Human Resource Administrator

MGT is a leading social impact and performance solutions firm that serves state, local, education, technology, and commercial clients across the U.S. and abroad. By elevating education systems, managing and securing critical networks, solving complex human capital and fiscal problems, and advancing equity as a performance imperative, we can impact communities, for good, through client partnership. We deliver these solutions through our three-point stance” of technology, education, and performance offerings.

Celebrating its 50th year in 2025, the firm attracts exceptional talent and empowers them to exceed client expectations as they navigate the dynamic demands of the clients we serve.

We are hiring a Human Resources Payroll Director who will help MGT build, improve, and manage payroll processes and related HR technology capabilities, with a dedicated focus on enhancing the employee experience for our rapidly growing organization. Reporting to the VP of our People Operations team, our ideal candidate has the right experience and is passionate about leading payroll operations, building great teams, leveraging and enhancing technology, developing scalable and compliant processes, designing amazing employee experiences, and developing project plans to ensure strong delivery.

Responsibilities

Employee Life Cycle & HR Operations

• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding logistics: New-hire paperwork, I-9/E-Verify, and system provisioning.
• Manage employee changes (promotions, transfers, manager changes, location updates) in HRIS; maintain accurate and confidential personnel files.
• Coordinate offboarding: exit logistics, asset recovery, systems access removal, final documentation, and file retention.
• Serve as the first-line point of contact for HR inquiries and route complex issues appropriately.
• Build and maintain HR SOPs and checklists; identify opportunities to streamline and automate routine tasks.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment requirements; maintain audit-ready records.
• Own recurring compliance tasks: I-9 audits, EEO data integrity, and ACA tracking.
• Prepare recurring and ad-hoc HR metrics.

Payroll & Benefits Administration

• Partner with Payroll to keep all pay-impacting data accurate and on time (new hires, terminations, pay changes, bonuses, stipends).
• Support benefits enrollment and qualifying life events; troubleshoot employee benefit questions and liaise with carriers/brokers.

Systems & Data Integrity

• Maintain HRIS data accuracy, permissions, and workflows; assist with imports/exports between HRIS, payroll, and finance systems.
• Safeguard sensitive information and ensure adherence to data retention and privacy standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Three to five years of progressive HR generalist/administrative experience supporting operations, compliance, benefits, and payroll coordination.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with HR analytics tools and software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively independently and remotely.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS systems. Advanced Excel skills, inclusive of lookups, pivots and formulas.