Director, HR Information Systems

Grand Canyon Education; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Canyon Education is seeking an experienced HRIS Leader to oversee strategic planning, data integrity, and security across the HRIS landscape, including Workday HCM modules.

You will lead a team of HRIS professionals, drive cross-functional projects, ensure SOX compliance, and provide timely reporting to stakeholders while optimizing system processes and data governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or technology preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive HRIS experience required.
• 5+ years in design and hands-on configuration of Workday HCM modules (Compensation, Absence, Timekeeping, Talent, Benefits)
• 10+ years as a people manager/leader
• Project experience in technical or techno-functional HR ERP implementations

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and prioritization of HRIS requests and projects to meet department goals.
• Maintain data integrity and provide reporting to stakeholders on ad hoc basis.
• Lead, manage, and performance manage a team of HRIS professionals
• Manage HRIS projects including maintenance, updates, functionality, and optimization
• Ensure HR information security through established security protocols
• Coordinate with IT and vendors for accurate data feeds and transmissions
• Maintain SOX-compliant system procedures and practices
• Establish systematic reporting calendar for required reports
• Assist with complex data reports and employee data as needed
• Provide regular system audits to ensure data integrity

Skills

Strategic planning

Data integrity

Leadership

Project management

SOX compliance

Reporting

Audit

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Excel

HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Technology

Tools

Workday HCM

Job description

Primary Responsibilities /Accountabilities/ Essential Functions:

• Strategic planning and prioritization of HRIS requests and projects to meet department and organization goals and business objectives
• Maintain data integrity and provide reporting information to a variety of stakeholders both internal and external on an ad hoc basis
• Lead, manage, and performance manage a team of HRIS professionals
• Lead projects which pertain to the HRIS system, such as maintenance, updates, implementing additional functionality and optimizing the current systems
• Assure security of HR information through established security protocol
• Serve as liaison with IT and other system vendors to ensure feed and data transmissions are accurate
• Maintain system procedures and practices to meet SOX compliance
• Establish systematic reporting calendar to ensure meeting all required reports
• Compile or assist with acquisition of complex data reports, summaries and employee-based data as needed
• Provide audit of system on regular basis to ensure data integrity
• Other duties as assigned

Equipment Used and Responsibility

• Demonstrated skilled knowledge in HRMS database design, structure, and processes
• Strong understanding of the logic applied in database design to extract data for reports, audit information, recognize and correct errors, etc.
• Possess business acumen to be able to match requirements against system capabilities to provide quality deliverables
• Detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy
• Strong technical aptitude and comfort level accessing and navigating HR software
• Advanced skills in Excel and MS office for preparation and presentation of reports
• Ability to work in high volume, pressure environment
• Self-starter with good organizational, time management, analytical and troubleshooting
• Solutions oriented, good decision-making skills

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervise team of HRIS professionals

Experience/ Education

• A bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or technology-related discipline, preferred
• 12 plus years' progressive HRIS experience required
• 5 plus years' demonstrated experience in the design and hands on configuration of Workday HCM, including Compensation, Absence, Timekeeping, Talent, and Benefits modules, implementations, integrations, and complex reporting
• 10 plus years' experience as a people manager/leader
• Project experience in a technical or techno-functional role on one or more HR ERP implementations

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting: 6-7 hours a day
• Standing: 1-2 hours a day
• Walking: 1-2 hours a day
• Lifting: Occasionally
• Carrying: Rarely
• Pushing: Rarely
• Bending: Rarely
• Squatting: Rarely
• Kneeling: Rarely
• Climbing: Rarely
• Reaching: Occasionally
• Grasping: Frequently
• Fine Eye to Hand Coordination: Continuously
• Driving: Rarely
• Work Environment: Office building on site. Work is performed primarily inside, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust. Work may be remote as needed.