HR Manager - Department of Psychiatry
Partnering with appropriate stakeholders, the HR Manager will serve as a strategic business partner and facilitate the effective human resources operations for the Department of Psychiatry within UI Health Care. As the human resources manager, this position will collaborate with supervisor and other HR professionals to interpret and apply human resource policies, labor contracts, laws and practices along with developing creative solutions to business issues/challenges. This position provides human resource consultation and guidance to departmental human resource representatives, unit leadership and employees. The HR Manager is expected to have sufficiently evolved HR knowledge and skills to effectively mentor HR team members.
Position Responsibilities:
- Proactively seeks to understand strategic plans and acts as a resource/partner to meet the human resource needs of the Department of Psychiatry.
- Build strong business relationships with departments and leverage knowledge of key business drivers to advise leadership and ensure best practices.
- Provides strategic and administrative direction for all functional areas of human resources including employee relations, labor relations, compensation, recruiting and organizational development.
- Advise and direct on HR policies, laws, and regulations as well as procedure interpretation.
- Provide direction to supervisors and leaders on the use of performance management tools and corrective and disciplinary action plans (including but not limited to the preparation, administration and follow-up of implemented documentation). Determine necessary next steps and outcome for performance issues.
- Provides direction to Psychiatry leadership and staff regarding broad range of human resource topics which require the application of judgment in the analysis of human resource and operational relationships.
- Coaches and consults with supervisors and appropriate HR staff to make recommendations on difficult performance issues and develops manager/supervisor skills to address performance issues.
- Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.
- Develops and implements strategies to improve employee engagement.
- Hire, develop and manage the performance of staff. Provide mentorship and guidance to department HR professionals and back-up coverage during times of absences or vacancies.
- Serves as liaison between department and Health Care Human Resources regarding benefits and leave programs as related to workers compensation, disability leave, leave of absence requests, FMLA, ADA accommodation requests and other leaves (both medical and non-medical). Advise unit leaders on best practices and respond to inquiries regarding policies/procedures.
- Partner with key stakeholders to implement programs designed to recruit, retain and engage employees.
- Develop recruitment strategies; oversee hiring processes/practices including applicant evaluation/selection and employment law/legal issues.
- Collaborate with Psychiatry leadership to address recruitment and time-to-hire issues which impact operations.
- Reviews, edits and approves HR workflow transactions; provide guidance and oversight to department HR staff on HR transactions and metrics.
- Proactively obtains, interprets, and presents metrics and analysis (performance, attrition, hiring, vacancy, employee engagement, and other data) to business leaders to influence decisions. Identifies trends within designated group, formulates and executes action plans to address issues through proactive training, turnover and retention strategies, career development and other methods.
- Advises and provides recommendations to department on classification placements/reviews, new hire salary recommendations, equity reviews, etc.
- Develop, recommend, and oversee Rewards and Recognition Program in accordance with UI Health Care and University policies/procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Pay Level: 5A
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or Business Administration or related filed, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 5 years recent human resources experience as a generalist or in multiple specialties.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be proficient in computer software applications.
- Working knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations affecting human resources.
- Demonstrated experience and ability with providing excellent and timely customer service.
Desired Qualifications:
- PHR, SPHR or SHRM HR professional certification.
- Previous experience directly supervising staff.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully plan, coordinate and follow through on multiple projects/work initiatives at one time
- Experience in a unionized environment.
Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as required to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and education verification. For additional questions, please contact Michael-lynch-2@uiowa.edu
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
