HR Business Partner Senior

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University of Kentucky is hiring a HR Business Partner Senior. This role functions as a senior-level strategic advisor to the Executive Vice President for Finance & Administration area, delivering strategic HR consultation and project management to address complex workforce issues across research, clinical, education, and administrative sectors. The position requires partnering with senior leaders on people strategy, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, HR governance, performance management, and organizational change initiatives.

Highlights

Serve as a strategic HR advisor to Executive Vice President for Finance & Administration and senior leaders.

Lead and manage multiple HR projects and workforce planning initiatives.

Develop and implement solutions that span units and functional areas, focusing on organizational effectiveness and change management.

Collaborate with core HR units to identify support needs and remove barriers to project completion.

Drive HR process and service delivery improvements, including documentation of workflows and protocols.

Provide timely, data-driven recommendations to advance business objectives and support strategic decision-making.

Required to have a Master’s degree and at least five years of progressive HR experience, with four years in a business partner role supporting director-level and above stakeholders.

Experience preferred in complex, multi-unit organizations such as academic medical centers, large healthcare systems, or major research universities.

Strong background needed in managing high-complexity employee relations with legal and regulatory implications.

Certifications such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP are preferred, with advanced certification or graduate coursework valued.

Salary range is $73,861 to $121,888 per year for this full-time staff position.

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Job Title	HR Business Partner Senior
Requisition Number	RE55686
Working Title	Senior HR Business Partner, EVPFA
Department Name	3J510:Human Resources Administration
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	49
Salary Range	$73,861-121,888/year
Type of Position	Staff
Position Time Status	Full-Time
Required Education	MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:	https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience	5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification	None
Physical Requirements	The essential job functions of this position require: communicating effectively; building positive working relationships with individuals from a variety of backgrounds; abiding by University guidelines; maintaining confidentiality; prioritizing and managing work effectively; providing exceptional customer service; performing work in a sedentary position; reporting to meetings at different locations both on campus and off campus; and interacting with individuals from various levels throughout the university.
Shift	Primarily days with core hours from 8a-5p, M-F. Additional hours required as workload demands.
Job Summary	The HR Business Partner Senior serves as a senior-level strategic advisor to the Executive Vice President for Finance & Administration area, providing strategic HR consultation and project support for complex workforce matters across research, clinical, education, and administrative missions. This role partners with senior leaders on people strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, complex employee relations, HR governance, performance management consultation, HR program and process development, protocol development, and reorganization assistance. Primary responsibilities include: Partner with leaders to define, design, and launch change initiatives and provide insightful data to guide decision-making and propose proactive solutions. Solve problems and get to the root cause of any issue, design and quickly implement solutions that may cut across units and functional areas. Build and maintain relationships with key leaders within the EVPFA domain, with the goal of anticipating ways to advance business objectives through HR best practices and program/service delivery. Provide project management leadership for multiple simultaneous initiatives from point of concept development through project completion. Partner collaboratively with core HR units to proactively identify and communicate support required to meet project deliverables, removing barriers, and identifying creative solutions. Lead HR process and service delivery improvement initiatives, with emphasis on documenting and communicating workflows, protocols, tools, and/or process changes to best support end-users. Prioritize communication efforts between service line leaders and core HR areas to promote alignment and understanding of business and HR objectives/goals. Provide EVPFA domain senior leadership with timely and appropriate information to assist in strategic decision-making. Contribute to overall HR goals and initiatives focused on meeting UK Strategic Plan goals. Education and Experience Master’s degree required Minimum of five years of progressive HR experience, with a minimum of four years in a business partner capacity supporting director-level and above stakeholders Demonstrated experience in a complex, multi-unit organization; experience in an academic medical center, large healthcare system, or major research university strongly preferred Demonstrated experience managing high-complexity employee relations matters with legal, regulatory, or governance dimensions PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification preferred; advanced certification or relevant graduate coursework is valued
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	No
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply	10/01/2026
Our University Community	We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

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* Provide an example of how you proactively identified an opportunity to establish a best practice or correct a problem that had a high impact at an organizational level. Include specifics about the situation, your role, and results achieved.
(Open Ended Question)
* How many years of paid work experience do you have in which you had primary responsibility for partnering with operational leadership to provide guidance on human resources policies and best practices?
- None
- More than 0, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 10 years
- More than 10 years

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Job Title	HR Business Partner Senior
Requisition Number	RE55686
Working Title	Senior HR Business Partner, EVPFA
Department Name	3J510:Human Resources Administration
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	49
Salary Range	$73,861-121,888/year
Type of Position	Staff
Position Time Status	Full-Time
Required Education	MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:	https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience	5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification	None
Physical Requirements	The essential job functions of this position require: communicating effectively; building positive working relationships with individuals from a variety of backgrounds; abiding by University guidelines; maintaining confidentiality; prioritizing and managing work effectively; providing exceptional customer service; performing work in a sedentary position; reporting to meetings at different locations both on campus and off campus; and interacting with individuals from various levels throughout the university.
Shift	Primarily days with core hours from 8a-5p, M-F. Additional hours required as workload demands.
Job Summary	The HR Business Partner Senior serves as a senior-level strategic advisor to the Executive Vice President for Finance & Administration area, providing strategic HR consultation and project support for complex workforce matters across research, clinical, education, and administrative missions. This role partners with senior leaders on people strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, complex employee relations, HR governance, performance management consultation, HR program and process development, protocol development, and reorganization assistance. Primary responsibilities include: Partner with leaders to define, design, and launch change initiatives and provide insightful data to guide decision-making and propose proactive solutions. Solve problems and get to the root cause of any issue, design and quickly implement solutions that may cut across units and functional areas. Build and maintain relationships with key leaders within the EVPFA domain, with the goal of anticipating ways to advance business objectives through HR best practices and program/service delivery. Provide project management leadership for multiple simultaneous initiatives from point of concept development through project completion. Partner collaboratively with core HR units to proactively identify and communicate support required to meet project deliverables, removing barriers, and identifying creative solutions. Lead HR process and service delivery improvement initiatives, with emphasis on documenting and communicating workflows, protocols, tools, and/or process changes to best support end-users. Prioritize communication efforts between service line leaders and core HR areas to promote alignment and understanding of business and HR objectives/goals. Provide EVPFA domain senior leadership with timely and appropriate information to assist in strategic decision-making. Contribute to overall HR goals and initiatives focused on meeting UK Strategic Plan goals. Education and Experience Master’s degree required Minimum of five years of progressive HR experience, with a minimum of four years in a business partner capacity supporting director-level and above stakeholders Demonstrated experience in a complex, multi-unit organization; experience in an academic medical center, large healthcare system, or major research university strongly preferred Demonstrated experience managing high-complexity employee relations matters with legal, regulatory, or governance dimensions PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification preferred; advanced certification or relevant graduate coursework is valued
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	No
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply	10/01/2026
Our University Community	We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Provide an example of how you proactively identified an opportunity to establish a best practice or correct a problem that had a high impact at an organizational level. Include specifics about the situation, your role, and results achieved.
(Open Ended Question)
* How many years of paid work experience do you have in which you had primary responsibility for partnering with operational leadership to provide guidance on human resources policies and best practices?
- None
- More than 0, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 10 years
- More than 10 years

Applicant Documents

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Resume
Cover Letter

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