Assistant Director of Human Resources

Duke University:

 

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

 

Assistant Director of Human Resources 

 
Pratt School of Engineering is seeking a process driven and innovative Assistant Director of Human Resources to join our talented team. This is an exciting opportunity to effect major change, as we develop and implement initiatives in all areas of the employment life cycle in partnership with colleagues across the school and university. 

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

Preference granted to candidates with four to six years of experience of an increasingly complex nature in human resources, learning and organizational development and project management.

 

The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated success in the following areas:

•    Project management and planning
•    User focused continuous improvement and process development
•    Automation and technology 
•    Data analysis and interpretation
•    Collaboration and influence
•    Organization and attention to detail
•    Critical thinking and customer service
•    Communication and storytelling

 

This position is hybrid-eligible. The position is partially remote, and the employee must reside in a Duke University-approved state.

 
Human Resource Project Management and Employee Engagement (40%)

 

• Bearing a continuous improvement mindset, you will identify gaps and facilitate the effective integration of human resources and payroll information systems into work processes to create efficiencies and decrease administrative burden. You will independently lead and manage human resource projects in alignment with Schoolwide strategic plans steering timelines, cost, and efficiency. Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones. Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, required documentation, and presentations. Build, develop, and grow relationships vital to the success of the project.
• You will identify, document, and implement targeted best practices in fostering a positive and engaging work culture that is nimble and responsive to the needs of Pratt community. You will conduct research, create reports, and develop data dashboards reflecting human resource trends to drive decision making. 
• You will assist with development and maintenance of procedures, guidance documents, checklists, and user-friendly tools. Maintain detailed working knowledge of Duke policies and procedures affecting payroll, employment, classification, salary administration, employee relations and other HR disciplines. You will have opportunities to engage your creative side as you collaborate with Pratt Communications to build out and maintain the Pratt Careers website, a knowledge and document repository for the Pratt Intranet, Pratt HR Newsletter and social media. In addition, 
• You will build community across Pratt HR teams throughout the school in the form of mentoring and managing the Pratt HR Teams Channel. Coordinate logistics for the monthly Pratt Human Resource Meetings including managing the agenda and sourcing both topics and guest speakers. In absence of Director of Human Resources and Faculty Affairs, attend University and Provost Area HR meetings. You will also triage the Pratt Human Resources email account and maintain the shared professional development accounts. Maintain annual calendars for job tasks and human resources events. 

 

Pratt Learning and Organizational Development (30%)

 

• In this role, you will have an opportunity to build and manage a new school wide learning and organizational development program, coordinating and implementing a variety of professional development courses and services designed to promote the career growth of Pratt employees. You will use assessment methods to identify and address development needs and consult with departments and units to address them using new or existing resources. 
• You will develop and implement procedures for the Pratt HR Professional Development Program, coordinating, designing and facilitating structured learning experiences ensuring quality and consistency. This may include tasks such as pre or post-assessments,