Vice President Human Resources

Overview

The Vice President, Human Resources develops and implements the human resources strategy needed to support the College’s mission, goals, and people. The position provides leadership and is responsible for all human resources functions including benefits and compensation, employee and labor relations, development (e.g., change management, organizational culture, staff development) operations, HR technology, performance management, communications and strategic use of data. The Vice President leads the HR team in providing high-quality customer service.

This role reports to the President and works closely with the members of the executive team. Specifically, the Vice President, Human Resources collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer and the Provost regarding compensation and benefits, and collective bargaining agreements. This role also collaborates with the Vice President Diversity, Equity, and Belonging to ensure an environment where employees can do their best work in a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment.

• Strategic
• Develop strategic HR plan to support the mission and goals of Curry College and operationalize the various elements according to plan;
• Collaborate with executive team partners to advance mission-aligned initiatives;
• Collaborate with Executive Director, Neurodiversity Center of Excellence to design and implement practices, programs and initiatives to provide a work environment that provides neurodiverse employees the space to thrive;
• Design and operationalize market competitive benefits, compensation that are financially viable over the long term to support Curry’s ability to attract, recruit, retain high quality faculty and staff;
• Stay abreast of human capital trends in higher education and the broader employment/job market;
• Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Team and provide advice and counsel to the Senior Leadership Team, Directors and Managers to elevate skills and competencies of the team;
• Partner with leaders to develop strategies to recruit, retain high quality, diverse employees;
• Collaborate with the Vice President Diversity, Equity and Belonging to enhance the culture and diversity of the employee population to support the recruitment and retention of students.

• Organizational Effectiveness
• Build organizational capacity for change management;
• Incorporate DEI strategy into core HR practices and initiatives and foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that attracts and retains high quality employees;
• Design and deliver leadership, manager/supervisory development programs;
• Partner with Academic Affairs and Office of Facilities Management to foster a productive working relationship with 3rd party representatives;
• Identify, develop metrics to inform human practices and measure effectiveness.

• Employee Relations
• Develop and implement employee recognition programs;
• Implement a variety of approaches to manage and resolve conflict;
• Conduct/lead investigations, assess facts and determine outcomes of investigation and recommend appropriate corrective action;
• Negotiate and implement the collective bargaining agreements for the faculty (AAUP) and trades groups (ATC) in collaboration with the Provost and CFO;
• Partner with other leadership team members to develop programming, policies, and practices that foster a sense of belonging for all members of the learning community;
• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment by committing to transparency and open communication.

• Operations
• Develop and implement equitable HR policies, practices and programs that align and are in compliance with various regulations;
• Develop, implement and continuously improve processes that support HR policies, programs and services;
• Enhance and or introduce technology to support HR/payroll processes and the employee experience;
• Comply with federal, state, local laws such as employment laws, ERISA, Title IX, Workman’s Compensation, DOL;
• Develops, monitors and reconciles the Human Resources and Fringe Benefit budgets.

• Team Management & Development
• Attract, develop, coach, motivate and retain a service-oriented HR team of four staff;
• Support and encourage team to optimize processes and…