Senior People & Talent Generalist – IT HR Business Partnership (Spanish/English Bilingual Preferred)

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:  Grade: Professional 309Pay Range: $82,700.00 - $124,000.00Job DescriptionThe Senior People & Talent Generalist is responsible for performing People & Talent related duties on a professional level and works closely with People & Talent Business Partners and management in supporting leaders and employees. This position carries out administrative and strategic responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, and employment law compliance. ***Spanish/English bilingual proficiency and HR experience within the Information Technology vertical are strongly preferred for this position***Primary Responsibilities• Under the direction of a Business Partner may directly support a client group and/or take on less complex employee relations cases.• Coaches managers and leaders on effective performance management.• Consults and coaches employees and managers on employee relations matters including University policy interpretation, job performance and corrective action while providing solution-oriented recommendations and support.• Administers various People & Talent plans, projects, and procedures. Assists in the development and implementation of employee policies and procedures, prepares and maintains the employee handbook and the policies and procedures manual.• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the department, services performed and enhance the employee experience.• Analyzes data to identify trends and develops solutions to address business issues and challenges.• Participates in developing department ...