Senior Human Resource Coordinator, Department of Neuroscience

HR Operations and Employee Lifecycle Accurately initiate and process Workday transactions in accordance with university and departmental procedures for faculty, staff, students, and affiliates. Monitor business processes from initiation through completion, identifying potential delays, issues, or compliance concerns. Serve as a Timekeeper for the department, reviewing employee timesheets for completion and compliance with university policies. Monitor payroll deadlines, and communications with employees and managers regarding outstanding issues. Serve as a first point of contact for employees with questions about HR policies, benefits, leave, pay and employment practices. Provide guidance on addressing performance and conduct concerns, and refer complex or sensitive matters to CNS HR leadership, or other appropriate university offices. . Recruitment and Workforce Management Partner with faculty, department leadership, and administrative teams to establish new and existing positions, prepare and post recruitment requests, and support recruitment across all employee categories, including academic, research, staff, and student positions.Guide hiring managers and search committees through the full hiring lifecycle, from position setup through offer and onboarding handoff, ensuring recruitment follows departmental, CNS, and University policy and best practices.Track and monitor recruitment requests, onboarding and offboarding tasks, to promote hiring efficiency. Visa Processing and International Employee Support Coordinate and submit immigration filings, extensions, amendments, and renewals for faculty, researchers, employees, exchange visitors, and affiliates, across visa and permanent residency categories.Partner with Texas Global and other University offices on filing strategies and case resolution.Maintain a tracking system for immigration deadlines and expirations, and report status and upcoming actions at weekly HR meetings.HR Compliance, Policy and Departmental SupportPartner with CNS HR, departmental administrative units, and central University offices to obtain, interpret, and implement HR policy guidance, and communicate policies, procedures, and compliance requirements to faculty and staff.Support departmental compliance with University HR policies and procedural changes, including processing and monitoring required HR reports such as the monthly Stopgap report.