Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Business Operations

About Rowan:

Rowan University is a Carnegie-classified R2 public institution serving more than 20,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia, its medical school campuses in Camden and Stratford, and five others. The University comprises seven academic colleges and six schools: the William G. Rohrer College of Business; the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering; the Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts, the colleges of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, Performing Arts, and Science & Mathematics; the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University; the School of Osteopathic Medicine; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the School of Nursing & Health Professions; and the School of Earth and Environment—with an Honors College that spans disciplines. Rowan is one of three universities in the nation to offer M.D. and D.O. degree programs. The institution is also home to the South Jersey Technology Park, Edelman Planetarium, Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, and Virtual Reality Center, among 23 research-based centers and institutes. Named one of the nation’s top 100 public universities by U.S. News & World Report, Rowan has been recognized as the fourth fastest-growing public research university for three consecutive years as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

About the Position:

Title: Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Business Operations

Division: President’s Office

Reports to: Vice President, Human Resources

Reporting to the CHRO, the AVP will join an HR team that has been transforming into a dynamic and strategic business partner. To be an effective partner, HR needs to have efficient and effective processes and be able to lead with data and analytics. The successful candidate will have a strong business and data analytics background and will bring experience with data analytics, HRIS design, total rewards, communication and organizational skills.

The AVP needs to be a collaborative partner that demonstrates both personal and professional integrity. S/he is transformative, collaborative, flexible and creative but can also be a hands-on problem solver with a track record of designing and delivering customer-focused services modeled on best practices. The AVP will serve as a mentor, resident expert, business partner and strategic advisor to the organization to ensure alignment of policies, processes and exceptional quality service.

The Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Business Operations provides oversight of HRIS, Compensation, Budget, Shared Services, Civil Service Administration and Internal Communication. Responsible for operations, assessment and program enhancements that serve to increase productivity, visibility, and effectiveness of all areas of the University, the Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Cooper School of Medicine at Rowan University.

The AVP is a significant leadership position. This individual will be deeply dedicated to employee well-being, and the value of people to the university mission. This individual will foster an equitable and inclusive workplace culture. This position will work closely with the CHRO, the Associate Vice President of Human Resources and the Office of Employee Equity to build an inclusive culture.

Major responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership, direction and development to HR administration and operations responsible for the front line operations and data analytics.
• Partner with university IT to enhance the HRIS platform and implement dashboards, workforce planning analytics and predictive analytics.
• Supervise, manage and develop HR staff in support of their functions
• In collaboration with the CHRO, oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of the HR strategic action plan
• Directs a process of organizational planning and development that evaluates structure, job design and human capital forecasting
• Responsible for HR compliance and reporting
• Collaborates with the Director of Benefits to create an efficient and effective process for HR delivery systems.
• Responsible, with Director of HRIS and University IT, to provide oversight for direction of HR technology including artificial intelligence, remote work capabilities and data analytics.
• Provide leadership for compensation function and create a compensation philosophy in accordance with university mission and in compliance with NJ Equal Pay Act.
• Proactively partner across the university and provide credible guidance to university stakeholders.
• Responsible for developing informative employee communications designed to keep employees and management knowledgeable about people initiatives.
• Coordinate ongoing review, in coordination with the CHRO and Associate Vice President, for all policies, programs and practices to ensure compliance and research-based best practice programs for human capital development.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• HR Generalist knowledge with expertise across all HR administrative and operational functional areas; requires in-depth experience in HRIS and Compensation
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Capable of delivering operational excellence including eliminating process time and improving response time
• Ability to inspire and mentor a committed HR team
• Ability to balance being progressive and innovative while being mindful of the parameters of a public institution
• Ideal candidate will have both public and private sector experience including labor relations and change management
• Ability to work across channels to promote strong working relationships with constituents across the system
• Strong business acumen; drive results through strong analytics

Education/Experience:

• Graduate degree in HR, Business or related field required
• 10+ years of demonstrated progressive leadership and HR experience
• Experience in higher education or academic healthcare strongly preferred
• Experience working with diverse populations required
• HR or appropriate certification preferred

Note:

• Review of applications and interviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Advertised: Dec 13 2021 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: