Personnel Services Manager

WM001 William & Mary; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

William & Mary in the School of Education seeks a Personnel Services Manager to coordinate all personnel and pay-related actions, aligning with University HR policies and federal/state guidelines. You will support the Director of Finance & Administration, collaborate with HR, the Provost, Student Employment, and academic departments, and maintain high confidentiality and professional communication.

Key duties include managing the faculty lifecycle, recruitment, contracts, leaves, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new systems.
• Experience managing complex administrative processes and workflows.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical ability, and organizational skills.
• Detail oriented with good records management and discretion with confidential information.
• Experience adhering to organizational policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all personnel and pay-related actions for SOE positions with strict adherence to policies and deadlines.
• Educate staff on timesheet submission and approvals, maintain reports, and troubleshoot payroll questions.
• Manage faculty lifecycle processes including recruitment, promotion/tenure, contracts, leaves, and retirements.
• Oversee recruiting processes: postings, applications, interview questions, and vendor coordination.
• Ensure accurate records, I-9 verifications, onboarding, and reporting through university platforms.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Analytical ability

Discretion with confidential info

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

HRIS / payroll systems

Job description

Job Requisition: JR102073 Personnel Services Manager (Open) Job Posting Title: Personnel Services Manager Department: CC00189 WM001 | SOE | Education Deans Office Job Family: Staff - Program Management Worker Sub-Type: Regular (benefited) Job Requisition Primary Location: School of Education Primary Job Posting Location: Posting Location - William & Mary

Job Description Summary

As an integral part of the School of Education (SOE), this position reports to and supports the Director of Finance & Administration, and coordinates with University HR, Office of the Provost, Student Employment, SOE academic departments, and appropriate committees to initiate and provide coordination of all personnel and pay-related actions for all SOE positions while adhering to University, Federal, and State policies and guidelines. This position requires the ability to learn and understand HR policies and procedures relevant to recruitment, pay, and employee benefits, as well as the faculty lifecycle process which includes annual review, promotion, tenure, faculty verification, leaves, and separations/retirements. Additionally, this position requires a commitment to a high level of confidentiality, excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, and a proactive mindset.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, TEAMS, and PowerPoint) and the ability to quickly learn new systems/programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex administrative processes and workflows.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical ability.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to carry out multiple competing and changing priorities within a deadline-driven environment.
• Detail oriented with good records management skills.
• Experience with adhering to organizational policies and procedures.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education administration, human resources, or faculty affairs.
• Substantive experience with an HR information system or related data processing system.
• Experience establishing workflow processes and standards operating procedures (SOPs).
• Experience with OneDrive and SharePoint.

Job Duties

40% - Personnel and Pay Actions Support: Create and maintain tracking mechanisms for all new and recurring personnel actions. Create all personnel, pay actions, and funding allocations for submission and processing according to existing policies and by designated deadlines. Process clearance requests for all terminating employees in a timely manner. Educate employees (student and non-student) on timesheet submission and approvals as necessary. Run and/or maintain employee reports (staff, faculty, adjuncts) for reference. Troubleshoot payroll questions and work with University HR, Payroll, and Student Employment to resolve any issues. Maintain organizational charts and job descriptions. Coordinate annually with the Dean, the Director of Finance & Administration and Finance, and UHR to create, update, or terminate stipend/secondary positions as needed. Manage records and data systems, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with records retention policies. Ensure University HR receives all relevant personnel documents for employee files to ensure compliance with University, State, and Federal Laws and Regulations.

25% - Faculty Lifecycle Management: Manage end-to-end faculty lifecycle process, including recruitment, promotion and tenure, contract renewals, leaves, and retirements. Manage faculty contracts, renewals, and appointment changes. Support the Office of Academic Programs and Department Chairs in tracking faculty load. Oversee promotion and tenure processes, including timelines, dossier management, and approvals. Manage faculty lifecycle actions such as leaves, tenure clock extensions, retirements, and emeritus status. Ensure accurate and timely submission of materials for required approvals for all faculty actions, to include all requirements are met for faculty actions to be submitted to the Board of Visitors. Provide guidance to the Faculty Evaluation Committee on policies and procedures related to faculty advancement. Coordinate and support the faculty annual review process, including timeline management, data preparation, documentation, and submission workflows. Create, disseminate, and share annual faculty notification letters as required. Lead and manage the annual university Faculty Verification process including data accuracy, credential validation and documentation of qualifications for the School. Ensure compliance with policies and procedures of the University, Office of the Provost, the W&M Faculty Handbook, and the School. Provide oversight and support reporting and analysis through appropriate university platforms related to faculty data.

15% - Position Recruitment Management: Serve as liaison with UHR and other offices as appropriate for recruitment and hiring actions. Coordinate with UHR to provide the necessary departmental administrative support for recruiting for all SOE positions including updating position descriptions, posting positions, updating applicants, and processing hiring information. Work with appropriate personnel and UHR to create and revise position descriptions for recruitment or reclassification. Ensure search committees receive direction and follow UHR procedures for job postings, candidate reviews, interviews, and hires. Support the recruiting and hiring process by providing guidance for posting questions, employment advertising, and interview questions, developing screening grids based on required and preferred qualifications, reviewing applications and resumes to ensure the hiring of the best-qualified staff, and communicating with applicants as needed. Support the search chair and the Dean’s Office with faculty searches by arranging travel and lodging for candidate, making arrangements for on-site meetings (including room reservations and catering), and posting relevant documents. Coordinate with the Office of Academic Programs and Department Chairs to compile a complete list of adjunct hires for each upcoming academic year by new and rehire status, with course name, pay dates, contract dates and payment amounts. Process new adjunct hires as directed to include the annual job posting, application tracking, contract dissemination and receipt, hiring proposal submission, and I9 verifications. Ensure compliance with university and school policies throughout the hiring process. Process Out of State forms as needed. Process I-9 verifications per federal and University policies for all new hires, assisting international students and faculty in the social security card process in coordination with Reves Center and University HR. Support the onboarding process as directed. Ensure all necessary departments are notified of all new hires and changes for related actions such as providing computer equipment, system access, website updates, course listings, etc.

10% - Student Employment Support: Process and track requested student hires by completing all necessary steps as directed by Student Employment/ Financial Aid and adhering to all University policies and procedures. Onboard all student hires including timesheet training and communication of all applicable School and University processes and policies. Assist student employees with timesheet issues, manual timesheet submittals, and payment questions coordinating with Student Employment and Payroll. Coordinate background checks for students placed in school divisions, maintain current records on student background check completions, and the requirements and procedures for background checks with our division partners.

10% - Strategic Assessment, Leadership, and Collaboration: Serve as SOE liaison with various university offices to include, but not limited to, UHR, Office of Institutional Research, Office of the Provost, Student Employment, and Financial Aid. Maintaining up-to-date and accurate digital records and tracking documents in a confidential and yet shareable format for the appropriate stakeholders. Communicate updates to policies, procedures, and deadlines to appropriate stakeholders. Regularly identify, assess, and implement new best practices, regulatory changes and efficiency opportunities to update the effectiveness of policies and processes. Serve as the SOE representative in position related university meetings, trainings, and focus groups. Represent the SOE on university and school-wide committees as appropriate.

Hiring Range: up to $65,000 commensurate with experience and internal alignment. We will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Job Profile

JP0292 - General Administrative Supervisor I/Coordinator I - Nonexempt - Salary - S09 Qualifications: Compensation Grade: S09 Recruiting Start Date: 2026-09-09 Position Restrictions: Continuing E&G funded position and not term-limited EEO is the Law. Applicants can learn more about William & Mary's status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the "Know Your Rights" poster published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal

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Individuals selected for full-time staff positions will be required to complete a twelve (12) month probationary period in accordance with university policy.

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