Place of Business: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Job Location: Odessa, TX

Position Description: 

A relocation allowance of up to $5,000 is available to help cover moving expenses for eligible candidates.

Physically located on our Odessa campus, the Associate Managing Director is a hands-on and working leadership role responsible for workforce relations, benefits, leave administration, and staff recruitment. Serves as the HR leadership and primary point of contact in the Permian Basin, providing professional guidance and strategic problem-solving on complex workforce matters. This position builds strong, collaborative relationships with campus and institutional leaders to ensure alignment, consistency, and service excellence in all HR operations across the Midland and Odessa campuses. The position should demonstrate sound judgment, proactive communication, and professionalism while developing team competency and supporting divisional initiatives under the direction of the Senior Managing Director to strengthen consistency, collaboration, and adherence to TTUHSC’s values-based culture.

Job Duties/and or Responsibilities: 

Directs and manages all HR functions for the Odessa/Midland campus under the direction of the Senior Managing Director, including workforce relations, leave and accommodations (FMLA, ADA, PWFA, Title VII, and Title IX referrals), benefits support, and staff recruitment.

Oversees campus HR recruitment processes, ensuring adherence to divisional standards, expectations, and best practices.

Partners with hiring managers to provide expert guidance on recruiting processes, appropriate advertising sources, and applicant communication.

Ensures the HR team provides excellent customer service and proactive engagement with hiring managers to identify process gaps, recruiting concerns, and opportunities for improvement.

Collaborates closely with the Senior Managing Director, CHRO, OEO/OGC, managers, and employees on workforce relations. Provides guidance or decisions on discipline, hiring, promotions, appointments, reorganizations, and policy interpretation. Ensures actions are compliant with employment laws and institutional policies while promoting a consistent, fair, and solution-oriented approach.

Oversees campus HR activities related to employee benefits, ensuring communication, enrollment, and compliance with all leave and benefits processing and employee service.

Ensures timely and compliant administration of all claims and paperwork related to disability, FMLA, Sick Leave Pool (SLP), Family Leave Pool (FLP), and Sick Leave Donation (SLD) programs.

Oversees HR employment transactions, including review and approval of ePAFs (Employee Personnel Action Form), background checks, EOPS (Employee One-Time Payment System), and E-Verify entries.

Ensures accurate, efficient, and compliant separation processes that provide a positive transition experience for departing staff.

Works under the direction of the Senior Managing Director in ensuring the HR team functions operate efficiently, encourages engagement and accountability, and supports a Values-Based, collaborative culture.

Promotes professional growth, increased HR competency and skill performance, and continuous improvement for the Odessa campus employees.

Monitors and reports progress on key initiatives, projects, and performance goals to HR Operations leadership and the Senior Managing Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a related field plus six years of progressively responsible management experience OR a combination of education and/or years of progressively responsible management experience to equal a minimum of 10 years.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree from an accredited university/college in the field of human resources, business administration, or related discipline.

Current PHR, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or SHRM-SCP certification.

Two (2) or more years of recent HR experience in higher education, health care, public, or other organization of 500 FTEs or more.

Three (3) years of recent management experience (people leadership) in a Human Resources department.

At least three (3) years of recent experience in processing and advising FMLA, ADA, and related leave programs.

At least three (3) years of recent experience in recruiting.

At least three (3) years of recent experience personally handling complex employee relations investigations, complaints, and performance discipline.

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Place of Business:
Texas Tech University Health Science Center  
Lubbock, Texas 

Position Description: 
Under the direction of the Lubbock Campus Managing Director, this position oversees the daily operations of the human resources team for the Lubbock campus. This includes supervision of campus HR staff responsible for workforce relations, recruiting, leave and accommodation programs, benefits support, and related HR functions. The position ensures HR practices are compliant, timely, and aligned with HR divisional service expectations. This is a working manager role, responsible for both leading the team and directly performing HR functions to maintain operational continuity and excellence. The Director manages others, works closely with the Managing Director and other leaders and demonstrates our Values-Based Culture.

Job Duties/ and or Responsibilities:
Directs and manages all HR functions for the Lubbock campus, including workforce relations, benefits support, leave and accommodations (FMLA, ADA, PWFA, Title VII, and Title IX referrals), and staff recruitment.

Provides coaching and guidance to HR staff to ensure effective, compliant, and customer-oriented service delivery.

Oversees campus HR recruitment operations, ensuring adherence to divisional standards and best practices.

Partners with hiring managers to provide expert guidance on recruitment strategies, advertising sources, and applicant communication.

Promotes a proactive, consultative HR approach that builds strong partnerships with campus leaders and departments.

Ensures HR staff maintain regular engagement with hiring managers to address process gaps and recruitment needs.

Collaborates closely with the Managing Director, Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO), Office of General Counsel (OGC), managers, and employees on workforce relations matters.

Provides guidance and decisions related to discipline, hiring, promotions, reorganizations, and policy interpretation.

Ensures compliance with all employment laws and institutional policies while fostering fairness and collaboration.

Oversees HR activities related to employee benefits, ensuring accurate communication, enrollment, and compliance.

Ensures timely and compliant administration of disability, FMLA, Sick Leave Pool (SLP), Family Leave Pool (FLP), and Sick Leave Donation (SLD) programs.

Oversees HR employment transactions, including review and approval of ePAFs, background checks, EOPS, and E-Verify entries.

Ensures accurate, efficient, and compliant separation processes that provide a positive transition experience for departing employees.

Supports the Managing Director in ensuring HR operations are efficient, collaborative, and aligned with institutional values.

Fosters professional growth, engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement among HR team members.

Monitors and reports progress on key initiatives, projects, and performance goals to HR Operations leadership and the Managing Director.

Performs additional responsibilities and participates in projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a related area plus five years of progressively responsible management experience OR a combination of education and/or years of experience in management to equal a minimum of 9 years.

                                 
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