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Post Summary
The HR Manager, Employee Services and Operational Controls is responsible for leading the Employee Services function, overseeing the accurate and timely delivery of all employee lifecycle transactions, with a particular focus on activities affecting gross pay and HR records of colleagues. The role has significant responsibility for the implementation, operation, and ongoing assurance of internal audit controls within Employee Services, ensuring all employee related transactions are accurate, compliant, and subject to robust validation prior to payroll processing. Working in close partnership with Payroll, HR Partners, Financial Services, and the HR Governance & Service Design Manager, this role is central to ensuring a controlled, audit-ready, and high performing HR operational environment, with a strong focus on risk mitigation, financial accuracy, and continuous improvement.
Post status: Permanent Contract
Hours of Post: 35 hours per week
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Administrative 1 (Points 1-6), Salary Scale (€70,942 - €112,331) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)
Eligibility/Requirements
Experience and knowledge of employee lifecycle transactions and payroll processes.
Strong understanding of internal audit controls, risk mitigation, and compliance within HR operations.
Excellent stakeholder management and collaborative working skills with Payroll, HR Partners, Financial Services, and HR Governance.
Ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives in a high‑performing HR operational environment.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities, those who have followed non‑traditional career paths, and those who have taken time out for reasons such as family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants, including those who have been displaced due to conflict or war. Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier university. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and hold an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and across the higher education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work‑life balance and creating a family‑friendly working environment.
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