HR Partner (5396C), Berkeley Regional Services - #88851

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Departmental Overview

Berkeley Regional Services (BRS), a division of the UC Berkeley Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, brings together administrative professionals who support the people and programs advancing UC Berkeley's teaching, research, and public service mission. BRS partners with schools, colleges, departments, and research units across campus to provide services in Human Resources and Academic Personnel Support, Research Administration, and Purchasing and Reimbursements.

The SHARE Region is one of BRS's five service regions and supports a diverse portfolio of academic and research organizations across UC Berkeley. SHARE partners with the Division of Social Sciences, the Division of Arts & Humanities, Undergraduate Education, the College of Chemistry, the Space Sciences Laboratory, and related Organized Research Units (ORUs).

As part of the SHARE Region, team members work in a collaborative service environment supporting organizations with distinct programs, priorities, and operational needs. The work provides opportunities to build strong campus partnerships, navigate a dynamic higher education environment, and contribute to administrative services that help Berkeley's academic and research communities thrive.

Position Summary

The HR Partner is responsible for managing client relationships and facilitating effective service delivery to administrative business or academic units on campus. This position serves as a business partner and liaison between clients and BRS HR/APS to ensure the efficient flow of information and coordinates activities to best serve client needs in a timely manner. The HR Partner works with the Service Delivery Manager and AP/HR Process Improvement teams to implement best practices and deliver continuous improvements in service. This role involves recommending, developing, implementing, administering, coordinating, and evaluating Human Resources policies, labor contracts, statutes, programs and procedures covering recruitment, compensation, employee relations, labor relations, welfare programs, training and development, visa procurement, intercampus transfers, and employee services.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: September 29, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.

Responsibilities

• Counsels department managers and supervisors on employee and labor policies, procedures, and appropriate practices regarding performance management, recruiting, on-boarding, compensation/classification, disability, training and other areas of HR. Responsible for diverse and complex client allocation. Collaborates with their lead and employee and labor relations, the academic personnel office, and researches and provides information to resolve grievances, identify inconsistencies, ambiguities, or compliance issues with collective bargaining agreements to flag potential conflicts and problematic provisions, and provide recommendations for interpretation and subjects of bargaining.
• Manages recruitment cycle for a full range of staff or academic positions.
• Acts as the regional SME when it comes to the Lecturer contract with respect to hiring, changes to FTE and potentially layoffs. A solid understanding of any actions that will impact Lecturer benefits and pay from the point of the department request through to UCPath entry.
• Counsels employees concerning sensitive and difficult-to-resolve work-related problems.
• Conducts termination interviews, providing feedback to administration and academic unit management
• Works with client groups on complex re-organizations and staffing objectives to assist in meeting business objectives.

• Advises all levels of managers, supervisors, and employees in developing job descriptions; managing disability, leaves of absence and employee performance; interpreting and applying personnel policies and procedures.

• Prioritizes work assignments, conducts complex HR trends analyses and develops resulting recommendations.
• Works to make Regional Services an inclusive environment

Required Qualifications

• Ability to provide exceptional customer service in a high-volume, fast-paced, professional environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of human resources concepts, policies, and procedures, employment practices, labor relations, salary administration, training, and other areas of human resources.
• In-depth knowledge of disability case management and proven ability to follow through and focus on resolving cases in a timely manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective relationships with diverse client groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to apply skills in a consultative way.
• Demonstrates skill in prioritizing competing work assignments, and timelines.
• Employing political & interpersonal acumen to analyze information to determine appropriate courses of action and their implications.
• Possesses strong analytical, active listening, and critical thinking skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Acquisition Management (TAM) systems and other related business software programs and systems, and/or the ability to learn.
• Knowledge of academic personnel or administration, and/or the ability to learn.
• Worked in a shared services environment, especially in the higher education field.
• Knowledge of campus initiatives relating to and/or impacting human resources and a thorough understanding of how work may impact other areas and/or the ability to learn.

Education / Training

• Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or 3-5 years of combined experience in human resources, organizational development, and/or training and development.

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted annual salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $92,000 - $99,000.

• This is an exempt, monthly-paid position.
• This is a full-time (40 hours/week) Career position eligible for UC benefits.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

• This position is eligible for up to 5 days/week of remote work within the United States. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities and department needs and are subject to change.
• This is not a visa opportunity. This position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.
• This position is governed by the terms and conditions in the agreement for the Clerical & Allied Services Unit (CX) between the University of California and Teamsters Local 2010. The current bargaining agreement manual can be found at: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/cx/index.html

Conviction History Background

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Misconduct

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy

UC Anti-Discrimination Policy

Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.