Human Resources Director
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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Job Category Limited
Employment Type Regular
Job Profile HR Director (B)
Job Summary About the Position:
The Human Resources Director for the Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is a mission driven, strategic leader at the heart of one of campus’s most essential operations. FP&M is the team that builds, maintains, and keeps the UW–Madison campus running 24/7 so that world class teaching, research, and student life can thrive. As HR Director, you will shape and support the incredible workforce behind this mission: more than 1,300 employees across eight departments, all working together to keep campus moving forward.
FP&M is the division responsible for planning, building, operating, and sustaining the UW‑Madison campus. Bringing together planning, design, construction, operations, safety, transportation, sustainability, and administrative services, FP&M supports the full life of the campus - from long‑range and capital planning to the daily work that keeps spaces safe, functional, and welcoming. This breadth makes FP&M uniquely complex and people‑focused, with a workforce that includes many different types of roles across the division. The Human Resources Director plays a critical role in supporting this division by partnering with leaders and employees to strengthen workforce planning, labor and employee relations, talent development, and a respectful and supportive workplace culture that enables FP&M’s people to do their best work in service of the university.
In this role, you’ll lead HR strategy for a diverse, multi shift, multilingual workforce and collaborate closely with leadership to design thoughtful, forward‑looking solutions in recruitment, labor and employee relations, staff development, performance management, compensation, and compliance. You’ll help build a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and engaged, and where inclusion is part of our everyday work.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Facilities Officer for FP&M, the HR Director is a trusted advisor to managers and supervisors and a strong partner to campus HR leadership. You’ll also collaborate with campus partners to ensure shared services are delivered smoothly and effectively to support employees and daily operations.
This is a meaningful opportunity for a collaborative, people centered HR leader who wants to make a lasting impact guiding the HR vision for a division that keeps UW–Madison safe, welcoming, and fully operational every single day.
Ongoing/Renewable
Full‑Time: 100% FTE
Hours generally scheduled varied, typically Monday‑Friday, 7:45am- 4:30pm.
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule. Remote work requires an approved flexible work arrangement (FWA), which is reviewed and approved annually. An FWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high‑speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.
Key Job Responsibilities
Develops resolution strategies regarding HR matters such as workforce performance and competency gaps, organizational structures, and compensation, and develops training plans and mitigation strategies as needed.
Plans, directs, implements, and manages strategic initiatives for multiple human resources functions.
Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full‑time equivalent (FTE) employees.
Oversees HR activities such as recruitment, pay administration programs, new hire orientations, employee benefits, and health and safety plans through managerial HR staff.
Develops, recommends, and implements policies and procedures to comply with laws, regulations, institutional policies, and divisional objectives.
Develops and monitors the division's HR budget.
Serves as Divisional Representative for all Trades/Union related matters.
Serves as an advisor and liaison to internal and external stakeholders providing organization information and interpretation of human resources policies and procedures and represents the interests of the division.
Department Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M), Office of the AVC, Human Resources
Compensation $150,000 minimum. The minimum rate for this position is $150,000 but is negotiable and commensurate with experience. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax‑advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.
For a summary of benefits, see Benefits Summary.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience in HR, including at least 3 years in an HR leadership or supervisory role.
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to meet different audiences and situational needs.
Experience in at least 3 of the 5 following technical competencies:
Interpreting human resources–related laws, policies, and procedures, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Equal Opportunity and Affitive Action (EEO/AA), Title IX, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Workforce relations, including recommending dispute resolution approaches and building strong cross‑functional partnerships.
Proven ability to develop and implement multi‑year strategic workforce plans aligned with organizational goals.
Recruitment, assessment, and selection of talent.
Titling and compensation administration.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience as a direct supervisor, including performance management, providing mentorship, and fostering a positive team environment.
Experience leading and advocating for change management initiatives.
Experience working in higher education, facilities, or manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting large, complex organizations with diverse roles and job functions.
Experience working in a multi‑shift, multi‑lingual environment.
Experience working with organizations that operate 24/7.
Experience working with labor relations and/or unionized trades workers.
Education Bachelor’s Degree Preferred; focus in Human Resources Management or related field, preferred.
SHRM-CP and/or SHRM-SCP, preferred.
Institutional Statement on Diversity Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW‑Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin‑Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
The University of Wisconsin‑Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies.
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Job Category Limited
Employment Type Regular
Job Profile HR Director (B)
Job Summary About the Position:
The Human Resources Director for the Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is a mission driven, strategic leader at the heart of one of campus’s most essential operations. FP&M is the team that builds, maintains, and keeps the UW–Madison campus running 24/7 so that world class teaching, research, and student life can thrive. As HR Director, you will shape and support the incredible workforce behind this mission: more than 1,300 employees across eight departments, all working together to keep campus moving forward.
FP&M is the division responsible for planning, building, operating, and sustaining the UW‑Madison campus. Bringing together planning, design, construction, operations, safety, transportation, sustainability, and administrative services, FP&M supports the full life of the campus - from long‑range and capital planning to the daily work that keeps spaces safe, functional, and welcoming. This breadth makes FP&M uniquely complex and people‑focused, with a workforce that includes many different types of roles across the division. The Human Resources Director plays a critical role in supporting this division by partnering with leaders and employees to strengthen workforce planning, labor and employee relations, talent development, and a respectful and supportive workplace culture that enables FP&M’s people to do their best work in service of the university.
In this role, you’ll lead HR strategy for a diverse, multi shift, multilingual workforce and collaborate closely with leadership to design thoughtful, forward‑looking solutions in recruitment, labor and employee relations, staff development, performance management, compensation, and compliance. You’ll help build a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and engaged, and where inclusion is part of our everyday work.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Facilities Officer for FP&M, the HR Director is a trusted advisor to managers and supervisors and a strong partner to campus HR leadership. You’ll also collaborate with campus partners to ensure shared services are delivered smoothly and effectively to support employees and daily operations.
This is a meaningful opportunity for a collaborative, people centered HR leader who wants to make a lasting impact guiding the HR vision for a division that keeps UW–Madison safe, welcoming, and fully operational every single day.
Ongoing/Renewable
Full‑Time: 100% FTE
Hours generally scheduled varied, typically Monday‑Friday, 7:45am- 4:30pm.
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule. Remote work requires an approved flexible work arrangement (FWA), which is reviewed and approved annually. An FWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high‑speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.
Key Job Responsibilities
Develops resolution strategies regarding HR matters such as workforce performance and competency gaps, organizational structures, and compensation, and develops training plans and mitigation strategies as needed.
Plans, directs, implements, and manages strategic initiatives for multiple human resources functions.
Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full‑time equivalent (FTE) employees.
Oversees HR activities such as recruitment, pay administration programs, new hire orientations, employee benefits, and health and safety plans through managerial HR staff.
Develops, recommends, and implements policies and procedures to comply with laws, regulations, institutional policies, and divisional objectives.
Develops and monitors the division's HR budget.
Serves as Divisional Representative for all Trades/Union related matters.
Serves as an advisor and liaison to internal and external stakeholders providing organization information and interpretation of human resources policies and procedures and represents the interests of the division.
Department Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M), Office of the AVC, Human Resources
Compensation $150,000 minimum. The minimum rate for this position is $150,000 but is negotiable and commensurate with experience. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax‑advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.
For a summary of benefits, see Benefits Summary.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience in HR, including at least 3 years in an HR leadership or supervisory role.
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to meet different audiences and situational needs.
Experience in at least 3 of the 5 following technical competencies:
Interpreting human resources–related laws, policies, and procedures, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Equal Opportunity and Affitive Action (EEO/AA), Title IX, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Workforce relations, including recommending dispute resolution approaches and building strong cross‑functional partnerships.
Proven ability to develop and implement multi‑year strategic workforce plans aligned with organizational goals.
Recruitment, assessment, and selection of talent.
Titling and compensation administration.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience as a direct supervisor, including performance management, providing mentorship, and fostering a positive team environment.
Experience leading and advocating for change management initiatives.
Experience working in higher education, facilities, or manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting large, complex organizations with diverse roles and job functions.
Experience working in a multi‑shift, multi‑lingual environment.
Experience working with organizations that operate 24/7.
Experience working with labor relations and/or unionized trades workers.
Education Bachelor’s Degree Preferred; focus in Human Resources Management or related field, preferred.
SHRM-CP and/or SHRM-SCP, preferred.
Institutional Statement on Diversity Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW‑Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin‑Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
The University of Wisconsin‑Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies.
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