Senior HR Systems Development Analyst

alfanar; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 268,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

alfanar is seeking an experienced HR Systems Analyst to support and optimize HR systems across the employee lifecycle. The role involves coordinating with IT and vendors, analyzing processes, and driving automation to enhance efficiency and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 6–10 years of experience in HR technology, strong requirements gathering abilities, and hands-on experience with system design, testing, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Systems Analysis & Engineering or a related field.
• 6 to 10 years of work experience.
• Experience in HR systems, applications support, and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain HR systems.
• Coordinate with IT and vendors on system enhancements and issue resolution.
• Ensure system configuration aligns with HR policies and business needs.
• Analyze and improve HR processes such as recruitment, onboarding, performance management, payroll, leave, and employee lifecycle.
• Develop standardized HR workflows and automate manual activities.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements.
• Gather business requirements from HR stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into functional specifications for IT.
• Support solution design and implementation.
• Plan and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for HR system enhancements.
• Ensure quality and compliance with HR policies.
• Develop HR SOPs, policies, workflows, user guides, and process maps.
• Maintain HR process documentation and governance.
• Coordinate HR system changes and RFCs.
• Support digital HR initiatives and system rollouts.
• Conduct training sessions for HR users.
• Provide functional support and troubleshoot HR system issues.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Systems Analysis & Engineering or Any relevant field

Job description

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To support and enhance HR systems and digital solutions by optimizing HR processes, managing system improvements, and collaborating with HR, IT, and vendors to deliver efficient, compliant, and user-focused services that support business objectives.

Key Accountability Areas

HR Systems & Applications Support:

• Support and maintain HR systems.
• Coordinate with IT and vendors on system enhancements and issue resolution.
• Ensure system configuration aligns with HR policies and business needs.

HR Business Process Improvement:

• Analyze and improve HR processes such as recruitment, onboarding, performance management, payroll, leave, and employee lifecycle.
• Develop standardized HR workflows and automate manual activities.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements.

Requirements Management:

• Gather business requirements from HR stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into functional specifications for IT.
• Support solution design and implementation.

Testing & Quality Assurance:

• Plan and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for HR system enhancements.
• Ensure quality and compliance with HR policies.

Process Documentation:

• Develop HR SOPs, policies, workflows, user guides, and process maps.
• Maintain HR process documentation and governance.

Change Management:

• Coordinate HR system changes and Requests for Change (RFCs).
• Support digital HR initiatives and system rollouts.

Training & User Support:

• Conduct training sessions for HR users.
• Provide functional support and troubleshoot HR system issues.

Role Accountability

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Systems Analysis & Engineering or Any relevant field

Work Experience

6 to 10 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies

Applications Development Standards and Procedures

Applications Knowledge

Applications System Analysis

Applications System Design

Desktop Applications Knowledge

Desktop Distributed Applications Development