University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Job Title: Human Resources Program Manager

Position #:00845637 – Requisition #:39127

Job Summary:

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Program are home to more than 400 faculty (volunteer or paid), staff and students. The Human Resources Program Manager is responsible for managing the human resources function of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. This includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, onboarding, appointments, leave reporting, transaction management, and employee performance management.  The position will need to navigate the intricacies of a complex academic medical center and multiple systems in order to successfully manage and execute responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Lead end-to-end recruitment operations for faculty and staff, including job description development, search committee support, candidate screening, search documentation, and coordination with HR Shared Services to ensure timely and accurate hiring transactions.

·         Implement comprehensive onboarding and offboarding programs, managing timelines, communications, credentialing processes, and department-specific initiatives to ensure a seamless experience for personnel.

·         Manage payroll, leave, and HR advisory functions, serving as the department’s subject matter expert on leave (FMLA/FAMLI), benefits, retirement, payroll processing, and personnel actions, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and effective tracking systems.

·         Support performance management and personnel administration, including promotion processes, job description development, salary approvals, system updates, and maintenance and auditing of official personnel files.

·         Lead HR data management efforts, maintaining platforms such as Smartsheet, HCM, and FIMS; ensuring data accuracy, producing dashboards and workforce reports, and supporting salary planning and departmental decision-making.

·         Represent the department in School and Campus HR initiatives and governance, staying current on policies and procedures, maintaining HR communications and intranet resources, facilitating internal HR meetings, and collaborating across campus to share best practices.

Work Location:

Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us:

Thank you for considering joining our team. The field of rehabilitation believes in using your whole body to improve your human performance. The department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado (which we affectionately call "CU PM&R") is at the forefront of using team science, regenerative medicine, and exercise treatments. It is uniquely situated in the state-of-the-art CU Anschutz Medical Campus, the first campus in the nation to be built from the ground up to bring research, education, and patient care into one visionary collaboration. Like the Rocky Mountains that provide a backdrop of our institutions, CU PM&am