HRIS Senior Advisor

Responsibilities

• Maintains platform stability, delivers system enhancements, mentors team members, drives process standardization and automation.
• Serves as the HCM functional owner and subject-matter expert across the HR functions.
• Manages system releases (e.g., SAP), conducts impact assessments, coordinates testing cycles, and communicates changes to stakeholders.
• Supports vendor management activities, including troubleshooting, enhancement requests, and roadmap alignment.
• Ensures accuracy, integrity, and audit readiness of HR system data.
• Makes sure issue tracking systems are used to enhance the quality of HR services delivered across the organization, focusing on leveraging automation and data analytics to identify pain points and drive continuous process improvements.
• Conducts system testing with responsibilities including test scripts development and execution, testing resources coordination, and test completion metrics compilation.
• Drives user adoption by developing and distributing clear and concise documentation and conducting interactive workshops and targeted training to users.
• Performs analysis using data structures and data organization techniques to reveal clear insights into strengths and needed improvements.
• Creates complex reports, dashboards and visualizations for HR and executive leadership decision-making.
• Researches technical issues; recommends and implements business process configuration modifications to existing processes and/or new processes and supports enhancement requests.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to align system capabilities with evolving business requirements and translates them into technical solutions.
• Advises on best practices for data governance and system utilization.

Requirements

• Typically requires a 4-year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, Management Information Systems or Information Technology preferred.
• Advanced coursework, certifications or formal training in HRIS platforms, data analysis, project management or HR technology preferred.
• Typically requires 8 years of related experience.
• Preferred Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in HRIS, HR technology, or related roles.
• 6+ years supporting HR, HCM, or Talent Acquisition systems.
• Demonstrated experience in advanced configuration, testing, reporting, and stakeholder partnership.
• Hands-on participation in at least one full lifecycle HCM implementation in a lead or senior role.
• Experience supporting multi-module environments (Core HR, Recruiting, Payroll, Time & Labor, Absence, Benefits, Talent).
• Experience in regulated, complex, or multi-entity environments.
• 3+ years serving as a functional product lead or SME for SAP HCM.