Sr HRIS Specialist (Contract)

Airbus•Herndon, VA

8d•$50 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for a Senior HRIS Specialist (Contract) to join our Human Resources team. The Senior HRIS Specialist will support the HR business strategy and initiatives of North America: from implementing Workday HCM capabilities - Benefits, Compensation, Absence Management, Time Management and Payroll. Additionally ensuring the maintenance and evolution of our current HRIS systems fitting the business evolutions, to leading the transition to a new technology suite and implementing a new operating model. The HR specialist will leverage their expertise to influence business and technology design decisions, to serve as the subject matter expert with external vendors and partnering with HR, IM and Legal teams to ensure system compliance with federal and state regulations, data security, privacy requirements and local constraints. The Senior HRIS Specialist will closely collaborate with stakeholders and senior members and will report to the Head of HRIS for North America.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or Human Resources Management or equivalent (required)
15 years of relevant work experience
10+ years experience with HRIS implementations , specifically HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Time Management and Payroll
Experience with Workday HCM Suite and/or Dayforce
Extensive full HCM lifecycle process experience including Employee Shared Service Center, HR Master Data, payroll, compensation, absence management, time management and benefits disciplines
Strong HR functional and technical knowledge; experience in Organizational Administration tools/systems preferred; in combination with experience in the support of various other HCM-related modules and functionality
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to prioritize work, problem solving, communication, project management, and leadership skills
Ability to work independently and efficiently, with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, as well as see projects through with limited guidance
Ability to interact with employees at all levels of the organization
Self-motivated with excellent listening skills and attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to analyze issues, determine appropriate solutions and resolve sensitive problems
Demonstrated customer service orientation; ability to provide service and remain focused even during emotionally charged circumstances
Excellent time management skills with ability to use independent judgement effectively
A highly proactive, solution-oriented approach to work and interactions
Strong team player skills and ability to work collaboratively with diverse individuals at all levels of an organization
HRIS systems: Workday and/or Dayforce
ServiceNow
Project Management tools
Google Workspace
Lifting (up to 25lbs), Carrying (up to 25lbs), Pushing/Pulling (up to 25lbs), Sitting, Standing, Squatting/Kneeling, Walking, Speaking, Hearing, Vision, Manual Dexterity
Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Nice To Haves

SHRM CP or SCP, PHR or SPHR HRIS
Travel Required 5 % Domestic and International

Responsibilities

Oversee and maintain optimal function of the HR systems, incl. administration, development, maintenance and upgrades to applications, systems and modules.
Facilitate the transformation of our HRIS roadmap onto Workday and ServiceNow and additional new HRIS technologies.
Perform detailed analysis of complex business process requirements and provide appropriate system solutions.
Design, customize, configure and test HR processes.
Proactively identify and propose business process and/or systems enhancements
Provide support through reporting and technical expertise for internal/external audits
Ensure HRIS system compliance with federal and state regulations, data security and privacy requirements
Serve as a strategic partner and Subject Matter Expert representing Airbus interests with HRIS suppliers, vendors and service providers.
Evaluate new software versions, enhancements and plans for upgrades, assist in review and management of Workday releases, train others, as needed
Work with SMEs, technical teams, and business process owners to research and evaluate alternatives, citing evidence in support of and making recommendations
Manage and diagnose issues through ticket management and on-call support
Understand the details of Workday system and educate end users on best practices
Build reports to meet requests of the HR organization, Senior Leadership and Managers, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiencies along the way
Proactively apply analytical and research skills to monitor trends and elevate issues
Assist on the design, support and coordinate the development of business relevant analytics and processes; includes researching industry best practices, benchmarks and tools to incorporate into analytics practices
Support HRBP’s by fielding questions about the HR tools
Maintain HR databases, audit data, and propose business process improvements and automation
Maintain the organizational management structure to ensure the hierarchy is accurate and reflects up-to-date information for positions, reporting relationships, compensation data, cost centers, EEO reporting, worker’s compensation, Global HR reporting, and alignment.
Assist in ensuring data audits, integrity, testing of system changes, report writing/running/scheduling, and analyzing data flows for process improvement opportunities
Account management for products that could include HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence Management, Time Management, Payroll and ServiceNow across North America
Communicate with internal customers to understand their needs, design compelling solutions, meet project deadlines and prioritize projects
Resolve complaints and preventing additional issues by addressing process improvements
Work with CoEs to translate business needs into projects, including prioritization, scheduling and resource planning.
Identify Industry trends.
Act as HR Lead for in-progress HRIS system implementation, including security administration, management of cross-functional dependencies between stakeholders and system optimization post go-live
Partner with HR operations, Information Technology, Compensation, Managers, and Global Data Governance teams to manage and improve the HR data quality
Work with the team to prioritize work and establish strong partnership with IT to ensure clear governance in how value is delivered to the end users.
Support upgrades, testing, and new integrations, and other projects as assigned
Participate in quality assurance reviews and quality control monitoring efforts
Creates HR documentation for reporting and other HR processes
Collaborate with HR/HRIS team members to ensure system usage consistency across regions
Support employees and field questions and provide the appropriate