HR Program Manager

Role Overview

• Lead end-to-end recruitment operations for faculty and staff, including job description development, search committee support, candidate screening, search documentation, and coordination with HR Shared Services to ensure timely and accurate hiring transactions.
• Implement comprehensive onboarding and offboarding programs, managing timelines, communications, credentialing processes, and department-specific initiatives.
• Manage payroll, leave, and HR advisory functions, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and effective tracking systems.
• Support performance management and personnel administration, including promotion processes, job description development, salary approvals, and system updates.
• Lead HR data management efforts, maintaining platforms such as Smartsheet, HCM, and FIMS.
• Represent the department in School and Campus HR initiatives and governance.

Requirements

• 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
• 4+ years of professional level experience working in human resources, faculty affairs, or another related position in higher education.
• PeopleSoft HCM, experience preferred
• Workflow management experience through Smartsheet, Docusign and other related tools preferred
• Experience working with CU and CU Medicine policies and procedures related to human resource management preferred
• Experience developing departmental procedures preferred
• Experience working in an academic medical center preferred
• Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion
• Working knowledge of the Human Resources field, including federal and state employment laws, regulations, and best practices
• Comprehensive knowledge of the School of Medicine’s regulations and the Board of Regents’ policies governing HR-related personnel actions preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated capacity to plan, organize, implement, and coordinate administrative processes and activities relevant to the position
• Self-directed and detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
• Professional demeanor with a strong commitment to collaboration
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, HCM, CU Careers, PRiSM, and FIMS systems.

Benefits

• 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