Location: Seattle,WA, USA
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Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state, and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. By being deeply invested in our work, showing compassion in our interactions, and embodying the spirit of a team player, each member contributes to a thriving community. UW is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff; your experiences, perspectives, and unique identities will be honored at the University of Washington. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.UW Information Technology (UW-IT) is the central information technology organization for the University of Washington, responsible for strategic planning, oversight, and direction of the UW's IT infrastructure, resources, and services. UW-IT provides critical technology support to all three campuses, UW Medicine, and research operations around the world, partnering with the UW community to enable innovation, learning, discovery, and service. The Human Resources unit within the division of People & Culture in UW-IT is responsible for the development and execution of a cohesive people strategy. This includes administering and ensuring compliance with UW and UW Technology policies, training/coaching supervisors and employees on real time issues, identifying organizational health trends and partnering with leaders on ways to address concerns, overseeing partnership and delivery of employee relation issues, administering leave, consulting on disciplinary actions when necessary, as well as meaningfully contributing to leadership development and staff development efforts. The UW-IT organization is a complex organization with over 550 employees so partnering and collaborative consulting relationships are critical. This role also oversees all recruiting efforts for UW-IT and expectations are that this individual will contribute to the evolution of how the recruiting team partners with leadership, coaches hiring managers on how to be great at hiring, and can help ensure that the employee experience is consistently considered.The purpose of this position is to set direction and management of UW-IT Human Resources services. It is also responsible for planning, leading and coordinating strategic projects within UW-IT as well as for partnering in joint projects in collaboration with other units on campus.Position Complexities:In close collaboration with UW-IT leadership and the greater University community, the Director is tasked with understanding federal, state, and University laws/policies regarding employment law (professional staff and Contract Classified staff). This position requires knowledge and experience to understand a large and complex employment environment. Must have strong business and financial acumen and effective relationship-building. Must be able to understand and navigate complex funding models in an academic environment which includes grant funding, state funding, and self-sustaining funding which impact hiring and compensation strategies. Must understand large organizational structures, risk management, and the political landscape in an ever-changing environment.The role's inherent complexities extend to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, areas that come with their own set of moral and ethical implications. This position is expected to develop and support strategies for attracting diverse candidates, promoting inclusive leadership, hold organization accountable for following policies, and engage in advocacy efforts to promote an inclusive environment.This position must be able to lead and organize as well as influence positively and effectively.REQUIREMENTS:
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-###-#### or ...@uw.edu .
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law .
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