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Arizona State University is hiring a Human Resources Manager for its Graduate College. The role involves leading HR operations, strategy, and compliance, advising leadership on workforce planning and employee relations, and managing full-cycle recruitment and hiring processes including graduate assistant and postdoctoral appointments across the university.

Highlights

Lead and manage all HR functions for the Graduate College, ensuring compliance with university policies and regulations.
Partner with leadership on workforce planning, staffing, career progression, and organizational development.
Administer full-cycle recruitment, job classification, salary analysis, candidate selection, and Workday transactions.
Oversee onboarding and design tools to enhance new employee engagement and retention.
Coordinate employee development, training, and recognition programs to foster a positive workplace culture.
Manage payroll processing and resolve discrepancies in collaboration with ASU Payroll.
Serve as point of contact for graduate assistant and postdoctoral appointments, managing appointment letters and policy compliance.
Provide consultation on performance management, employee relations, grievances, and conflict resolution.
Develop and deliver training materials and support HR compliance with internal controls and audits.
Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree, at least five years of relevant experience with two years in management, and knowledge of Workday HCM is a plus.
Compensation ranges from $61,400 to $80,000 per year, dependent on experience.

HR Manager Full Description

Job Profile:HR Services Manager 2

Job Family:HR Services

Time Type:Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:$80,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field including two (2) years managerial experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Manages small staff teams and provides consulting to departmental leaders to support the vision, mission, and overall objectives of the department.

Job Description:

Position Salary Range: $61,400 - $80,000 per year; DOE

Human Resources Manager

Graduate College | Arizona State University

About the Role

The Graduate College at Arizona State University is seeking an experienced Human Resources professional to lead HR operations, strategy, and compliance for a dynamic, innovative academic unit. Reporting to the Director of Student Funding and Business Operations, this position oversees all HR functions for the Graduate College, ensuring consistent and transparent practices that strengthen employee engagement, organizational performance, and student success.

As the Graduate College's HR leader, you will serve as the primary advisor to leadership on workforce planning, employee relations, and organizational development, while also acting as a university-wide resource for graduate assistant and postdoctoral hiring practices. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape inclusive HR strategies that support faculty, staff, graduate assistants, and postdoctoral scholars across one of the nation's most innovative universities.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage all Graduate College HR functions, ensuring compliance with ASU policies and state/federal regulations.

- Partner with leadership on workforce planning, staffing strategies, career progression, and organizational development.

- Administer full-cycle recruitment and hiring processes, including job classification, salary analysis, job postings, candidate selection, interview participation, and Workday transactions.

- Oversee onboarding activities; design tools and resources to improve new employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.

- Coordinate employee development, training, and recognition programs to build a positive, workplace culture.

- Manage payroll processing, reconciliations, redistributions, and time reporting; resolve payroll discrepancies in collaboration with ASU Payroll.

- Maintain Graduate College HR resources, including the Employee Handbook, Graduate Assistant Handbook, and postdoc appointment templates.

- Serve as a Graduate College point of contact for RA/TA/GSA and postdoctoral appointments; oversee appointment letters, Workday approvals, and policy compliance across ASU.

- Provide consultation on performance management, employee relations, grievances, and conflict resolution; prepare documentation and support sensitive personnel actions.

- Act as liaison for leave requests (FMLA, ADA accommodations, ASU Leaves), working closely with the Office of Human Resources.

- Ensure HR compliance through documentation management, internal controls, and responses to internal and external audit requests.

- Develop and deliver training, job aids, and process guides for staff and supervisors.

- Collect, analyze, and report HR data to support evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement.

- Represent the Graduate College in ASU-wide initiatives (such as Workday HCM adoption) and at state, regional, and national organizations, boards, and committees.

Why Join Us

ASU's Graduate College is at the forefront of advancing graduate education and research at the nation's most innovative university. In this role, you will directly contribute to building a supportive, inclusive workplace culture that enables our staff, faculty, and students to thrive. You'll have the opportunity to shape policies and practices that impact thousands of graduate assistants and postdocs across the university, while also influencing the future of graduate education nationally.

ASU offers a very generous benefits package, including comprehensive health and retirement benefits, over four weeks of vacation per year, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, a substantial tuition discount and many professional development opportunities. For more information about benefits and the total value of the compensation package visit https://cfo.asu.edu/benefits and https://cfo.asu.edu/compensation-estimator.

Business hours for the Graduate College are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market. The Graduate College may have flexible work options available such as staggered start and stop times and possibly hybrid work where employees spend a portion of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location and a portion working remotely.

Desired Qualifications:

Strong knowledge of the principles and practices of human resources
Human resources experience in a higher education environment
Experience with graduate assistant and postdoc hiring processes a plus
Skilled in maintaining effective working relationships with a broad group of constituents
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to tactfully enforce compliance with policies and procedures
Experience delivering exemplary customer service, including exhibiting professionalism and expertise in every interaction
Skilled in handling confidential and sensitive information
Experience exercising good judgment in complex and difficult situations
Skill in problem solving, analysis, and decision-making
Ability to work collaboratively and function effectively in a team environment
Skill in planning and coordinating activities and establishing priorities
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, to pivot effectively between routine and high-level tasks, and to work in an environment subject to time-sensitive issues, quickly changing priorities and, at times, a heavy workload
Knowledge of electronic data processing and applications as they apply to human resources; experience with Workday HCM is a plus
Ability to stimulate changes in individual and departmental behaviors to create a more effective and sustainable environment

Working Environment:

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse; required to walk or travel moderate distances to perform work. Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds. Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. May be required to perform tasks in the field within and/or across University campuses. Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.

Department Statement:

The ASU Graduate College works collaboratively across all colleges to promote and support the integrity, quality, and vitality of ASU graduate programs including master's degrees, professional degrees, and doctoral degrees. Our goal is to ensure university-wide standards of academic excellence and access in graduate programs and to enhance the impact of ASU's graduate students and graduate education within the state, national, and global arenas. Central to this vision is enriching the opportunities and experiences of ASU's graduate population as well as the development of innovative transdisciplinary graduate programs across the university.

Driving Requirement:Driving is not required for this position.

Location:Campus: Tempe

Funding:No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workdayusing the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$13865.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

Cover letter
Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

Relocation Assistance - For information about schools, housing child resources, neighborhoods, hospitals, community events, and taxes, visit https://cfo.asu.edu/az-resources.

Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

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