POSO Senior Business Partner for Academic Colleges and Administrative Units

POSO Senior Business Partner for Academic Colleges and Administrative Units East Carolina University - 4.3 Greenville, NC Job Details 21 hours ago Qualifications Performance improvement leadership Strategic management Operations management Team leadership Faculty collaboration Operational management Banner Professional ethics Salesforce Coaching Academic institution experience HR systems (technically supported) Performance management Change management Team development Hiring Salesforce Cloud Analysis skills Compliance management Bachelor's degree Quality compliance management Data interpretation Leading team collaboration initiatives Data-driven problem-solving Practicing in an HR senior management role Colleges/universities Operational excellence initiatives HR business partner employee support Employee engagement Workforce management Full Job Description The POSO Senior Business Partner for Academic Colleges and Administrative Units (Senior Business Partner-Academic) provides strategic leadership for a team of Business Partners supporting academic colleges/schools and administrative areas within a large, research-intensive higher education institution. This role serves as a trusted advisor to the Provost, deans, and other department leaders, ensuring human resources strategies advance institutional priorities related to teaching and research excellence, workforce success, and operational sustainability. Reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Partnerships within the Department for People Operations, Success, and Opportunity (POSO), the Senior Business Partner-Academic leads and integrates a cohort of POSO Business Partners who operate as embedded partners to assigned portfolios. Consistent with POSO's partnership-driven and service-oriented operating model, the role translates University human resources strategy into unit-level action while strengthening consistency, transparency, and shared accountability across colleges, schools, and administrative units within the portfolio. This position plays a critical role in advancing POSO's mission to enable people, teams, and leaders to thrive through thoughtful, strategic people practices within a shared-services people operations framework.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Translating University, POSO, and Partnership priorities to create action and engagement plans for the academic portfolio (20%) Overseeing the quality, consistency, compliance, and accuracy of POSO Partnerships service delivery within the academic portfolio and serving with delegated signatory authority as the senior approver for hiring and other personnel actions (25%) Leading, developing, and coaching a high-performing team of business partners focused on operational excellence, consultative engagement, well-being, and accountability (25%) Collaborating internally with POSO directors and specialists and externally with the Office for Faculty Affairs and other areas across campus to anticipate and respond to emerging workforce trends impacting higher education (20%) Lead the development of performance measures, data-informed insights, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen partnership effectiveness and service delivery across portfolios (10%) Contingent upon availability of funds. Minimum Education/Experience Bachelor's degree and four years of progressively responsible professional human resources management experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation none Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education Demonstrated experience in strategic workforce planning Analytical skills, with the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret complex datasets to generate actionable insights and data-driven recommendations Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement Expertise in employee relations, organizational consulting, and change leadership Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and ethics Experience in problem-solving and thorough knowledge of HR procedures, policies, and best practices Experience using HR systems (including but not limited to Banner, PeopleAdmin, Salesforce, etc.) and ability to learn new technical systems, when necessary Experience in higher education or similarly complex, regulated organizations Special Instructions to Applicant East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. Candidates must also submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references, including contact information, online. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Additional Instructions to Applicant In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable. Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. As such, most positions at East Carolina University require employees to live and work in North Carolina (or live within a reasonable daily commuting distance from their duty station) after hire. Candidates should be prepared to relocate within a reasonable, agreed-upon time after an offer of employment has been made and accepted to meet this requirement. Job Open Date 06/19/2026 Open Until Filled No Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date. 06/29/2026 Initial Screening Begins 06/30/2026 Rank Level Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/94394 Nondiscrimination Statement East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. 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