HRIS Specialist

Tahoe Forest Health System•Truckee, CA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The HRIS Specialist serves as a strategic partner in advancing the organization’s Human Resources Information System, ensuring it effectively supports workforce strategy, compliance, and data-driven decision-making across the employee lifecycle. This role collaborates with HR, Payroll, IT, the HR Digital Specialist, and other key stakeholders to steward HRIS integrity, enable actionable insights, and drive continuous improvement of HRIS capabilities and the digital experience.

Requirements

Strong understanding of core HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including recruiting, onboarding, benefits, timekeeping, and performance management.
Experience supporting or participating in HRIS implementations, upgrades, and system enhancements
Demonstrated experience maintaining data integrity, system configurations, security roles, and workflows.
Demonstrated experience working with HR metrics and workforce data to support reporting, audits, and business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting UKG in a healthcare or highly regulated environment.
Experience leveraging HRIS data for people analytics, trends analysis, and workforce planning.
Project management experience
Knowledge of payroll processing, audits, and year-end activities.
HR certification such as PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent HR-related certification.
Relevant education or an equivalent combination of education and experience, including HRIS, systems, or IT experience, will be considered.

Responsibilities

Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of the HRIS through effective data management, configuration oversight, and functional support of core HR programs and processes throughout the employee lifecycle.
Configure and maintain system settings, business rules, security roles, workflows, and organizational structures in alignment with HR policies, regulatory requirements, and business needs.
Administer and support multiple HRIS modules, including Core HR, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, and Performance Management.
Design, implement, and maintain system customizations, reports, dashboards, and analytics to support workforce planning and data-driven decision-making.
Serve as the main point of contact with the HRIS vendor, including submitting and tracking service requests, coordinating system support, and managing invoicing.
Developing and maintaining HRIS training materials, user guides, and standard operating procedures for managers, HR team members, and employees
Leading HRIS-related initiatives such as module implementations, system upgrades, process redesign, and optimization efforts.
Partnering closely with Talent Acquisition, Benefits, Compensation, and Learning to enhance system workflows and improve the overall employee experience across HR functions.
Document HRIS configurations and processes, support system integrations, and assist with change management, training, and audit activities related to HR technology enhancements.
Partner closely with the HR Digital Specialist to design, implement, and improve digital HR workflows, self-service tools, automation, and user experience enhancements.
Perform regular audits to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with healthcare regulations, labor laws, and organizational standards.
Serve as a subject matter expert for HRIS functionality; provide guidance and troubleshooting support to HR team members, managers, and employees.
Partner with Payroll to maintain accurate employee data, resolve discrepancies, and support compliant payroll processing through effective HRIS management.
Develop, maintain, and deliver standard and ad hoc HR reports, dashboards, and metrics to support workforce planning and decision-making.
Stay current on HRIS updates, releases, and new capabilities, proactively evaluating and recommending additional functionality to enhance HR programs and processes.
Conduct system testing for HRIS updates, enhancements, and new implementations, including test case development, validation, and issue resolution to ensure system accuracy and functionality.
Demonstrate System Values in performance and behavior
Comply with System policies and procedures
Perform other duties as assigned.