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Virginia Tech is hiring a Human Resource and Payroll Generalist for its Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This role involves managing HR and payroll functions including staff supervision, recruitment administration, performance management, training coordination, and payroll funding oversight while collaborating with departmental leadership to develop hiring plans.

Highlights

Manages human resources and payroll activities for the Electrical and Computer Engineering department.
Supervises ECE Fiscal and Administrative Coordinator.
Handles performance management, recruitment, employee relations, and training coordination.
Processes I-9s, visa filing requests, graduate contracts, and payroll forms.
Develops hiring strategies and job postings alongside departmental leadership.
Required skills include experience with office software (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations) and knowledge of federal/state employment laws.
Preferred familiarity with Banner, MicroStrategy HR, PageUp, visa petitions, and academic HR/payroll processes.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Human Resources, or related fields, and relevant HR experience.
Salary up to $73,000, commensurate with experience; exempt status, 40+ hours per week.
Impactful role supporting faculty, staff, and graduate students within a major academic department at Virginia Tech.

Human Resource and Payroll Generalist-ECE Full Description

Job Description

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is seeking a Human Resources (HR) and Payroll Generalist. Reporting to the ECE Director of Finance and Administration. The HR and Payroll Generalist is responsible for performing human resource and payroll activities of the ECE department in accordance with federal, state, and university procedures.
These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performance management, recruitment, employee relations, training coordination, and human resources/payroll analysis and reporting. The HR and Payroll Generalist collaborates with the ECE Department Head and ECE Director of Finance and Administration to develop ECE hiring plan. Assists department with developing and posting job descriptions, determining qualifications, recruitment planning, interviewing techniques, processes I-9s, VISA filing requests, graduate contracts, and other hiring or payroll forms as needed. Enters the fund coding for labor reporting and tuition funding of graduate students as needed. Supervision of the ECE Fiscal and Administrative Coordinator.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Human Resources, Organizational Development or related field.
• Background as an HR Specialist, HR Coordinator, or similar role or HR experience
• Demonstrated experience researching and preparing analysis and data summary reports.
• Previous work and knowledge of hiring processes and regulations
• Experience with office software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational, problem solving, and communication skills.
• History of working independently as well as with collaborative teams.
• Experience in prioritizing tasks.
• Demonstrated history of work with federal and state employment laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in HR and payroll matters within an academic or research environment.
• Proven working knowledge in processing I-9s and other HR on-boarding processes.
• Experience working with Visa petitions and applications.
• Familiar with Banner and MicroStrategy HR, PageUp, or similar software database.

Pay Band

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Up to $73,000 - commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40+

Review Date

July 21, 2025

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Christine Absher at absher@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

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