Human Resources Office Manager, Office of Human Resources - UT Chattanooga

The Office of Human Resources seeks an Office Manager to join our HR team. The position provides front-line customer service, administrative support, and management of front office operations.

Administrative Support / Office Management

Provides front-line customer service and manages communications from incoming phone calls, messages to the general HR e-mail accounts, and all in-person visits to the Human Resources Center to address customer service inquiries and triage services to HR team members, as appropriate

Receives and processes all incoming HR paperwork and mail to distribute documents to the appropriate team members, route forms for approval, ensure timely distribution of outgoing mail, etc.

Provides administrative support to HR leadership team, which includes calendaring, providing support for meetings, committees, events, etc.

Provides administrative support to all HR functional teams during peak workload periods

Coordinates travel arrangements and assists with travel reimbursement procedures for the HR leadership team, as needed

Coordinates and executes purchasing for the Office of Human Resources (e.g., invoice processing, vendors, transfer vouchers, etc.) and serves as back-up for HR monthly budget reconciliations, etc.

Maintains inventory of equipment and supplies and manages surplus of office items

Serves as HR point of contact for all IT security audits, records retention, and reporting

Supervises work study students, including coordination of training and weekly expectations for office/functional team support

Manages front office logistics, operations, and coverage

Manages general HR inquiries via e-mail and the TDX Ticketing system

HR Operations

Completes verification of employment requests for employees and external agencies, provides documentation of separation notice requests, and responds to unemployment claim requests, including coordination of additional engagements of HR leadership team members, as needed

Manages temporary and student hiring process in DASH, ensuring timely completion of I-9 and e-verification procedures

Initiates criminal background checks for temporary and student hires, as appropriate

Manages employee and dependent fee waiver process, including determination of eligibility, processing of a few waiver forms, and fielding any fee waiver questions

Project and Event Management

Manages HR service calendar, including timelines, achievement of milestones, project management, and administrative/logistical support, etc.

Collaborates with Chancellor's Office staff to provide administrative support to the Moc’s Golden Feather Award Program, Service Awards Recognition Luncheon, Blue & Gold Memorial Event, etc.

Provides event management and logistical support for HR services and programming, including but not limited to registrations within the K@TE learning management system (LMS), event space reservations, catering orders, management of attendance records, purchasing, event set-up and breakdown, distribution of communications, meeting coordination, etc.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

Strong attention to detail

Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Ability to be detail-oriented and effectively meet deadlines

Application Review

Review of applications will begin July 6, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration.

Minimum: Requires an associate’s degree, and a minimum of three years of office/clerical experience.

Preferred: Post-secondary education is preferred, as well as experience with HRIS/payroll systems, and experience in Human Resources.

Work Location

University of Tennessee – Chattanooga, TN Campus

Compensation and Benefits

UT Market Range: MR07

Anticipated Hiring Range: $21.75 - $22.83 or commensurate with experience