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HR Operations and Payroll Manager - 60024872

State of South Carolina

Governor's School for Science & Mathematics

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Location

South Carolina, 29210

Salary

$52,100 - $88,600

per year

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing human resources operations and payroll for a top public high school focused on science, math, and engineering, including recruiting new staff, handling onboarding, processing payroll and benefits, and ensuring everything follows state rules.

A good fit would be someone with strong organizational skills and experience in HR who enjoys supporting a team in an educational setting to create a positive work environment.

The role helps attract and keep talented employees while promoting fairness and efficiency in daily operations.

Key Requirements

  • Experience in HR operations, including talent acquisition and recruitment
  • Knowledge of payroll management and processing personnel actions
  • Familiarity with state regulations and compliance for HR practices
  • Skills in employee onboarding and training coordination
  • Ability to develop and implement HR policies
  • Strong collaboration with leadership and departmental managers
  • Commitment to equitable hiring and fostering employee retention

Full Job Description

Curriculum & Instruction Specialist

HR Operations and Payroll Manager

The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) seeks an experienced and dedicated professional as its next HR Operations and Payroll Manager. Under the direct oversight of the Vice President for Finance and Business Operations, the HR Operations and Payroll Manager is responsible for implementing the institution's Human Resources operations, ensuring efficient execution of key functions such as talent acquisition, payroll management, policy development, and training coordination. This role supports the institution's strategic goals by maintaining compliance with state regulations, promoting employee development, and fostering an effective, compliant, and responsive workplace. The HR Operations and Payroll Manager serves as a leader by fostering a positive employee experience through equitable HR practices and streamlined processes, contributing to employee satisfaction and retention. This role aligns HR functions with the institution's mission to attract, retain, and develop top talent, fostering an inclusive and innovative workplace. The position is expected to work collaboratively with institutional leadership, departmental managers, and external agencies to ensure the timely and accurate administration of HR processes and policies, thereby supporting the institution's overall operational success.

This is a permanent, full-time position in Hartsville, South Carolina, with benefits provided through the State of South Carolina.

Located in Hartsville, SC, GSSM is a statewide, public tuition-free residential high school for 11th and 12th graders specializing in the advanced study of science, mathematics and engineering.

The mission of GSSM is to seek out and advance the state's most talented and motivated students, offering them a transforming education in science, mathematics and engineering that cultivates joy in learning and builds the confidence to engage as ethical leaders with the world's most significant issues.

GSSM is recognized as among the top public high schools in the nation for the quality of its advanced STEM, residential, virtual, outreach, research, and international programs. Our faculty and staff come from all over the world and share a passion for their disciplines and a gift to inspire and lead their students to understanding and joy for learning.

Responsibilities of the HR Operations and Payroll Manager

TALENT ACQUISITION AND EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING: Ensures equitable hiring practices through the implementation of the institution's talent acquisition procedures.

Oversees the institution's talent acquisition and recruitment process, including placing job advertisements, training/supporting hiring committees, and scheduling interviews.

Collaborates with hiring committees and departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.

Ensures all employees are successfully and effectively onboarded, fostering engagement and retention from the start of employment.

HR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: Performs routine and complex tasks required to administer and execute human resource actions, including but not limited to processing personnel action forms related to compensation, benefits, and leave.

Processes all HR actions for all employees regardless of employment status. Liaises with the appropriate personnel at the Department of Administration to ensure timely and accurate submissions.

Participates in the annual HR audit and provides all requisite documentation. Ensures all employees are successfully and effectively offboarded.

PAYROLL MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL ACTIONS: Routinely drafts and sends communications regarding payroll issues, such as annual W-2 communications and leave and time entry requirements.

Responds to routine and complex payroll questions and liaises with the Department of Administration to ensure the accuracy of the institution's personnel actions and payroll.

Implements systems and processes to routinely audit payroll with the goal of minimizing errors and enhancing operational efficiency.

Directly answers payroll questions for all employees in a timely and accurate manner. Submits all personnel actions and ensures those actions are processed by external agencies.

Coordinates annual faculty step increase notifications. Maintains an internal database of all HR actions.

BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION: Develops and communicates resources to help employees maximize their benefits.

Assists employees with questions regarding benefits and refers employees to appropriate external agencies as necessary. Coordinates the annual health screening and retirement informational session.

POLICY MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL RECORD MANAGEMENT: Manages and maintains the institution's HR-related policies and procedures.

Ensures institutional compliance with all state HR regulations and requirements. Maintains and updates employee personnel files. Updates the Employee Handbook annually.

Implements the annual employee performance management system and ensures institutional compliance.

Makes recommendations regarding HR policies and procedures to the Director of Business Operations and Vice President for Finance and Operations.

TRAINING COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT: Supports the development of optional training programs to enhance employee growth and engagement. Serves as a program contact for all mandatory training.

Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non­mandatory training as required. Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

A high school diploma and relevant experience in business management, public administration, or administrative services. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required work experience.
  • Time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines are essential.
Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

Additional Information

The SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment.

Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.

A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

All applicants must submit a resume and cover letter. This position is not available for sponsorship.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 12/23/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/24/2025

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-sc-5179612