HRIS Manager

Manager, HRIS

The Manager, HRIS serves as a strategic partner driving innovation across HR systems, including AI integration and emerging technologies. This role leads automation initiatives, ensures responsible data and AI practices, and mentors team members to foster continuous improvement. It oversees HRIS platforms and related systems, contributes to architecture and planning, and delivers human capital analytics. The manager ensures data integrity, facilitates training, and provides high-quality support to internal users. Additionally, they own documentation standards and change control governance to maintain scalable and compliant system operations.

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Serve as subject matter expert and act as a key resource for HRIS system selection, implementation, deployment of new functionality, and integration project work.
• Responsible for system configuration and build work; consult with functional users to identify best practices and configuration strategies.
• Handle HRIS systems support and administration, including day-to-day issue resolution and delivery of high-quality customer service to end users.
• Drive data integrity within the HRIS and across integrated systems; develop audit, research, and resolution processes.
• Ensure data compliance and governance, including data mapping and privacy standards.
• Collaborate with vendors to explore opportunities for extending and optimizing HRIS usage.
• Identify efficiencies through automation in business processes, integrations, and data loads.
• Provide analytical support for ad hoc projects and requests.
• Lead reporting strategy and fulfill ad hoc reporting needs; enhance metrics and dashboard development and usage.
• Deliver new user training for HRIS and administrative processing; provide report writing training.
• Partner with team members to assess training and change management needs across projects.
• Facilitate system training and communication as needed.
• Maintain standard HRIS integrations and provide basic troubleshooting support.
• Identify trends or root causes of recurring audit issues or integration errors.
• Analyze issues, determine root causes, and problem-solve collaboratively.
• Lead the integration of AI and emerging technologies into HR systems to enhance automation, analytics, and employee experience.
• Champion responsible AI and data ethics practices, ensuring alignment with compliance and privacy standards.
• Mentor HRIS team members and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Own and maintain documentation standards for system architecture, workflows, integrations, and change logs.
• Establish and manage change control governance, including versioning, approval workflows, and rollback procedures.
• Monitor HR technology trends and recommend strategic enhancements aligned with organizational goals.

Qualifications

Education / Experience : Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent from four-year college or university in Human Resources, Business Management, or related field. 5+ years of experience in HRIS, preferably in the Workday system. 5 years of Workday HCM administration experience and preferred experience with additional modules such as Recruiting Payroll, Learning, and Compensation. Experience managing multiple projects. Experience in creating moderate to complex HRIS reports. Strong analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting abilities; strong data analysis acumen and focus on accuracy and attention to detail. Solid understanding of overall HR functional areas and HR business processes, as well as interdependencies with Payroll, IT and Finance. Ability to quickly learn concepts and understand process configuration in a system. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual must have proficient experience with Microsoft 365 including Word and Outlook. Must have advanced knowledge in Excel, including use of pivot tables, charts, and graphs.

Supervisory Responsibilities : This position will manage the HRIS Analyst team. Develop and execute the company's business strategies in order to attain the goals of the board and shareholders. Provide strategic advice so direct reports will have accurate view of the market and the company's future. Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans to facilitate. Ensure company policies and legal guidelines are communicated all the way from the top down in the company and that they are followed at all times. Communicate and maintain trust relationships with shareholders, business partners, and authorities. Able to delegate responsibilities and supervise the work of direct reports providing guidance and motivation to drive maximum performance.

Position Hiring Range

The hiring pay range provides a guide for what we would reasonably pay for the position. Pay will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to : applicant's education, relevant work experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with geographic market data. Living Spaces reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Pay is determined by various factors including market demand, applicable skills, work experience and education, location, company budget, and in-demand skill sets.

Compensation : $114,300.00 - $152,400.00

Retail, Guest Services, and Distribution Center Team Members are eligible to receive team bonus based on meeting specific goals and KPI's.

Benefits Include :

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) (full and part time eligible)

Vacation

Sick Time

Flex Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including but not limited to, cancer related or HIV / AIDS related), sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

E-Verify

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