Assistant Director of Employee Performance

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting Faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's Faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and is No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the well-being of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good, breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Georgia Tech Human Resources (GTHR) serves the Institute and its more than 14,000 employees through strategic counsel, employee engagement, and essential human capital management operations. As the people's unit, GTHR is engaged throughout the employee's lifetime at Georgia Tech. Our team works with sensitive employee information and assists in the management of complex employee issues. Professionalism and confidence are of the utmost importance within our team.

• Process payroll and maintain employment data for approximately 14,000 active faculty, staff, and students
• Strive to attract, recruit, and retain the best talent in the marketplace.
• Provide immigration, labor, and tax support required for foreign national faculty and staff to work at Georgia Tech and support employees performing services overseas.
• Leverage a market-driven compensation structure to attract and retain employees.
• Advise employees and managers regarding work performance and conflict management.

The Georgia Tech Human Resources Employee Relations unit is responsible for helping to develop and maintain a positive work environment for everyone. The Employee Relations unit strives to promote proper management practices, appropriate workplace behaviors, positive work relationships, and compliance with human resources policies and procedures. In addition, the Employee Relations unit helps resolve work-related complaints and manage conflict.

Support implementation of employee relations and performance management policies, programs, and initiatives. Serve as a delegate to Sr. Director -Employee Performance in driving effective performance management, performance coaching, and conflict management employment policy best practices. Assist with leading a team in driving consistent policy interpretation and application of workplace policies. Provide other support necessary for championing and driving a culture of accountability and fairness. Ensure execution of proactive employment best practices.

• This position will interact regularly with departmental leadership, managers, staff, and faculty.

• This position typically will advise and counsel Institute leadership, departmental managers, HR, Legal Affairs, Risk Management, Faculty Affairs, and the GT Police Department.

• This position will supervise Assigned Staff.

Job Duty 1 -

Support execution of organizational strategy to ensure proactive and effective performance consulting. Analyze data to understand trends.

Job Duty 2 -

Assist with leading a team of Employee Relations consultants proactively supporting leaders and supervisors on employee performance-related matters, providing tools and resources to avoid future conflict and need for intervention.

Job Duty 3 -

Assist with creating an internal tracking mechanism to compile data and provide insights to department leadership to assist with identifying performance, conduct, or compliance-related training needs and administer regular developmental workshops.

Job Duty 4 -

Assist with aligning all campus-wide Performance Management initiatives and processes, including but not limited to GTRI, Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2), and the Faculty Performance Management review process.

Job Duty 5 -

Assist with providing advice and consultation to managers on organizational policy and process matters with a high degree of confidentiality, integrity, ethics, initiative, and judgment.

Job Duty 6 -

Assist with updating policies, procedures, and guidance documents to promote consistent and fair employee performance practices across the Institute. Develop and provide training sessions on employment-related matters, including performance management, progressive discipline, HR policies, and mandated work rules.

Job Duty 7 -

Assist in coaching and developing managers in the performance management process and reinforce the importance of employee development, rewarding high performance, and addressing low performance.

Job Duty 8 -

Advise council managers and employees, facilitate discussion, and serve as a mediator to assist parties in diffusing conflict.

Job Duty 9 -

Advise council managers and employees, facilitate discussion, and serve as a mediator to assist parties in diffusing conflict.

Job Duty 10 -

Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Experience

Five or more years of relevant professional-level experience in human resources, employee relations, labor relations, or similar field.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Higher Education Administration or related field.

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Master's Degree in a related field.

Preferred Experience

• A minimum of seven years of job-relevant professional experience.
• Experience within higher education, the public sector, government, or a related industry is highly preferred.
• Proven experience in performance and change management.
• Strong background in training, coaching, and employee development.
• Prior experience in Employee Relations, handling employee concerns, conflict resolution, and fostering a positive work environment.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Certification, License, or Permits:

SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP); Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR); Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS); Certified Professional in Employee Relations Law (CPERL); Certified Labor Relations Professional (CLRP); and/or Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR).

Pay Range: $96,210-$114,122/yr.

KNOWLEDGE

Advanced knowledge of employment laws and practices.

SKILLS

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

ABILITIES

Ability to serve as a subject matter expert, with experience handling complex cases and matters; experience leading a team to meet institutional priorities pertaining to conducting due diligence into employee relations issues, advising on best practices in managing employment issues, employee performance issues, and delivering excellent customer service; demonstrated strong work ethic, initiative and self-motivation, dedication to the completion of work projects, ability to collaborate and work in a team, and a passion for driving a culture of belonging, and employee engagement; ability to lead and inspire a team through actions consistent with Institute core values, including open communication, leading practices, and courageous decision-making and counsel. Must possess sound judgment to address and resolve conflict while preserving the dignity and esteem of others involved; ability to operate with discretion; ability to deliver services with a realistic/pragmatic approach based on sound judgment - balancing the needs of the Institute with the values, policies, and laws under which the Institute operates; ability to effectively manage multiple projects and tasks while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position does not require a security clearance.

Location: Atlanta, GA

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.