OHR Chief of Staff

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)
Actual pay is determined at hire and is based on experience and qualifications.

Job Summary:

Work with purpose, make an impact, and grow your career! The University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to equity, inclusion, and employee well-being as we proudly work to improve the lives of people in Wisconsin and beyond.

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) supports the University of Wisconsin-Madison's reputation as a world-class university by building and supporting a workforce that advances the university's mission and reflects its values through a proactive partnership with campus schools, colleges, divisions, and units. OHR serves as a strategic campus partner to advance UW-Madison's goal of becoming an employer of choice by sustaining a healthy, inclusive, and engaging work environment to effectively recruit, develop, recognize, support, reward, and retain a highly competent and diverse workforce.

The OHR Chief of Staff reports to and acts as an advisor to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and the Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer (DCHRO). You will be responsible for a broad variety of management activities in OHR. These activities include coordinating projects, managing OHR internal operations, and working with stakeholders to address organizational needs. You will also support collaboration with the HR community in a multitude of program areas including employment relations, benefit administration, talent acquisition, employee diversity and engagement, employee assistance, talent development, HR information systems, compensation administration, and other integral areas.

In addition, in this position, you will:
- Serve as a member of the Office of the CHRO team responsible for oversight of campus HR strategic, operational, and compliance initiatives.
- In collaboration with the OHR Leadership team, develop strategies communicate changes and manage competing priorities of HR programs across campus.
- Supervise and lead key operational functions in OHR, including internal operations, communications, web operations, marketing, and portfolio management.
- Provide strategic assistance on key issues, collecting information from campus stakeholders and working with appropriate OHR staff to collaboratively shape responses and develop presentations.
- Support key strategic projects.
- Coordinate, monitor, and regularly update OHR and functional area strategic plans and goals.
- Serve as representative of the Office of the CHRO to campus offices and committees, and act on behalf of the CHRO and/or DCHRO to ensure decisions and key initiatives are effectively implemented.

Responsibilities: Plans and directs all administrative, financial, and operational activities for a leadership position with institutional influence and oversight (Vice Chancellor, Associate Vice Chancellor, Dean, Provost, Vice Provost, Associate Vice Provost, Institutional Director/Chief). Organizes and prioritizes critical issues and required information for the executive to facilitate efficient decision-making.

• 30% Serves a chief advisor and main point of contact between university leadership and other stakeholders
• 20% Provides oversight and guidance to projects of high importance
• 10% Manages daily operations in a unit, department, or functional area of executive leadership
• 10% Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives
• 10% Oversees and approves policies developed within various sub-functions, departments, and work groups
• 10% Serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer (DCHRO), assisting with the implementation of the Office of the CHRO's vision and goals
• 5% Develops and monitors the OHR budget
• 5% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE employees

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred
Master's Degree
Graduate or professional degree/certification (MBA, JD, MPP, etc.) preferred

Qualifications:

Required:
-Candidates must have an employment record that demonstrates increasing responsibility and experience.
-Progressively responsible experience working in higher education, government, or complex organizations demonstrating successful use of discretion, collaboration, judgment and strategic planning

Preferred:
-Experience in human resources, administration and/or shared governance
-Candidates who hold a current appointment or held a prior appointment at a University of Wisconsin Campus or within the University of Wisconsin System

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

How to Apply:

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. In the Office of Human Resources, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We would also be happy to address any questions you might have about the application process. Please see the contact information section if you have any questions.

Click the "" button to start your application. Please submit a cover letter and resume with your related work experience, and professional background and qualifications. If applicable, your cover letter and resume should specifically indicate:
-The types of projects you have supported, detailing the number of projects supported, audience(s) impacted, change management involvement, and resources leveraged.
-How you work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders, detailing the type of stakeholders and type/frequency of engagement.

Contact:

Emma Sippel
emma.sippel@wisc.edu
608-262-8152
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Chief of Staff II(AD019)

Department(s):

A02-GENERAL SERVICES/OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES/ASSOC V CHAN

Employment Class:

Limited

Job Number:

281175-LI

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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