Senior Human Resources Specialist

Human Resources

Elevate the candidate and employee experience at UMSL!

Are you passionate about people and driven to make HR processes smooth, welcoming, and effective? The Senior Human Resources Specialist is a trusted partner in advancing recruitment, compensation, and classification strategies across the university. This role is about more than process; it's about driving innovation, compliance, and equity to ensure UMSL attracts and retains the very best people. Why join UMSL HR? This is a career-defining opportunity for an HR professional ready to blend strategy, compliance, and creativity to strengthen UMSL's workforce, joining a collaborative environment that values innovation, responsiveness, and strong community ties.

RECRUITMENT

• Partners with campus departments to develop tailored recruitment strategies for hard-to-fill positions.
• Utilizes varied sourcing channels and recruiting tools to identify and promote high-quality candidates for hiring supervisors or units soliciting interest.
• Stays informed on recruitment trends and implements innovative techniques to enhance talent acquisition efforts.
• May assist with other recruitment functions.

COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION

• Advises university leaders and HR partners on organizational structures, staff job classifications, and staff compensation strategies.
• Supports the development of new staff positions and structural changes, ensuring compliance with FLSA, DOL regulations, and university compensation philosophy.
• Reviews and develops staff job descriptions and classification questionnaires; analyzes market data, internal equity, and survey sources to recommend appropriate pay grade levels.
• Analyzes market and internal equity salary data; provides guidance on staff job offers and salary adjustments related to hiring, equity, retention, and additional responsibilities.
• Assists with merit preparations, implementation, and analysis.
• Collaborates with the UM System Compensation & Classification team to implement changes to staff compensation and classification frameworks.
• Represents UMSL on systemwide committees and project teams as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned to support departmental and university goals.

Application review will begin September 18 and continue until position is filled.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

8 am - 5 pm Monday-Friday; hybrid possible after training period

A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

• Proven success delivering innovating sourcing and recruiting strategies, preferably for complex organizations
• Experience with writing attractive job postings, LinkedIn Recruiter, creating candidate pipelines, and candidate outreach
• Experience in recruitment, training, compensation, and understanding HR-related regulations and compliance
• Experience in multi-project management, particularly in higher education, government or similarly complex organizations
• Previous experience negotiating competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Persuasive and effective communication skills

Salary Range: $52,915.20 - $74,484.80

Grade: GGS-010

University Title: Senior Human Resources Specialist

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

• Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date.
• Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Careers: https://www.umsl.edu/services/hrs/careers/index.html
• Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the application process, please email employment@umsl.edu. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email
  umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of Human Resources at umslhr@umsl.edu.