Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner
Emeritus partners with globally ranked universities to build world‑class education ecosystems across online, hybrid and physical campus models. As we expand internationally, particularly within India’s rapidly evolving higher‑education landscape, we are launching new university campuses with leading global institutions. These builds require full academic and professional services teams: Provosts, Deans, senior faculty, CFO/CBO leadership and core academic departments.
This role is central to that mission.
We are hiring a delivery‑focused Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner to lead international academic hiring, develop world‑class faculty pipelines, and partner on broader HR and people initiatives linked to new campus build‑outs. The role also supports additional business lines across the Emeritus ecosystem with strategic recruitment and HR partnership.
This position reports directly to the Director of Global Talent and Workforce Planning.
Key Responsibilities
International Faculty & Academic Hiring
- Build proactive global faculty pipelines across priority disciplines.
- Map talent across leading universities, research clusters and global academic networks.
- Directly source Assistant, Associate and Full Professors worldwide.
- Develop longlists ahead of formal search approvals for speed‑to‑hire.
- Build and maintain relationships with high‑potential, research‑active academic talent globally.
- Ensure quality, diversity and institutional credibility in all academic pipelines.
- Drive research‑led headhunting, not job‑board recruitment
- Partner with academic leadership during hiring cycles for new campus build‑outs.
Talent Acquisition Support Across Emeritus
- Provide recruitment partnership to additional Lines of Business (LOBs) beyond academic hiring.
- Support commercial, operational, and strategic hiring in alignment with business growth needs.
- Build talent pipelines for high‑priority, hard‑to‑fill, and future‑fit roles.
- Advise leaders on role design, market intelligence, and search strategy.
- Maintain consistent hiring standards, process governance, and candidate experience across all business units.
HR Business Partnering (HRBP)
- Support the employee lifecycle including onboarding, contract preparation, documentation management, and offboarding.
- Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data across US.
- Coordinate with payroll teams to prepare and validate HR inputs.
- Support visa, relocation, and mobility administration where required.
- Track probation reviews, contract renewals, and other HR deadlines.
- Ensure policies, templates, and process guides are updated and properly documented.
- Provide insights on talent risks, succession considerations, and team capability needs.
People & Culture Initiatives
- Support policy creation related to academic hiring, relocation, and international mobility.
- Ensure HR and hiring practices align with global standards and regulatory frameworks.
- Collaborate on cultural integration initiatives across new campuses and global business units.
- Contribute to building a scalable HR foundation for TNE expansion.
Must‑Have Experience, Set up for success!
- Proven experience leading international faculty search across multiple geographies.
- Strong understanding of the global higher‑education landscape and academic career pathways.
- Demonstrated ability to build credible faculty pipelines through deep research and sourcing.
- Experience partnering with senior academic stakeholders (Deans, Provosts, Chairs).
- Familiarity with TNE hiring, global mobility, and international compliance frameworks.
- Prior experience in an HRBP or hybrid TA + HR partnering role is highly desirable.