HRIS Analyst
Job TypeDirect Hire
The HRIS Analyst partners with Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, IT, Finance, and operational leaders to improve, automate, and continuously optimize HR systems, employee data, reporting, and process workflows. The HRIS Analyst partners with Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, IT, Finance, and operational leaders to improve, automate, and continuously optimize HR systems, employee data, reporting, and process workflows. This role applies Lean thinking, workflow analysis, responsible AI-enabled tools, automation, and data-informed problem solving to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, strengthen controls, and enhance the employee and leader experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer, configure, test, and support HRIS modules, security roles, workflows, integrations, and vendor system updates.
- Apply Lean process improvement principles to evaluate HR processes, eliminate inefficiencies, and optimize workflows.
- Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve efficiency, data quality, controls, and self-service capabilities.
- Leverage AI-enabled tools and system functionality to enhance HR operations, reporting, workflow support, and knowledge management while maintaining appropriate oversight.
- Lead and support HR technology and process improvement initiatives, including requirements gathering, testing, training, documentation, and change management.
- Maintain data integrity through audits, troubleshooting, integration monitoring, and issue resolution.
- Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, metrics, and data extracts to support HR operations and leadership decision-making.
- Track process performance, automation effectiveness, adoption, service levels, and key operational metrics.
- Provide day-to-day system support by troubleshooting issues, documenting solutions, and coordinating with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve problems.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Organizational Development, or a related field required; equivalent experience may be considered.
- Five or more years of experience in HRIS, HR operations, payroll, benefits, compensation, reporting, process improvement, automation, or data analytics.
- Experience with enterprise HR systems (iCIMS and ADP preferred), system implementations, integrations, reporting, workflow automation, and process improvement initiatives.
- Healthcare, multi-site, or regulated industry experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of HR operations, payroll, benefits, compensation, and HR business processes.
- Experience applying process improvement methodologies, workflow redesign, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement practices.
- Ability to identify automation opportunities, define requirements, test solutions, and drive adoption of process enhancements.
- Understanding of responsible AI practices, including data privacy, security, governance, and human oversight.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and provide actionable insights.
- Knowledge of HRIS configuration, reporting, system testing, integrations, security roles, and data governance.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with reporting, dashboard, workflow automation, or data visualization tools preferred.
- Ability to create process documentation, training materials, and communicate technical concepts to non-technical users.
- Excellent communication, customer service, collaboration, organizational, and project management skills.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to confidentiality and compliance.
