Program Manager 2 (College HR/Payroll Manager)

$49,400 - $56,200/Yr

University of Houston - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The Program Manager 2 (College HR/Payroll Manager) at the University of Houston is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the HR and payroll functions within the Bauer College of Business. This role involves supervising staff, overseeing fiscal activities, and ensuring compliance with university policies. The position requires strong organizational skills, the ability to work under pressure, and effective communication with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plans and develops procedures for administering a large or complex department or program.
• Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budget analysis.
• Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
• Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation.
• Creates and reviews reports of expenditures and activities.
• May administer grants and grant-related communications, scholarships and other operations.
• Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
• May serve as property custodian for the department.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Generate faculty professorships, endowments, summer research, chair & administrative stipends.
• Coordinate faculty promotion/tenure items.
• Coordinate faculty folders and new faculty orientation.
• Generate offer letters and hiring paperwork for new adjunct faculty.
• Facilitate the processing of H-1B and PERM petitions for foreign nationals.
• Generate faculty additional comp forms and process faculty overload ePARs.
• Coordinate with DBMs to ensure compliance on Human Resources issues.
• Coordinate with HR and Payroll to resolve issues with personnel records and payroll.
• Evaluate and maintain staff training processes for the college.
• Serves as employment representative for college (posting positions, interview processes, serve on interview committees as needed).
• Oversee and reconcile all payable time and verification reports for Bauer college.
• Run and reconcile all college suspense reports.
• Logs staff assignments for DBM and Financial Analyst to reconcile BOB report.
• Audit and approve faculty, student and non-ben staff ePARs.
• Request ePRFs for faculty, staff and students reporting and funding changes.
• Review tuition waivers requests for CBA approval.
• Maintain log for faculty and staff leave accruals.
• Initiate, verify and finalize non-ben staff termination checklists.

Requirements

• Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline.
• Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.
• Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity working in higher education and particularly directly with faculty.
• Experience in immigration processes for international hires.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Finance and HR.

Benefits

• Open salary range based on experience and qualifications.