HRIS Lead: UKG Time & Attendance Expert

Hexcel; Amesbury (MA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plan

Life and disability insurance

Paid time away

Job summary

Hexcel, Amesbury, MA, seeks a Sr. HRIS Analyst to lead UKG Time & Attendance implementation and oversee time tracking, absence, and payroll accuracy with a focus on compliance and efficiency.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, Legal, and Ops leaders to translate needs into system configurations and ensure successful go-live and post-go-live optimization. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in HRIS with UKG exposure, strong analytics, and experience in a matrixed organization, plus the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5+ years of HRIS experience with a strong focus on Time & Attendance and/or Absence Management.
• Hands-on experience with UKG in a multi-state and union environment for 1,000+ employees is preferred.
• Experience supporting system implementations in a matrixed organization.
• Strong understanding of timekeeping, absence, and leave compliance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with an external Project Manager to support the end-to-end implementation of UKG Time & Attendance.
• Act as the primary HRIS subject matter expert for time tracking and absence requirements, translating business needs into system configuration
• Participate in requirements gathering, design reviews, testing, data validation, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Support change management activities, including documentation, training materials, and end-user support readiness
• Serve as the primary system owner for UKG Time & Attendance post go-live, including configuration, enhancements, and issue resolution
• Manage ongoing system audits, new feature deployments, testing cycles, and system upgrades to ensure data integrity and system performance is optimum
• Administer and maintain U.S. absence and leave plans in Workday, including configuration changes and compliance updates
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Legal, and external vendors to ensure alignment with HR policies, collective bargaining agreements, and regulatory requirements
• Troubleshoot time, absence, and leave issues with root-cause analysis and sustainable solutions
• Travel will be up to 25% during the implementation.

Skills

HRIS

Time & Attendance

UKG Pro Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, or related field

Tools

UKG Pro

Excel

Job description

Hexcel, Amesbury, MA, seeks a Sr. HRIS Analyst to lead UKG Time & Attendance implementation and oversee time tracking, absence, and payroll accuracy with a focus on compliance and efficiency.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, Legal, and Ops leaders to translate needs into system configurations and ensure successful go-live and post-go-live optimization. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in HRIS with UKG exposure, strong analytics, and experience in a matrixed organization, plus the ability to