HRIM Senior Analyst (SDA)

King County•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

King County Metro Transit’s Employee Services Division is hiring a Human Resource Analyst-Senior to serve as a lead and subject matter expert on the Human Resource Information Management (HRIM) team. The position supports staff across Metro and King County with PeopleSoft, Metro’s HRIS, and advises departments, teams, managers, supervisors, and workgroups on HR information management and related business needs. The role helps maintain accurate employee information and data throughout the employee lifecycle, applying HR practices, policies, and contract language consistently and in compliance with applicable requirements. The HRIM Senior Analyst processes, reviews, and approves position and personnel changes for more than 7,000 Metro positions, including hiring, promotions, transfers, leaves, salary changes, union contract implementation, and semi-annual shake-ups. The role develops and manages processes for updating HRIS data, administers PeopleSoft access, and trains and guides end users and Employee Services staff. It also develops queries and reports, audits data and system access, resolves PeopleSoft and service-delivery issues, and contributes to process improvement and standard operating procedures. This is a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) with a duration through December 31, 2027, with the possibility of extension. The recruitment may also establish an eligibility pool for future SDA opportunities in the classification. The position is limited to current King County employees who meet the stated probationary-period eligibility requirement. Work is 40 hours per week on a flexible schedule approved by the immediate supervisor, typically Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; work outside normal business hours may sometimes be required. The position is hybrid, currently requiring at least two onsite days per week at King Street Center in Seattle. Employees must reside in Washington state within a reasonable distance of the assigned worksite.

Requirements

Six years of increasingly responsible human resources experience, including strong working knowledge of King County’s PeopleSoft HRIS, or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating ability to perform the role.
Advanced end-user proficiency with PeopleSoft and HCM programs, including experience building complex queries and generating reports to meet business needs.
Strong working knowledge of HR practices and guidelines, general employment principles, labor laws, King County administrative policies, and applicable state and federal HR laws.
Experience interpreting bargaining agreements and contractual language in HR processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including anticipating, identifying, and analyzing employment-related issues; troubleshooting HR processes; improving processes; and maintaining data integrity.
Skill in developing training materials and providing hands-on guidance to end users on HR systems, processes, and documentation requirements.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including translating technical information for nontechnical audiences and adapting communication styles.
Ability to establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with diverse internal and external workgroups in keeping with King County ACTIVATE values.
Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively, plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple projects with critical timelines and competing deadlines.
Resourcefulness and ability to work in ambiguous and complex environments.
Technological proficiency across systems, databases, and programs, including Microsoft Office Suite.
Must be a current King County employee who has completed the probationary period, or will complete it by the posting’s closing date, in their current Career Service position.
Must reside in Washington state within a reasonable distance of the assigned worksite.
If offered the position, must receive approval from the current supervisor to accept the Special Duty Assignment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration, or Business Administration.
HR-related certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, PHR, or similar.

Responsibilities

Serve as a PeopleSoft subject matter expert and advise Employee Services staff, providing coaching, auditing support, and step-by-step process guidance.
Support HR Analysts with process alignment and shared understanding to help ensure accuracy across the team.
Collaborate with workgroups to develop standard operating procedures for internal processes and procedures.
Partner with departments and workgroups on Employee Services matters, including classification, compensation, labor, benefits, HRIS systems, and other business structures.
Coordinate employee transfers, Special Duty Assignments, and other unique Metro HR processes with other departments.
Advise managers, supervisors, and HR staff on collective bargaining agreement applications, classification and compensation, employment law, King County policies, union contract implementation, and equitable practices.
Perform quality reviews of HR activities in the HRIS and administer contractual benefit changes and updates.
Process, review, and approve PeopleSoft position activities for more than 7,000 positions across Metro’s eleven divisions, including contract changes, shake-ups, budget requests, special duty positions, term-limited and short-term positions, and large implementations.
Review Personnel Change Notices for accuracy, including changes related to leave, hiring, promotions, employee data, salary, and union contract implementation.
Respond promptly to a high volume of staff questions through phone and written channels.
Audit and approve advanced PeopleSoft security access requests.
Build and run PeopleSoft queries ranging from simple to complex for human capital reporting, performance indicators, operational needs, ad hoc data pulls, process validation, and accuracy checks of employee job history and position data.
Create, implement, and update PeopleSoft processes and procedures.
Diagnose and resolve moderate to complex PeopleSoft and service-delivery issues using professional knowledge, technical skills, and sound judgment.
Create and maintain documentation, reports, and queries using PeopleSoft and Microsoft Office Suite applications.
Perform other duties as assigned.