Senior Employee Relations Advisor

Job Posting Title:

Senior Employee Relations Advisor

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Hiring Department:

Dell Medical School

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

May 02, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

Shape the Future of Employee Relations in Academic Medicine!

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our mission to support a world-class workforce that advances healthcare innovation, education, and research.

Why Join Us?

🔹 Lead Strategic Employee Relations Initiatives – Provide expert guidance to healthcare leadership on employee relations matters.
🔹 Ensure Compliance & Best Practices – Support a fair, consistent, and legally sound approach to workplace concerns.
🔹 Collaborate Across the Institution – Partner with HR colleagues, leadership, and stakeholders to drive a positive work environment.
🔹 Enhance Workplace Environment – Diagnose and resolve employee relations challenges, shaping a workplace where employees can thrive.
🔹 Mentor & Develop Talent – Serve as an expert resource, coaching HR team members and managers.

Perks & Benefits

🔹 Health & Wellness – Competitive health benefits, including 100% premium coverage for full-time employees.
🔹 Retirement & Savings – Defined benefit pension plan with employer matching, 403(b) & 457(b) retirement options.
🔹 Time Off – Generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
🔹 Professional Development – Tuition assistance, LinkedIn Learning access, and career growth opportunities.
🔹 Employee Perks – Discounts on athletic tickets, museums, and public transportation.

For full details, visit:
hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits
hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

Purpose

Are you a strategic HR professional with a passion for fostering positive workplace environments? As the Senior Employee Relations Advisor at the Dell Medical School, you will play a key role in supporting leaders, HR Business Partners, and employees by providing expert guidance on complex employee relations matters. You will ensure compliance with employment laws, institutional policies, and best practices while proactively addressing workplace concerns to minimize risk and enhance the organizational environment.

Responsibilities

Employee Relations & HR Consulting

🔹 Provide timely advice, guidance, and support to leaders and HR Business Partners on complex employee relations matters.
🔹 Investigate workplace concerns, policy violations, and disruptive behavior while ensuring a fair and consistent resolution process.
🔹 Offer guidance on employee discipline, drafting and reviewing documentation to ensure compliance and accuracy.

Policy, Compliance & Training

🔹 Administer, interpret, and communicate human resources policies, procedures, and federal/state employment laws.
🔹 Develop and deliver training programs to leadership and employees on employee relations topics.
🔹 Serve as an expert on workplace investigations, partnering with institutional departments as needed.

Workplace Strategy & Risk Mitigation

🔹 Diagnose and analyze root causes of work environment challenges, using data-driven insights to develop proactive interventions.
🔹 Support business unit reorganizations, staff reassignments, and reductions in force in partnership with HR Business Partners.
🔹 Minimize unemployment costs by ensuring accurate documentation and participating in unemployment hearings.

Conflict Resolution & Communication

🔹 Facilitate communication between employees and leadership, guiding managers and employees through conflict resolution and problem-solving.
🔹 Serve as a strategic resource for handling employee grievances and appeals.

🔹 Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

🔹 Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
🔹 5+ years of progressive human resources experience, including 2+ years in employee relations.
🔹 In-depth knowledge of employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, Title VII).
🔹 Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
🔹 Proven ability to analyze complex situations, identify risks, and develop effective solutions.
🔹 Business acumen with an understanding of academic medical center complexities.
🔹 Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure and manage sensitive situations with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

🔹 Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

🔹 Experience in an academic medical center or healthcare organization.
🔹 Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or other HR-related certifications.

Salary Range

$80,000+ depending on qualifications

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 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) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (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.