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Our Team

HR Business Partners (HRBP) are responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated departments, service lines, and/or divisions. The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization.  With the help of OHR’s Centers of Excellence, the HRBPs strive to help their customers execute our human capital strategies.

UAMS’s HR Business Partners provide a broad spectrum of strategic support that includes, but is not limited to:

  • Supporting OHR’s vision and goals by developing and nurturing trust through working partnerships with their service lines and department stakeholders
  • Fostering intra-organizational teamwork and collaboration across the UAMS campus
  • Assisting UAMS leaders with the implementation of HR initiatives and change initiatives across business units and throughout the organization  
  • Becoming “business experts” of their supported areas in business operations, functions, products, and services to better implement HR solutions and assist leaders in improving business outcomes
  • Identifying organizational problems and opportunities within departments, service lines, and/or divisions to maximize ROI and strategic effectiveness
  • Developing evidence-based best practices from industry literature, peer-reviewed research, and other sources, including experience, to share with their customers and other key stakeholders as needed.

HR Specialists work directly with the HR Business Partners, employees, and managers to identify DPC needs and opportunities within their assigned departments, service lines, and/or divisions that include but are not limited to:

  • Applying operational knowledge of functions, systems, and services to assist in the implementation of OHR solutions and initiatives
  • Works with their designated departments, service lines, and/or divisions as a credible HR expert, as a quick “go to” resource for a variety of OHR needs/questions
  • Providing stakeholders with needed and relevant information, files, data, and reporting as needed
  • Identifying OHR needs, existing programs, practices, and policies to evaluate and find opportunities for improvement
  • Ensuring scanning of documents and internal audits are completed regularly to maintain accreditation and compliance standards

Get to Know Your HRBP Team

Enterprise Support

The enterprise support model provides a further look to see which HRBP team members supports your area.

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HRBP Team Org Chart

View the HRBP team org chart for additional information about our support structure

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