Credit Union Vice President of Human Resources

USC Credit Union is seeking an experienced, people-centered Vice President of Human Resources to join our team. This part-time, onsite role will work three days per week and reports directly to the CEO. The VP of HR will oversee a broad and complex HR function supporting staff, student workers, and managers across multiple departments. This executive leader will be responsible for delivering high-quality HR services, including recruitment, employee and labor relations, total rewards management, training and development, workforce planning, workers’ compensation, disability coordination, and HRIS management. The VP will design and enhance internal HR programs, collaborate closely with USC’s central HR partners, and cultivate a workplace culture that reflects USC Credit Union’s values and aligns with the USC Code of Ethics.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manages operations and staff involved in the administration and delivery of payroll and personnel programs and services. Develops and coordinates programs and services with appropriate university offices, e.g., payroll, personnel services, provost, and general counsel.
• Hires, trains and supervises staff who are involved in payroll processing and in design and delivery of specialized personnel services such as training and employment. Schedules, prioritizes and assigns work. Assesses performance and provides feedback. Counsels or disciplines as required.
• Develops plans and goals related to equal opportunity activities and/or programs. Maintains statistics necessary to monitor effectiveness of programs. Interacts with the university equal opportunity office to provide information and assist in researching complaints.
• Coordinates recruitment and placement activities. Opens positions. Interviews, assesses qualifications and skills, and refers to hiring unit. Coordinates design and placement of employment advertising. Interacts with the university employment office and external agencies to increase applicant flow.
• Assists managers and supervisors with staff salary administration. Advises on new hire salaries, salary adjustments, and reclassifications and promotions. Assists in developing job descriptions. Ensures classification and salary practices are consistent with university policy. Participates in and analyzes surveys and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Works with management to project current and future staffing needs. Develops short and long-range strategic plans for effective recruitment, development and staff utilization. Establishes and maintains planning, control and reporting activities.
• Analyzes and determines training needs. Identifies or develops programs to meet staff training requirements in the areas of management development, skills training, on-the-job training and employee orientation (as a supplement to the university's staff orientation program).
• Assists in the internal resolution of employee grievances. Provides information and assistance to the university employee relations office to facilitate grievance resolution.
• Oversees the departmental interface and administration of collective bargaining agreements and grievance procedures.
• Interacts with the benefits, disability and worker's compensation offices to distribute benefit information and submit required documentation. Provides research and background information to facilitate administration and delivery of employee benefits.
• Directs the maintenance and processing of confidential employee records and files. Designs, develops and maintains a personnel information system which complements the university system. Generates reports for monitoring and performs trend analyses.
• Encourages a workplace culture where all employees are valued, value others and have the opportunity to contribute through their ideas, words and actions, in accordance with the USC Code of Ethics

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Bachelor’s degree required; combination of education and experience may substitute for degree.
• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a university or similar environment.
• Strong generalist knowledge across HR functions, including recruitment, compensation, employee relations, training, disability, and workers’ compensation.
• Experience with payroll and personnel processes in a complex environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, critical-thinking, and communication skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and work collaboratively with diverse groups.
• Proficiency with HRIS, digital tools, and office software.

Preferred Certifications (not Required)

• PHR, SPHR
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $95,000 to $110,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Why USC Credit Union is a great place to work:

• Medical through USC Network: https://employees.usc.edu/medical/
• Dental: https://employees.usc.edu/dental/
• Vision: https://employees.usc.edu/vision/
• Dependent Care and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): https://employees.usc.edu/fsas/
• Retirement with up to 10% employer contributions: https://employees.usc.edu/usc-retirement-savings-program/
• Tuition reimbursement: https://employees.usc.edu/tuition-benefits/
• Paid Time Off (PTO) including, up to 24 vacation days (based on tenure), 12 sick days, 9 paid holidays, 1 paid personal day, 4 paid winter recess days, paid bereavement, and paid jury duty: https://employees.usc.edu/time-off/
• Life and voluntary insurance benefits: https://employees.usc.edu/insurance-benefits/
• WorkWell Center that provides programs, resources, and services to benefits-eligible staff and their dependents, that help them thrive in all areas of work-life wellness: https://workwell.usc.edu/
• Other generous perks and discounts: https://employees.usc.edu/perks/

Fight On!

Manages a varied and complex human resources function for a large number of employees (staff, students and/or faculty) in a division, auxiliary department or school. Human resources functions include recruitment, equal opportunity, salary administration, staff planning, training, employee relations, labor relations, disability, workers' compensation, personnel records and information systems. Develops distinct but complementary internal programs and services and coordinates these with university payroll and staff offices. Reports directly to a dean or director.