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HR Director
Job Group: Human Resources
Job Subgroup: HR Generalist
Salary Range (Annual):
Scaled (expand for details) Employee Category: Limited
Job Code: HR009
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Job Summary:
Plans, directs and manages strategic planning initiatives for multiple human resources (HR) functions such as recruitment, employment relations, performance management, compensation and classification, and/or payroll and benefits. Develops recommends, and implements approved policies and procedures and ensures strategy alignment. Develops and manages the division's human resources budget.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Plans, directs, implements, and manages strategic initiatives for multiple human resources functions
- Develops and monitors the division's HR budget
- Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
- Develops, recommends, and implements policies and procedures to comply with laws, regulations, institutional policies, and divisional objectives
- Develops resolution strategies regarding HR matters such as workforce performance and competency gaps, organizational structures, and compensation, and develops training plans and mitigation strategies as needed
- Oversees HR activities such as recruitment, pay administration programs, new hire orientations, employee benefits, and health and safety plans through managerial HR staff
- Serves as an advisor and liaison to internal and external stakeholders providing organization information and interpretation of human resources policies and procedures and represents the interests of the division
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Education:
Master's Degree Preferred Minimum
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Institution Job:
No
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Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
Yes
- Employee Category:
Limited
- Scaled Job:
Yes
- Salary Range (Annual):
- 28: $97,600-199,320
- 27: $84,800-173,360 (B)
- 26: $77,100-157,630 (C)
- Job Code:
- HR009: HR Director
- HR057: HR Director (B)
- HR060: HR Director (C)
- Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=HR009