Utah Transit Authority
Overview
Corporate + Administration Salt Lake City, Utah Ready to put your HR career on the fast track? Join the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) as a
Human Resources Business Partner
and help drive the engine of our organization—our people. In this pivotal role, you’ll serve as a strategic conductor, guiding leaders through complex employee and labor relations while keeping our workforce on track for success. As a trusted partner, you’ll provide hands-on support to executives, managers, and frontline supervisors, helping them navigate challenges, apply HR best practices, and make informed decisions that strengthen both individual growth and organizational success. If you’re passionate about navigating change, empowering others, and fueling long-term potential, come aboard and help us keep UTA moving forward. As the Human Resources Business Partner, you will: Provide support and advise Utah Transit Authority (UTA) client groups on complex and strategic employee and labor issues and help them manage employee/labor relations. Assist executives, managers, and supervisors in applying and interpreting human resource (HR) policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreement (CBA), federal and state employment law. Be involved in talent selection, development, and deployment for client groups. Develop and teach leaders. Advise management regarding organizational design, position development, and job evaluations. Assist in creating/updating job descriptions to document changing relationships, roles, and duties in the company. Administer the corporate staffing plan and position control; assist managers in modeling labor needs with the business. Coordinate and update employee data with human resources information systems (HRIS). Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Five (5) years of human resources work experience in supporting client groups within an organization. Experience must include employee relations, talent management, compensation, learning and development, and change management. Experience with unions and labor relations preferred. Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management, or related field. PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP certification preferred. Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience. Knowledge: EEO rules and regulations Federal and state employment law statutes Labor relations, contract interpretation, and grievance processing Skills: Must have excellent writing skills Problem solving Analytical Training development and delivery Communicates Effectively — Creating an open environment in which thoughts are expressed freely and information flows easily Decision Making — Making sound decisions that consider multiple options, seeking input from others, reaching good decisions in a timely manner Drives Results — Fostering a strong bottom-line orientation; accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks; exceeding goals successfully; pushing self and others to achieve results Embraces Outward Mindset — Exhibiting emotional intelligence, relating comfortably with people across levels, functions, culture, and geography; partnering with others to get work done; managing conflict; seeking feedback without being defensive Develops Self & Others — Taking action to continuously improve; accepting assignments that broaden capabilities; prioritizing development of others; coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments Ensures Fairness — Concerned with the welfare of others and ensuring fair processes; giving others a voice prior to decisions that affect them Instills Trust — Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity Values Differences — Recognizing the value that diverse perspectives and cultures bring to the organization Ensures Accountability — Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments Benefits
As a full-time Administrative Employee, your Total Rewards Benefits Package includes health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (eligible after 30 days), with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Choice between Traditional Co-Pay or High Deductible Health Plans, with an HSA and company match for HDHP enrollees. Domestic partner coverage available. Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children. 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), increasing with tenure. 10 paid holidays and two paid floating holidays per year. Pension Plan with 5-year vesting and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching. Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education (bachelor, master, or PhD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment. Training, development, and career advancement opportunities. Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months). Free transit passes for employees, spouses, and dependent children. Employee assistance program with counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc. UTA Well – comprehensive wellness program. Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted memberships to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness. Discounted cell phone plans with T-Mobile and AT&T. Pet insurance options.
Pay Range:
$90,900.00 annually or more depending on experience. Apply by October 20, 2025 @ 5:59 UTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact UTA Human Resources at 801-287-2324. A minimum of two workdays’ notice prior to the need for the accommodation is required. Utah Transit Authority is a drug-free workplace, subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40, 655, and 219. All offers for employment are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug test. If a pre-employment test returns a non-negative result, an application for employment may be rejected. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing for drug and alcohol use. All safety sensitive employees are subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use.
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Corporate + Administration Salt Lake City, Utah Ready to put your HR career on the fast track? Join the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) as a
Human Resources Business Partner
and help drive the engine of our organization—our people. In this pivotal role, you’ll serve as a strategic conductor, guiding leaders through complex employee and labor relations while keeping our workforce on track for success. As a trusted partner, you’ll provide hands-on support to executives, managers, and frontline supervisors, helping them navigate challenges, apply HR best practices, and make informed decisions that strengthen both individual growth and organizational success. If you’re passionate about navigating change, empowering others, and fueling long-term potential, come aboard and help us keep UTA moving forward. As the Human Resources Business Partner, you will: Provide support and advise Utah Transit Authority (UTA) client groups on complex and strategic employee and labor issues and help them manage employee/labor relations. Assist executives, managers, and supervisors in applying and interpreting human resource (HR) policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreement (CBA), federal and state employment law. Be involved in talent selection, development, and deployment for client groups. Develop and teach leaders. Advise management regarding organizational design, position development, and job evaluations. Assist in creating/updating job descriptions to document changing relationships, roles, and duties in the company. Administer the corporate staffing plan and position control; assist managers in modeling labor needs with the business. Coordinate and update employee data with human resources information systems (HRIS). Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Five (5) years of human resources work experience in supporting client groups within an organization. Experience must include employee relations, talent management, compensation, learning and development, and change management. Experience with unions and labor relations preferred. Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management, or related field. PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP certification preferred. Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience. Knowledge: EEO rules and regulations Federal and state employment law statutes Labor relations, contract interpretation, and grievance processing Skills: Must have excellent writing skills Problem solving Analytical Training development and delivery Communicates Effectively — Creating an open environment in which thoughts are expressed freely and information flows easily Decision Making — Making sound decisions that consider multiple options, seeking input from others, reaching good decisions in a timely manner Drives Results — Fostering a strong bottom-line orientation; accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks; exceeding goals successfully; pushing self and others to achieve results Embraces Outward Mindset — Exhibiting emotional intelligence, relating comfortably with people across levels, functions, culture, and geography; partnering with others to get work done; managing conflict; seeking feedback without being defensive Develops Self & Others — Taking action to continuously improve; accepting assignments that broaden capabilities; prioritizing development of others; coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments Ensures Fairness — Concerned with the welfare of others and ensuring fair processes; giving others a voice prior to decisions that affect them Instills Trust — Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity Values Differences — Recognizing the value that diverse perspectives and cultures bring to the organization Ensures Accountability — Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments Benefits
As a full-time Administrative Employee, your Total Rewards Benefits Package includes health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (eligible after 30 days), with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Choice between Traditional Co-Pay or High Deductible Health Plans, with an HSA and company match for HDHP enrollees. Domestic partner coverage available. Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children. 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), increasing with tenure. 10 paid holidays and two paid floating holidays per year. Pension Plan with 5-year vesting and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching. Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education (bachelor, master, or PhD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment. Training, development, and career advancement opportunities. Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months). Free transit passes for employees, spouses, and dependent children. Employee assistance program with counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc. UTA Well – comprehensive wellness program. Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted memberships to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness. Discounted cell phone plans with T-Mobile and AT&T. Pet insurance options.
Pay Range:
$90,900.00 annually or more depending on experience. Apply by October 20, 2025 @ 5:59 UTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact UTA Human Resources at 801-287-2324. A minimum of two workdays’ notice prior to the need for the accommodation is required. Utah Transit Authority is a drug-free workplace, subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40, 655, and 219. All offers for employment are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug test. If a pre-employment test returns a non-negative result, an application for employment may be rejected. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing for drug and alcohol use. All safety sensitive employees are subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use.
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