Senior Admin & People Leader — Academic Medicine

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Health insurance

Metro transit U-Pass

403(b) retirement plan

Tuition assistance for employee and/or

Tuition support for dependents

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an experienced HR leader to manage department planning, recruitment, payroll, and faculty engagement.

You will oversee staff onboarding, engagement initiatives, and workforce planning across multiple sites, collaborating with faculty leadership to support academic, research, and clinical missions. The role combines daily operations with strategic department development in a hybrid work environment, offering opportunities to shape workforce strategy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in Human Resources, general payroll, accounting, administration, training, or Workday (5 years).
• Master's degree or relevant experience preferred for advanced leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Leads department planning and serves as HR leader for recruitment, payroll, and faculty attraction/retention.
• Oversees staff onboarding, engagement programs, and development opportunities.
• Manages Workday transactions accuracy and resource forecasting.
• Establishes workflows, service standards, and escalation paths.
• Provides administrative support to academic administration and faculty onboarding.

Skills

People Leadership

Recruiting Strategies

Relationship Building

Strategic Thinking

Talent Management Planning

Employee Engagement

Organizational Capability

Change Management

Project Management Oversight

Budget Estimating

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an experienced HR leader to manage department planning, recruitment, payroll, and faculty engagement.

You will oversee staff onboarding, engagement initiatives, and workforce planning across multiple sites, collaborating with faculty leadership to support academic, research, and clinical missions. The role combines daily operations with strategic department development in a hybrid work environment, offering opportunities to shape workforce strategy