What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Business Partner or Senior HR Business Partner position at The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia?
The University of Virginia is seeking several experienced HR professionals to join our UVA Health Human Resources team in newly created HR Business Partner/Senior HR Business Partner roles. These positions represent an exciting opportunity to join a growing HR Business Partner team and provide strategic and operational HR support within one of the nation's leading academic health systems.
The University of Virginia is an iconic public institution of higher education, home to nationally ranked schools and programs, distinguished faculty, a renowned research enterprise, and a major academic medical center. UVA is a diverse community of nearly 54,000 students, faculty, and staff committed to advancing the University's mission of education, research, patient care, and service.
UVA Health is an academic health system focused on transforming health and inspiring hope for all Virginians and beyond. Our HR Business Partners play an important role in supporting the leaders and team members who make that mission possible.
As an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Business Partner, you will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers, helping them navigate workforce challenges, strengthen team effectiveness, and translate organizational priorities into effective people strategies. Working collaboratively with colleagues across Human Resources and UVA Health, you will bring sound judgment, strong relationship-building skills, creative problem-solving, and broad HR expertise to your assigned client areas.
Successful candidates will combine strong HR knowledge with business acumen and an ability to understand the unique needs, culture, workforce dynamics, and objectives of a complex healthcare environment. These roles require individuals who are comfortable balancing strategic partnership with hands-on problem-solving and who can build credibility with leaders at multiple levels of the organization.
We support work-life balance, and these positions offer a hybrid onsite/remote work arrangement. Given the relationship focused nature of the HR Business Partner role and the importance of being connected to the leaders and teams we support, regular onsite presence is an expectation of these positions. HR Business Partners must be available to work onsite based on the needs of their assigned client areas, including meetings, consultations, employee matters, and other business needs.
Responsibilities
HR Business Partners/Senior HR Business Partners will:
- Build strong, trusted relationships with leaders and managers and serve as a primary HR advisor for assigned client areas.
- Partner with leaders to understand business priorities, workforce needs, organizational challenges, and opportunities, and translate those needs into HR solutions for assigned client areas.
- Provide guidance and coaching to leaders on performance management, employee relations, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, career development, and other people-related matters.
- Apply and reinforce performance management and employee relations practices using established HR approaches, including coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary processes.
- Collaborate with HR Communities of Expertise (CoEs) and other HR partners to implement programs, processes, and initiatives effectively within assigned business areas.
- Support organizational and workforce changes and help leaders successfully communicate and implement change.
- Facilitate clinical, departmental, or unit-specific onboarding activities, as appropriate.
- Provide interpretation and guidance regarding University and UVA Health policies, practices, processes, and applicable employment laws and regulations.
- Partner with leaders, Finance, HR colleagues, and CoEs to support workforce planning, headcount management, and other business needs.
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within assigned client areas and recommend solutions that strengthen the employee experience and advance organizational objectives.
- Maintain a strong understanding of the assigned business areas, including their workforce, culture, engagement, financial considerations, operational environment, and strategic objectives.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR programs, practices, and service delivery across UVA Health.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education
- HS Diploma
Preferred Education
- Bachelor's degree
Required Experience
- HR Business Partner candidates must have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience.
- Senior HR Business Partner candidates must have a minimum of eight years (8) of relevant professional experience.
Preferred Experience
- Demonstrated experience providing HR consultation, guidance, and support to organizational leaders.
- Strong knowledge of human resources practices and employment-related policies and regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships, exercise sound judgment, navigate complex situations, and influence effectively across multiple levels of an organization.
- Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Experience supporting healthcare, academic medical centers, higher education, or similarly complex organizations is preferred.
Certifications
The following certifications are preferred:
- SHRM-CP
- SPHR
- Certified in Healthcare Human Resources (CHHR)
Physical Demands:This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionallyrequiretraveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a background check and health screening.
This is an exempt-level,benefitedposition. Learn more about UVA benefits.
We support work-life balance and a flexible work environment. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of Charlottesville to support on-Grounds meetings and events as needed.
To learn more about UVA and in the Charlottesville area, visit UVA Lifeand Embark CVA.
How to Apply
Please applyonline, by searching for requisition number R0087399. Complete an application with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Upload all materials into the resume submission field. You cansubmitmultiple documents intothis onefield or combine them into one PDF.Applications without all required documents will notreceivefull consideration.
Internal applicants:Search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.
Reference checks will be completed by UVA's third-party partner, SkillSurvey, during the final phase of the interview. Five references will be requested, with at least three responsesrequired.
For questions about the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, alc6dk@virginia.edu.
The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.