HR Program Mgr

University of Colorado

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Program are home to more than 400 faculty (volunteer or paid), staff and students. The Human Resources Program Manager is responsible for managing the human resources function of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. This includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, onboarding, appointments, leave reporting, transaction management, and employee performance management. The position will need to navigate the intricacies of a complex academic medical center and multiple systems in order to successfully manage and execute responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public administration, public policy, business, higher education administration, social sciences, behavioral sciences or a directly related field from an accredited institution and
4+ years of professional level experience working in human resources, faculty affairs, or another related position in higher education.

Nice To Haves

PeopleSoft HCM, experience
Workflow management experience through Smartsheet, Docusign and other related tools
Experience working with CU and CU Medicine policies and procedures related to human resource management.
Experience developing departmental procedures
Experience working in an academic medical center

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end recruitment operations for faculty and staff, including job description development, search committee support, candidate screening, search documentation, and coordination with HR Shared Services to ensure timely and accurate hiring transactions.
Implement comprehensive onboarding and offboarding programs, managing timelines, communications, credentialing processes, and department-specific initiatives to ensure a seamless experience for personnel.
Manage payroll, leave, and HR advisory functions, serving as the department’s subject matter expert on leave (FMLA/FAMLI), benefits, retirement, payroll processing, and personnel actions, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and effective tracking systems.
Support performance management and personnel administration, including promotion processes, job description development, salary approvals, system updates, and maintenance and auditing of official personnel files.
Lead HR data management efforts, maintaining platforms such as Smartsheet, HCM, and FIMS; ensuring data accuracy, producing dashboards and workforce reports, and supporting salary planning and departmental decision-making.
Represent the department in School and Campus HR initiatives and governance, staying current on policies and procedures, maintaining HR communications and intranet resources, facilitating internal HR meetings, and collaborating across campus to share best practices.