Director, HR Operations

Advansix; New Jersey; On-site; USD 130,700 - 196,100; Full time

Job summary

Advansix in Parsippany, NJ seeks a Director, HR Operations to lead HR infrastructure, core processes, and systems, delivering an exemplary employee experience. This role drives process transformation, oversees HRIS configuration (Dayforce) and payroll delivery while partnering with HR leadership to align people strategies with business needs.

Responsibilities include governing HR technology, ensuring data integrity, SOX compliance, and providing analytics-driven insights to HR and IT leaders to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; related field acceptable.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Hands-on Dayforce HRIS experience required.
• Experience with HRIS configuration and optimization.
• Strong knowledge of SOX compliance and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR infrastructure, core processes, and systems to support employee experience.
• Oversee HRIS configuration and payroll delivery.
• Partner with HR leadership to align people strategies with business goals.
• Ensure data integrity, reporting, and analytics for decision-making.
• Governing HR technology and cross-functional project leadership.

Skills

HR Process Transformation

HRIS

Payroll

SOX compliance

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Dayforce HRIS

Job description

Parsippany, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, USA

Chesterfield, VA, USA

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Director, HR Operations

The Director, HR Operations leads HR infrastructure, core processes, and systems while ensuring compliance and optimizing day-to-day operations to deliver a positive employee experience. This critical leadership role is responsible for leading and optimizing HR processes, systems, and data to support the successful execution of people strategies in both the short and long term.

This role will drive HR process transformation, oversee HRIS configuration and optimization within Dayforce, and ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery. Serving as a strategic partner to HR leadership, the Director, HR Operations will ensure operational excellence across key HR systems and processes. The position also acts as the primary liaison between HR and IT, governing the HR project portfolio, managing vendor relationships, and providing technical guidance to HR teams.

Key Responsibilities

HR Process Transformation

• Partner with HR leadership to identify process gaps and implement best practices aligned with business objectives.

HRIS Configuration & Optimization (Dayforce)

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure system functionality meets business needs and compliance requirements.
• Oversee data integrity, reporting, and analytics to support informed decision-making.

Payroll Delivery

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Partner with Finance and HR teams to resolve payroll issues and drive continuous process improvement.

Data, Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with labor laws, tax regulations, company policies, and SOX requirements.
• Align HR operations with organizational objectives to deliver a seamless employee experience.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to HR leadership through reporting and process analysis.

Governance & Project Leadership

• Provide direction to technical teams regarding the design and development of systems, applications, reports, and analyses that support business needs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Hands-on experience with Dayforce HRIS required.
• Experience with HRIS configuration and optimization strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SOX compliance requirements, including internal controls, documentation standards, testing cycles, remediation tracking, and audit support.

Additional Qualifications

• Proficiency in HRIS platforms and analytics tools with the ability to leverage data for informed decision-making.
• Naturally curious with a tendency to ask thoughtful questions that add value and drive better outcomes.
• Collaborative team player with a proven ability to build strong relationships across the organization.
• Broad knowledge of HR functions, systems, and business processes.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect business objectives to HR strategies.
• Experience leading and developing HR teams; demonstrated ability to influence and drive change without direct authority.
• Strong project management skills with experience leading cross-functional HR technology, payroll, compliance, and process transformation initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization and translate data into actionable insights.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality and managing competing priorities.
• Highly responsive and customer-focused, with the ability to handle multiple deadlines and complex workloads.
• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to view setbacks as learning opportunities and quickly turn challenges into solutions.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $130,700 - $196,100 annually .

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