HRIS Project Specialist (CONTRACT)

Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for a HRIS Project Specialist (Contract) to join our Human Resources team. The HRIS Project Specialist supports the HR business strategy and initiatives by maintaining and evolving our current HRIS systems preparing them for the evolution to Workday. A key responsibility will be partnering with HR, IM/IT, Finance and various stakeholders from the business to ensure HR technology delivers value and a high impact employee experience. The HR Specialist will participate in various projects and initiatives applying technology implementation skills, experience and expertise, and will analyze the efficiency of our HR systems, gathering user data and monitoring performance metrics. The HRIS Project Specialist will closely collaborate with stakeholders and senior team members and will report to the Senior Manager HRIS for North America.

Responsibilities

Support HR business strategy and initiatives by maintaining and evolving current HRIS systems preparing for evolution to Workday; Partner with HR, IM/IT, Finance and stakeholders to ensure HR technology delivers value and high impact employee experience; Contribute to HRIS maintenance and improvement projects including installation, administration, customization, development, maintenance, and upgrades; Proactively identify and propose HRIS/HRMS improvements and implement upgrades; Partner with HR, IM/IT and Data Privacy offices to develop and integrate workflows and automation features; Ensure HRIS system compliance with federal and state regulations, data security and privacy requirements; Serve as strategic partner and Subject Matter Expert with HRIS suppliers, vendors and service providers; Participate in implementation teams for Workday Compensation, Benefits, Absence Management, Time Management, Payroll and ServiceNow; Communicate with internal customers to understand needs, design compelling solutions, meet project deadlines and prioritize projects; Resolve complaints and prevent additional issues by addressing process improvements; Work with CoEs to translate business needs into projects; Support HRIS system implementation including security administration, cross-functional dependencies and system optimization post go-live; Create HR documentation for reporting and other HR processes; Collaborate with HR/HRIS team members to ensure system usage consistency; Support employees and field questions; Support HRBPs by fielding questions about HR tools; Manage permissions, access, personalization and similar system operations and settings; Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and guidance to users

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or Human Resources Management or equivalent; 5+ years experience supporting HRIS & implementations in HCM and Payroll systems such as Workday and/or Dayforce; 2+ years in a customer service, administrative, or human resources support role; Strong HR functional and technical knowledge; Experience in 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; Leadership skills; Ability to keep up with innovation and trends in HRIS Administration; Ability to work independently and efficiently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment; Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously; Self-motivated with excellent listening skills and attention to detail; Demonstrated customer service orientation; Ability to provide service and remain focused during emotionally charged circumstances; Familiarity with writing scripts, visual basic, basic coding (HTML); Travel required: 5% Domestic and International

Nice to have

Experience with Workday HCM Suite and/or Dayforce; Experience in Organizational Administration tools/systems; Workday: HCM, Time and Payroll; Dayforce and Business Solver

Benefits

Medical insurance; Dental insurance; Vision insurance; Prescription insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Basic & Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance; Short and Long-term Disability insurance; 401(k); Paid time off including paid holidays; Tuition Assistance; Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria