HRIS Specialist

Sonida Senior Living is one of the nation’s leading operators of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities for senior adults. The Company operates 165 communities that are home to nearly 12,000 residents across 35 states providing comfortable, safe, affordable communities where residents can form friendships, enjoy new experiences and receive personalized care from dedicated team members who treat them family.

Job Description: 

Sonida Senior Living is seeking a detail-oriented HRIS Specialist / HRIS Administrator in our North Dallas Office. This role supports HR technology operations with a strong emphasis on UKG administration, data integrity, reporting, and system optimization. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and recent hands-on experience supporting HRIS functions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

HRIS Administration

• Support community employees and managers in resolving HRIS-related issues such as log-in, data entry concerns, password resets, etc.
• Support system updates, feature rollouts, and enhancements.
• Perform routine data audits and clean-up to maintain accuracy and compliance.
• Troubleshoot HRIS issues and coordinate with UKG support when necessary.
• Support consolidation of employee data from an acquired company into existing systems ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Data Integrity & Maintenance

• Review employee files and verify data accuracy across systems.
• Resolve data discrepancies such as duplicates, missing fields, and formatting inconsistencies.
• Pull and update timecards as required.

Reporting & Analytics

• Create, extract, and maintain HR reports and dashboards.
• Build custom reports within UKG to support HR, payroll, benefits, and compliance initiatives.
• Provide accurate data and reporting to support decision-making for HR leadership.

Process Improvement

• Evaluate HR workflows and identify opportunities to streamline or automate processes in UKG.
• Document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and recommend system and process enhancements.

User Support & Training

• Provide HRIS support to HR staff, managers, and employees.
• Support UKG training for onboarding, performance, benefits enrollment, and timekeeping.
• Maintain user guides, training materials, and reference documentation.

Compliance

• Maintain data accuracy and ensure system compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Support audits related to payroll, benefits, timekeeping, and other HR functions.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of HRIS experience, including 1 year of hands-on UKG administration.
• Strong understanding of HR functions such as payroll, onboarding, benefits, performance, and compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).
• Experience consolidating and validating employee data across multiple systems preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and communication skills.