People Operations & Payroll Specialist

Oakland Museum of California; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oakland Museum of California in Oakland seeks a Human Resources and Payroll Specialist to support payroll, benefits, onboarding, and HRIS processes. This role ensures compliance with federal and state regulations and partners with Accounting on payroll data.

Key responsibilities include overseeing timecard processes, benefits enrollment, COBRA administration, and onboarding/offboarding in a fast-paced museum environment that values service, accuracy, and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years related experience in HR, Benefits and Payroll administration.
• AA or BA in related field and/or PHR Certification preferred.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now, benefits administration, and compliance preferred.
• Strong knowledge of federal/state employment and benefit laws.
• Proficient in HRIS, Google Workspace, and MS Office; English fluency required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee timecard collection, review, and payroll processing.
• Administer benefits enrollment, COBRA and pre-tax programs.
• Ensure compliance with federal/state regulations and HR recordkeeping.
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and background checks.
• Support HRIS data updates and audit payroll-related data.

Skills

HR Experience

Payroll Admin

Benefits Admin

Customer Service

Payroll Processing

Education

AA/BA in related field

PHR Certification

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Google Workspace

MS Office

HRIS

Job description

The Oakland Museum of California in Oakland seeks a Human Resources and Payroll Specialist to support payroll, benefits, onboarding, and HRIS processes. This role ensures compliance with federal and state regulations and partners with Accounting on payroll data.

Key responsibilities include overseeing timecard processes, benefits enrollment, COBRA administration, and onboarding/offboarding in a fast-paced museum environment that values service, accuracy, and confidentiality.