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Senior HR Specialist (Hybrid) - Human Resources

Washington University Danforth Campus, USFull-time$66k2026-10-06 → 2026-10-22

Core

Partner with department leadership to guide HR policies, benefits, and employment laws; manage HR transactions, reporting, and international student visa coordination.

Role type

Senior HR Specialist (Operations & Employee Relations)

Builds

HR operational processes, compliance reporting, and unit-level HR strategy

Domain

Higher Education / Human Resources

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

HR policy compliance, Workday transaction management, employee relations, performance management, succession planning, compensation equity analysis, onboarding/offboarding, talent acquisition support, international employment regulations

Preferred skills

Master's in HR/Business, SPHR certification, 10+ years HR experience, labor law expertise, organizational planning, KPI management

Technologies

Workday

Responsibilities

Serve as primary liaison for international student visa matters; audit and approve HR transactions in Workday; monitor HR dashboards and metrics; facilitate performance management and succession planning; partner with Compensation on job evaluations and market rates; support staffing strategies and onboarding processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC