Talent Strategist

Job Posting Title:

Talent Strategist

Hiring Department:

Human Resources Support Services

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Location:

Texas

Job Details:

General Notes

Human Resources Support Services (HRSS) provides departmental human resource services to numerous campus departments. For more information on HRSS, please visit: hrss.financials.utexas.edu/. In the spirit of continuous improvement and collaboration, HRSS strives to provide consistent, accurate, and timely services in support of our customers and their human resources needs. Your skills will make a difference. You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will contribute to operational excellence and enhance the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
  
  
  

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards .

Purpose

Position customers for success in recruitment and selection processes. Track and improve talent metrics. Review and provide salary benchmark analysis. Consult on retention and compensation practices.

Responsibilities

• Stay abreast of talent acquisition and compensation trends, strategies, resources, and tools. Execute strategies in a manner consistent with University policy and state and federal law.
  
  
  

Talent Acquisition

• Develop and implement strategies to attract job applicants.
• Review and assess current requisitions and staffing practices. Partner with department and HR Coordinators to position customer departments as top employers.
• Serve as talent acquisition subject matter expert, providing guidance and best practices to customers. Develop tools and materials to aid departments in the selection process.
  
  
  

Compensation

• Use salary surveys and other compensation tools to benchmark staff compensation. Present and summarize compensation review findings and best practices for stakeholders.
• Develop and implement compensation strategies and recommendations based on data and expertise
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, business administration, social sciences, public administration or a related field and two years of experience in human resources administration, staffing, recruiting, compensation, or related field. Experience using a personal computer and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Motivation to work positively within a dynamic team environment in support of organizational objectives. Excellent oral and written communication skills and professional demeanor. Ability to meet deadlines and speak to and present information to staff at all levels of the organization. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong writing ability, analytical problem-solving skills, and attention to detail. Strong time and project management skills alongside consultative ability desired. Familiarity with Workday a plus. Human Resource certification, including but not limited to SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, and SPHR. Specialized talent acquisition and/or compensation training or credential.

Salary Range

$70,000 annually

Working Conditions

Standard office environment. This position is eligible for flexible work arrangements and work may be performed in office on campus or remotely in the Central Texas area. Quarterly in-person days are required for staff and team development.

Required Materials

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

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.

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.

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.

Background Checks:

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

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.

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.

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.

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]

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.