Project Manager

Description:

Smith College educates women of promise for lives of distinction and purpose. A college of and for the world, Smith links the power of the liberal arts to excellence in research and scholarship, thereby developing engaged global citizens and leaders to address society’s challenges. Imagine working in a community dedicated to learning, teaching, scholarship, discovery, creativity and critical thought. It’s the diversity and inclusivity of our community, founded on the free and open exchange of ideas, that runs through everything we do. Join Smith and become part of a unique team bringing our mission to life.

Primary Function

This is a hands-on role that provides full employee lifecycle support. The HR Partner & Project Manager role provides comprehensive day-to-day HR support and advice to customer groups on HR related matters, including employee and labor relations, training delivery and coordination, workforce planning, employee engagement, performance management, compensation and talent acquisition. The role has a strong emphasis on projects. This dual role also tracks department wide and cross functional projects, and manages and executes projects and processes for the department.

Responsibilities

HR Partner (50%)

• Coach, train, and guide managers on the performance review process, compensation practices, training and development opportunities, organizational design, and workforce planning

• Enable the success of new and experienced managers by leveraging, delivering and improving existing training content

• Consult with, and advise managers and employees on HR issues and ensures procedures and practices support College needs

• Work with managers and employees on performance management plans and employee relations concerns

• Analyze data and trends on ER and performance management to provide input to the organizational strategy to prevent the recurrence of known issues

• Conduct thorough and timely investigations; mitigate liability related to employment practices

• Advise, interpret, and administer collective bargaining agreements and advise leaders and on leading in a union environment, pursuant to the union contracts

• Communicate and interpret HR policies and procedures based on best practices

• Manage/act as thought partner regarding ADA accommodations for employees

• Advocate for inclusion and engagement in driving performance in all areas of the college

• Partner with management to build morale and engagement, increase productivity and retain talent. Analyze and communicate employee engagement survey results and assist with action planning initiatives

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to forecast needs, ensure a strong talent pipeline; interview and give feedback on leadership positions

HR Projects (50%)

• Devise and own the HR Consulting project plan and ensure key milestones are identified and communicated to key stakeholders

• Work with the HR Partners to ensure the delivery of key project milestones are on time and within budget, resource allocation and policy

• Create and/or coordinate training and development events for all levels of employees. Create and maintain presentation materials, manage logistics, and maintain attendance logs. Work with other HRBPs, vendors and partners on planning and executing training on campus and virtual.

• Manage the HR Consulting annual calendar, developing and cataloging standard work for repeating processes

• Act as key member of cross departmental and College projects such as Workday implementations and policy revisions

Participate in the college’s efforts to create a respectful, inclusive and welcoming work environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, plus at least three years experience in Human Resources