This position supports the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI), the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), and all other programs which are housed within the WEI.

The HR Manager will manage the human resources functions for the WEI and the GLBRC.

This position reports directly to the WEI Administrative Director and interacts collaboratively with WEI faculty and staff, as well as GLBRC Leadership. Over 110 appointments of varying types (Academic Staff, University Staff, Employees-in-Training, Students, Honorary) are held with WEI as their home department, with hundreds of other funded and un-funded GBLRC collaborators housed in Schools, Colleges and other Institutes across the UW-Madison campus and at other institutions.

The HR Manager will be the primary administrative point of contact with HR colleagues in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE).

The Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI, energy.wisc.edu) is helping to solve one of the world's greatest challenges: developing sustainable alternatives to meet society's ever-growing need for power, fuels, and chemicals. WEI is committed to generating the knowledge and technologies that will speed a transition to a sustainable, resilient, affordable, and just energy future. WEI is led by scientists and engineers committed to making major breakthroughs in the way we source and use energy. Specifically, WEI seeks to: 1) foster collaborative energy projects across sectors and disciplines, 2) prepare energy leaders of today and tomorrow, and 3) enhance public understanding of energy issues. The largest research program within WEI is the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (www.glbrc.org), one of four Department of Energy-funded Bioenergy Research Centers that is led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison with partners in the U. S. and Canada. The mission is to create biofuels and bioproducts that are economically viable and environmentally sustainable while reducing society's dependence on fossil fuels.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

• 15% Identifies, designs, implements, and monitors Human Resources and staff training programs consistent with strategic objectives and initiatives
• 45% Identifies, proposes, implements, and interprets employment policies and practices for stakeholders, and provides recommendations for changes
• 10% Monitors programs and practices to ensure compliance with human resources laws, regulations, and institutional policies
• 20% Serves as subject matter expert to support unit managers' alignment of business needs and human resources strategy
• 10% In collaboration with International Faculty and Staff Services (IFSS), prepares visa applications and ensures compliance with immigration policy.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $70,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

This position will receive a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts, and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.

To be considered, applications must be submitted online.

Your resume and cover letter should include all relevant education and/or work experience as it relates to this position, where it was performed if applicable. Cover letters will be used as a writing sample and to determine the best qualified applicants.

A successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

Christine Preston
christine.preston1@wisc.edu
608-262-0396
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

HR Manager(HR011)

A34-VCRGE/WI ENERGY INSTITUTE

Academic Staff-Renewable

276666-AS