Sr. HR Business Analyst

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

11d • Remote

About The Position

This position is a 100% remote work arrangement, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. The primary purpose of the position is to provide support for the Human Resources / Benefits / Payroll portion of UNC Chapel Hill’s PeopleSoft HCM system, including business analysis and development for PeopleSoft and related HR/Benefits/Payroll 3rd party systems. The incumbent will provide functional support for the full Software Development Life Cycle ( SDLC ) from requirements gathering to post go-live support and report development. The position incumbent has routine and ongoing contact with a wide variety of campus users and ITS technical staff and must be able to communicate clearly and effectively. Gathers and synthesizes functional specifications to design, develop, enhance, implement, and maintain system applications. Performs independent system analysis, unit/system testing, and debugging. Analyzes current processes and evaluates more efficient solutions where needed. Investigates PeopleSoft functionality not currently utilized and makes recommendations for future implementations. Develops and provides reporting solutions of medium complexity using PS Query and/or SQL . Partners with technical resources to maintain existing and develop new interfaces to/from external systems. Troubleshoots and resolves tickets and reported application issues, provides support for system testing. Troubleshoots and analyzes problems with complex HR actions including understanding the downstream impact for Benefits, Payroll, and Commitment Accounting processing. Completes analysis and resolution of system and data issues related to processing for bi-weekly and monthly Payroll and Commitment Accounting processes.

Requirements

• Advanced understanding of and experience with PeopleSoft HCM
• Advanced troubleshooting skills
• Intermediate SQL skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities, work on multiple projects with different deadlines simultaneously, and thrive in a highly dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

• 1-3 years’ experience in a Higher Education Environment strongly preferred
• 1-3 years’ experience with reporting or data analysis in Human Resources, Payroll or Benefits preferred
• 5+ years’ experience with PeopleSoft or similar ERP system strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Gathers and synthesizes functional specifications to design, develop, enhance, implement, and maintain system applications.
• Performs independent system analysis, unit/system testing, and debugging.
• Analyzes current processes and evaluates more efficient solutions where needed.
• Investigates PeopleSoft functionality not currently utilized and makes recommendations for future implementations.
• Develops and provides reporting solutions of medium complexity using PS Query and/or SQL.
• Partners with technical resources to maintain existing and develop new interfaces to/from external systems.
• Troubleshoots and resolves tickets and reported application issues, provides support for system testing.
• Troubleshoots and analyzes problems with complex HR actions including understanding the downstream impact for Benefits, Payroll, and Commitment Accounting processing.
• Completes analysis and resolution of system and data issues related to processing for bi-weekly and monthly Payroll and Commitment Accounting processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees