Director of Human Resources

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Position Title Director of Human Resources
Classification Title Staff Associate
Department MGT Administration Operations
Posting Number P240253
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/51673
Employer State
Position Type
Professional Appointment Term Term
Salary Grade SL4

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary
The Director of Human Resources is an exciting opportunity to manage and innovate critical human resource functions and serve as the unit HR officer for the School of Management at the University at Buffalo. Reporting to the school's Unit Business Officer, this position provides proactive HR generalist support across all funding sources for the school's academic departments, administrative offices, and centers. The candidate will need to be comfortable performing both strategic and tactical work while championing change at all levels of the organization. This position will work to optimize the human resources functions and processes in support of the school's mission, vision, and goals while working to align with the State University of New York, University at Buffalo, and union-based policies and procedures. Successful candidates will develop highly collaborative relationships with counterparts in other units as well as central HR offices.

The following are key competencies necessary of the role:

• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Close attention to detail.
• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality.
• Be thoughtfully responsive.
• Exceptional interpersonal flexibility.

Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Oversight, implementation, and execution of all aspects of recruitment, personnel management, and payroll processes/transactions for full and part-time faculty and staff positions.
• Collaborate with supervisors to build effective onboarding, training and performance management plans to ensure effective employee development.
• Maintain active involvement in the succession and career-planning process as well as workforce planning initiatives.
• Prepare appointment related communications and required documentation.
• Act as a trusted resource to all employees for questions and assistance relating to human resource matters.
• Maintain records of personnel-related data and ensure all employment requirements are met.
• Thorough understanding and application of complex immigration requirements for existing and newly hired employees. Act as primary point of contact with University Immigration Services for all School of Management's immigration processes, renewals, and procedures.
• Analyze various HR related data points and make recommendations based on conclusions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Unit Business Officer on all human resource matters.
• Serve as the school representative on the University unit HR officers' group.
• In collaboration with the Unit Business Officer, strategically develop workforce planning and position management within the school.
• Build effective collaborations and partnerships with internal colleagues and key campus partners to create practices that will enhance the HR function within the school.
  
  

Outstanding Benefits Package

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit - all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America's leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience or master's degree or professional certification with 1 year of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in applicable field
• HR certification
• Exceptional commitment to ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism

Physical Demands
Salary Range $85,000 - $90,000
Additional Salary Information
Type Full-Time
Campus North Campus
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Additional Information
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Is a background check required for this posting? No
Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name Erika Bagnoli
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title Unit Business Officer
Contact's Email erikabag@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone 716-645-3221

Posting Dates

Posted 07/19/2024
Deadline for Internal Applicants 08/02/2024
Deadline for External Applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled 08/26/2024

References

Number of References Required 3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
   • Faculty
   • Faculty Student Association (FSA)
   • Research Foundation Employee
   • State Classified
   • State Professional
   • UB Foundation
   • TA/GA
   • Student
   • No Current Employment Affiliation
2. * How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
   • AcademicKeys.com
   • CareerExposure.com
   • CareerWomen.com
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • DiversitySearch.com
   • GoogleJobs.com
   • HERCjobs.org
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • IMDiversity.com
   • Indeed.com
   • LinkedIn.com
   • MBACareers.com
   • Conference
   • Personal Referral
   • UBJobs.buffalo.edu
   • Other
3. * Are you a SUNY employee eligible for special consideration as a result of retrenchment?
   • Yes
   • No

Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume

Optional Documents