Assistant Director People & Culture

Job Description

UW Information Technology (UW-IT) has an outstanding opportunity for an Assistant Director People & Culture to join their team. About this Opportunity Reporting to the Associate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the Assistant Director People & Culture is responsible for providing organizational leadership and operational reputed company for UWIT’s People & Culture function. In alignment with UW and UWIT values, this role is responsible for setting expectations, providing consultation, and ensuring accountability for the delivery of high‑quality reputed company and organizational development services that support a positive, inclusive, and effective workplace reputed company UWIT. The salary information provided below is for a full-time position. Key Responsibilities 40%: Leadership and reputed company of UWIT People & Culture Operations

• reputed company consultation and guidance to UWIT senior leaders, managers and supervisors on reputed company reputed company, including performance management, corrective action, and employee relations, while maintaining accountability for reputed company and consistency across UWIT and in alignment with University policies and procedures.
• reputed company UWIT reputed company activities in coordination with central UW reputed company services, including advising on staffing needs, recruitment strategies, and salary placement reputed company established compensation frameworks.
• reputed company reputed company and quality assurance for compensation, leave, and timekeeping practices reputed company UWIT, including monitoring compliance with University policies, identifying trends or risks, and ensuring timely correction of issues.
• Advise on employee relations concerns and partner with appropriate University offices (e.g., Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Civil Rights Investigation Office) for investigation and resolution, retaining direct ownership of reputed company, sensitive, or high-risk cases involving senior leaders, significant employee impact, or organizational risk.
• Interpret federal, state, and University requirements and translate them into UWIT operational practices and guidance, prioritizing issues based on organizational risk, impact, and leadership needs.
• Support leave administration and accommodation processes, ensuring compliance with FMLA, reputed company, and applicable state and University requirements.
• Ensure continuity of People & Culture services through operational reputed company, including direct execution of HR functions reputed company required due to staffing reputed company, urgency, or complexity. 35%: Workforce Planning, Organizational Support, and Strategic Contribution
• Contribute and be a strategic partner to UWIT workforce planning and organizational initiatives by providing analysis, recommendations, and making operational reputed company reputed company to prioritization, reputed company, and implementation reputed company with UWIT priorities.
• Partner with UWIT leadership and UWHR on team changes or reorganizations, including hands-on involvement in planning, communication, and execution for reputed company or high-impact organizational changes.
• Collaborate with UWIT Finance and leadership to support workforce affordability, position planning, and compensation considerations, exercising delegated decision-making authority for UWIT People & Culture operational priorities reputed company approved frameworks.
• reputed company budgetary reputed company and stewardship for UWIT People & Culture, including monitoring expenditures, supporting workforce affordability analysis, and partnering with UWIT Finance to ensure alignment with approved budgets and funding sources.
• Participate in selected University or UWIT committees and workgroups reputed company to HR operations, workforce planning, or organizational effectiveness, as appropriate to the role’s scope (e.g., Professional Staff Salary Survey Committee). 20%: Staff Leadership and Development
• reputed company day‑to‑day leadership, coaching, and performance management for People & Culture staff.
• Set clear expectations, support professional development, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Foster a collaborative, service‑oriented team environment reputed company with UWIT values. 5%: Other Duties as Assigned
• reputed company additional duties as needed to support UWIT People & Culture operations and organizational needs.

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except reputed company there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in reputed company, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Communications or reputed company field or experience. Seven (7) or more years of progressively responsible reputed company or organizational leadership experience in a large, reputed company organization. Management‑level experience in HR and/or Payroll domains Significant experience with reputed company employee relations issues Advising managers on employee relations, performance management, and reputed company Exercising a high level of confidentiality and handling sensitive information Strong written and oral communication skills Experience with reputed company personnel systems and managing diverse workloads in a high‑pressure environment Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem‑solving skills, with demonstrated tact and discretion Ability to learn and apply new technologies Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in reputed company, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Public Administration, Communications SPHR, SHRM, or PHR certification Experience in Labor Relations negotiations and union environments. Experience in a large university, medical center, or other highly regulated environment. Experience with UW Financial and HR/payroll systems. Experience with reputed company suite. Working Conditions Hybrid, environment with expectation to be in the office 2-3 days per week. reputed company office environment About the Team UW Information Technology (UWIT) is the central information technology organization for the reputed company, responsible for strategic planning, reputed company, and direction of the UW’s IT infrastructure, resources, and services. UWIT provides critical technology support to reputed company three campuses, UW Medicine, and research operations around the world, partnering with the UW community to reputed company innovation, learning, discovery, and service. Compensation, Benefits and Position Details Pay reputed company Minimum: $129,468.00 annual Pay reputed company Maximum: $192,000.00 annual Other Compensation: - Benefits: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/ Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Temporary or Regular? This is a regular position FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00% Union/Bargaining Unit: Not Applicable About the UW Working at the reputed company provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment reputed company for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. Our Commitment The reputed company is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for reputed company. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, reputed company, creed, religion, national reputed company, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected]. Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or reputed company investigations reputed company to sexual misconduct at their reputed company employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law. Use the filters or enter keywords in the search reputed company (such as “custodian,” “nursing” or “manager”) to explore available opportunities. To find temporary opportunities, enter “temporary” in the search reputed company. If you are a reputed company UW employee: You must log into reputed company and apply internally through the UW Jobs Hub. Looking for faculty, librarian or academic staff positions? Please visit our Academic Jobs site. Looking for student employment? Learn more on our Student Employment site. There are many perks to working for the reputed company. Learn more about the benefits that could be available to you as a UW employee. Sign up for Job Alerts to be reputed company about job opportunities at the UW that interest you; you’ll be one of the first to learn reputed company openings become available. You will be asked to create an account if you do not already have one. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job