Founded in 1854, Hamline was the first university in Minnesota and among the first coeducational institutions in the nation. Hamline University provides a world-class education for undergraduate and graduate students. Our faculty, staff, and students cultivate an ethic of civic responsibility, social justice, and inclusive leadership and service.

Hamline University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Hamline University does not discriminate on the basis of race; color; religion; creed; sex; national origin; marital status; familial status; status with regard to public assistance; membership or activity in a local human rights commission; disability; age; protected veteran status; or any other status protected by applicable law in its education or employment programs or activities. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Human Resources Business Partner

Hamline University | Saint Paul, Minnesota
Full time | Exempt | $80,000–$90,000 annually

Help shape the employee experience at Hamline:

Are you an HR professional who enjoys helping people work through challenges and making everyday processes easier? Join Hamline University as a Human Resources Business Partner and help us deliver thoughtful, responsive HR support across campus.

Founded in 1854, Hamline is Minnesota’s first university. Our faculty, staff and students cultivate an ethic of civic responsibility, social justice, and inclusive leadership and service. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to that mission through practical guidance and meaningful partnerships with the people who make the university work.

About the role:

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Human Resources, you will advise leaders, managers, faculty and staff across assigned university areas. Your work will span employee and labor relations, investigations, compensation, organizational effectiveness, leaves, accommodations, policy, compliance, workforce planning and HR technology.

We are looking for someone who listens carefully, exercises sound judgment, communicates clearly and follows matters through to resolution. You will work closely with HR colleagues and campus partners to help managers make informed decisions and employees find the support they need.

What you will do:

• Advise and coach managers on employee relations, performance, corrective action, workplace concerns, conflict resolution and organizational change.
• Conduct and support workplace investigations with fairness, consistency, careful documentation and sound judgment.
• Support labor relations, including collective bargaining agreement interpretation, grievances and matters involving represented employees.
• Advise on compensation, job classification, organizational structure and internal equity.
• Provide guidance on employment law, HR policy, employee leaves, accommodations and compliance.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment and position development.
• Use Workday, HR data and technology to improve processes and the employee experience.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labor Relations, or a related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience. A completed master’s degree in Human Resources or Human Resources and Industrial Relations may substitute for up to 18 months of the required experience. Applicants using the full substitution must have at least three years and six months of qualifying HR experience.
• Experience with employee relations, workplace investigations, and manager coaching and consultation.
• Experience with labor relations or represented employees.
• Experience with compensation, classification, or organizational design.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, Minnesota and applicable local employment laws and employee leave requirements, including FMLA, Minnesota Paid Leave, Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time, accommodations and related requirements.
• Strong investigation, problem-solving, communication and judgment skills, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Prefrerred experience we welcome:

The following qualifications are preferred, rather than required. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we encourage you to apply even if you do not bring every preferred qualification.

• HR experience in higher education or another complex organization.
• Hands-on Workday experience and strong proficiency with Google Workspace.
• Experience with Minnesota leave programs and disability accommodations.
• Experience with HR analytics, policy development or workforce planning.
• SHRM-CP, PHR or comparable certification.

Work arrangement and benefits:

This full-time, 1.0 FTE position is based at our Saint Paul campus. The hybrid schedule includes four days on campus and one remote day per week on a rotating basis. The first three months require five days per week on campus. Work is primarily office and campus based, with regular use of computers and standard office technology.

The salary range is $80,000 to $90,000 annually, based on experience. Hamline offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, paid time off and tuition benefits.

Hamline University is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any basis protected by applicable law in its education or employment programs or activities. The university provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

All questions marked ‘Required’ need to be answered in order to submit the application. It is important that your application show all of the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. If rejected, you must reapply for the position in order to be considered. A resume or curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining your qualifications for and interest in the position, contact information for 3 current, professional references, as well as copies of transcripts (if required) must be uploaded with each application.