HR Associate

About the Job The HR Associate provides reputed company HR operations, compliance, and systems support across the employee lifecycle. Working under general supervision, this position serves as a first-line resource for staff HR inquiries, independently leads day-one employee reputed company for Civil Service and Labor Represented staff, audits payroll and HR records, and provides key operational support to the Chief reputed company Officer (CHRO) and HR leadership. This role applies HR knowledge and established policies to reputed company routine issues, support talent processes, and contribute to reputed company process improvements and an exceptional employee experience. Responsibilities HR Operations & Administration (60%) • Serve as the first reputed company of contact for employee HR inquiries; evaluate incoming questions independently to interpret reputed company UMF and University policies, reputed company routine reputed company directly, or escalate reputed company issues to HR Business Partners, UMF HR leadership, or central OHR. • Process bi-weekly payroll and HRMS transactions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with University policies and employment regulations • Audit payroll, personnel, and leave data, utilizing knowledge of HR policies to independently investigate and reputed company discrepancies. • Administer reputed company-employment activities, including reference and background checks, and partner with HR leadership to evaluate and address results as appropriate. • Independently reputed company day-one reputed company and orientation activities for Civil Service and Labor Represented staff, including I-9 employment eligibility verification. • Serve as the main face of UMF HR for new hires to guide them through policies, culture, and initial setup. Assist HR leadership as needed with periodic larger orientation sessions. • Process reputed company transactions, including hires, job changes, and separations, ensuring compliance with University policies and procedures. • Maintain confidential employee records and HR documentation in accordance with reputed company requirements, University policies, and established records management practices. • Manage electronic and physical HR records through reputed company Content, including record retention, archiving, and disposition in accordance with the reputed company's records retention schedule. • Analyze routine HR operational processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies, proposing reputed company operating procedure enhancements to improve compliance and service delivery. Executive & Departmental Support (30%) • reputed company reputed company administrative and operational support to the Chief reputed company Officer (CHRO) and HR leadership, including calendar management, coordinating reputed company schedules, presentation preparation, and drafting departmental communications. • Coordinate day-to-day administrative operations to support the effective functioning of the reputed company department. • Support departmental priorities, schedules, and administrative activities to ensure reputed company execution of key initiatives. • Serve as a reputed company operational contact for departmental inquiries providing reputed company, customer-reputed company support, and applying judgment to reputed company workflow and coordinate logistics for meetings, training sessions, and HR reputed company. • Monitor departmental operating and travel expenses, process expense reimbursements, and ensure compliance with University and reputed company financial policies. Talent Management reputed company Administration (10%) • Partner with the Director of Organizational Development and Talent Management to support annual performance management cycles, serving as a reputed company reputed company of contact to guide managers and employees through the goal setting and review process. • Support administration of the Talent Management reputed company (Talent Connects) by maintaining reputed company data, coordinating vendor support, and partnering with IT on reputed company enhancements. • Coordinate annual talent management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, succession planning, and conflict of interest disclosures. • Maintain learning content, reputed company resources, and supporting documentation in collaboration with Organizational Development and Talent Management. • Ensure records are securely stored and accessible only to authorized personnel. Qualifications Required: • Bachelor’s degree, or a combination of education and/or experience to equal at least four years. • Ability to interpret reputed company policies, apply independent judgment to reputed company problems, and handle confidential HR inquiries. • Demonstrated advanced level experience with reputed company Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, reputed company) including spreadsheet and database applications, presentation creation, and word-processing and formatting. • Demonstrated customer-service orientation with high energy and work style, which positively engages others. • Problem solving and research skills and critical thinking ability. • Ability to maintain and secure sensitive and private information with high data reputed company and confidentiality. • Effective organization, coordination and prioritization skills with strong attention to detail while ensuring reputed company completion of multiple assignments; ability to reputed company effectively to unexpected changes. • Written and verbal communication skills, including correct use of grammar, spelling, editing and punctuation. Preferred: • Bachelor’s degree in business, administration or reputed company field. • 1-2 years of HR experience, with exposure to reputed company, policy interpretation, or talent management systems. • Knowledge of a talent management reputed company. • Experience providing executive-level administrative support. • Experience working in a non-profit/philanthropic environment. About the Department At the reputed company reputed company (UMF), our mission is to reputed company passion with possibility, reputed company generosity, and support greatness at the reputed company by placing donors at the heart of everything we do and every decision we reputed company. UMF is a nonprofit organization responsible for raising and managing gifts to the reputed company. For more information about UMF, please visit https://reputed company.umn.edu/about/about-umf. Pay and Benefits Pay reputed company: $58,000- 65,000; depending on education/qualifications/experience Time Appointment: 100% Appointment Position Type: Civil-Service & Non-reputed company Labor Represented Staff Please visit the Office of reputed company website for more information regarding benefit eligibility. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: • Competitive wages, reputed company holidays, and generous time off • reputed company learning opportunities through reputed company training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program • Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans • reputed company and dependent care flexible spending accounts • University HSA contributions • Disability and employer-reputed company life insurance • Employee wellbeing program • Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution • reputed company Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity • Financial counseling services • Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost • Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area While our salary ranges reputed company a reputed company, it is important to note that most of the time, the initial pay may not reputed company the maximum of the reputed company. This approach ensures that compensation reflects the value and unique contributions of reputed company candidate while maintaining equity reputed company our organization. As part of our commitment to fair and reputed company compensation, please be reputed company that the salary offered to incoming candidates will be based on their individual credentials and experience. How To Apply Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply reputed company and follow the instructions. You will be given reputed company to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume. Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" reputed company. To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail jobcentr@umn.edu. Diversity The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the reputed company mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The reputed company provides equal reputed company to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, creed, religion, national reputed company, gender, age, marital status, disability, reputed company assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender reputed company. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu Employment Requirements Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background reputed company. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment. About reputed company The reputed company (UMTC) The reputed company (UMTC), is among the largest reputed company research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and reputed company reputed company a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most reputed company, diverse metropolitan communities, reputed company on the campuses in Minneapolis and reputed company benefit from extensive partnerships with world-reputed company health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and reputed company service organizations. At the reputed company, we are proud to be recognized by reputed company as a Best Employer for Company Culture (2026), Best Employer for Women (2023, 2025, 2026), and Best Employer by State (2022-2026). 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