HRIS Manager

Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world’s energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment. Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition.

We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products. We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve. As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations.

Role Summary:

The HRIS Manager plays a key role in the organization by supporting the strategy, implementation, maintenance and optimization of the organization’s HR technology systems. This role ensures that HR systems effectively support business processes, compliance requirements and data driven decision-making.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include:

• System Management. Oversees the administration, configuration and maintenance of the organization’s HRIS. Manage system upgrades, testing and rollouts in partnership with internal and external stakeholders. Ensures integrity and security of HR data.
• Relationship Building. Developing effective working relationships and collaboration across the HR Team, IT, other internal stakeholders and with system vendors.
• Design and Development. Leads new project implementations and functionality upgrades. This includes managing and executing HRIS projects through the full lifecycle including leading requirements gathering, configuration, testing, UAT, and post-production support.
• Procedures, Processes and Process Improvement. Developing and implementing standards, procedures and processes for HR applications and identifying trends and root causes of problems to implement necessary remediation and process improvement. Monitor new features being released by HR technology vendors and advocate for appropriate adoption plans.
• Reporting. Providing superior business intelligence through the building of simple to complex ad hoc reports and the design of regular dashboards and infographics on HR-related data that supports organizational and business strategy. Design and deliver HR metrics, dashboards, and analytics to help HR team support business decisions.
• Leadership. Serving as the technical lead, mentor, and trainer for the HRIS team and other HR technology users providing direction to meet business objectives and resolve problems and change management issues. Foster a collaborative and customer-focused service culture within the HRIS team.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum eight (8) years of hands-on experience with at least one of the larger, major HR applications Workday, UKG Pro, SuccessFactors, Oracle, PeopleSoft)
• Minimum three (3) years of managing HRIS functions.
• Experience with leading system implementations.
• A solid understanding of payroll and HR processes and procedures.
• Strong technical and working knowledge of HR systems, applications, theory, and practice.
• Advanced proficiency with data conversion and mapping.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, trouble shooting, consultancy and written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of requirement gathering techniques and project management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, balance and manage multiple efforts with strong results necessary.
• Ability to provide, in user-friendly terms, sound ideas and solutions to end users on HR systems-related questions, tasks, projects and reports.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with ability to interact with all levels in the organization and cross-functional departments, such as IT and Payroll
• Demonstrated understanding of business objectives both internally and externally which impact the company’s ability to achieve its objectives.
• Experience supporting Global HR environment is a plus.
• Critical thinker with exceptional ability to model system workflows and processes and identify and resolve gaps.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deadline in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and under minimal supervision.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or information systems.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time if necessary.

Preferred but not Required:

• System Administrator level experience with UKG Pro.
• Intermediate to advanced level experience with Cognos Analytics.
• System Administrator or Super User experience with Cornerstone On Demand, Learning and Performance modules, compensation systems for merit and bonus plan administration.
• Experience creating dashboards in Power BI.

Other Skills, Attributes and Abilities:

• Ability to lead project initiatives.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to assist users in a pleasant, non-technical manner for problem resolution.
• Proven ability to recognize symptoms, analyze system data, and take corrective actions when problems arise.
• Incumbent must be self-motivated and want to dig into items to seek to understand.
• Confidence to have a questioning attitude in a positive manner.

Essential Functions:

• This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and or/quantitative productivity standards.
• This role requires the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• This position requires compliance with all personnel policies.

Physical and Safety Requirements:

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, etc.
• The employee is frequently required to effectively communicate with others.