Specialist, HRIS Operations

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Why We Want You We believe that sharing common values and bringing together ideas from all people of a community triggers more engagement, creativity and performance. By inspiring each other and fostering an inclusive, friendly environment that helps us thrive as individuals we create a unique and cooperative work sphere. We value diversity and inclusion and care for everybody that supports us with his or her skills. Find your future with us and join our team! What You Do What You Do Support the day-to-day stability and effectiveness of the HRIS platform by managing requests, coordinating work, and supporting end users. Partner closely with HR and IT to route issues, prioritize work, and ensure HR systems operate smoothly. As a part of the above, and on an ongoing basis will also: Establish strong team member relations, at all levels and provide support for people development, coaching, and mentoring with a focus on teamwork and inclusion Work closely with advisors from Mazda and Toyota Support the configurations team with ongoing configurations within Workday HCM and related modules (e.g., Core HCM, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation, etc.) to support evolving business needs. Evaluate, test, and deploy new Workday functionality and release updates; coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and document impact assessments. Serve as intake and coordinate timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment for HRIS-related projects, ensuring milestones are tracked and communicated. Monitor and balance HRIS JIRA board(s), ensuring task prioritization, ticket ownership, and resolution timelines are aligned with business needs. Act as a central point for Workday Help case routing; respond to, escalate, or assign inquiries based on category and urgency. Develop and maintain Workday reports and dashboards that deliver actionable insights for HR and leadership Conduct audits, validations, and cleanups to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with HR policies and regulatory standards. Deliver HRIS overviews during New Hire Orientation (NHO) and support users with guidance and documentation on common processes and tasks. Maintain or assist in creating process documentation, job aids, and standard work related to HRIS daily functions. Collaborate with company-wide stakeholders, including but not limited to: HR business partners, HRIS Configurations team, IT, security, and compliance teams to align operational tasks with broader systems strategy and requirements. Review dashboards, alerts, and in-system notifications to ensure timely task completion and proactive issue prevention. Engage in 8-step problem solving as it relates to HRIS to foster continuous improvement Assist in the automation/digitization of existing offline processes Performs other related duties as assigned by the department Be available to work outside of normal work schedule, including but not limited to weekends, holidays, shutdowns, and travel as needed (domestically and internationally)

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of Products
Ability to maintain and protect confidential data
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Nice To Haves

Experience with HRIS policy development and implementation
Project management
Experience with Workday in an administrator role
Familiarity with JIRA Project Management

Responsibilities

Support the day-to-day stability and effectiveness of the HRIS platform by managing requests, coordinating work, and supporting end users.
Partner closely with HR and IT to route issues, prioritize work, and ensure HR systems operate smoothly.
Establish strong team member relations, at all levels and provide support for people development, coaching, and mentoring with a focus on teamwork and inclusion
Work closely with advisors from Mazda and Toyota
Support the configurations team with ongoing configurations within Workday HCM and related modules (e.g., Core HCM, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation, etc.) to support evolving business needs.
Evaluate, test, and deploy new Workday functionality and release updates; coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and document impact assessments.
Serve as intake and coordinate timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment for HRIS-related projects, ensuring milestones are tracked and communicated.
Monitor and balance HRIS JIRA board(s), ensuring task prioritization, ticket ownership, and resolution timelines are aligned with business needs.
Act as a central point for Workday Help case routing; respond to, escalate, or assign inquiries based on category and urgency.
Develop and maintain Workday reports and dashboards that deliver actionable insights for HR and leadership
Conduct audits, validations, and cleanups to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with HR policies and regulatory standards.
Deliver HRIS overviews during New Hire Orientation (NHO) and support users with guidance and documentation on common processes and tasks.
Maintain or assist in creating process documentation, job aids, and standard work related to HRIS daily functions.
Collaborate with company-wide stakeholders, including but not limited to: HR business partners, HRIS Configurations team, IT, security, and compliance teams to align operational tasks with broader systems strategy and requirements.
Review dashboards, alerts, and in-system notifications to ensure timely task completion and proactive issue prevention.
Engage in 8-step problem solving as it relates to HRIS to foster continuous improvement
Assist in the automation/digitization of existing offline processes
Performs other related duties as assigned by the department
Be available to work outside of normal work schedule, including but not limited to weekends, holidays, shutdowns, and travel as needed (domestically and internationally)