Career Center

Job Description:

• Lead workforce planning process with Executive Administrators identifying mission critical skills and roles across 40 BSD departments including Basic Science, Clinical Research, technology centers, core resource groups during the annual budgeting and planning process. 

• Lead the design and implementation of internal mobility and succession planning policy and models for mission critical roles ensuring transfer of organizational knowledge across all levels of staff including BSD leadership roles such as Executive Directors, Section Administrators, Grants Administrators, Department Financial leaders, Academic Affairs staff etc.

• Provide leadership and mentoring to BSD HR Partners on identifying mission critical vacancies and building unit level internal mobility plans. 

• Partner with the BSD Talent Acquisition leader to identify areas of vacancies and create proactive staffing and recruitment plans.

• Consult with University of Chicago EEO Office to identify areas of improved and proactive DEI representation improving opportunities for internal career mobility.

• Act as an internal consultant to BSD HR Partners and Division leadership on requests for departmental leveling, creating of job hierarchies, matching to University job architecture, ensuring consistent application of University compensation guidelines within the Division.

• Lead the BSD position review and approval process in collaboration with BSD Finance and BSD HR.

• Consult with University compensation team on proposals or modifications for short-term and long-term base pay, and alternate reward strategies for BSD life sciences positions helping to create an engaged workforce with reduced turnover. Support design and action plans for implementation within BSD.

• Partner with University of Chicago Medical Center on creating career opportunities and rewards and incentives, for mission critical roles supporting both the BSD and UCM in research, data science, direct patient care.

• Serve on University of Chicago HR committees and workgroups as the BSD HR representative.

• Perform other duties related to workforce planning, internal mobility, and career progression.

• Ensures and may help develop short- and long-term human resources plans and operational policies for a unit. Develops and administers the HR budget for the unit and manages expenses.

• Develops and administers the HR budget for the unit and manages expenses.

• May represent the unit in grievances, complaints, or legal issues, and works with the appropriate University offices to coordinate resolutions.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• At least 7 years of experience in either workforce planning, compensation and rewards, or organizational design and development.

• Prior experience working within a university or OFCCP compliant environment.

• Experience in life sciences, research, bioinformatics, or healthcare.

• Experience with creating alternate reward programs.

• Experience with annual merit planning and annual performance cycle management.

• Experience working with HRIS reporting, preferably using Workday.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).

• Certified Career Development Professional.

Preferred Competencies

• Ability to successfully navigate a matrixed business and academic environment.

• A desire to drive continuous improvement and growth.

• Ability to influence others without formal authority by building positive working relations and partnerships with confidence.

• Ability to understand leaderâ™s needs, assess the range of solutions, provide relevant guidance, and coach to facilitate change.

• Ability to interact effectively with all leaders of the institution.

• Ability to cultivate a learning environment that appreciates cultural diversity.

• Ability to create mission driven, cohesive teams by building talent infrastructure.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)

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