Associate Vice President of HR Strategic Partnership and Faculty Relations

Associate Vice President of HR Strategic Partnership and Faculty Relations

As you take your first step onto a Western University of Health Sciences campus, each path, each person, each structure comes with a transformative story. WesternU is more than the practice of medicine. We are defined by character and culture.

At WesternU, you will discover humanism at the heart of every interaction: a warm welcome, a sincere smile, a positive word, a kind deed, a thoughtful gesture. You will see students work together on case studies; a parade of pets in campus parks; student clubs offering opportunities for career growth and community involvement; and faculty, staff and students designing their future and the future of WesternU. We display a collaborative mindset in how we operate, educate, and serve others.

Although, geographically, we are two campuses - as humanists, we are one: to enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities and achieve excellence in everything we do. We attract diverse, professional faculty, staff and students that thrive in an environment of humanistic health care education. Join our team of faculty and staff and make a difference.

Position Title: Associate Vice President of HR Strategic Partnership and Faculty Relations

Position Control Number: A03221

Type of Position: Administration

Position Status: Full-time

Department: 5701-Human Resources

Campus: Western University Campus-Pomona, CA

Position Location: California

Job Summary: The Associate Vice President, HR Strategic Partnerships & Faculty Relations serves as strategic partner to the College(s) Dean(s) and human resources leadership. They will partner with University Human Resources on a full scope of human resource activity, conducts investigations and produce administrative determinations as needed.

The Associate Vice President, HR Strategic Partnerships & Faculty Relations is the lead human resources officer for the college strategic partnerships who assists in the identification, development and implementation of human resource strategic planning and annual goals, human capital management, and human resources policies and procedures. They will direct and provide oversight to academic human resources and all related functions. They will exercise independent judgment in the performance of designated responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership in the area of human capital management; compliance; analytical thinking; creativity and strong decision-making skills are also required.
• Successful strategies with providing Human Resources support in a multi-stakeholder organization across multiple locations.
• Risk, control, and compliance operating models in the Human Resources space.
• Human resources management and practices. Thorough knowledge of human resources concepts, policies and procedures, employment practices, labor relations, salary administration, training and other areas of human resources. Learning strategies and blended learning approaches to support a learner-centric experience.
• Academic personnel processes related to recruitment, appointment, and salary review.
• Human resources management system and/or other related business software programs and systems. Demonstrated knowledge of computer systems and applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation software. Ability to incorporate computer technology to improve processes.
• Organizational policies and procedures, knowledge of functional area and understands how work may affect other areas. Proven experience in effectively and accurately interpreting, developing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Appropriate administrative and disciplinary actions to manage policy compliance in organized and non-organized areas. Use professional judgment in situations for which there are no established criteria or standards or where answers to problems are not readily apparent and initiate action and solutions. Utilize effective negotiation skills in the performance of functions to produce a satisfactory outcome for all parties concerned.
• Analytical, active listening, and critical thinking skills. Strong analytical and conceptual abilities to independently evaluate complex issues, formulate options, and develop solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Practices and strategies for investigation, negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, mediation, and arbitration.
• Strategies identifying and building cross-functional partnerships to understand challenges.
• Intersectional diversity, inclusion, belonging, equity, antiracism, and equal opportunity.
• Research techniques, data mining practices, and people analytics strategies.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of related work experience.
OR
Master’s Degree in Human Resources or related disciplines.
OR
Juris Doctorate/Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of related work experience.
OR
Equivalent combination of training and experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partners closely with peers and stakeholders across the University and Colleges to assess human resources programs, processes, and practices and to identify gaps and inefficiencies, and innovate to enhance the employee experience and support long-term growth objectives.
• Defines, develops, shapes and implement policy and procedures including but not limited to human resource operations, academic human resources, mentoring and counseling, mediation and negotiation, health and wellness, employee relations, organizational and employee development, and performance management.
• Conducts thorough and comprehensive investigations to ensure the University’s proactive compliance alignment with relevant federal, state, and local laws, statutes, regulations, and University Policies.
• Establishes metrics, analyzes and leverages data and best practice insights in monitoring human resource across the College(s), responds to professional and accreditation human resource surveys, and prepares internal and external administrative reports on such topics as faculty workload, benchmarking, employee engagement, cost per hire, labor and economic data, trends and forecasting.
• Oversees Director, Academic Human Resources on a full scope of Academic Human Resources matters.
• Collaborates with the Provost Office and College(s) leadership on faculty affairs matters such as promotion and tenure, faculty offers and appointments, and other academic HR issues.
• Provides professional expertise and remains current with developments in federal, state, local and university, laws, regulations and policies in the HR field affecting higher education employment issues.
• Plans, assigns and reviews work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met. Hire, train, develop and manage staff to ensure that a qualified staff exists to meet group objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Standard business hours, 8am-5pm. Evenings and weekends as needed.

We believe in making an impact in the lives of our employees, personally, and professionally. Every employee has different individual and/or family needs. We offer benefits that are both comprehensive and flexible to address your unique needs. We believe work-life harmony is positive and achievable.

We offer competitive salaries, generous paid time off, insurance plans, reimbursements, and retirement benefits. Additionally, our faculty, staff, and administrators are 100% focused on student success. Our University culture creates the context for a nurturing and supportive environment. Faculty, staff, and students can expect to make deep, personal relationships within the University community. As a Faculty, Staff, or Student at WesternU, you can focus on work that you love, be your authentic self, and lead to the future with innovation in health sciences. WesternU’s core value of humanism encourages all to bring their whole self in all that they do. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect, equity, collaboration, and fun at all levels for all people!

Expected Pay Scale:

Minimum: $185,000.00

Maximum: $210,000.00

Physical Demands

Do the essential functions of this job require lifting? Yes

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to operate a PC in the performance of job duties, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, and reach with hands and arms, and occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

Describe Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a typical office setting. The noise level in this setting is typically low to moderate.

Posting Information

Posting Number: A00754

Posting Date: 10/02/2024

Close Date: 04/01/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Conditions of Employment - Background Check: To secure employment, successful fulfillment of a background check, including a criminal records check, may be required. Western University of Health Sciences will extend a conditional offer of employment, subject to rescission if the background check unveils disqualifying information or if it is found that the candidate deliberately withheld or misrepresented information. Non-completion of the background check to satisfaction may impact the ongoing employment of a current Western University of Health Sciences employee who received a conditional offer for the position.

Pay Transparency Act: Western University of Health Sciences is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range considers various factors in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The Expected Pay Scale is defined as the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Placement within the Expected Pay Scale is determined by internal equity and relevant qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Statement (EEO): It is the policy of Western University to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment as required by law without regard to age, race, color, national origin ancestry, citizenship, ethnicity, creed, religion or religious creed, sex or gender (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, disability (both physical and mental) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), pregnancy (which includes childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), age, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other applicable protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within WesternU including without limitation, hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoffs, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. WesternU makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merits, and business needs at the time.

Required Documents:

• Resume

Optional Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Letter of Recommendation #1
• Letter of Recommendation #2
• Letter of Recommendation #3
• Additional Applicant Document

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