Administrative Business Professional

Michigan State University; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University seeks a seasoned HR leader to oversee the department's human resources activities, including position planning, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and day-to-day HR operations. The role also supports financial duties as Fiscal Officer.

The ideal candidate will contribute to short- and long-term planning, develop HR- and finance-related policies, and mentor other HR professionals while ensuring compliance with university guidelines.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree in a business-related field.
• 3–5 years in office procedures/administration with supervisory experience.
• Experience with HR processes and policies.
• Familiarity with MSU systems and budget processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recruitment, hiring, and onboarding for faculty and staff.
• Analyze and implement HR and finance process improvements.
• Provide guidance to HR professionals within the department.
• Act as Fiscal Officer for general funds and assist with business operations.
• Ensure compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity policies.

Skills

HR operations

Supervisory experience

Recruitment & onboarding

Budgeting & finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

MSU EBS

SAP

Kuali

PageUp

Business Intelligence

Job description

The successful candidate will oversee and manage all human resources activities for the department which includes overseeing the position planning, recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of all faculty, academic staff and support staff, and the execution of all day-to-day HR operations. This position will participate in short and long-term planning related to HR and Finance; will analyze, develop, and implement HR- and finance-related process improvements and policies/guidelines, and provide guidance and oversight to other HR professionals in the department. This position will also act as Fiscal Officer for multiple general funds accounts and assist with general business operations as needed.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in a business-related field or in a field which corresponds to the particular department of employment; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in office procedures and administration, or in performing responsibilities related to the operational activities of the employing unit; experience in a supervisory role; experience with word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation software and/or desktop publishing, web page software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with MSU policies and procedures, including FAS and support staff hiring policies and procedures and budget processes. Extensive experience with MSU systems such as EBS, SAP, Kuali, Business Intelligence and PageUp.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

The Bidding Eligibility ends on 12/12/2025 at 11:55 PM