HR Business Partner/Senior HR Business Partner

The University of Virginia has an exciting opportunity available for a forward-thinking candidate to join the HR Business Partner (HRBP) team with UVA HR and support the academic division. HR Business Partners play a critical role in advancing the vision and strategic priorities of their assigned school, unit, or organization. By effectively leveraging the university's resources, applying creative problemsolving skills, and actively collaborating with colleagues across the institution, they deliver thoughtful, strategic HR guidance to a diverse community of faculty, staff, and leaders.

In this role, the HR Business Partner applies deep expertise in human resources strategies, practices, and policies while also maintaining a strong understanding of the business unit's financial landscape, organizational culture, employee engagement, academic mission, and operational goals. This blend of HR knowledge and business acumen enables the incumbent to provide informed, proactive support that aligns people strategies with organizational objectives and drives a positive, inclusive, and highperforming work environment. This position supports schools and units within a complex academic environment and works closely with leaders to provide consultative HR guidance aligned with UVA policy and institutional priorities.

The portrait of the HR Business Partner is to:

• Serve as a mission-driven HR professional that represents, orchestrates, and manages HR experience and services for their assigned stakeholders.

• Combine leading expertise and engagement with university leaders to offer creative problem solving, exchange of ideas, advisory support, and alignment of local needs with the institutional mission.

• Act as a people-focused partner that collaborates with schools and units in support of their daily operations and business models, engaging UVA HR to deliver and enhance the HR service and experience of stakeholder group.

• Use innovative practices to think creatively, challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of the HR professional by challenging both partner groups and colleagues to think differently, act creatively, and collaborate.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

• Five years relevant progressive experience is required for the HR Business Partner.

• Eight years relevant progressive experience is required for the Senior HR Business Partner.

• SHRM/HRCI certification is preferred.

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

This position will be hired at the HRBP or Sr. HRBP level based on candidate experience.

This is a full-time exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits. Employees benefits package highlights include:

• 22 days of paid time off, increasing with service; 13+ paid holidays each year, in addition to paid time off

• Parental and Community Service Leave

• Bereavement Leave

• Health plan with options to meet healthcare and financial needs available immediately

• Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System

• Tuition and professional development benefits after six months of employment

• Employee wellness program featuring activities to earn up to $500/year.

The University of Virginia is an iconic public institution of higher education, with nationally ranked schools and programs, diverse and distinguished faculty, a major academic medical center and proud history as a renowned research university. UVA is a diverse global community of nearly 54,000 students, faculty, and staff. University students represent virtually every state in the nation, and 109 countries, and nearly a quarter-million alumni around the world actively support UVA's mission to serve the greater good. The UVA Health System is also a leader in re-thinking and improving the model through which medical care is delivered. Find out more about the many benefits of working at UVA, and the Charlottesville area.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.