Hybrid Academic HR Manager: Lead People & Programs

University of California, Davis; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Davis, in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, seeks an Academic HR Supervisor to lead HR staff and administer programs supporting faculty, staff and students. This role ensures HR compliance, workforce coordination, and timely processing of personnel actions in alignment with UC requirements.

The position emphasizes advising leaders on policy, managing sensitive labor relations matters, and driving process improvements across compensation, recruitment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/training.
• Experience in higher education or similarly complex organizations.
• Extensive HR experience including employee relations, classification, recruitment, compensation, documentation, performance management and leaves of absence.
• Supervisory or lead experience in recruiting, training, evaluating and coaching staff.
• Broad HR knowledge across employee relations, classification, recruitment, compensation, documentation, performance management and leaves of absence.
• Ability to advise leaders and employees on HR policy, employment law, and collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise HR staff and administer HR programs for the department.
• Coordinate workforce planning and HR operations in alignment with university requirements.
• Consult with department leadership and manage sensitive employee relations and compliance matters.
• Support budget and payroll processes related to total compensation.

Skills

HR policy guidance

Employee relations

Classification & compensation

Leaves of absence

Data analysis

Staff leadership

Conflict resolution

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Experience in higher education

Tools

UCPath

Ecotime

RECRUIT

OATS

APHID

AggieService

JobBuilder

iGlobal

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Job description

University of California, Davis, in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, seeks an Academic HR Supervisor to lead HR staff and administer programs supporting faculty, staff and students. This role ensures HR compliance, workforce coordination, and timely processing of personnel actions in alignment with UC requirements.

The position emphasizes advising leaders on policy, managing sensitive labor relations matters, and driving process improvements across compensation, recruitment