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HR Business Partner (Human Resources) - #Staff

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · HybridFull-time$55–97K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$55–97K/yr
Location
Baltimore, MDHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The HR Business Partner provides day-to-day administration of human resources policies and programs and comprehensive support to staff. The role advises managers on employee relations, performance management, coaching, and disciplinary processes; supports recruitment, retention, training, and staff development; and helps ensure compliance, accurate records, and alignment of HR strategies with diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments. The position directly supervises human resources staff.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Conflict ResolutionCustomer ServiceEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsEmployee Relations InvestigationsHRISRecord KeepingRegulatory Compliance

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Related FieldFour Years of Progressive HR ExperienceAdditional Education or Experience Equivalency

Full job description

We are seeking a HR Business Partner who will be responsible for day-to-day administration of HR policies and programs covering several or all of the following: recruitment, compensation, benefits, training and education, employee and labor relations, safety, risk management, diversity awareness, and records administration. Provide comprehensive human resources support to its diverse staff team, including employee relations consultation, performance management and coaching, and internal policies and strategies for recruitment and retention and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Employee Relations, Performance Management and Coaching.

  • Effectively manage employee relations issues and advise managers and supervisors on performance management and improvement strategies, coaching, and disciplinary processes.

  • Make clear and appropriate recommendations to resolve complex employment-related matters consistent with university policies and know when to escalate matters for assistance and resolution.

  • Work to ensure that workplace issues are properly identified, reported, investigated, and resolved.

  • Provide coaching and training support to individual managers, staff, and staff teams to improve work performance and assist them in addressing HR-related transactions and processes.

  • Develop and implement internal systems for performance management including a performance evaluation program consistent with university policies and practices.

  • Help create and sustain a positive work environment by promoting and demonstrating employee relations practices that balance organizational and individual needs.

  • Use working knowledge of employment laws and regulations and university policies to ensure compliance related to recruiting and employment, performance management, compensation, Family and Medical Leave (FML), disability and timekeeping.

  • Ensure appropriate HR-related documentation and data integrity within relevant university and internal record keeping systems.

  • Directly supervise all human resources staff.

Talent Management

  • Partner with managers and leaders to develop and implement strategic recruitment plans to support new projects and operations, and make recommendations and solutions for attracting, engaging, retaining and developing talent.

  • Advise staff on training and professional growth opportunities available within the university and support the development of training and staff development policies and programs.

  • Develop and track organizational performance against internal HR metrics for recruitment, on boarding and retention.

  • Ensure smooth staff transitions, including performance of exit interviews, return of equipment and materials upon exit from employment.

Policies and Strategies

  • Ensure that HR-related policies and strategies are consistent with and support organizational commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to increase workforce diversity, foster a welcoming and inclusive workplace, and establish accountability through data-driven metrics and strategies.

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of business and strategic plans that promote the growth, sustainability and smooth functioning of the department or center.

  • Serve as the primary organizational resource for translation of university policies and procedures to meet the HR requirements.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

  • Four years of progressive experience in a professional human resources capacity.

  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills and Expected Level of Proficiency

  • Conflict Resolution-Intermediate

  • Customer Service-Intermediate

  • Employee Engagement-Developing

  • Employee Relation-Intermediate

  • Employee Relations Investigations-Intermediate

  • Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)-Intermediate

  • Record Keeping-Intermediate

  • Regulatory Compliance-Intermediate

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: HR Generalist II

Job Posting Title (Working Title): HR Business Partner (Human Resources)

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PC

Starting Salary Range: $55,145 - $96,760 Annually ($80,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Mon-Fri

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus

Department name: Human Resources

Personnel area: School of Education

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, or status as a protected veteran.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,847 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$55–97K/yr
  • Maryland median$88–120K/yr57 salary ranges
  • US median$93–135K/yr2,821 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $76K, is 25% below the Maryland median midpoint ($102K) — in the lowest quarter of Human Resources salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 87 open Human Resources jobs in Maryland and 5,847 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,140 postings).
Education
1,558 of the 5,847 open Human Resources jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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