Human Resources Program Manager

Human Resources Program Manager - 40218 University Staff

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: Psychiatry Job Title: Human Resources Program Manager Position #: 00215103 Requisition #: 40218 Job Summary: The Human Resources Program Manager serves in a key support role to the HR Manager within the Department of Psychiatry with primary responsibility for overseeing payroll operations, HCM/personnel management, HR data systems, and related reporting processes. This position ensures accurate payroll processing, personnel record management, system maintenance, compliance tracking, and workforce data integrity while serving as a departmental resource for payroll, leave administration, and personnel actions. In addition, the role supports the HR Manager across all other areas of HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, performance management, process improvement initiatives, project coordination, and departmental HR support to help ensure efficient, consistent, and effective HR services aligned with departmental and institutional goals.

Key Responsibilities: Support the HR Manager in coordinating HR programs, payroll operations, departmental initiatives, and strategic projects. Oversee payroll administration, including audits, timekeeping, salary funding updates, supplemental pay, and resolving payroll discrepancies while ensuring compliance. Serve as a primary HR and payroll resource for departments, providing guidance on personnel transactions, payroll procedures, leave, and HR operations. Manage and monitor payroll timelines, approvals, reporting, and employee compensation accuracy. Support leave administration, benefits, retirement, FMLA/FAMLI processes, and related payroll impacts in compliance with policies and regulations. Maintain HR systems and data platforms (HCM, Smartsheet, FIMS), ensuring data integrity, reporting accuracy, and workforce metrics tracking. Develop dashboards, operational reports, and salary planning metrics to support leadership decision-making. Identify and implement HR process improvements, standardize workflows, and maintain updated procedures and documentation. Support personnel administration activities such as promotions, salary approvals, position updates, job descriptions, personnel records, and employee relations coordination. Coordinate full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes, including job postings, candidate screening, interview logistics, hiring coordination, and recruitment metrics tracking.

Work Location: Hybrid this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week at any of the Department of Psychiatry locations including Anschutz Medical Campus, and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us: The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a nationally recognized leader in innovation, research, and patient care. As a world-class academic medical center, CU Anschutz brings together interdisciplinary expertise across more than 60 centers and institutes, in partnership with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado. With a highly collaborative environment and significant research investment, the campus advances transformative science, delivers cutting-edge clinical care, and improves the lives of more than two million patients each year. The Department of Psychiatry, one of the largest units within the School of Medicine, includes five divisions dedicated to education, research, and patient care. The department prepares future leaders in mental health, advances research to reduce the impact of psychiatric and substance use disorders and provides access to innovative prevention and treatment services. Through strong community partnerships, the department promotes well-being across Colorado while upholding a commitment to dignity, respect, and inclusivity.

Why work for the University? We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including: Medical: Multiple plan options Dental: Multiple plan options Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours) Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual) Holiday Days: 15/year Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, business, higher education administration, social sciences, behavioral sciences or a directly related field from an accredited institution. Four (4) years of professional level experience working in human resources, or another related position in higher education. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. Preferred Qualifications: Five (5) years of professional experience in human resources supervision within higher education or a similar organization. Three (3) years of general human resources experience including job recruitment, payroll processing and overseeing human resources functions including processing hires, terminations, and status changes. Experience using Oracle HCM and Finance systems. Prior experience in customer service capacity. Prior supervisory experience. Experience working with CU and CU Medicine policies and procedures related to human resource management. Experience developing departmental procedures. Experience working in an academic medical center. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate a broad range of laws, rules, and regulations in order to exercise good judgment in applying them to human resource challenges. Knowledge of the professional standards, concepts, and practices of recruitment and selection, employee relations, or organizational development and human resource policy. Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally, including public speaking. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution. Thorough knowledge of current management and leadership methods and best practices. Strong leadership, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, build consensus, and collaborate across levels, functions, and geographic locations. Deep knowledge of HR processes, systems, and best practices, with the ability to translate HR needs into effective project and process solutions. High degree of organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects, deadlines, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong customer-focused and service-oriented mindset, ensuring stakeholder needs are understood and projects are delivered with quality, clarity, and professionalism.