Senior HR Data Consultant - Human Resource Consultant 4 - Permanent - 2025-07937

State of Washington•Olympia, WA

48d•Onsite

About The Position

If you're passionate about data integrity and the stories data can tell, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. As the Senior HR Data Consultant, you'll take the lead in ensuring the accuracy and consistency of agency data within the state's Human Resource Management System (HRMS) and you'll lead your team through the implementation of WorkDay in 2026. You'll serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner, translating complex HR policies, laws, and agreements into actionable data that informs decisions across the agency. As the agency's HR data steward, you'll guide teams, train staff on best practices, and oversee data processes that keep us compliant and effective. You'll also supervise a talented HR data team and play a key part in shaping the future of our systems, especially as we move toward the 2026 WorkDay implementation. If you're ready to use your HR systems expertise to make a statewide impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

Option 1: Five (5) years of human resource experience, including Human Resource Management System (HRMS)/Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and reporting.
Option 2: A Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration, Computer Science or Human Resources Management Information Systems (HRIS) or a related field.
AND Three (3) years of human resource experience, including Human Resource Management System (HRMS)/Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and reporting.
Two (2) years of professional experience in the following skills and competencies:
Data Management including:
Analyzing, defining, developing, and optimizing standards and procedural processes for systems
Collecting, compiling, evaluating data and preparing reports
Advanced data entry
Calculating complex dates
Records maintenance
Audits
Leadership/supervisory duties including:
Conflict resolution.
Training and development.
Planning and assigning work.
Evaluating performance.
Project management phases, techniques, and tools.
Developing human resource processes, procedures, and documentation.
Superior written and oral communications skills, including correspondence, email and phone skills.
Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of work experience in the following:
Conducting research and analysis and utilizing software applications to pull data from various sources to produce reports used by management that provides information about the performance of top priority areas.
Cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system Workday.
Creating and modifying multi-level queries to produce customized reports/quires from data/business.
HR policies, collective bargaining agreements, state, and federal laws.
One (1) year of experience in the following:
Developing desk manuals and documentation tools.
NEOGOV, SAP software, other Applicant Tracking Systems, and relational databases.
Experience in tracking and trending data information.
Experience creating and conducting training, including user training experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior-level expert performing the most sensitive, complex, and critical Human Resource (HR) and workforce data management tasks. Maintain databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence systems and applications.
Conduct extensive research and analysis of state and federal laws, civil services rules, agency policies, enterprise guidance, and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).
Utilize knowledge and expertise to create agency-wide customer reports, multi-layered queries, pivot tables and charts along with analysis for Executive Management (EM), HR and occasionally the public across a range of HR program areas.
Provide leadership and direction for all personnel and organizational management actions keyed into HRMS, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and accurate application of all authorizing sources.
Provide data consultation regarding finished professional products via email, in person, or in-group settings, to internal clients of all levels.
Monitor data quality and collaborate with others to identify and implement innovative ways to improve data quality.
Supervise and mentor staff by planning, assigning, prioritizing, reviewing, monitoring and evaluating work, as well as completing performance expectations, evaluations, and providing HRMS training.
Work closely with the HRC2 Lead to ensure HRC1 staff are fully trained and proficient in keying data.
Facilitate monthly HR program support unit meetings to discuss data cleanup projects, best practices, training demonstrations, policy analysis, and to share enterprise-level guidance and decisions from the Office of Financial Management (OFM), Washington Technology Services, Department of Enterprise Services (DES), labor unions, and the Attorney General's Office.
Prepare for the upcoming WorkDay implementation by assisting with process development, documentation, workflow development, data clean up, and training for both HR and agency employees.
Have an opportunity to learn and/or exercise change management skills as WDFW adapts to WorkDay.
Provide expert consultation, advice, and strategy regarding all agency personnel and organizational management actions to HR staff and agency partners.