Strategic HR Generalist for Academic Operations

College of Arts and Sciences University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is seeking an HR Specialist to support the Pound Business Cooperative-10226. This full-time role focuses on advising on HR and payroll policies, managing complex personnel actions, and coordinating recruitment and onboarding to ensure compliant, smooth operations.

You will work on payroll administration, position descriptions, and collaboration with central HR. A bachelor’s degree plus four years of related experience is required; SAP and HRIS experience are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus four (4) years of related experience in human resources or payroll administration. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Advising faculty, staff, and students on HR and payroll policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Managing employee appointments and complex personnel actions including compensation, funding, organizational changes, leaves, work authorization, and separations.
• Overseeing payroll administration, including the review of complex payroll transactions and resolution of payroll and time reporting issues.
• Working with supervisors to develop position descriptions and apply a working knowledge of classification, compensation, and FLSA to make informed recommendations, consulting with central Human Resources for final decisions.
• Managing recruitment and search processes for open positions, partnering with hiring managers and search committees to ensure efficient and equitable hiring practices.
• Managing employee onboarding and offboarding by coordinating activities to ensure a positive employee experience and compliance with university requirements.

Skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Organizational skills

Deadlines management

Stakeholder collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

PHR or SHRM-CP Certification

Tools

HRIS

Payroll processing systems

Applicant tracking systems

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP (preferred)

Job description

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is seeking an HR Specialist to support the Pound Business Cooperative-10226. This full-time role focuses on advising on HR and payroll policies, managing complex personnel actions, and coordinating recruitment and onboarding to ensure compliant, smooth operations.

You will work on payroll administration, position descriptions, and collaboration with central HR. A bachelor’s degree plus four years of related experience is required; SAP and HRIS experience are