Position Information:

As a Director in University Human Resources, you will be responsible for leading Talent Acquisition and Compensation.  You will develop the ongoing practices that will power our recruitment and compensation philosophy and programs, to attract, motivate and retain staff at Iowa State University. This role will be hands-on in solving problems and addressing policies and practices to develop and implement improvements for the benefit of administrators, hiring managers, and employees while addressing the ever-changing market needs and talent issues. You will lead teams who provide recruitment services and development of talent practices, procedures and guidance; and maintenance and development of compensation structures, programs, and processes 

What we are looking for: 

• A leader with a talent development mindset that invests in developing their own team as well as contributing across the broader University Human Resources Team to enhance understanding; 

• A talent acquisition or compensation subject matter expert eager to build upon our strategy and further develop that roadmap; 

• A thought leader with the ability to maneuver through complex policy, process and dynamics; 

• An influencer who can describe the principles, practices, and importance of compensation with university leaders; 

• A commitment to continuous improvement to ensure all Talent Acquisition and Classification and Compensation operations are efficient and effective; 

• A development mindset to evolve our staff full cycle recruiting model; 

• Strategic business advisor to University leaders and University Human Resources, ensuring that our programs align and support talent acquisition, retention, career development, mobility and diversity initiatives; 

• Ability to provide meaningful feedback and enable partners to effectively speak to, classify, and hold robust conversations to support our Classification and Compensation framework; 

• Ability to define and maintain compensation packages, plans and processes using an ERP system; 

• Strong ability to work with and manage the work of others while also overseeing and completing multiple projects with critical deadlines; 

• A partner to leverage relationships for Regents-wide classification and compensation enhancements and associated collective bargaining agreements; 

• Strong presentation skills to relay information that all parties can understand; 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with a strong consultative approach to client services are needed in order to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, from senior leaders to a broad manager and employee base. 

You are: 

• A leader with strong emotional intelligence; 

• A strong collaborator with the ability to work optimally in an organization where people can apply perspective in common goals; the position will work in partnership with faculty and staff governance groups, university leadership, Iowa Board of Regents, Operations and Finance, General Counsel, Provost’s Office and UHR personnel; 

• Effective at building and leading a team and capable to work across a blend of general HR issues.