HR Info Systems Analyst, Sr

High Point, NC; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 73,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifetime pension

401K and 457B

PTO first year

13 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

The City of High Point is seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst to serve as the functional lead for Workday HCM, focusing on governance, data integrity, and optimization of HRIS processes.

You will collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and vendors to deliver data-driven insights, dashboards, and reports that support City leadership and budgeting decisions. This on-site role is based at 211 S Hamilton St, High Point, NC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive HR/HRIS experience.
• At least two (2) years of hands-on Workday experience supporting configuration, reporting, or system administration.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills within HR systems.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective system solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• HRIS Administration: Manage the administration of HR systems, including Workday HCM; serve as liaison with vendors and partners. Maintain HRIS standards, documentation, and procedures.
• Position Management & Compensation Administration: Lead position management, ensure alignment with classifications and budgets; manage vacancy processes and pay structure maintenance.
• Reporting, Analytics & Compliance: Develop dashboards and reports; ensure data integrity and support regulatory reporting.
• System Enhancements & End-User Support: Oversee testing of updates; provide training and support the Workday environment.
• Organizational Support & Special Projects: Advise HR on system capabilities and data; support employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical & reporting

Communication skills

Translate requirements into solutions

HRIS experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Public Administration or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Compensation Range $72,562.62 - $98,485.61 Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume.

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

• Stewardship: We manage the city’s resources responsibly and make decisions that sustain High Point’s future. In other words, we take care of what we have today to build what we’ll need tomorrow
• Welcoming: We create a friendly, open environment where residents, partners, and visitors feel valued and embraced. We want everyone who connects with High Point to feel welcomed, like they belong here.
• Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility in everything we do. That means doing what’s right – even when no one’s watching. This is how we earn our community’s trust.
• Productivity: We stay focused on results, fostering creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. We don’t just get things done - we find smarter, better ways to do them.

What We Offer:

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience.

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 13 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You’ll Do:

The Senior HRIS Analyst serves as the functional lead for the City’s Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), with primary responsibility for governance, optimization, and data integrity within the Workday environment. This role ensures alignment between HR business processes, position control practices, classification structures, compensation administration, and municipal budget authorization. The position also serves as the City’s lead resource for workforce data and analytics, developing executive dashboards and operational reports that support data-driven decision-making by City leadership. Through accurate reporting and analysis of vacancy trends, FTE utilization, compensation structures, workforce demographics, and compliance requirements, the Senior HRIS Analyst enhances transparency, accountability, and strategic workforce planning. This role partners with Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, Information Technology, department leaders, and external vendors to ensure effective system utilization, strong data governance, and continuous improvement of the City’s HR technology environment.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• HRIS Administration Manage the administration of HR systems, including Workday HCM Serve as primary liaison with HRIS vendors and technical partners for system enhancements or integrations impacting HR data. Monitor system functionality and coordinate resolution of issues with IT or external partners. Maintain HRIS standards, documentation, and operating procedures. Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and data quality.
• Position Management & Compensation Administration Serve as functional lead for position management, ensuring alignment with approved classifications, pay grades, funding sources, and organizational structure. Oversee position control processes including reclassifications, creation of newly budgeted positions, deactivations, funding changes, and vacancy management to ensure compliance with budget and Council authorization. Maintain and audit position restrictions, job profiles, supervisory organizations, FTE allocations, and reporting relationships. Administer and support the City’s compensation plan, including classification studies and pay structure maintenance. Compile and analyze data related to salaries, positions, benefits, and workforce trends.
• Reporting, Analytics & Compliance Develop and maintain executive dashboards, workforce analytics, and operational reports for HR leadership and City management. Ensure data integrity through regular audits and validation processes. Support compliance reporting, including EE04 and other regulatory workforce reporting requirements. Provide insights into workforce metrics such as vacancy trends, FTE utilization, and compensation planning.
• System Enhancements & End-User Support Oversee testing and validation of HR system updates, enhancements, and data conversions. Translate HR operational requirements into functional system specifications. Diagnose and resolve end-user issues; provide training and user guidance. Support stabilization and continuous improvement of the Workday environment.
• Organizational Support & Special Projects Act as internal consultant to HR and departments on system capabilities, reporting needs, and workforce data. Provide process and policy improvement recommendations. Assist the HR Director with employee engagement and recognition initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive HR/HRIS experience.
• At least two (2) years of hands-on Workday experience supporting configuration, reporting, or system administration.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills within HR systems.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective system solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Workday certifications
• Experience in municipal or public sector HR.
• Experience managing position control and classification processes
• Experience supporting payroll, benefits, or timekeeping
• Experience with regulatory and compliance reporting in government environments.
• IPMA-SCP/CP
• SHRM-SCP/CP

The work location of this job will be 211 S Hamilton St High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments:

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law. The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended. The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable. The City of High Point offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees. Access the following link to view City of High Point Benefits and links to Benefit sites: Benefits Overview The Benefits Handbook provides a summary of benefits for City of High Point Employees.