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• CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

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• If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

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POSITION SPECIFICS​

Penn State Human Resources (HR) is seeking a Lead HR Data & Onboarding Associate to provide outstanding support to the HR Data and Onboarding team. This position will report to the Data & Onboarding Senior Manager, assisting with developing resources, training materials, and conducting training for team members and/or employees University wide. Additionally, this position will be expected to be versatile and knowledgeable in all three of the D&O team’s (Data Blue, Data White & Onboarding) responsibilities; and will be assigned across the teams, as needed, depending on work volumes and staffing.

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Assisting new employees with the completion of Form I-9 and other related onboarding requirements in accordance with Federal/State laws and University policies.
• Processing human resources and payroll forms in our Human Capital Management system, Workday. Research issues of transactional errors that may arise. Ensure timely processing in accordance with payroll deadlines.
• Identify and draft new knowledge base articles, and review and edit existing articles, as appropriate, for use by both internal (HR) and external (University community) individuals.
• Develop training materials for new employees and “refresh” trainings for existing employees. This includes outreach to other areas of the University to ensure a holistic training experience that incorporates University policies and procedures.
• Supervise Part-time employees, as needed.
• This position will also work closely with Data & Onboarding leadership on special projects and represent D&O on university-wide project teams.

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus work. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

The successful candidate must demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail, professionalism, the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, and a high degree of sensitivity in handling confidential information. Proficiency in Office365 suite is preferred. The successful candidate will also possess strong customer service and communication skills, both oral and written; the ability to effectively le