HRIS and Compensation Specialist

We have an exciting opportunity in our North Kansas City, MO location for an HRIS and Compensation Specialist. This position supports day-to-day HR operations while leading key activities in HR systems, AI-enabled HR processes, and compensation administration. This role blends traditional HR responsibilities with a strong analytical and systems mindset, helping improve HR efficiency, data accuracy, and the employee experience across the organization. The position is partnered with HR leadership, managers, and cross-functional teams to deliver consistent and high-quality HR services., Core HR Processes and Systems Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR contact for HR procedures, policies, and HR related systems.
• Support implementation and upgrades to systems as needed.
• Manage employee lifecycle transactions and refine to automate processes such as: new hires, job changes, separations, organizational changes and data updates.
• Act as the regional SME for our employee engagement online survey tool, providing training to new managers, setting up users, and more.
• Support training, development and act as the system expert for the Learning Management System.
• Assist in maintaining HR systems (e.g., HRIS, talent management, compensation platforms), ensuring data integrity and system accuracy.
• Troubleshoot system issues, coordinate with IT and vendors, and manage system tickets or configurations as required.
• Maintain dashboards, reports, and analytics to support HR metrics, compliance, and leadership decision-making.

AI-Enabled HR Tools & Analytics

• Utilize AI-driven tools for recruiting, workforce analytics, learning, and performance management.
• Apply AI insights to support talent acquisition, risk identification, turnover analysis, and trends in engagement or performance.
• Ensure responsible use of AI according to company guidelines and data privacy standards.
• Identify opportunities to integrate automation or AI to improve HR efficiency and accuracy.

Compensation Support

• Support the administration of job evaluations, salary structures, bonus programs, and annual compensation cycles.
• Benchmark roles using internal and external compensation data; assist with market analysis.
• Maintain compensation data integrity in HR systems and ensure alignment with global or regional compensation policies.
• Assist with rollout of yearly merit process and Performance Incentive Pay programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field.
• 3-5 years of HR experience with strong proficiency in HR systems and AI.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms and HR data reporting.
• Working knowledge of compensation fundamentals (job evaluation, salary structures, market pricing).
• Experience using HR analytics tools and/or AI-driven HR technologies.
• Strong understanding of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and sound judgment.

Preferred

• Experience with system implementations or HR process automation.
• Experience with SAP (SuccessFactors), ADP Workforce Now and Mercer.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or other HR certifications.
• Familiarity with AI ethics, responsible use guidelines, or HR analytics methodologies.
• Advanced Excel or data visualization skills (Pivot tables, Power BI, Tableau, etc.).