University of Maryland
Program Manager, Payroll and Human Resources
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College Park, MD
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Full-Time
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$85K - $90K
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Human Resources
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February 3rd, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Program Manager, Payroll and Human Resources. This role independently manages the department’s payroll and HR programs for over 500 employees, ensuring compliance with university policies and laws, improving operations, and maintaining data integrity. The Program Manager oversees end-to-end payroll, appointment, onboarding, and offboarding processes and acts as a liaison to central HR and related units.
Highlights
- Manages bi-weekly payroll for over 500 employees including faculty, staff, and graduate assistants.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and UMD payroll and HR policies and laws.
- Administers and continuously improves payroll, appointment, onboarding, and offboarding processes.
- Analyzes payroll and HR data and interprets University policies.
- Serves as primary liaison to central HR, Payroll, Benefits, Graduate School, and partner units.
- Requires proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
- Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree and three years of professional HR or payroll experience, with possible substitution of experience for education.
- Preference for 5 years of payroll/HR experience in higher education, Workday experience, and knowledge of UMD policies.
- Salary range: $85,000-$89,760.
- Department: CMNS-Computer Science, Staff Regular position.
Program Manager, Payroll and Human Resources Full Description
Job Description Summary
Organization's Summary Statement:
The Department of Computer Science is top ranked for research and teaching, with its undergraduate computer science program ranked 9th among public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The undergraduate program currently educates almost 4,000 students from around the world. The graduate program ranks 10th on CS Rankings and 16th in the nation by US News, with over 400 graduate students enrolled. The Department has 67 tenure-track faculty members, many of whom have been recognized with memberships in the National Academy of Engineering, fellowships in professional scientific organizations including ACM and IEEE, NSF Faculty Early Career Development awards and Sloan Fellowships. In conjunction with UMIACS, the Department receives over $30 million annually in external research funding. It is located in the state-of-the-art Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering (https://iribe.umd.edu/). Additional information about the Department is available at https://www.cs.umd.edu.
Position Summary:
The Program Manager, Payroll and Human Resources is the department's sole practitioner and has primary responsibility of all day‑to‑day payroll and HR programs, serving as the department's authoritative subject‑matter expert for faculty, staff, and students. This role exercises independent judgment and decision‑making authority in managing a bi‑weekly payroll for over 500 employees, ensuring compliance with UMD policies and procedures and various federal and state laws, resolving issues, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining data integrity. While the position reports to a Director, the Program Manager independently manages and administers the department's payroll and HR programs, escalating only exceptional, precedent setting, or complex employee‑relations matters as appropriate.
The Program Manager is responsible for the end‑to‑end administration and continuous improvement of payroll, appointment, onboarding, and offboarding processes for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants. The role analyzes payroll and HR data, interprets and applies University policy, develops departmental procedures and resources, and serves as the primary liaison and departmental representative to central HR, Payroll, Benefits, the Graduate School, and partner units.
Physical Demands: Work is performed primarily in an office setting with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for typing, data entry, and operating equipment. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force. Occasionally required to lift, carry, or move items weighing up to 15 pounds. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Ability to traverse short/long distances on and off campus to attend meetings and events.
Licenses/ Certifications: N/A
The Department of Computer Science is top ranked for research and teaching, with its undergraduate computer science program ranked 9th among public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The undergraduate program currently educates almost 4,000 students from around the world. The graduate program ranks 10th on CS Rankings and 16th in the nation by US News, with over 400 graduate students enrolled. The Department has 67 tenure-track faculty members, many of whom have been recognized with memberships in the National Academy of Engineering, fellowships in professional scientific organizations including ACM and IEEE, NSF Faculty Early Career Development awards and Sloan Fellowships. In conjunction with UMIACS, the Department receives over $30 million annually in external research funding. It is located in the state-of-the-art Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering (https://iribe.umd.edu/). Additional information about the Department is available at https://www.cs.umd.edu.
Position Summary:
The Program Manager, Payroll and Human Resources is the department's sole practitioner and has primary responsibility of all day‑to‑day payroll and HR programs, serving as the department's authoritative subject‑matter expert for faculty, staff, and students. This role exercises independent judgment and decision‑making authority in managing a bi‑weekly payroll for over 500 employees, ensuring compliance with UMD policies and procedures and various federal and state laws, resolving issues, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining data integrity. While the position reports to a Director, the Program Manager independently manages and administers the department's payroll and HR programs, escalating only exceptional, precedent setting, or complex employee‑relations matters as appropriate.
The Program Manager is responsible for the end‑to‑end administration and continuous improvement of payroll, appointment, onboarding, and offboarding processes for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants. The role analyzes payroll and HR data, interprets and applies University policy, develops departmental procedures and resources, and serves as the primary liaison and departmental representative to central HR, Payroll, Benefits, the Graduate School, and partner units.
Physical Demands: Work is performed primarily in an office setting with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for typing, data entry, and operating equipment. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force. Occasionally required to lift, carry, or move items weighing up to 15 pounds. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Ability to traverse short/long distances on and off campus to attend meetings and events.
Licenses/ Certifications: N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Three (3) years of professional human resources or payroll experience.
Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Knowledge of payroll policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable payroll related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable human resources related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Suite products.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
Ability to analyze situations and determine the best recourse for response.
Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Additional Job Details
Preferences:
5 years of payroll/HR experience in higher education.
Workday experience. UMD experience.
Knowledge of UMD human resources policies and procedures
Workday experience. UMD experience.
Knowledge of UMD human resources policies and procedures
Required Application Materials: Cover letter, resume, and list of three references
Best Consideration Date: February 13, 2026
Posting Close Date: N/A
Open Until Filled: Yes
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This Position
Financial Disclosure Required
No
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
Department
CMNS-Computer Science
Worker Sub-Type
Staff Regular
Salary Range
$85,000-$89,760
Benefits Summary
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Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.
Employment Eligibility
The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.
EEO Statement
The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.
Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice
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