HCM Specialist I

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Temporary 💰 $57K 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ April 30th, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring an HCM Specialist I to support University Human Resources by administering salary and compensation programs for approximately 29,000 faculty and staff. The role involves initiating and processing salary actions, ensuring compliance with regulations, troubleshooting payroll issues, collaborating with payroll, and maintaining data integrity while providing customer service and confidentiality.

Highlights

Initiate, calculate, review, and implement individual salary and compensation actions from hire to termination.
Review documentation for compliance with federal/state regulations, university policy, and union contracts.
Troubleshoot and resolve client salary, payroll, and access issues with thoughtful customer service.
Collaborate with Payroll Department to complete weekly payroll processing.
Maintain and update databases and programs for tracking and reporting salary actions.
Research and provide internal/external reporting, assist with training and HR benchmarking.
Assist in coordinating contract implementations, merit increases, and mass actions.
Ensure confidentiality of work, data, and communications; update and create procedures.
Use PeopleSoft Human Capital Management or Payroll system; demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and two years of relevant salary or payroll administration experience.
Salary starts at $57,000 with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, paid leave, retirement plans, and educational benefits.