"Human Resources Administrative Specialist"

We are seeking a Human Resources Administrative Specialist who thrives on organization, anticipation, and impact—and who wants their work to matter. This role is far more than administrative support. You will be a trusted operational partner to senior HR leadership, ensuring the Michigan Medicine Compensation, HRIS, and Payroll functions run smoothly, efficiently, and with integrity.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Visibility & trust: Directly support the Senior Director of Compensation, HRIS & Payroll and the leadership team.
• Meaningful scope: Support compensation programs, ServiceNow intake, budgeting, audits, and department operations.
• Operational ownership: Establish rhythm, structure, and order in a fast-moving, high-impact HR environment.
• Growth-oriented: Build skills across HR operations, systems, analytics support, and project coordination.

Apply today and help power the HR operations behind one of the nation’s leading health systems.

What You’ll Do

• Keep the department running seamlessly by anticipating needs and resolving issues before they escalate
• Manage compensation-related intake through ServiceNow and departmental inboxes
• Support annual compensation planning processes and related initiatives
• Organize and maintain documentation to support audits, compliance, and tracking
• Coordinate meetings, calendars, materials, and logistics for leadership and project teams
• Process vendor invoices and track departmental budgets
• Maintain HR intranet content and support policy and process implementation
• Lead and support projects while serving as backup to other HR administrative specialists

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• At least 3 years of professional experience in HR or a related environment
• Strong technology literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
• Exceptional attention to detail, judgment, and organizational skills
• A proactive mindset with a bias toward action, curiosity, and continuous improvement
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across diverse teams
• Commitment to Michigan Medicine’s core values: caring, innovation, inclusion, integrity, and teamwork

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.