Sr HRIS Specialist (Contract)

Role Overview

The Senior HRIS Specialist (Contract) will support Airbus Americas’ HR business strategy across North America by implementing and evolving Workday HCM capabilities—including Benefits, Compensation, Absence Management, Time Management, and Payroll. The role leads the transition to new HRIS technologies, serves as a subject‑matter expert for vendors, and ensures system compliance with federal and state regulations, data security, and privacy requirements.

Responsibilities

• HRIS Operations (≈50%)
  • Oversee and maintain optimal function of HR systems, including administration, development, maintenance, and upgrades.
  • Facilitate the transformation of the HRIS roadmap onto Workday, ServiceNow, and additional new technologies.
  • Analyze complex business‑process requirements and design appropriate system solutions.
  • Design, customize, configure, and test HR processes.
  • Identify and propose business‑process or system enhancements.
  • Provide reporting and technical expertise for internal and external audits.
  • Ensure HRIS compliance with federal and state regulations, data‑security, and privacy requirements.
  • Act as strategic partner and SME with HRIS suppliers, vendors, and service providers.
  • Evaluate new software versions, manage Workday releases, and train users as needed.
  • Collaborate with SMEs, technical teams, and business owners to research alternatives and make recommendations.
  • Manage and diagnose issues through ticket management and on‑call support.
  • Educate end users on Workday best practices.
• HR Data & Reporting (≈10%)
  • Build reports for HR, senior leadership, and managers; identify automation opportunities.
  • Monitor trends, elevate issues, and apply analytical skills.
  • Design, support, and coordinate development of business‑relevant analytics and processes.
  • Field HR tool questions for HR Business Partners.
  • Maintain HR databases, audit data, and propose process improvements and automation.
  • Maintain organizational management structure (hierarchy, positions, reporting, compensation, cost centers, EEO, workers’ compensation, global HR reporting).
  • Assist with data audits, integrity checks, system‑change testing, report scheduling, and data‑flow analysis.
• Project & Account Management (≈20%)
  • Account management for HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence Management, Time Management, Payroll, and ServiceNow products across North America.
  • Engage internal customers to understand needs, design solutions, meet deadlines, and prioritize projects.
  • Resolve complaints and drive process improvements.
  • Partner with Centers of Excellence to translate business needs into projects, including scheduling and resource planning.
  • Identify industry trends.
  • Lead HRIS implementation initiatives, manage security administration, cross‑functional dependencies, and post‑go‑live optimization.
• Support & Collaboration (≈20%)
  • Partner with HR Operations, IT, Compensation, managers, and Global Data Governance to improve HR data quality.
  • Prioritize work and establish governance with IT to deliver value to end users.
  • Support upgrades, testing, new integrations, and other assigned projects.
  • Participate in quality‑assurance reviews and quality‑control monitoring.
  • Create HR documentation for reporting and processes.
  • Collaborate with HR/HRIS team members to ensure consistent system usage across regions.
  • Provide employee support and answer system‑related questions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Human Resources Management, or equivalent (required).
• 15 years of relevant work experience.
• 10+ years of HRIS implementation experience, specifically with HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Time Management, and Payroll.
• Experience with Workday HCM Suite and/or Dayforce.
• Extensive full‑lifecycle HCM experience (Employee Shared Service Center, HR Master Data, payroll, compensation, absence management, time management, benefits).
• Preferred certifications: SHRM‑CP or SHRM‑SCP, PHR or SPHR, HRIS certification.
• Travel requirement: 5 % domestic and international.
• U.S. work authorization (citizenship required).
• Strong HR functional and technical knowledge; familiarity with organizational‑administration tools.
• Excellent written and