Executive Human Resources Business Partner

Title: Executive Human Resources Business Partner

Executive Area: Human Resources

College/School/MBU: Human Resources

Department: Office of Human Resources

Work
Location: Amherst

Schedule: Full Time

Work Arrangement: Remote

Job
Summary

UMass Amherst is seeking an experienced and strategic Executive HR Business Partner (HRBP) to provide leadership and
direction to a team of HR Business Partners who support assigned colleges and administrative units across the University. Reporting to the
Senior Director for HR Embedded Services, the Executive HRBP plays a critical role in delivering high-impact HR services that align talent
strategy with the University’s academic and operational priorities.

This position serves as a senior advisor to institutional leaders
while coaching and developing HRBPs in their work as strategic consultants. The Executive HRBP collaborates with Centers of Excellence
(COEs) across Compensation & Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Labor Relations, and Total Rewards to deliver integrated HR solutions
and drive change across a complex, unionized higher education environment.

Essential Functions

Strategic HR
Leadership

Serve as a senior HR advisor to assigned deans, department heads, and administrative leaders, providing guidance on
workforce strategy, organizational design, talent planning, and change management.

Partner with senior leadership to understand unit
goals and challenges and align HR solutions that advance institutional strategy.

Promote a culture of inclusion, accountability,
engagement, and continuous improvement across all assigned areas.

Team Supervision & Development

Lead, coach, and develop a
team of 4-6+ HR Business Partners who serve assigned academic and administrative units.

Provide direction, feedback, and support to
ensure consistency, quality, and impact of HRBP service delivery across the university.

Manage workload distribution and ensure
appropriate coverage for portfolios and strategic initiatives.

Talent Management & Workforce Planning

Partner with units to
develop and implement workforce and succession plans aligned with current and future talent needs.

Collaborate with Employee
Engagement and Talent Development teams to assess leadership bench strength and identify development opportunities.

Facilitate talent
reviews and consult on job architecture, promotions, and organizational structure.

Employee & Labor Relations

Lead and support
the HRBP team in managing all aspects of employee relations, including performance management, corrective actions, workplace concerns,
grievance handling, and policy interpretation.

Ensure HRBPs provide consistent and effective ER guidance to supervisors and
employees, with routine matters handled by HRBP I/II roles and complex or high-risk issues escalated to HRBP III/senior HRBPs or the HRBP
Lead.

Foster a proactive and solutions-focused ER approach that promotes accountability, inclusion, and employee
engagement.

Collaborate with the Labor Relations COE on matters involving collective bargaining agreements, formal grievances, and
union engagement, ensuring alignment between employee relations actions and contractual obligations.

Support HRBPs in partnering
effectively with the Labor Relations COE for issues that intersect both ER and LR scopes.

Organizational Design & Change
Management

Lead or consult on organizational assessments, restructures, and change initiatives, ensuring alignment with institutional
priorities and financial sustainability.

Provide guidance on job redesigns, spans of control, and reporting structures to improve
operational effectiveness.

HR Program Implementation

Serve as a liaison between Embedded Services and HR COE’s to ensure
seamless implementation of HR programs (e.g., performance management, engagement surveys, merit increases).

Monitor trends, assess
impact, and recommend improvements to HR programs and policies based on stakeholder feedback and institutional needs.

Other
Functions

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in
Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related field.

More than 10 years of progressive HR
experience, including advanced employee and/or labor relations leadership in highly complex organizational environments.

At least
five (5) years of people leadership or team management experience.

Executive-level experience leading resolution strategies for
high-risk, enterprise-wide, or highly sensitive employee and/or labor relations matters; advising senior leadership on organizational risk,
conflict navigation, and institutional response strategies.

Demonstrated experience as a strategic HR Business Partner or HR leader
supporting senior-level clients.

Strong knowledge of workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and
organizational design.

Experience navigating a complex, matrixed, or unionized environment.

Strategic thinking skills with
proven ability to lead change and align HR services with organizational goals.

Exceptional communication, influence and relationship
building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Public
Administration, or related field.

Higher education or public-sector experience.

Working knowledge of collective bargaining
agreements and labor relations practices.

Experience supervising or mentoring HR professionals.

Active HR certification (i.e.
PHR, SHRM-CP.)

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a standard office or indoor university environment and
involves minimal physical exertion.

Work Schedule and Work Arrangement

Monday through Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00
PM.

This position has the opportunity for a remote work schedule, which is defined by the University as an
arrangement where the employee’s work location is to work from a site other than the UMass Amherst campus. As this position is non-unit, it
is subject to the terms and conditions of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees Non-Unit (Professional/or Classified) Employee
Personnel Policy.

Salary Information

Pay Grade: PSSAP Grade 34

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Special Instructions for Applicants

Along with the application, please submit a resume. References will be
checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.

This
position will remain open for the time period required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement and will continue until a suitable
candidate pool is identified. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.

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