People & Talent Business Partner

Job Type: Full time

Job Number: JR-025699

Location: Salt Lake City,
UT

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you’re committed to working hard
to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to
higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse
workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received
praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping
students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into
account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience
and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual
to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of
each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 311 Pay Range: $100,000.00 – $150,000.00

Job
Description

The People & Talent Business Partner will support specified client group(s), by providing strategic guidance to ensure
effective planning and implementation of people initiatives. This role supports all levels of leadership to build talent, manage culture,
enhance employee engagement, and ensure that decisions and actions are centered on doing the right thing. The P&T BP will also support
assigned Senior People & Talent Business Partner(s) with broad generalist responsibilities. This individual will have accountability for
their assigned client group’s results and is an individual with the ability to partner and influence without having official organizational
people management responsibility.

Primary Responsibilities

• Fosters and builds trusted advisor relationships with
  assigned business leaders.

  
  

• Manages complex People & Talent projects and practices cross-organizationally, including
  competency model, talent assessment, succession planning, employee engagement, career development, talent management, talent development,
  change management, and performance management.

• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the People & Talent team to
  develop solutions, programs, and policies.

  
  

• Works closely with business leaders to improve working relationships, build
  morale, and increase productivity and retention.

• Partners with business leaders to manage culture and enhance employee
  experience.

  
  

• Facilitates group learning activities and ad hoc leadership discussions to build leadership
  competencies.

• Provides guidance and input on restructures, workforce planning, talent selection, and leadership
  acquisition.

  
  

• Identifies employee and leadership development gaps and collaborates with the People & Talent Learning Team to
  identify plans to close gaps.

• Participates in operational and strategic business department meetings with senior
  leadership.

  
  

• Conducts effective, confidential, thorough, and objective investigations to manage and resolve employee relations
  issues.

• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of people, reducing legal risk,
  and ensuring regulatory compliance.

  
  

• Leads people initiatives to ensure clear understanding, articulation of, and application
  of initiative.

• Represents business group priorities and initiatives to People & Talent leadership to ensure solid
  understanding of business group challenges and deliverables.

  
  

• Contributes to the continuous improvement of People & Talent
  processes, policies, and procedures.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

  
  

This job description
includes a general representation of job requirements rather than a comprehensive inventory of all required responsibilities or work
activities. The contents of this document or related job requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities

• Strong understanding of employment law and other state and federal compliance
  regulations.
• Comprehensive understanding of People & Talent policies, processes, and procedures and ability to apply them to people
  situations.
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues using sound judgment and problem-solving
  skills consistent with university philosophy and within applicable legal parameters.
• Ability to objectively and effectively coach
  employees and people leaders through complex, difficult, and emotional issues within a diverse organization.
• Ability to work
  strategically and collaboratively across departments and with all levels of individuals.
• Self-starter who takes initiative, is
  inquisitive, seeks out information, self-engages, and achieves results based on established goals.
• Clear, effective communicator
  with exceptional and persuasive oral and written communication skills.
• Superior interpersonal skills and professional presence with
  significant capacity to engage, inspire, develop, and influence.
• Demonstrated results in innovation and the ability to inspire
  creative thinking, new ideas, new ways of accomplishing tasks, and creating results.
• Strong business acumen.
• Excellent
  organizational skills, along with the ability to set and meet goals and priorities.
• Proven track record of making and implementing
  tough decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to apply Excel and other data management and analysis tools in researching and analyzing
  various types of data.
• Consistently exhibits Leadership Principles and Cultural Beliefs.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, Interdisciplinary Studies, or a related field.

Experience

• 7 years of related experience, with at least three years of direct client group and leader support as a generalist or business
  partner.
• Experience working with HRIS systems, Applicant Tracking Systems, and Performance Management Systems.
• Experience
  and broad knowledge of agile operations and project management.

Experience in lieu of education

Equivalent
relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements.

Preferred
Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of project management.
• Broad understanding of Change Management
  methodologies.
• Human Resources Certification (PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP).

Travel

This position
requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year).
Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may
be assigned as needed to support business requirements

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions
(classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly
hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending
account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages;
legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest
and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves,
including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU
employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job
posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations:
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent
Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

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