About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, HR & Recruitment.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

You will serve as a dedicated Human Resources Business Partner to assigned units, advising leaders and employees on HR policy, talent strategy, and day-to-day HR practices. You’ll operationalize regional HR priorities at the unit level, help managers with recruitment and onboarding, review higher-risk HR transactions for compliance, and collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and HR Operations to ensure consistent, lawful HR processes.

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Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR partner for assigned academic and/or administrative units, building trust and strong working relationships.
• Advise and coach managers and employees on HR policies, performance management, leaves (including FMLA), workers’ compensation, benefits, and standard employment matters.
• Triage and escalate complex or sensitive employee-relations issues to Employee Relations, HR Managers, or HR Directors as appropriate.
• Review and approve higher-risk HR operational transactions to ensure accuracy and policy adherence.
• Recommend and advise on classifications and reclassification requests, ensuring alignment with institutional guidelines and unit needs.
• Support talent strategy and workforce planning discussions; analyze unit-level trends (turnover, staffing cost, employee relations) and provide recommendations.
• Guide units through recruitment, candidate screening, selection, and onboarding processes; support offer preparation and placement recommendations.
• Evaluate and document HR processes and recommend improvements to increase consistency, efficiency, and compliance.
• Collaborate with Central Employee Relations and HR Operations to facilitate resolutions and maintain consistent HR practices.

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Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

The department may hire at one of the following job levels:

• Human Resources Business Partner I — Entry level. Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) with up to 2 years of directly related experience or a master’s (or equivalency). Expected Pay: $55,500.
• Human Resources Business Partner II — Developing level. Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related experience. Expected Pay: $62,500.
• Human Resources Business Partner III — Career level. Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related experience. Expected Pay: $75,500.

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Compensation & Employment Type

• Employment type: Full-time.
• Compensation will be commensurate with the level hired (expected pay: $55,500 — $75,500 depending on level). Pay is listed to provide transparency; final pay will depend on level, qualifications, and experience.
• If hired, you will be employed directly by Confidential Client (via Careertakes). Benefits and additional details will be provided by the hiring organization.

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Preferred Competencies

• Strong consultative and coaching skills for managers and supervisors.
• Solid knowledge of core HR practices: recruitment, onboarding, performance management, leaves, and employee-relations processes.
• Ability to analyze HR metrics and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to manage sensitive/confidential matters professionally.
• Good judgment in escalating complex issues and partnering with centralized HR teams.

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Location & Hiring Notes

This posting is for a role located in Utah (UT), US. Careertakes supports the hiring process as a third-party recruiter; the Confidential Client makes final hiring decisions and will provide employment and benefits if you are selected.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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