Senior Human Resources Information System Analyst

Position Summary

The HRIS Expert serves as a subject matter expert and project lead for HRIS-related initiatives, operating with a high degree of autonomy. This role is responsible for supporting HRIS operations, ensuring data integrity, optimizing system functionality, and leveraging technology solutions to support HR processes across a multi-site manufacturing organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily HRIS operations, projects, and system initiatives.
• Partner with Human Resources, Information Technology, Payroll, and other business functions to support and improve HR systems and processes.
• Collaborate with leadership, managers, vendors, and stakeholders to resolve issues and gain alignment on projects and initiatives.
• Review project plans and coordinate activities across multiple functions and locations.
• Assign, monitor, and review the work of HRIS team members and systems specialists.
• Maintain HR data security, accuracy, integrity, and overall system effectiveness.
• Design, manage, and support employee data processes, reporting structures, and data management solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and support standard and ad hoc reporting, dashboards, and process documentation.
• Lead system testing efforts for upgrades, enhancements, and configuration changes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve HRIS-related issues while providing timely support to end users.
• Oversee complex system processes, methodologies, and functional initiatives.
• Deliver user training on system functionality and best practices; develop training materials and user documentation as needed.
• Generate data summaries, analytics, and statistical reporting to support strategic planning and business decisions.
• Manage user security access and ensure compliance with established data governance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline HR processes, automate workflows, and improve system integrations.
• Stay current with HRIS trends, technologies, and industry best practices to recommend and implement improvements.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Required Education and Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

Experience

• 6–8 years of experience supporting Human Capital Management (HCM) systems, including system administration, development, and operations.
• Strong knowledge of HR processes, including recruiting, onboarding, compensation, benefits administration, and performance management.
• Experience leading or participating in full lifecycle HCM system implementations.
• Experience with enterprise HRIS platforms preferred.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and complex formulas/functions.
• Experience with HR reporting and business intelligence tools preferred.
• Experience with HRIS platforms such as UKG, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or similar systems is a plus.