Human Resources Director
Office of the Dean, College of Engineering and Computing
The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), Office of the Dean, at George Mason University, seeks a proactive, strategic, organized, and self-reliant Director, Human Resources. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.
About the Position:
The successful candidate will lead the strategic planning and implementation of the College's human resources, employee relations, benefits, and equity initiatives and processes. The Director will be accountable for and provide overall leadership, supervision, management, and coordination of these functions, as well as provide oversight of the development and implementation of policies and procedures to achieve desired outcomes. The Director, Human Resources will act as chief HR liaison for the College, with university administration, as well as collaborating with peers in other units. Additionally, the Director, Human Resources will be responsible for supervision and development of the CEC HR team.
About the Department:
The purpose of the College of Engineering and Computing's Office of the Dean is to oversee all education, research, development, and administrative activities within the College by providing direction and structure and by working with the associate and assistant deans, individual department chairs, and center directors. The Office of the Dean works closely with the Offices of the President, Provost, and SVP Finance and Administration.
The Business Operations Team lead by the Chief Business Officer, will facilitate the planning and implementation of the unit's financial and operational vision as it relates to the full range of business functions and activities for the college to include Human Resources, IT, Finance and Operations. The team will be accountable for and provide supervision, management, and coordination of these functions, as well as provide oversight for the development of implementation of policies and procedures to achieve desired outcomes.
The College of Engineering and Computing has experienced rapid growth over the past five years with students increasing from 7,800 to over 10,000 and full time faculty and staff growing from 250 to 400. The College of Engineering and Computing presents a fantastic opportunity for applicants to provide human resource management and strategy in a growth environment.
George Mason University provides outstanding benefits to employees, including but not limited to, a generous number of holidays and tuition remission. More information is available at https://hr.gmu.edu/benefits/.
Responsibilities:
Management of Human Resource Processes
Employee Relations and Supervisor Resource
Supervision and Oversight
Collaboration and Partnering
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
This position is telework friendly with the ability to have a hybrid work schedule. Most current team members, on average, work remotely 2 days per week.
A Force for Innovation in the Heart of Northern Virginia's Technology Corridor
The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at George Mason University is comprised of the Volgenau School of Engineering and a new School of Computing. The College is a fast-growing force for innovation in research and education. Ranked nationally in the top 100 in both undergraduate and graduate education, the College boasts more than 10,000 students in 37 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs, including several first-in-the-nation offerings. Of the 307 full-time faculty who comprise the College, 91 are tenured, 75 are tenure-track, 83 are instructional faculty, and 58 are research faculty. As part of a nationally ranked research university, its research teams expended more than $75 million in sponsored research awards in the past year and has projects with over $400 million in current and anticipated awards. The College stands out for its leading research in areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics engineering, cybersecurity engineering, biomedical imaging and devices, community-based healthcare, autonomous systems, 5G/Next G communications, systems architectures, computational biomedicine, advanced materials and manufacturing, sustainable infrastructure, and more. The College encourages multidisciplinary research and provides ample opportunity for faculty to work with other disciplines.
George Mason University is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia, with an enrollment of over 39,000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. It was classified as an R1 research institution in 2016 by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. Mason has campuses in Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William. Its proximity to Washington, D.C. provides unmatched geographical access to a number of federal agencies and national laboratories. Northern Virginia is also home to one of the largest concentrations of high-tech firms in the nation, providing excellent opportunities for interaction with industry. The region is consistently rated as being among the best places to live in the country, and has an outstanding local public school system.
In conjunction with Amazon's decision to establish a second headquarters in Northern Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia announced a multi-year plan to invest in the growth of degree programs in computing. George Mason University has committed to accelerate its plans to grow its capacity in computing and high-tech fields. Among the exciting initiatives being undertaken by the university are the launch of the Institute for Digital InnovAtion, a university think tank and incubator to serve the digital economy, and the expansion of its Arlington Campus with a planned 400,000 square foot building that will house the new Institute for Digital InnovAtion. These initiatives reflect hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment by Mason that will rapidly elevate the university's already leading national position in computing and related areas
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, applicants must complete the online application at https://jobs.gmu.edu/ for position number FA59JZ; and attach a cover letter, resume, a statement of what diversity and inclusion mean to you (to attach as 'Other Doc'), and a list of three professional references with contact information. Full consideration will apply to applicants who submit their completed application by March 10, 2023; however, review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
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