Assistant Director of Human Resources

Assistant Director, HR (Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Higher Ed, Hybrid)

This senior HR consultant and advisor role at a prominent higher education institution provides comprehensive support across a broad range of workforce matters, including talent acquisition, performance management, and employee relations, while also supervising an HR Coordinator.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Serve as a senior HR consultant and advisor, exercising independent judgment on complex workforce matters.
• Lead critical HR functions including full-cycle talent acquisition, performance management, and leaves/accommodations.
• Supervise and develop the Human Resources Coordinator, contributing to team leadership.
• Partner with the HR Director on organizational priorities, workforce planning, and continuous improvement of the HR function.

Who This Role Is For

• An experienced HR professional with a minimum of seven years in progressively responsible roles.
• Someone skilled in advising managers on complex employee relations and workforce matters, especially in a unionized environment.
• A leader capable of supervising staff and driving HR operational excellence.
• An individual with strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills, adept at interpreting complex policies.
• Candidates with a background in higher education or complex, decentralized organizations are highly valued.

What You'll Do

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for staff positions, advising managers on strategy and selection.
• Lead the annual performance management process, coaching managers and employees on development.
• Consult with managers on performance, workplace concerns, and policy interpretation.
• Conduct job and organizational analyses for position management and reclassifications.
• Support day-to-day implementation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.
• Serve as the primary HR resource for workplace accommodations and coordinate employee leaves.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Human Resources Coordinator.
• Oversee and delegate HR operational responsibilities, ensuring compliance and efficiency.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible professional human resources experience.
• Experience advising managers on employee relations matters and working in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated experience as an HR consultant or advisor across multiple HR disciplines.
• Ability to interpret complex policies, analyze issues, and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong business judgment, consultation, facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships across organizational boundaries.
• Experience supervising or providing functional leadership to staff.
• Master's degree, SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification, or labor-relations training preferred.
• Experience with HR systems, data, and reporting, especially in higher education, is a plus.