Senior HRIS Lead – UKG Kronos & Timekeeping Expert

Stryker; Cork; On-site; EUR 62,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Senior Lead HRIS Analyst to drive timekeeping and leave management through UKG Workforce Management. You will ensure production stability, support business operations, and lead enhancements aligned with HR technology strategy.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, Compliance, Audit, and other stakeholders to optimize processes, support releases, and contribute to roadmaps. This is a senior role requiring strong analytical and collaborative skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 6+ years HRIS experience, with focus on production/live environments.
• Experience supporting timekeeping or leave systems (UKG Kronos) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with production support, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for UKG timekeeping and leave management, providing functional and technical support to HR users and support teams, focusing on European timekeeping and leaves functionality.
• Own production support and live-site stability by acting as escalation point for complex UKG issues, driving RCAs and corrective actions.
• Recommend and implement business process, reporting, and system changes to improve efficiency and user experience.
• Evaluate UKG releases and new functionality, assessing impacts and advising adoption within change control.
• Manage the enhancement backlog by evaluating, prioritizing, and delivering system improvements with business stakeholders.
• Configure, test, and document system, security, and reporting changes with clear test cases.
• Identify security issues/risks and provide solutions while supporting audit activities and ensuring controls.

Skills

UKG expertise

Production support

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Security & compliance

Data reporting & visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

UKG Workforce Management

Boomi integrations

BIRT reporting

Job description

Stryker is seeking a Senior Lead HRIS Analyst to drive timekeeping and leave management through UKG Workforce Management. You will ensure production stability, support business operations, and lead enhancements aligned with HR technology strategy.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, Compliance, Audit, and other stakeholders to optimize processes, support releases, and contribute to roadmaps. This is a senior role requiring strong analytical and collaborative skills.