Chief Human Resources Officer
Job in
Burleson, Johnson County, Texas, 76028, USA
Listed on 2026-10-03
Listing for:
Bucknell University
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-03
Job specializations:
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HR/Recruitment
HR Manager, HR Generalist / Talent Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Bucknell University:
Cooley Hall:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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* Position Title:
** Chief Human Resources Officer
** Position Type:
** Full time
** Scheduled Weekly
Hours:
** 40
* * Categories:
** Staff Exempt
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* Job Summary:
** Bucknell University seeks a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to lead the Office of Human Resources through a period of renewal. This is a hands-on leadership role for a builder and operator who can stabilize the team, sharpen service delivery, and implement a redesigned operating model.
The University has recently completed a culture and climate assessment and is redesigning the HR function in response. The CHRO will inherit a clear roadmap and a mandate to execute it, working in close partnership with the President and senior leadership. Select strategic and board-facing responsibilities are retained at the cabinet level, allowing the CHRO to concentrate on building a stable, responsive, and trusted function.
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* Job Duties:
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** Reporting Relationships:
*** Reports to the President of the University, under the direction of a designated Senior Leadership Sponsor #
** Direct Reports:
*** 17 Human Resource Professionals #
** Work Setting:
*** This is a full-time office/on campus role #
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* Work Schedule:
*** 52 weeks per year, 40 hours per week #
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* What You Will Do:
*** Lead HR operations end to end: HR service delivery, HRIS and data (Workday), process design, and the operational infrastructure that keeps the function running.
* Manage compensation and benefits execution, including salary structure administration, the University-backed mortgage guarantee, and wellness programs, and partner with finance on annual salary and benefit budgets.
* Administer the University’s benefit programs, including the retirement and health plans and the $42 million self-insured health plan.
* Run the annual performance management cycle and related talent development processes.
* Manage employee relations, including confidential investigations and related actions.
* Partner on Title IX and student employment with the Coordinator and General Counsel, under cabinet-level oversight.
* Develop and administer HR and Title IX or EEO policies in compliance with applicable laws.
* Produce people analytics from Workday and HRIS data.
* Oversee the processing of personnel transactions and appointments and the policies that govern them.
* Serve on shared governance groups and board committees as required.
* The job description's listed responsibilities and tasks are not exhaustive, additional non-essential tasks and responsibilities may be assigned as needed. #
** What You Will Bring:**## Required for the Role:
* Bachelor’s degree Human Resources, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, Higher Education Administration, Law, Social Work, Counseling or a related field.
* Ten (10) years of HR leadership experience, with a strong operational and service delivery track record, preferrable in higher education.
* Six (6) or more years of supervisory experience.
* Demonstrated experience leading HR operations, including HR service delivery, HRIS and data (Workday or comparable), process design, and the operational infrastructure that keeps the function running day to day.
* Demonstrated success stabilizing a team and implementing structural or process change.
* Strong command of talent acquisition and employee relations.
* Familiarity with Title IX and EEO compliance.
* Familiarity with Compensation Practices.
* Clear, steady communications skills, sound judgement and high emotional intelligence.
* A collaborative, hands-on and transparent leadership style, with the highest professional integrity.##
** Preferred, but not
Required:
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