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Req #: 246597

Department: COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Appointing Department Web Address: https://artsci.washington.edu/

Posting Date: 07/16/2025

Closing Info:

Closes On 07/30/2025

Salary: $6,000 - $6,700 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

Be part of something extraordinary.

The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington is where groundbreaking research meets artistic expression.

Who We Are

The College of Arts & Sciences stands at the heart of UW Seattle, encompassing:

+ 43 departments and centers across Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences

+ Over 1,400 brilliant faculty members pushing boundaries in their fields

+ $120 million in annual research funding fueling innovation

+ Two world-class museums and a premier performance hall

+ 24,600+ students whose education you'll help support

+ Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h28VTPqVg-Y) to see more about the exceptional community of leaders and learners we support in the College of Arts and Sciences. **Your Opportunity** As an **HR Manager** in our College Business Office, you'll directly impact the success of our Languages cohort while developing expertise in staff, student, and academic Human Resources.Reporting to the Director of Personnel Services, you’ll:

+ Identify the HR needs of the unit and work with the unit leadership to enact actions

+ Partner with Financial Analysts to ensure seamless payroll operations

+ Manage HR actions that support world-changing research and education

+ Join a supportive team that will guide you through the HR landscape of higher education **Why UW?** Beyond the satisfaction of meaningful work, you'll enjoy:

+ Outstanding benefits and work-life balance

+ Professional growth opportunities in a prestigious institution

+ A vibrant campus environment celebrated for its diversity and natural beauty

+ The chance to change lives across Washington state and beyond **Are You Ready?** If you're a highly organized, energetic professional who thrives on financial challenges and teamwork, we're looking for you. Join us as we continue to innovate and excel in the dynamic world of higher education finance.We are recruiting for 2 similar positions simultaneously. You may also be interested in applying for our HR Manager Social Sciences (https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/ENG/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&jobhistory=1&szOrderID=246598) position. **DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

+ Act as the academic human resources adviser and serve as an academic personnel reference for units.

+ Manage all aspects of faculty hires, reappointments, leave requests, FMLA requests and sabbatical requests.

+ Ensure relevant and appropriate packets are created and submitted for requisite employment actions.

+ Work closely with department chairs to form the appropriate faculty committees for faculty life-cycle actions, including temporary hires, and ensure all committee actions are completed on time.

+ Complete the quarterly payroll roster for each unit and submit to College’s Shared Environment.

+ Submit individual HR/payroll tickets to the Shared Environment as necessary.

+ Serve as the student employment expert for units.

+ Manage all aspects of academic student employee hires, including ASEs and hourly employees. Work closely with department faculty leadership to create offer letters for annual or quarterly appointments.

+ Work with faculty leadership and finance manager to ensure fellowships and stipends are issued, and students are hired in a timely fashion.

+ Assist faculty in hiring other types of hourly, temporary employees as requires.

+ Work in partnership with the Finance Manager, ensuring they are informed of hires, leaves, etc. and their impact on planned spend.

+ Ensure that front line staff have appropriate information regarding time sheet completion etc.

+ Other duties as assigned.While we value the focus and comfort that remote work can afford, we also thrive on the inspiration and comradery that comes from working together on campus. We therefore have established two standard work schedules for our team members. You may choose to work in the office throughout the week, or you may request to work remotely up to two days per week (specific days to be determined). **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

+ Bachelor’s degree

+ Minimum of three to four years of experience in human resources **Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.** **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS**

+ Experience synthesizing diverse data sources to reach personnel and policy/procedural recommendations.

+ Ability to communicate complex ideas to audiences that are not HR experts

+ Problem solving skills **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS**

+ Curiosity and imagination

+ Enjoy puzzles

+ Able to deal with ambiguity **Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.