Human Resource Manager, Texas Performing Arts

HR Executive for Unit: Act as a trusted and proactive advisor to senior leadership on people and culture. Anticipate, recommend, and implement strategies to sustain or improve a high-quality employee experience within a demanding and complex business environment. Develop and maintain knowledge of arts and entertainment industry-specific business practices, employee skills, and working conditions. Apply and translate this knowledge in relation to development and application of College and University HR policy. Manage salary, hourly, sporadic/variable and student employee business processes. Work with College of Fine Arts and central University HR contacts as needed. Manage special HR initiatives such as incentive plans, remote or flexible work arrangement, reorganizations and voluntary exit incentives when required. Generate periodic and ad hoc reports for leadership. Develop and document standardized unit-level processes for all aspects of HR.Employee Lifecycle and Employee Relations Specialist for Employees: Maintain all tracking documentation as it relates to the employee lifecycle. Complete tasks with employees as they relate to the onboarding/separation checklists. Develop and maintain consistent onboarding practices for all employees. Manage calendar reminders to supervisors on introductory or new employee status. Check in with supervisors about new employee needs (computer, phones, workspace set-up). As Employee Relations specialist, connect with supervisors and employees to work through interpersonal, structural and workflow concerns. Recruitment and Retention: Create a positive workspace for current and future Texas Performing Arts employees. This includes utilizing excellent customer service and diplomacy. Support transactions in Workday related to recruitment. Support supervisors in best recruitment practices. Place advertisements for searches. Support a culture of continuous growth and learning by overseeing Texas Performing Arts staff professional development program including internal, university, and outside learning opportunities. Coordinate workplace culture programs such as staff milestone celebrations, holiday activities, and other social activities. Employment Specialist: Coordinate with Texas Performing Arts staff supervisors to manage onboarding, separation, and off-boarding for all employees. Create business process transactions within Workday for these positions, initiating Background Check Authorizations and shepherding I-9 transactions. Administer the Building Access Control System, create lock and key authorizations, and initiate university driver training protocols. Track the progress of all HR processes within Texas Performing Arts. Timekeeping: Assist staff with understanding proper timekeeping practices, manages access to electronic timesheets, and work with staff and supervisors. Liaison with central Records office for timesheet troubleshooting. Process On-Demand payments as needed. Manage timesheets regarding leaves of absences for Texas Performing Arts staff.HR Records: Maintain/improve the confidential, centralized personnel file system for Texas Performing Arts employees according to university rules and record retention schedules. Audit and maintain Texas Performing Arts positions.Perform other related functions as assigned.

Created: 2025-10-04