Senior HR Operations & Onboarding Specialist

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid basic medical

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin, operating through its Applied Research Laboratories, seeks a Senior Departmental HR Associate to drive onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, and employee experience across ARL HR Operations. You will partner with UT HR and ARL teams, ensuring accurate data, timely tasks, and compliant processes.

Responsibilities include managing Workday/IRIS tasks, coordinating offers and terminations, and maintaining HR records with precision while delivering

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED.
• Seven years of administrative experience including some HR experience.
• Impeccable data entry and quality control verification.
• Highly skilled in tracking and prioritizing daily tasks.
• Experience with web-based HR applications (Workday or similar).
• Knowledge of current HR processes (I-9, background checks, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete onboarding and offer preparation with tailored letters.
• Maintain onboarding supplies and schedules.
• Process pre-hire processing in Workday and IRIS.
• Be a subject matter expert on UT onboarding processes (I-9, background checks).
• Maintain databases with accuracy and oversee onboarding tasks.
• Coordinate exit processes and offboarding tasks.
• Process terminations and exit communications.
• Support UT Austin and ARL HR resources and programs.

Skills

MS Office

Data entry

Task prioritization

Workday

HR processes

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Ability to adapt

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related discipline

Tools

Workday

IRIS

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin, operating through its Applied Research Laboratories, seeks a Senior Departmental HR Associate to drive onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, and employee experience across ARL HR Operations. You will partner with UT HR and ARL teams, ensuring accurate data, timely tasks, and compliant processes.

Responsibilities include managing Workday/IRIS tasks, coordinating offers and terminations, and maintaining HR records with precision while delivering