HR Manager – Higher Education Leadership (Remote)

UW-Madison College of Letters & Science; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

UW-Madison College of Letters & Science seeks an HR Manager to support the L&S Administrative Regional Team (ART) 2. As the HR Manager, you will lead a team of HR professionals delivering day-to-day HR, payroll, and benefits services to assigned units within ART 2.

Reporting to the L&S HR Director, you will promote collaboration and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes supervisory leadership, process improvement, and strong partnerships with department

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in Human Resources, payroll, or related role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to maintain effective working relationships with managers, staff, and campus partners.
• Demonstrated sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting HR policies and procedures.
• Experience with improving processes, navigating change, and/or applying systems thinking to work.
• Experience utilizing a Human Resource Information System (e.g. Workday, Peoplesoft, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Promote collaboration and a strong sense of community within the HR Administrative Regional Team.
• Provide HR expertise and oversee workload management to meet the needs of units and employees.
• Serve as trusted partner for department administrators and foster cross-unit relationships.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements, system utilization, and service excellence.
• Ensure compliance with HR laws, regulations, and institutional policies in high-volume environment.

Skills

HR experience

Communication skills

Policy interpretation

HRIS (Workday/PeopleSoft)

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Workday

PeopleSoft

Job description

UW-Madison College of Letters & Science seeks an HR Manager to support the L&S Administrative Regional Team (ART) 2. As the HR Manager, you will lead a team of HR professionals delivering day-to-day HR, payroll, and benefits services to assigned units within ART 2.

Reporting to the L&S HR Director, you will promote collaboration and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes supervisory leadership, process improvement, and strong partnerships with department