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• The selected candidate for this role will orient to their role in our office off Greenbriar and La Concha for up to 30 days and will then will transition to a remote worker model. 

At Houston Methodist, the Senior Human Resources (HR) Analyst position is responsible for optimizing various HR processes and information systems, focusing on automation and system utilization through data analysis, and configuring moderate-to-highly technical processes. This position communicates with various teams to identify demand, define and document technical requirements, monitor development progress and completion dates to ensure that schedules and deliverables are met, and conduct quality assurance exercises. This position develops and updates queries and reports, resolves issues, and assists management with various operations duties as needed. The Senior HR Analyst position will serve as a subject matter expert and primary liaison between HR/Operations and Information Technology (IT) for assigned functional area(s). The Senior HR Analyst ensures data integrity, designs and leads the testing of system changes, updates system configuration, writes reports and queries, and analyzes data flows for process improvement opportunities, providing updates on various activities initiated by or assigned to the department. The position leads projects, serving as the subject matter expert (SME) for new system implementations and upgrades for end users. The Senior HR Analyst provides training and application support in various HR applications and program functions. This position partners with HR management and their customers to analyze work process design and flow, proactively evaluating and improving processes, in order to leverage the return on technological capabilities by validating and managing the real needs of customers, team members, and management.

The position will have a heavy focus on reporting of HR data from different systems, including analysis of the data. The incumbent must be extremely accurate and detail oriented, while able to see the big picture from the data.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Partners with corporate and entity HR employees to analyze system-wide processes and identifies opportunities to leverage technology to improve consistency and efficiency which may include in-depth understanding of their day-to-day job functions. Collaborates with the functional and technical managers/staff to coordinate application of upgrade or fix.

• Serve as subject matter expert and/or IT/vendor liaison for various systems/functions which includes developing user procedures, guidelines and documentation, troubleshooting, training new system and end users, functional system configuration, and testing. Mentors team members regarding new processes and functionality, including one-on-one training, as needed.

• Conducts self in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity, equity and inclusion principles. Initiates contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides support for Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) including, but not limited to, researching and resolving moderate-to-highly technical system problems, unexpected results or process flaws, performs scheduled activities, recommends solutions or alternate methods to meet requirements. Proactively identifies new software/system functionality and leads the proposed implementation and adoption of new functions as they align with overall HRIS goals.

• Creates reports and queries for end-users, writes and modifies queries, maintains and supports a variety of reports and/or queries utilizing appropriate reporting tools. Assists in development of standard reports for ongoing HR Analyst and customer needs. Helps maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data. Partners with IT to write custom reports that join queried data from multiple systems.

• Leads requirements analysis and verification, ensuring that requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, and verifiable. Represents requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios, where appropriate.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Analyzes data from multiple databases in support of department needs. Participates in writing reports for high-impact functional needs such as payroll system, time and attendance system, recruitment and/or compensation system and ensuring data management and integrity from the HR Self-Service databases, etc.

• Identifies and facilitates resolution of issues that arise during a project. Compares data from different sources to draw conclusions. Performs system maintenance, including but not limited to the following tasks: assist in the review, testing and implementation of HR system upgrades or patches, as appropriate.

• Manages/facilitates moderate-to-highly complex projects/process improvement, applying change management experience to facilitate movement to new levels of quality.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains HR Information system tables accurately, i.e. core HCM tables, compensation tables, payroll tables, tax tables, etc. Documents process and results, providing reports to management as appropriate.

• Understands and uses qualitative and quantitative measurement and data collection design principles to assist with organizational human capital needs, FTE management (cost control, position management). Educates and mentors HR Analysts to build their competency in this area.

• Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Researches best practices in the industry for use of HRMS within assigned area of responsibility to ensure Houston Methodist practices reflect industry standards.

• Maintains awareness of current trends in applicable HR systems with focus on product and service development, delivery and support, and applying key technologies. Examines trends in information systems training, materials and techniques. Through classes, reading and other mechanisms, continuously increases both HR knowledge and HR system application/tools knowledge. Participated in user group meetings/conference.

• Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Health Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Six years with functional experience of prior project management, information technology, business intelligence, decision science or related field. Will consider internal candidates with five years of Houston Methodist experience in Human Resources, project management, business intelligence, information technology, decision science and/or HRIS support

• Two years human resources experience preferred

• Prior HR system implementation experience for complex, matrixed organizations of 10,000 or more employees highly preferred