Strategic Admin & HR Department Planning Lead

CP00001 Washington University in St Louis; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & sick time

Health insurance

Metro U-Pass

403(b) Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Caregiver leave

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an HR leader to manage recruitment, payroll, faculty attraction, retention, and workforce planning for the Department of Emergency Medicine.

The role oversees a team of 6–8 administrative staff and partners with faculty leadership to align operations with academic, research, and clinical missions across sites. The position blends daily operations with department planning, reporting to the Executive Director, and may lead projects related to

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required.
• Work Experience: Human Resources, General Payroll, Accounting, Administration, Training, or Workday (5 years).
• Skills: Not specified in role.

Responsibilities

• Acts as HR leader for recruitment, payroll, faculty attraction and retention.
• Leads department events, staff onboarding, and engagement programs.
• Manages Workday transactions and department workload planning.
• Reports to Executive Director and oversees 6–8 administrative staff.
• Partners with WashU HR on resolution of staff issues.

Skills

Project management

Staff supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an HR leader to manage recruitment, payroll, faculty attraction, retention, and workforce planning for the Department of Emergency Medicine.

The role oversees a team of 6–8 administrative staff and partners with faculty leadership to align operations with academic, research, and clinical missions across sites. The position blends daily operations with department planning, reporting to the Executive Director, and may lead projects related to