The HR Advisor is a trusted partner, delivering strategic and consultative HR services to clients in alignment with Mayo Clinic’s People Strategy. This role provides expert guidance on complex and interdependent human resource topics including employee relations, performance management, conflict resolution, organizational effectiveness, job evaluations, and reasonable accommodations/return-to-work (in collaboration with RCS). The HR Advisor interprets complex HR policies, employment and labor laws, supports compliance through accreditation and audit processes, and applies best practices to support fair, consistent, and proactive solutions. This role also partners with other HR colleagues to help deliver proactive workforce solutions, including assisting with workforce planning, succession planning, and other recruitment and retention initiatives. They contribute to operational decisions by analyzing workforce trends and data, and engaging leaders to identify resources and build support for effective solutions. The role uses critical thinking, sound judgment, and influence to drive decisions aligned with Mayo Clinic Values, recognizing site and cultural differences. Success in this role requires exceptional communication, a commitment to service excellence, and the ability to build strong, trusting relationships at all levels. This position will support the Rochester Practice.
This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship/ we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position. Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
Bachelor's degree and 3 years relevant HR experience required; Master's degree preferred.
Demonstrated strong skills in written and oral communication, relationship building, negotiation, persuasion/influence, critical thinking, problem solving, data analysis, agility, and service excellence. The following certifications are preferred: Professional in Human Resources (PHR); Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR); Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR); Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP); Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).
Mayo Clinic has expanded and changed in many ways, but our values remain true to the vision of our founders. Our primary value – The needs of the patient come first – guides our plans and decisions as we create the future of health care. Join us and you'll find a culture of teamwork, professionalism and mutual respect, and most importantly, a life-changing career.
Mayo Clinic was founded in Rochester, Minnesota by brothers Dr. William James Mayo and Dr. Charles Horace Mayo. More than 100 years later, their vision continues to evolve around a single guiding value: "The needs of the patient come first." Today we are the largest integrated, not for-profit medical group practice in the world.
We are recognized for high-quality patient care more than any other academic medical center in the nation. These endorsements are very gratifying, but also humbling. They remind us of the tradition that has been entrusted to each one of us, and the legacy of excellence that we uphold every day.
