Job Description

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $120,000 - $130,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director of Human Resources and Talent Management, the Director of Human Resources and Talent Management will serve as an internal consultant and liaison for all HR Operations for Arts and Sciences (A&S). The Director will support the department's overall mission and strategic direction, focusing on talent acquisition, HR operations, people analytics, and employee engagement. The Director is responsible for independently and strategically managing the various initiatives and activities of the Human Resources department, ensuring smooth operations, efficiency, effectiveness, and success.

Arts and Sciences is the intellectual heart of Columbia University. Home to over 1,000 faculty, 60 research centers and institutes, and 28 academic departments, we provide a transformative educational experience to more than 16,000 undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students. Our field-defining research, anchored in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, engages fundamental questions about our society and our world and supports Columbia???s broader mission to advance knowledge, learning, and impact at the highest levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration of HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, onboarding, development, engagement, retention, off-boarding, performance management, and HR compliance, aligning with A&S???s business objectives and University policies.
• Serve as an approver for all HRIS transactions. Apply continuous improvement methodologies to evaluate and enhance process quality and efficiency.
• Lead the recruitment process. Oversee all transactions in the university Applicant Tracking System.  Assist hiring managers in completing staffing needs assessments, developing recruitment strategies, leveraging systems, researching job boards, and introducing and implementing best practices.
• Gather, manage, and analyze HR data from various sources to ensure accuracy and integrity. Interpret employee performance, engagement, and retention metrics. Conduct detailed analyses to identify trends, patterns, and insights that drive strategic initiatives and improve overall workforce effectiveness.
• Using data insights, identify opportunities for improving HR processes and recommend solutions. Explore new and innovative ways to report and examine HR data.
• Assist in designing and developing reports, dashboards, and presentations to enable better people decisions.
• Support and promote people analytics for workforce planning, annual review processes, terminations, and leadership development programs.
• Prepare slide decks with core data (hire, turnover, promotion, NPS) and other key data for business reviews.
• Work with management teams and key stakeholders to evaluate human capital and talent management needs. Conduct needs assessments to determine performance gaps and recommend resources for staff development.
• Develop and maintain departmental onboarding programs for employees and managers, and work with managers to develop career/development plans for employees.
• Partner with the Executive Director and the Associate Vice Finance and Human Resources on the annual performance and merit process. Follow up with Academic Directors and Executive Team members to ensure completion of the process for each A&S unit.
• Maintain and expand knowledge and understanding of existing and proposed University, local, and national policies/laws/regulations affecting human resources management.
• Collaborate with Central HR and other departments to ensure coordinated HR service delivery across A&S.
• Other duties and special projects or initiatives as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor???s degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Industrial or Organizational Psychology, Analytics, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of visualization/analytics software.

Other Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work in a high-volume, complex environment that requires confidentiality, collaboration, discretion, diplomacy, and tact.
• Strong analytical skills for data mining, best practice research, and project implementation. Proven ability to manage projects, stakeholders, and multi-division dynamics successfully.
• Strong ability to analyze and interpret complex data sets, with a keen attention to detail.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and with applicant tracking systems and HRIS.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings to non-technical audiences, negotiate and influence others, and work collaboratively with a culturally diverse staff.
• Expert knowledge of human resource policies, programs, and procedures and a comprehensive understanding of applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Expert knowledge of university systems, PAC, PageUp, ARC, etc.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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