Senior HRIS Analyst – Payroll Systems (UKG & Oracle HCM Cloud)

UT Health San Antonio•San Antonio, TX

15h

About The Position

The Senior HRIS Analyst – Payroll Systems serves as the lead functional and technical analyst supporting enterprise payroll and workforce management technology, with primary ownership of UKG Pro Workforce Management (formerly UKG Dimensions / Workforce Central) and Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll. The role manages the UKG environment, including configuration of payroll to include pay rules, attendance, Advance Scheduling, accrual, and leave rules; user security; reporting; and implementation of new capabilities, while also supporting full payroll lifecycle processing within Oracle HCM Cloud. Acting as a subject matter expert across time, pay, and payroll integrations, this position coordinates data flow between UKG, Oracle Payroll, and related downstream systems, ensuring accurate calculations, compliance, and operational continuity. The analyst provides day-to-day technical support, resolves complex system issues, and leads root-cause analysis to stabilize production operations. The role also serves as the primary functional and technical resource during upgrade activities, testing, and post-go-live sustainment. In partnership with Payroll, HR Operations, Finance, and IT, the position drives process improvements, automation, and governance practices that enhance workforce productivity, strengthen controls, and ensure a reliable employee pay experience.

Requirements

Knowledge Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
Ability to develop queries using OTBI and/or SQL.
Understanding of Oracle or ERP systems is preferred.
Project Management - Ability to coordinate the diverse components of the project by quality project planning, execution and change control.
Critical Thinking Skills - Ability to arrive at accurate conclusions and solutions by visualizing new potentials, and by identifying, defining and analyzing problems and situations using rational and intuitive processes.
Technical Skills Payroll configuration and troubleshooting Time & attendance calculation logic Data reconciliation and audit controls Interface file validation and monitoring Root cause analysis Change management and release management Documentation and process design
Soft Skills Strong analytical and diagnostic capability Ability to translate business needs into system solutions Comfortable working with operational and technical stakeholders Prioritization across concurrent production and project work Clear documentation and communication skills
Working Relationships Works closely with: Payroll Operations HR Operations Finance / Accounting IT Integration teams External vendors and implementation partners

Responsibilities

Payroll System Ownership Serve as primary HRIS lead for Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll and UKG Time & Attendance / WFM
Configure earnings, deductions, taxes, balances, elements, eligibility rules, and costing structures
Maintain pay groups, payroll calendars, retroactivity, and absence/pay interaction rules
Support payroll processing cycles, audits, and reconciliations
Troubleshoot payroll calculation errors, interface failures, and time-to-pay discrepancies
Works with Payroll and departments to identify new opportunities and rollout new functionalities.
Maintain pay codes, work rules, accruals, and labor levels
Support timecard processing, pay rule configuration, and scheduling integration
Manage punch interpretation and pay calculation logic
Support upgrades, patches, and configuration migrations
Partner with operations to improve time capture accuracy and compliance
Maintains detailed knowledge of UKG product suite with an awareness of opportunities to expand solutions and services.
Responsible for managing UKG Pro Workforce Management integration with payroll and other analytics systems.
Configures and maintains business structures, data views, control center, timekeeping, user access, pay rules, basic scheduling, absence management and accruals.
Partner with UKG and IT to support the troubleshooting of time clocks and configurations.
Works with leaders and end-users to create data views and reports to improve productivity.
Works with HR and departments to identify new opportunities and rollout new functionalities.
UKG Workforce Management Maintain pay codes, work rules, accruals, and labor levels
Support timecard processing, pay rule configuration, and scheduling integration
Manage punch interpretation and pay calculation logic
Support upgrades, patches, and configuration migrations
Partner with operations to improve time capture accuracy and compliance
Maintains detailed knowledge of UKG product suite with an awareness of opportunities to expand solutions and services.
Responsible for managing UKG Pro Workforce Management integration with payroll and other analytics systems.
Configures and maintains business structures, data views, control center, timekeeping, user access, pay rules, basic scheduling, absence management and accruals.
Partner with UKG and IT to support the troubleshooting of time clocks and configurations.
Works with leaders and end-users to create data views and reports to improve productivity.
Works with HR and departments to identify new opportunities and rollout new functionalities.
Integrations & Data Architecture Work closely with IT to support inbound/outbound integrations between: UKG ↔ Oracle HCM Payroll Benefits vendors Finance/GL systems Third-party payroll interfaces
Validate file structures (HDL, HCM Extracts, fast formulas, APIs, SFTP interfaces)
Perform data audits and reconciliation analysis across systems
Design automation and monitoring controls to reduce manual processing
Writes clear, concise, well-organized technical documentation to maintain standards and procedures.
Compliance & Controls Maintain payroll compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies
Support audits (internal, external, regulatory)
Monitor tax updates and system legislative changes
Develop audit reports and exception reporting
Stabilization & Governance Participate in HR Technology Governance and enhancement prioritization
Lead root-cause analysis for payroll defects
Document standard operating procedures and configuration design
Recommend system improvements and modernization opportunities
Reporting & Analytics Develop and maintain OTBI / BI / UKG reports
Reconcile payroll to finance and labor costing
Produce operational dashboards and payroll validation reporting