Assistant Director, HR Operations & Payroll

Ivy Tech Community College; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Paid time off

Flexible work options

Professional development

Job summary

Ivy Tech Community College seeks an Assistant Director of Human Resources to lead payroll, compensation, benefits, and the employee lifecycle across the campus with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and process improvement.

You will supervise payroll monitoring, contract administration, open enrollment, Workday activities, and HR policy alignment, partnering with finance, system offices, and campus leadership to support strategic initiatives and ensure operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, public administration, or equivalent.
• Experience with payroll, compensation, or benefits administration preferred.
• Higher education experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Run and monitor payroll reports to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Own and maintain the degree completion and reclassification pay processes.
• Lead contract processes and changes with academic leadership.
• Oversee employee benefits, retirement enrollment, and annual open enrollment.
• Manage end-of-employment processes, offboarding, and HR data integrity.
• Coordinate talent acquisition, onboarding, and training initiatives.

Skills

Payroll

Compensation

Benefits administration

HR operations

FERPA compliance

Employee lifecycle

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, business or public administration

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

Ivy Tech Community College seeks an Assistant Director of Human Resources to lead payroll, compensation, benefits, and the employee lifecycle across the campus with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and process improvement.

You will supervise payroll monitoring, contract administration, open enrollment, Workday activities, and HR policy alignment, partnering with finance, system offices, and campus leadership to support strategic initiatives and ensure operational excellence.