Director, HR Information Systems

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ, United States
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Excel Data Transmissions Data Integrity Database Design Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Microsoft Office Workday HCM HR Software Workday HRIS

Job description

  • Strategic planning and prioritization of HRIS requests and projects to meet department and organization goals and business objectives
  • Maintain data integrity and provide reporting information to a variety of stakeholders both internal and external on an ad hoc basis
  • Lead, manage, and performance manage a team of HRIS professionals
  • Lead projects which pertain to the HRIS system, such as maintenance, updates, implementing additional functionality and optimizing the current systems
  • Assure security of HR information through established security protocol
  • Serve as liaison with IT and other system vendors to ensure feed and data transmissions are accurate
  • Maintain system procedures and practices to meet SOX compliance
  • Establish systematic reporting calendar to ensure meeting all required reports
  • Compile or assist with acquisition of complex data reports, summaries and employee-based data as needed
  • Provide audit of system on regular basis to ensure data integrity
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Demonstrated skilled knowledge in HRMS database design, structure, and processes
  • Strong understanding of the logic applied in database design to extract data for reports, audit information, recognize and correct errors, etc.
  • Possess business acumen to be able to match requirements against system capabilities to provide quality deliverables
  • Detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy
  • Strong technical aptitude and comfort level accessing and navigating HR software
  • Advanced skills in Excel and MS office for preparation and presentation of reports
  • Ability to work in high volume, pressure environment
  • Self-starter with good organizational, time management, analytical and troubleshooting
  • Solutions oriented, good decision-making skills, * A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or technology-related discipline, preferred
  • 12 plus years’ progressive HRIS experience required
  • 5 plus years’ demonstrated experience in the design and hands on configuration of Workday HCM, including Compensation, Absence, Timekeeping, Talent, and Benefits modules, implementations, integrations, and complex reporting
  • 10 plus years’ experience as a people manager/leader
  • Project experience in a technical or techno-functional role on one or more HR ERP implementations

Benefits & conditions

  • Sitting: 6-7 hours a day
  • Standing: 1-2 hours a day
  • Walking: 1-2 hours a day
  • Lifting: Occasionally
  • Carrying: Rarely
  • Pushing: Rarely
  • Bending: Rarely
  • Squatting: Rarely
  • Kneeling: Rarely
  • Climbing: Rarely
  • Reaching: Occasionally
  • Grasping: Frequently
  • Fine Eye to Hand Coordination: Continuously
  • Driving: Rarely
  • Work Environment: Office building on site. Work is performed primarily inside, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust. Work may be remote as needed.

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