Senior Human Resources Systems & Analytics Project Manager

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Senior Human Resources Systems & Analytics Project Manager oversees the organization's HR information systems, workforce analytics, and payroll operations support functions. This role serves as the primary subject matter expert for HR technology, analytics, and payroll systems, ensuring that systems, data, and reporting processes are accurate, reliable, compliant, and aligned with organizational needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage configuration, maintenance, and optimization of HR systems including HRIS, ATS, LMS, payroll, and talent management platforms.
• Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day payroll function within HR to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing in partnership with Finance and Payroll stakeholders.
• Ensure payroll data integrity, system accuracy, security, and compliance across all HR and payroll technology platforms.
• Coordinate system integrations, upgrades, testing, payroll validations, and enhancements in collaboration with IT, Payroll, Finance, and external vendors.
• Maintain HRIS and payroll governance standards, documentation, workflows, and operational procedures.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of HRIS and payroll system issues to ensure continuity of HR and payroll operations.
• Monitor payroll-related system controls, audits, reconciliations, and reporting processes to support organizational compliance and operational accuracy.
• Develop and maintain workforce dashboards, reports, scorecards, payroll reporting, and standard analytics outputs.
• Analyze workforce data trends related to turnover, recruitment, retention, engagement, compensation, payroll metrics, and performance.
• Deliver insights and recommendations to HR leadership to support workforce planning, payroll operations, and organizational decision-making.
• Support predictive analytics efforts by identifying trends and potential workforce risks using available data tools and models.
• Lead and coordinate HR systems, payroll systems, and analytics projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring delivery within defined scope, timeline, and budget.
• Manage cross-functional coordination with HR, IT, Payroll, Finance, and external vendors.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance HR system efficiency, payroll administration, reporting capabilities, compliance, and user experience.
• Develop project documentation including plans, timelines, requirements, testing protocols, payroll process workflows, and implementation documentation.
• Oversee day-to-day HRIS and payroll operational activities including data updates, payroll audits, reporting requests, reconciliations, and system support tickets.
• Provide training, documentation, and guidance to HR users, payroll stakeholders, and system users.
• Monitor system usage, payroll processing accuracy, data quality, and reporting consistency to ensure effective adoption and operational reliability.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, wage and hour regulations, employment laws, payroll tax requirements, and data privacy standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Accounting, or related field preferred.
• 5-7 years of experience in HRIS administration, payroll systems management, HR analytics, or HR technology roles preferred.
• Experience overseeing or supporting payroll operations and payroll-related compliance activities.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll platforms (e.g., Workday, UKG, ADP, Oracle, or similar systems).
• Strong knowledge of HR and payroll data structures, reporting tools, workforce analytics concepts, and payroll compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting system integrations, payroll reporting development, audits, and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and HR/payroll reporting tools.
• Demonstrated project coordination or project management experience in cross-functional environments.
• Strong communication, analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.