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Associate Director Human Resources
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Position Number: 5433555
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Human Resources

Associate Director Human Resources

The Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services (FRES) provides the expertise, business process, policies and standards required to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain and renew the physical assets of the University, excluding the health system. In addition, the Division, comprised of approximately five Departments, is responsible for the strategic planning, management and operation of non-academic University property, and collaborating with the neighborhood to create a safe, diverse and economically vibrant destination. With close to 12M square feet of space, FRES maintains 186 buildings on a campus of 276 acres, completes over 60,000 maintenance requests per year, and starts approximately 250 projects a year. FRES is Description View Job Posting Details 09:29 AM 07/15/2024 Page 2 of 4 comprised of the following Departments: Administration, Office of the University Architect, Design and Construction, Real Estate, Operations and Maintenance. The University of Pennsylvania is implementing a campus transformation entitled Penn Connects (http://www.pennconnects.upenn.edu).

This comprehensive, award-winning effort is expanding the campus over the next 20 years, including the construction of new academic research and recreational facilities. In addition, the University has secured $300M in Century Bond funding and continues to upgrade existing facilities over the coming years. https://www.facilities.upenn.edu/ Information.

This role provides and coordinates the delivery of a complete range of human resource services for FRES, including compensation, staffing, training and development, staff relations, benefits, communications, policy development and interpretation, and organizational planning. Provides leadership in the direction, review, and continuous improvement of the human resources programs and services to fulfill the strategic plan of the organization.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Associate Director is responsible for maintaining and assisting in developing effective and efficient procedures and programs that support the day-to-day operation of the FRES Human Resources function. The Associate Director will support the entire employee life cycle including Talent acquisition and Talent Management processes (compensation, performance management, employee relations, staff development and discipline, retention, off-boarding), inclusive of a special focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and employee/customer engagement within HR programs, processes, and assist with internal communications. Associate Director will ensure that HR operational performance goals are achieved and/or surpassed through monitoring, analysis and improvements of key performance indicators and reporting. The Associate Director will identify operational issues with HR processes, find solutions, and cultivate the customers, knowledge and ability with utilizing HR services and processes. Associate Director will independently provide guidance to the HR team, supervisors and employees in the functional areas of human resources and the employee life cycle process. The Associate Director will assist with communications, implementation of organizational HR procedures and programs, and ensure compliance with university, local, state and federal labor laws.

Bachelor's plus 3-5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience; 5+ years of related experience preferred. Previous direct human resources experience and extensive knowledge of HR policies and systems; strong experience in recruitment, compensation and employee relations. Experience with developing and presenting training on various topics. Must have demonstrated high level customer service, excellent verbal and written skills, exceptional interpersonal skills and ethical mindset, attention to detail, intermediate Microsoft Office skills and familiarity with HR software (Workday a plus); experience in dealing with confidential information and highly sensitive matters with tact, diplomacy and professionalism, adept to problem-solving and conflict resolution. Full understanding of state and federal employment laws required. SHRM, HRCI and other HR related certification (s) are a plus. Must stay current on HR industry body of knowledge.

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