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Posted Job Title
Staffing Manager
Job Profile Title
Manager C, Business and Finance
Job Description Summary
The Staffing Manager is responsible for Human Resources and staffing functions within the OBGYN Research Business Office, providing comprehensive HR management and guidance for research staff and trainees across the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The Staffing Manager serves as the primary resource for staffing and Workday processes and as the liaison with PSOM HR, advising hiring managers, supervisors, and faculty on HR policies, procedures, and complex staffing matters.
The Staffing Manager manages HR processes including recruitment, job postings and hiring, onboarding, reclassifications, leaves of absence, workers’ compensation, performance management, annual performance and merit processes, and position discontinuations and terminations. The position provides guidance to supervisors on complex employee and staffing issues and ensures appropriate HR processes and policies are followed.
The position is also responsible for postdoctoral researcher, research associate, visiting student, and other research-related academic appointment and reappointment processes, including ISP and PSP processes, and manages visa and immigration-related processes for faculty, staff and trainees. The Staffing Manager serves as the Research Business Office’s subject matter expert for Workday HR and staffing processes and works closely with PSOM HR and other University offices to resolve complex staffing and appointment matters.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Staffing, Recruitment & Employee Relations
Independently manage recruitment, hiring, and staffing processes for the OBGYN Research Business Office, including advising hiring managers on position development and PIQs, creating and managing job requisitions, and reviewing and approving hiring actions in Workday. Serve as the primary staffing resource for hiring managers, supervisors, and faculty, interpreting University and PSOM policies and providing guidance on recruitment, hiring, reclassifications, leaves of absence, workers’ compensation, performance management, terminations, and other complex staffing matters.
Academic Appointments, ISP/PSP & Visa Processe s
Manage appointment and reappointment processes for postdoctoral researchers, research associates, visiting students/scholars, and other applicable research personnel. Manage ISP and PSP processes, ensuring required documentation and approvals are obtained and actions are completed appropriately and timely. Manage visa application and renewal…