Director of Human Resource Management

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Job Posting Title:

Director of Human Resource Management

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUA Chancellor - Department of Finance and Administration (Deron L Thaxton (00010134))

   

Work Location:

LSU - Alexandria

   

Pay Grade:

Professional

   

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION – Director of Human Resource Management

DEPARTMENT:        Finance and Administration  

SUPERVISOR:           Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, CFO  

PURPOSE: Human Resources Director leads the HRM department. The position is responsible for overseeing a small team of employees and student workers, ensuring efficient and effective HR operations. This role requires a hands-on approach, including involvement in processing personnel transactions and providing strategic oversight to all HR functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall university strategy.
•    Manage the recruitment process, including job design, advertising, interviewing, and selection.
•    Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance.
•    Develop and implement workforce planning strategies to meet current and future staffing needs,
including succession planning and organizational design initiatives.
•    Design and continuously improve on boarding and offboarding processes to support employee
integration and organizational knowledge continuity.
•    Develop and coordinate training programs to support staff and leadership development, compliance, and continuous learning across campus.
•    Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable HR federal, state and LSU
requirements, conducting investigations, and maintaining records.
•    Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, conducting effective, thorough, and objective investigations as needed.
•    Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to campus supervisors ( e.g., coaching,
counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
•    Report to management and provide decision support through HR metrics.
•    Collaborate and work with LSU Human Resource Management (Baton Rouge Campus) on all LSU
System related initiatives, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
•    Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and
increase productivity and retention.
•    Provide policy guidance and interpretation as well as ensuring compliance with all labor regulations.
•    Develop and implement workforce planning strategies to meet current and future staffing needs,
including succession planning and organizational design initiatives.
•    Design and continuously improve onboarding and offboarding processes to support employee
integration and organizational knowledge continuity.
•    Serve as a liaison or support role in ensuring institutional compliance with EEO, Title IX, and
affirmative action regulations, including coordination with relevant campus offices.
•    Develop and coordinate training programs to support staff and leadership development, compliance, and continuous learning across campus.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of HR leadership.
• Experience working in a higher education environment is preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of labor law and HR best practices.
• Ability to architect strategy along with leadership skills.
• Excellent active listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels.
• Willingness to be hands-on with administrative and processing duties.

OFFICE HOURS:  Eight (8) hours per day, Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week. Additional hours wo