HR Generalist & Payroll Liaison

Duke University; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University in Durham, NC is seeking an HR Representative to manage HR and payroll activities, ensuring excellent customer service and policy compliance. Serve as HR business partner for assigned areas, applying Duke HR policies.

Hybrid work arrangement; SHRM- PHR preferred. The role emphasizes employee lifecycle support, payroll coordination, and data management, with a base range of USD $61,026 to $88,434 per year.

Qualifications

• Education - Work requires organizational, analytical and communication skills generally acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program.
• Experience - Work requires two (2) years of business, administrative and/or supervisory experience with exposure to supervisory or human resource policies and practices related to employee relations.
• A master's degree in a related field may be substituted for 2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition & Personnel Support (40%): Initiate, review, and update job requisitions and support recruitment workflows within HR systems. Monitor candidate pipelines and update applicant statuses throughout the hiring process.
• Coordinate and support personnel-related transactions, including compensation changes, and separations. Advise staff and managers on HR processes related to pay actions, leave, and employment data changes, and partner with central payroll to resolve issues.
• Review and screen departmental requests for reclassifications to determine appropriateness of submission. Collaborate with Rewards & Recognition on submission and review of reclassification requests.
• Compile and validate data used for salary administration, budgeting, and workforce planning.
• Maintain accurate and confidential personnel records. Oversee the annual Performance Evaluation Process (PEP) for departments.
• Provide guidance to units on student hiring processes, job postings, and work-study programs.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substituted for 2 years of experience

Job description

Duke University in Durham, NC is seeking an HR Representative to manage HR and payroll activities, ensuring excellent customer service and policy compliance. Serve as HR business partner for assigned areas, applying Duke HR policies.

Hybrid work arrangement; SHRM- PHR preferred. The role emphasizes employee lifecycle support, payroll coordination, and data management, with a base range of USD $61,026 to $88,434 per year.