HR Operations Coordinator

University of Texas at Austin; United States; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision, Dental, Life, Disability

Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays

Tuition assistance

LinkedIn Learning

Employee discounts

Library access

Free transit with staff ID

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin is seeking an HR Coordinator to provide operational and customer-focused HR support across the employee lifecycle for staff, students, and non-employees in the EVPP Office. You will be a key point of contact for HR inquiries and coordinate employment actions, timekeeping, onboarding, and offboarding.

The role emphasizes collaboration, confidentiality, and cross‑team coverage while maintaining own domain responsibilities, with a hybrid Austin-based work arrangement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• At least two years of professional HR/administrative experience.
• Ability to manage high volume of work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to adapt to change and evolving responsibilities.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Workday or another HRIS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and process a broad range of HR actions in Workday across the employment lifecycle.
• Provide responsive, customer-focused HR support and triage inquiries.
• Guide Academic Graduate Student employment policies and processes.
• Support HR programs, policies, and process improvements across the unit.
• Maintain HR records and ensure compliance with university policies and retention guidelines.
• Assist with reporting, analysis, and special HR projects.
• Provide backup coverage and cross-train with other HR team members.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Communication

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Business

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

University of Texas at Austin is seeking an HR Coordinator to provide operational and customer-focused HR support across the employee lifecycle for staff, students, and non-employees in the EVPP Office. You will be a key point of contact for HR inquiries and coordinate employment actions, timekeeping, onboarding, and offboarding.

The role emphasizes collaboration, confidentiality, and cross‑team coverage while maintaining own domain responsibilities, with a hybrid Austin-based work arrangement