HRIS Specialist

About the role

We are seeking an experienced HRIS Project Coordinator for a contract-to-hire opportunity with a nonprofit organization in Chicago, Illinois. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented and tech-savvy professional with Dayforce experience, strong HRIS knowledge, and a service-focused mindset. The HRIS Project Coordinator will support an active Dayforce implementation by assisting with reporting, documentation, project coordination, and cross-functional communication to help keep the project on track for a successful go-live.

Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing Dayforce implementation by assisting with system documentation, process tracking, and project coordination.
• Participate in meetings with internal stakeholders and document updates, action items, and system-related workflows.
• Build, update, and organize reports within Dayforce to support implementation and operational needs.
• Assign and track project tasks within the organization's project management system, ClickUp.
• Partner with HR and internal teams on data validation, workflow tracking, and implementation support leading up to go-live.
• Provide onsite collaboration with the team at least 1–2 days per week.
• Perform other duties as needed in support of the HRIS and implementation team.

Requirements

• Experience with Dayforce, ideally from a management, project, or administrative perspective rather than only end-user navigation.
• Strong HRIS knowledge and comfort working with systems, reporting, and implementation support.
• Ability to manage documentation, meetings, reporting, and project coordination tasks independently.
• Experience using project management tools such as ClickUp or similar platforms.
• Strong organizational, communication, and follow-up skills.
• Service-oriented mindset; experience supporting a nonprofit environment is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance available to contract professionals.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan for contract/temporary professionals.