leadership: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, aligning HR strategies with institutional priorities.
- To ensure consideration, qualified/interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume on Xavier University's website.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop HR Business Partners while establishing consistent service standards, priorities, and practices across assigned units.
- Partner with University leadership and legal counsel to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.
- Talent and Workforce Strategy: Lead workforce planning, talent management, recruitment strategy, succession planning, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness initiatives to support current and future in institutional needs.
- Organizational Development and Change Management: Advise leaders on organizational design, restructuring, workforce transitions, and change initiatives.
- Develop strategies that support effective communication, employee engagement, and successful implementation of organizational change.
- HR Operations and Continuous Improvement: Establish service delivery expectations and performance measures for the HR Business Partner team.
- Policy and Compliance: Promote consistent application of University policies and employment practices while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. Maintain appropriate confidentiality, documentation, and data integrity.
- University Collaboration and Mission Alignment: Partner with HR colleagues and campus leaders on enterprise-wide initiatives, policy development, and organizational priorities that advance Xavier University's mission, values, and commitment to care of the whole person.
- Lead workforce planning, talent management, recruitment strategy, succession planning, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness initiatives to support current and future in institutional needs.
- Advise leaders on organizational design, restructuring, workforce transitions, and change initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Administration or a related field.
- At lease five years of progressive human resources experience and/or experience in a senior HR leadership role.
- Experience leading, supervising, or managing HR professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders, exercise sound independent judgment, and resolve complex or sensitive employee and organizational matters.
Compensation
- Provide strategic guidance on performance management, position classification, compensation, staffing decisions, and employee development to promote consistency, equity, and alignment with University goals.
Benefits
- Xavier University offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family.
Company info
- Xavier University is part of the 500-year-old Jesuit Catholic tradition of academic excellence in the liberal arts.
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