HR & Operations Specialist: Talent, Payroll & Compliance

New Mexico Department of Health; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Scientific Laboratory Division of the New Mexico Department of Health seeks an HR professional to manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, timekeeping, and leave administration.

The role covers processing offers, maintaining records, coordinating leave, and handling offboarding while supporting payroll questions and compliance. The ideal candidate has a background in HR operations with recruitment, compensation, and job analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field with four years combined education/experience may substitute.
• Experience in HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, timekeeping, and leave administration.
• Knowledge of payroll questions and benefits administration is valued.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: post job announcements, manage timelines, issue offers.
• Timekeeping & Leave Coordination: review time reports and coordinate leave requests.
• Offboarding & Separations: process paperwork and archive personnel files.
• Operations & Office Support: main phone line, staff rosters, meeting spaces.

Skills

HR operations

Recruitment

Payroll

Benefits administration

Job analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Scientific Laboratory Division of the New Mexico Department of Health seeks an HR professional to manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, timekeeping, and leave administration.

The role covers processing offers, maintaining records, coordinating leave, and handling offboarding while supporting payroll questions and compliance. The ideal candidate has a background in HR operations with recruitment, compensation, and job analysis.