# Senior People & Talent Business Partner **Company**: Western Governors University (WGU) **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $109,900.00 - $170,400.00 **Category**: Human Resources **Industry**: Education **Apply**: https://wgu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Salt-Lake-City-UT/Senior-People---Talent-Business-Partner_JR-026394?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_32d0d9d8-11e ## Description We are seeking a Senior People & Talent Business Partner to support our business by providing strategic guidance to ensure effective planning and implementation of people initiatives. This is a senior-level individual contributor position working with and supporting all levels of leadership to build leadership talent, manage culture, enhance employee engagement, and ensure that decisions and actions are centred on doing the right thing. **Essential Functions and Responsibilities:** - Serves as a strategic advisor to senior management and executives by fostering trusted relationships. - Influences high-level business strategy and decision-making while maintaining People & Talent alignment. - Creates significant impact on the organisation by influencing company-wide People & Talent strategy and culture. - Works across multiple departments or regions. - Manages complex cross-functional People & Talent projects and practices cross-organisationally. - Analyses trends and metrics in partnership with the People & Talent team to develop solutions, programs, and policies. - Works closely with business leaders to improve working relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention. - Provides guidance and input on restructures, workforce planning, talent selection, and leadership acquisition. - Identifies employee and leadership development gaps and collaborates with the People & Talent Learning Team to identify plans to close gaps. - Participates in operational and strategic business department meetings with senior leadership. - Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues and conducts effective, confidential, thorough, and objective investigations. - Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of people, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance. - Leads significant people initiatives and projects to ensure clear understanding and application. - Represents business group priorities/initiatives to People & Talent leadership. - Maintains a comprehensive understanding of People & Talent policies, processes, and procedures. - Demonstrates solid business acumen and develops a deep understanding of the university and assigned business group(s). - Contributes to the continuous improvement of People & Talent processes, policies, and procedures. - Navigates the systems and internal processes to support the university's mission and strategic initiatives. - Provides mentorship growth and development opportunities for Generalists and Business Partners. **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** - Strong understanding of employment law and other state and federal compliance regulations. - Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues. - Ability to objectively and effectively coach employees and people leaders. - Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments and with all levels of individuals. - Clear, effective communicator with exceptional and persuasive communication skills. - Superior interpersonal skills and professional presence. - Demonstrated results in innovation and ability to inspire creative thinking. - Strong business acumen and excellent organisational skills. - Proven track record of making and implementing tough decisions. - Demonstrated ability to apply Excel and other data management and analysis tools. **Job Qualifications:** - Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field. - 10+ years of human resources experience, including a minimum of 5 years as a Human Resources Business Partner or equivalent role. - Experience in fast-growth and fast-paced environments and with a distributed workforce model. - Proven track record in strategic HR management and in leading HR initiatives. - Experience working with senior leadership and influencing organisational strategy. - Experience working with HRIS systems, Applicant Tracking Systems, Performance Management Systems. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Master's degree in Human Resources or a related field. - Broad knowledge of project management. - Practical experience with change management or Change Management certification. - Human Resources Certification (PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP). **Travel:** - Occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits. **Benefits:** - Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare. - Health savings account and flexible spending account. - Basic and voluntary life insurance. - Disability coverage. - Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages. - Legal and identity theft coverage. - Retirement savings plan. - Wellbeing program. - Discounted WGU tuition. - Flexible paid time off. - 11 paid holidays. - Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave. ## Skills ### Required - Strategic HR management - Leadership development - Employee engagement - Change management - Performance management - Employment law - HRIS systems - Project management ### Nice to have - Master's degree in Human Resources - Change Management certification - Human Resources Certification --- Source: [Apply at wgu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com](https://wgu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Salt-Lake-City-UT/Senior-People---Talent-Business-Partner_JR-026394?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)