HR Director, Law

Director Of Human ResourcesThe Director of Human Resources (HR) is responsible for human capital strategy and implementation for the Law School's staff population. The Director provides operational HR support to the Law School and provides leadership and oversight in all aspects of staff human resources and talent management. The successful candidate must be able to perform a wide range of HR duties from recruitment, employee relations, organization development/effectiveness, change management, leadership coaching & alignment to communication planning/implementation. The director will function as a business partner to Law School managers to ensure a comprehensive and thoughtful approach to the management of human resources, and to ensure that the Law School's strategic vision is supported through the deployment of best practices in human capital management.Specific Responsibilities:Human Capital Leader of human capital at the Law School, responsible for aligning human capital function with strategic mission and identifying and implementing best practices in HR.Oversees full lifecycle of staff recruiting and coordinates all aspects of new position/employee hiring process from concept/proposal to onboarding.Serves as resource to all Law School managers on employee management and employee relations issues, including organizational structure and position reviews, learning and development, performance management, correcting performance/discipline, leaves of absence, accommodation, etc.Oversees and implement staff professional development and programs, leadership development, and training.Manages staff conflict of interest process. Assures compliance with other university reporting requirements such as mandated reporter.Fluent in myHR access, reporting, and management.Communicates regularly with Law School staff about HR programs, initiatives, policy changes, and general information.Proposes, designs, implements, and trains for HR operational improvements.In collaboration with the Managing Director of Finance, effectively manages the Staff Compensation budget, and merit processes.Supervises and manages 3 FTE Human Resources Staff members.Performs other duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources or other related field.10+ years of HR Generalist experience and/or combination of HR generalist and other HR functional experience.Minimum five years' experience in a complex organization with demonstrated ability to apply HR Principles, particularly in recruiting/staffing, employee relations, training, development and management practices.Minimum Competencies:Knowledge/experience of recruitment, onboarding, and retention practices.Knowledge/experience with organizational development, organizational effectiveness, and change management skills.Well-developed analytical and reasoning skills.Excellent communication (listening and speaking) and presentation skills are essential.Demonstrated facilitation and negotiation skills.Ability to identify and resolve complex problems and generate alternative solutions.Outstanding attention to detail.Ability to work in a highly collaborative manner with faculty and staff, and the University constituents.Strong initiative and ability to prioritize.Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.Preferred Qualifications:Master of Business Administration; Experience in higher education administration or closely related field.Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status.