HRIS Dayforce Administrator

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems is seeking an experienced HRIS Administrator to support, optimize, and enhance the Dayforce platform across HR, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Learning Management, Time & Attendance, and Benefits modules. You will serve as the primary Dayforce administrator ensuring data integrity and uptime from our Greenwood Village, CO office.

The role requires 2+ years in HRIS administration with Dayforce; a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong analytical and communication

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in administration of a multi-module HRIS; Dayforce experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or related; or, equivalent related experience required.
• Strong understanding of HR, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Benefits, Learning, and WFM processes; high technology aptitude and skills.
• Experience with reporting, SQL-based queries, or Dayforce Insights/DPR.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and influence others; strong solutions partnership and continuous improvement mindset, required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Public company experience and working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as other regulations.
• Willingness to work full-time in our Greenwood Village, CO office

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary system administrator for Dayforce, ensuring accuracy, uptime, and optimal performance; ensures data integrity and governance with HRIS as employee “source of truth.”
• Identifies system limitations and proposes practical, scalable solutions to ensure business goals are achieved.
• Works collaboratively to configure and maintain system settings, security roles, user access, workflows, and business processes; tests system changes, updates and workflows to ensure optimal working conditions.
• Support People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Benefits, and other teams with functional questions, troubleshooting, and system enhancements.
• Manage data integrity, perform audits, and ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Works closely with the team to support building and maintaining Dayforce reporting and dashboard capability; understands objectives and solutions to meet expectations on data that matters most.
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors on integrations, data flows, and system changes; serves as primary point of contact between vendor and company; partners closely with IT team on network, system and other requirements.
• Lead or support implementation of new Dayforce modules, features, and quarterly release updates.
• Develop user guides, provide training, and support change management activities.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve the employee experience.
• Lead HCM projects in support of the department, such as records strategy, People Operations workflows, and other efficiency projects as needed.

Skills

HRIS administration

Dayforce

SQL queries

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/HR

Tools

Dayforce

Dayforce Insights/DPR

SQL

Job description

York is seeking an experienced HRIS Administrator with strong expertise in Ceridian Dayforce to support, optimize, and enhance our Human Capital Management (HCM) systems. This role is responsible for day-to-day configuration, maintenance, reporting, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of the Dayforce platform across HR, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Learning Management, Time & Attendance, and Benefits modules.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary system administrator for Dayforce, ensuring accuracy, uptime, and optimal performance; ensures data integrity and governance with HRIS as employee “source of truth.”
• Identifies system limitations and proposes practical, scalable solutions to ensure business goals are achieved.
• Works collaboratively to configure and maintain system settings, security roles, user access, workflows, and business processes; tests system changes, updates and workflows to ensure optimal working conditions.
• Support People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Benefits, and other teams with functional questions, troubleshooting, and system enhancements.
• Manage data integrity, perform audits, and ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Works closely with the team to support building and maintaining Dayforce reporting and dashboard capability; understands objectives and solutions to meet expectations on data that matters most.
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors on integrations, data flows, and system changes; serves as primary point of contact between vendor and company; partners closely with IT team on network, system and other requirements.
• Lead or support implementation of new Dayforce modules, features, and quarterly release updates.
• Develop user guides, provide training, and support change management activities.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve the employee experience.
• Lead HCM projects in support of the department, such as records strategy, People Operations workflows, and other efficiency projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands‑on experience in administration of a multi‑module HRIS; Dayforce experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or related; or, equivalent related experience required.
• Strong understanding of HR, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Benefits, Learning, and WFM processes; high technology aptitude and skills.
• Experience with reporting, SQL‑based queries, or Dayforce Insights/DPR.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and influence others; strong solutions partnership and continuous improvement mindset, required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Public company experience and working knowledge of Sarbanes‑Oxley Act, as well as other regulations.
• Willingness to work full‑time in our Greenwood Village, CO office

Preferred Qualifications

• Dayforce module certifications (Payroll, WFM, HR, Benefits, Talent).
• Experience with systems integrations or APIs.
• Prior experience in a mid‑size or enterprise multi‑state organization.
• Experience with change management practices