HR Data Consultant

Blue Robotics; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Robotics is seeking an HR data migration and compliance-focused consultant to lead the migration of historical employee records, payroll history, and timekeeping data from Namely to Rippling. The role involves evaluating data state, planning the migration, and ensuring compliant storage for internal teams.

You will develop a recordkeeping guide, inventory data, and a concise index for ongoing use, while reconciling counts and presenting the final system walkthrough to HR.

Qualifications

• Experience migrating HR data between systems.
• Knowledge of data privacy and payroll data handling.
• Ability to create recordkeeping guides and data inventories.
• Familiar with Namely and/or Rippling platforms.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical HR data and assess quality.
• Plan migration steps and data mapping.
• Migrate records to Rippling with validation.
• Develop compliant recordkeeping documentation.
• Present walkthrough to HR team.

Skills

Data management

Compliance

HR consulting

Data migration

Tools

Namely

Rippling

Job description

At Blue Robotics we're on a mission to enable the future of marine robotics. Our organization is small but dynamic. We have employees in multiple states, team members outside of the US, and a growing office in Canada. The team we've assembled over the last 12 years is our single greatest asset.

The Project

We need to move historical employee records, payroll history, and timekeeping data from our previous HRIS platform (Namely) to our current platform (Rippling). The project will require evaluating the current state of the historical data, making a plan for how to move and store the data, and importing the historical data so that it can be accessed as needed by our team. The goal is to complete all the deliverables by December 18th, 2026.

• Complete an analysis and inventory of historical data housed in previous HRIS (employee documents, payroll history, timekeeping/PTO records)
• Develop a recordkeeping guide that is compliant for our internal partners
• Migrate employee documents and HR data into current platforms
• Organize company level data and employee-specific data with a critical eye for compliance (i.e. internal stakeholder consideration, finance, employee data requests, payroll tax info, etc.)
• Reconcile record counts to verify nothing is lost in the migration
• Provide a short index or guide for recordkeeping that the team can follow
• Present a walkthrough to the HR team of the final systems .

Who We're Looking For

• HR Consultants, especially those specializing in data management or compliance
• HRIS Managers or Analysts with hands-on experience in Namely and/or Rippling
• Data professionals or Data Stewards experienced in managing payroll, timekeeping, or other sensitive employee data with discretion
• Records/Compliance Specialists with experience in data migration or recordkeeping audits

Additional Screening

• This role requires signing a confidentiality and data handling agreement prior to system access, including restrictions on use of AI tools with employee data.
• The selected candidate will be required to pass a criminal background check, conducted in compliance with applicable law, prior to being granted access to HR systems or employee data.