Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

October 26, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

1162-YN_ADMINPRO - Manager

Business Title:

Personnel & Payroll Manager

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity: The department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital seeks an experienced Personnel and Payroll Manager to join our team.

Summary of Duties:

Direct and oversee personnel and payroll operations for the department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a large, complicated organization consisting of faculty, graduate assistants, administrative professional staff, civil service staff, temporary hourly workers and student employees. The personnel manager is responsible for independently directing personnel and payroll processes for these employees in compliance with state, university and union policies. Incumbent is responsible for managing recruitment efforts, hiring, reclassifications, salary adjustments, annual review processes, time and leave reporting, payroll activities and position budget planning. Personnel manager oversees graduate assistantship appointments in compliance with university guidelines and union contract terms. Coordinates with and advises departmental leadership to ensure personnel policies and procedures are followed and organizational goals are met. Responsible for reviewing processes and procedures on an ongoing basis to identify opportunities to create efficiencies and streamline processes. Provides ongoing training opportunities for departmental and hospital staff and supervisors on personnel, payroll, and time/leave reporting matters. Supervises 2 FTE supporting personnel, recruitment and payroll support services, and works closely with the Assistant Director to manage position budget, and prepare fiscal analysis to assist with organizational planning.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary:

$5,635 - $6,763 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits:

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in a field related to the functional managerial area which has included at least one (1) year of supervisory experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Ability to perform tasks in a fast-paced professional environment, while managing interruptions, meeting deadlines and providing high quality service to all constituents.
  • Demonstrated effective writing and proofreading skills.
  • Proficiency using MS Office applications.
  • Strong customer service orientation.
  • Demonstrated ability to confidently interact and communicate at all levels of the Unit.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in higher education or similar complex organization.
  • Experience with recruitment, hiring, personnel and payroll management in higher education. Experience working with WSU policies, procedures, and systems.
  • Experience working with Workday or similar personnel management information system.
  • Experience with faculty review processes.
  • Experience supervision or leading the work of others.

About Department/College/Area/ Campus:

Veterinary Clinical Sciences | College of Veterinary Medicine | Washington State University

Veterinary Teaching Hospital | Washington State University

Area/College:

College of Veterinary Medicine

Department Name:

Veterinary Clinical Sciences/Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Location:

Pullman, WA

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume

2) Cover Letter

  • External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
  • Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.
  • Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
  • Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

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More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/

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