HR Operations Generalist – Faculty & Staff (Temporary)

Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University Irving Medical Center seeks a Temporary HR Generalist for a six‑month appointment to support faculty and staff across HR operations, recruitment, onboarding and leave administration.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the HR Generalist will manage personnel transactions, maintain confidential records, ensure compliance with policies, and coordinate with Mailman Faculty and Human Resources as well as CU HR partners to ensure timely, accurate processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience.
• Minimum of four years of relevant human resources experience.
• Direct experience managing and processing personnel transactions across the employee lifecycle.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, customer service, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, and ability to learn HR information systems.

Responsibilities

• HR Operations and Transactions: manage faculty and staff transactions, appointments, renewals, separations, and ensure timely processing.
• Recruitment & Onboarding: support candidate sourcing, screenings, onboarding, and documentation.
• Employee Relations & Leave Administration: respond to inquiries and coordinate leave requests.
• HR Reporting & Administrative Support: prepare HR reports and support payroll-related tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

HR transactions management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience

Tools

PAC

TalentLink

Job description

Columbia University Irving Medical Center seeks a Temporary HR Generalist for a six‑month appointment to support faculty and staff across HR operations, recruitment, onboarding and leave administration.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the HR Generalist will manage personnel transactions, maintain confidential records, ensure compliance with policies, and coordinate with Mailman Faculty and Human Resources as well as CU HR partners to ensure timely, accurate processing.