HR Business Partner

Job Posting Title:

HR Business Partner

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Hiring Department:

Office of Human Resources

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University's Office of Human Resources serves as a strategic campus partner by providing solutions that attract, engage, develop, and retain employees. This position provides human resource consultation to HR professionals, managers, and employees within the Colleges, Schools, and Units (CSUs) of UT Austin.

Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a centralized, strategic HR advisor supporting a portfolio of university units. The role provides consultative guidance on employee relations, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness, helping leaders align people strategies with operational goals and institutional priorities.

Responsibilities

Strategic Consultation & Partnership

• Serve as a centralized HR advisor to HR partners and unit leaders across an assigned portfolio of units, providing consultative guidance on people strategy, organizational effectiveness, and workforce challenges.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the portfolio and provide insights and recommendations to inform decision-making.
• Provide consultation on workforce planning and staffing strategies. Support leaders in evaluating team effectiveness and navigating organizational change.
• Participate in departmental initiatives, process improvements, and special projects as assigned. Gather feedback to support continuous improvement of HR programs.

Employee Relations & Performance Management

• Provide guidance on employee relations matters including performance concerns and workplace issues. Advise managers on documentation, performance conversations, and disciplinary practices consistent with policy and law. Partner with HR leadership on complex or sensitive cases.
• Advise on performance management and talent practices, including goal setting, feedback, and development planning, to support unit performance and employee engagement. Promote consistency in performance management across units.

Compensation, Classification, and Recruitment

• Advise on compensation, classification, and recruitment strategies, ensuring alignment with institutional guidelines, market practices, and internal equity. Partner with Centers of Excellence to support effective and compliant hiring processes and provide guidance on position design and candidate selection.

Training & Development

• Provide coaching, guidance, and resources to strengthen manager capability in applying HR practices. Reinforce HR training initiatives by supporting understanding and application of performance management, compensation, classification, and recruitment practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field and a minimum of three years of relevant experience.
• Progressive professional experience in human resources, including experience in employee relations, performance management, and consultative HR support.
• Experience advising managers and leadership on HR-related matters, including workplace issues, performance concerns, and policy interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations, assess risk, and provide practical, solutions-oriented recommendations.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations, as well as HR best practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence and build effective working relationships with various stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support a portfolio of clients in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated discretion and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a higher education, public sector, or similarly complex organizational environment.
• Experience working in a centralized or shared services HR model, providing consultative support across multiple units.
• Experience partnering with leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, or change management initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience using HR data, metrics, or reporting to inform decision-making and identify trends.
• Experience collaborating with HR Centers of Excellence (e.g., compensation, talent acquisition, learning and development).
• Experience facilitating training, workshops, or presentations for managers or HR professionals (as a secondary function).
• Bilingual (Spanish/English).
• Experience using Workday.

Salary Range

$75,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Work-life balance within a typical 40-hour work week.
• Work performed in the Austin, TX office location three days per week, with an option work remotely two days per week from an approved location. May change due to business need.
• Work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of keyboard at workstation.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.