University of Southern California is hiring: HR Partner in California

The HR Partner will act as a trusted talent advisor to their unit. This role will work closely with unit managers and their HR leadership to deliver coordinated HR services for their customers. The HR Partner will develop and implement a robust HR strategy tailored to their unit.

This role will be well-versed in the talent nuances of the unit, as well as talent management leading practices in order to make strategic recommendations for unit talent strategy. The HR Partner will address employee and labor relations matters with managers and employees and escalate issues as needed.

This role will lead HR activities within their unit that align to the overall talent and organizational strategy in areas such as performance management, talent and succession planning, employee onboarding and assimilation, compensation, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, psychology, human resources, industrial relations or another related field.
• Five or more years of experience in human resources or human capital management.
• Understanding of a broad spectrum of HR domains including total rewards, recruitment, employee and labor relations, talent management, continuous process improvement, change management, training, diversity and inclusion, workforce planning, and organizational development.
• Experience consulting with business/organizational units about workforce planning, talent assessments and performance management.
• Experience presenting complex information articulately through presentations or data/reports to executive leadership.
• Ability to drive HR strategy by applying a broad HR skill set in the areas of organization design and development, workforce planning, coaching, employee and labor relations consultation, program/project management, facilitation and communication and design and implementation of key talent metrics.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills including conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with diverse teams.
• Ability to learn quickly and flexibly adapt HR expertise to different business units.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in business, psychology, human resources, industrial relations or related field.
• Seven or more years of experience in human resources or human capital management.
• Experience in higher education or consulting.
• Excellent mentoring and coaching skills to enhance client management and leadership abilities and relationships among teams.
• Knowledge of Workday HCM applications and analytics.
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP), Organization Development Certified Professional Program (ODCP), Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional/Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources/Senior Professional in Human Resources (PHR/SPHR) or other similar certifications.

Job Responsibilities

• Engaging proactively and tactically with leaders and HR centers of expertise leaders to develop a tailored talent management strategy for units.
• Understanding the short and long-term goals of a unit, nuances related to talent management, etc. in order to support talent management strategy including workforce planning and succession planning.
• Understanding the unit and developing an HR strategy that addresses the unique needs of the unit, as well as providing advice to unit management.
• Communicating complex HR related policies and procedures in a way that enables units to easily plan, act, and respond.
• Leveraging workforce data and insights to develop a tailored talent management strategy, conduct talent planning and design/implement action plans.
• Partnering across the organization to gather and analyze information on key talent and organizational indicators to support effective decision-making and workforce planning.
• Striving to promote culture and values by proactively educating and advising to improve the employee experience and mitigate risk.
• Demonstrating, through words, actions, and ideas, alignment to USC’s strategic plan and the HR organization’s strategic plan.
• Performing other related responsibilities as requested and when necessary.

The annual base salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $100,000.00.

To support faculty and staff well-being, USC provides benefits-eligible employees with a broad range of benefits and perks to help protect their and their dependents’ health, wealth, and future.