Western Governors University
HR Shared Services (P&T People Support Specialist II)
Salt Lake City, UT, USA · Mid · Full-time
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About the role
- It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs.
- Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
- Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed.
Responsibilities
- Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.
- Provides impeccable service and support through accurate and timely responses to employees' People & Talent related questions.
- The P&T People Support Specialist II is a dynamic and challenging role that meaningfully impacts Western Governors University's (WGU) employee experience and People & Talent operations.
- This position also performs advanced administrative/operational/customer support duties that require independent initiative and judgment.
- The Support Specialist II will perform moderate to advanced administrative, operational, and customer support duties that require initiative and judgment.
- The team works alongside and continuously collaborates with subject matter experts (SMEs) throughout P&T.
- The HR Shared Services ( P&T People Support Specialist II) is part of a team that is responsible for providing answers and guidance to employees, encouraging self-service where appropriate, and supporting a wise range of behind-the-scenes functions vital to the delivery of People & Talent services, programs, and policies.
- This role works alongside and continuously collaborates with subject matter experts (SMEs) throughout P&T.
- Performs Workday actions related to employees' work and life events in accordance with established training and procedures.
Requirements
- 2 years of Human Resources or Customer Service experience
- Experience entering and maintaining data within computer systems.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- ServiceNow or Workday experience.
- PHR or SHRM-CP Certification or demonstrated progress toward certification.
Compensation
- The P&T People Support Specialist II is a great way to expand or build a career in human resources as it directly supports the employee experience, including recruitment, payroll, compensation, benefits, employee relations, diversity, people development and more.
- This role directly supports the employee experience, including recruitment, payroll, compensation, benefits, employee relations, diversity, people development, and more.
Equal opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
- Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
This listing is sourced directly from Western Governors University's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.