Senior HR Analyst

About the role

We are seeking a seasoned HRIS professional with deep working knowledge of PeopleSoft and /or Workday. The Senior HR Analyst provides support to operational business partners to develop, implement, maintain, and improve configurations and processes within systems. They will be a subject matter expert in a few functional areas within the HR domain and will provide ongoing technical consultation on new and existing functionality, business processes, change management, and testing efforts.

Responsibilities

• Own select business processes and reports within HR Domain
• Support projects and break/fix solutions through the full system development lifecycle (SDLC) process
• Recognize and suggest short-term and long-term goals, milestones, and benchmarks for key performance metrics aligned with Emory's long- and short-term business strategy and challenges related to a functional area
• Understand key business processes from end user perspectives and recommend solutions that optimize system and eliminate manual processes
• Lead the creation or revision of functional requirements for business process and report changes
• Provide business requirements to Digital configuration team when new technical solutions are needed
• Collaborate with work group to test scenarios and document results
• Work closely with the project team to track issues through resolution
• Deliver training solutions to affected stakeholders and support user adoption
• Maintain HR data tools, reporting, and dashboards
• Produce and deliver standard (monthly, quarterly, and annual) and customized HR reports
• Perform complex data manipulation or modeling in support of critical business decisions
• Gather and disburse government labor statistics, new employment regulations, and labor laws
• Analyze competitor's practices and make recommendations to management
• Prepare reports of data results and present findings to senior leadership
• Contribute to system decision-making, scoping, and arranging HR system projects in support of the overall HR strategy
• Respond to HR data requests on an ad hoc basis by gathering, analyzing, and reporting relevant data from various sources
• Maintain HR data integrity by ensuring the accuracy and consistency of input data
• Audit HR data and troubleshoot irregularities
• Develop & maintain a data glossary
• Responsible for addressing a high volume of system-related activities in a timely fashion while maintaining a high level of quality and internal customer satisfaction

Skills and Abilities

• Experience with consulting skills with a customer-centric, solution-oriented approach
• Strong verbal and written communication and ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• Strong process-oriented and data-oriented problem solver
• Effectively prioritize workload comprised of both transactional and project-based tasks
• Build strong relationships and collaborate across teams in a fast-paced environment, adhering to project deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
• Capacity to apply discretion and maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling sensitive information
• Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
• Advanced experience with MS Excel
• Understanding of statistical modeling and descriptive statistics
• Working knowledge of SQL

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor or master in human resources, business administration, I/O psychology, information technology or related field
• No professional certifications required
• 4+ years of relevant HR experience
• 2+ years of relevant data analytics experience
• Previous experience in leading system-related projects

Physical Requirements

• Up to 25 lbs, 0-33% of the work day (occasionally)
• 11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently)
• 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly)
• Lifting 25 lbs max
• Carrying of objects up to 25 lbs
• Occasional to frequent standing & walking
• Occasional sitting
• Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing)

Environmental Factors

• Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks
• Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to:
• Biological hazards
• Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors
• Communicable diseases
• Electrical shocks
• Floor surfaces
• Hot/Cold temperatures
• Indoor/Outdoor conditions
• Latex
• Loading dock operations
• Lighting
• Patient care/handling injuries
• Radiation
• Shift work
• Travel may be required
• Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators