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Academic HR and Lead Payroll Analyst

University of California - Riverside
Oakland, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2026 CLOSED ON 6/4/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic HR and Lead Payroll Analyst position at University of California - Riverside?

UC Riverside's mission is to transform the lives of the diverse people of California, the nation, and the world through the discovery, communication, translation, application, and preservation of knowledge thereby enriching the state's economic, social, cultural, and environmental future. With this in mind, we seek to hire an Academic HR and Lead Payroll Analyst to serve as the lead academic and payroll professional for a wide range of human resources, personnel and payroll functions for academic employees in the School of Education (SOE) and the School of Public Policy (SPP). The incumbent leads activities supporting academic HR and payroll-related competencies in the following areas: Employment and selection, labor relations and payroll. The incumbent develops communication methods to ensure that management, faculty and other academics across the organization are properly informed, trained and oriented to academic human resource and payroll practices, processes and procedures. The incumbent analyzes, formulates, and recommends academic personnel and payroll actions on behalf of the Dean's office both at the Control Unit and at the Academic Department Level. The Academic HR and Lead Payroll Analyst serves as the lead for all payroll-related functions and is responsible for training the members of the Academic Personnel and Human Resources (AP/HR) Team supporting the SOE and SPP and ensuring team members remain up to date on UC Path changes, system enhancements, etc. The incumbent will interact with the UC Path Center, UCR business systems, campus departments such as BFS, CSC, central HR, central AP and Accounting.

This position is eligible for hybrid work.

The full salary range for the Academic HR and Lead Payroll Analyst is $75,900 - $137,300 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $95,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Salary : $75,900 - $137,300

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