Temp Senior HR Business Partner

Brandeis University is looking for a Temporary Senior HR Business Partner in the Office of Human Resources. This position provides relationship service and strategic human resources support to Brandeis' schools, centers, institutes and administrative departments. The HR Partner drives and coordinates the delivery of HR services and programs to improve the development of Brandeis' workforce and meet the academic, programmatic and business goals of Brandeis leadership. The HR partner focuses on change management,management, recruitment coordination organizational design, employee engagement, workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, and connectivity to specialist functions of HR to ensure a consistent employee experience throughout the University. managers/staff/faculty with comprehensive and proactive employee relations service in the form of counsel, intervention and resolution of issues. Collaborate and provide assistance to the Director of Employment and Employee Relations with general employment and employee relations issues.

This is a temporary position through August 2026.

Job Description:

• Supports respective areas of the University by providing human resources advice and counsel with regard to employee relations and retention, benefits, compensation, workforce planning and design, performance management and the interpretation of collective bargaining agreements. Elevate more complex inquiries as necessary to relevant HR department with specific subject matter expertise. 30%

• Meets regularly with leadership in assigned areas of the University to understand academic, programmatic and operational goals. Provides Human Resources advice and counsel to advance and ensure success of leadership initiatives consistent with Brandeis University policy, practice and philosophy. 20%

• Recommends improvement to HR policies and procedures where appropriate (process improvement, tracking, reporting, etc.). 10%

• Based on interactions with assigned University area, assess training needs and partner with Training Specialist to develop and deliver training content. 10%

• Respond to and resolve non-bias related employee complaints and employee relations escalations. 10%

• Conducts exit interviews and analyzes data gathered as a result of exit interviews for use in trending and metrics reporting. 10%

• Participates in committee activities, special projects, or other duties as assigned. 10%

The hourly pay range for the position is $55.55 per hour to $62.42.

Job Requirements:

• BS/BA/equivalent plus at least 8 years total work-related experience in one or more key areas of employee/labor relations, recruitment, HR analytics, ERP systems, HR generalist services; preferably two or more areas.

• Experience working with unionized employees is preferred.

Pay Range Disclosure

The University's pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").