What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. Join our team as a Human Resources Consultant and serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees on a wide range of workforce and organizational matters. In this strategic role, you will leverage your expertise in employee relations, talent management, compensation, and organizational development to deliver effective HR solutions that drive business success and enhance the employee experience.
The ideal candidate is an experienced Sr HR Business Partner, Sr HR Generalist, or Sr Employee Relations professional who thrives in a consultative environment, excels at solving complex challenges, and brings a broad, well-rounded understanding of human resources practices and employment regulations. This position follows a hybrid work schedule, with on‑site days determined by the institution’s operational needs.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... Free financial and legal counseling Free mental health counseling services Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care Plus many more! Position Summary: The Human Resources Consultant provides expertise and support in all HR functions to meet the strategic objectives of the assigned client area. Serves as an advisor on HR-related matters. Leverages and integrates knowledge of HR best practices, university policies, and applicable laws and regulations to advise clients. Facilitates the offering of creative solutions to complex issues by effectively partnering with HR centers of excellence to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving.
Position Key Accountabilities: HR Expertise: Provides expertise on a broad and comprehensive range of human resources activities, including employee relations, performance management, talent development, recruitment, compensation, and other related HR functional areas. Leads cross functional projects across the HR division, multiple organizational units, or institution. Conducts needs assessments and proposes appropriate solutions and interventions, gains stakeholder support, and facilitates implementations.
Demonstrates integrity, accountability and efficient stewardship of university policies and procedures. Analyzes ethical issues and dilemmas more critically, considering various perspectives and recommends potential outcomes in accordance with HOOP. Conducts review of reported concerns as assigned and makes recommendations for remediations/process improvement as appropriate. Maintains knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Maintains expert level knowledge of UTHealth Houston human resources policies, processes, and resources. Proactively recommends changes to policies based on human resources best practices, or changes in business needs of the organization. Applies technical knowledge and tools to solve moderately complex problems and tasks independently. Business Acumen: Demonstrates expert knowledge of the organization's structure, including key departments, roles, and reporting relationships.
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