Program Manager, Payroll and Human Resources

About the role

The Program Manager, Payroll and Human Resources serves as the department’s sole practitioner for all day-to-day payroll and HR programs. They serve as the department’s authoritative subject-matter expert for faculty, staff, and students, exercising independent judgment and decision-making authority in managing a bi-weekly payroll for over 500 employees. They ensure compliance with UMD policies and procedures and various federal and state laws, resolve issues, improve operational efficiency, and maintain data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the department’s payroll and HR programs, including appointment, onboarding, and offboarding processes for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants.
• Analyze payroll and HR data, interpret and apply University policy, develop departmental procedures and resources.
• Serve as the primary liaison and departmental representative to central HR, Payroll, Benefits, the Graduate School, and partner units.
• Resolve issues and improve operational efficiency in managing a bi-weekly payroll for over 500 employees.
• Maintain data integrity and ensure compliance with UMD policies and procedures, as well as federal and state laws.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of professional human resources or payroll experience.
• Knowledge of payroll policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable payroll related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
• Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable human resources related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
• Experience in higher education preferred.
• Workday experience preferred.
• UMD experience preferred.
• Knowledge of UMD human resources policies and procedures preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

Skills

• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Suite products.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to analyze situations and determine the best recourse for response.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.

Benefits

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