Human Resources Information System Administrator

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer‑s

Commuter subsidy

Telework options

Job summary

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum seeks an experienced HRIS Administrator to manage the HRIS day-to-day operations, focusing on payroll, benefits, timekeeping and onboarding. You will collaborate with HR, IT, and vendors to implement improvements and ensure data integrity and security.

Responsibilities include reporting, training HR staff, configuring system features, and supporting compliance. Excellent communication and multitasking are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience.
• 3+ years of experience administering HRIS platforms (Dayforce).
• In-depth knowledge of HR processes, including payroll, benefits, timekeeping, compliance, learning management and performance management.
• Strong technical proficiency in HRIS management, including system configuration, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in system integration and data migration, particularly in the context of HR systems.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to train and support HR team members and other system users.
• Demonstrates strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities; work under pressure with tight deadlines; and manage multiple projects at once.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience with general office productivity tools (i.e., Google, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Administers the day-to-day operations of the Museum’s HRIS, ensuring that the system is configured and utilized effectively across all HR functions, including payroll, benefits, timekeeping, recruitment, compensation, onboarding, performance management, learning management, and compliance.
• Serves as a representative and liaison between HR, IT, external vendors, and other stakeholders for HRIS design and implementation projects.
• Continuously assesses, recommends, and implements HRIS features and functionality optimizations to meet the evolving needs of the HR department and the Museum, including system improvements and upgrades, with the approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.
• Ensures HRIS data is accurately maintained, audited, updated, and complies with data security and privacy standards.
• Maintains and manages permissions, access, and similar system operations and settings for HR staff and Museum system users.
• Identifies opportunities for automation within all respects of HR processes and provides recommendations to the Chief Human Resources Officer.
• Generates reports and analyzes data to support decision-making, compliance, and performance metrics.
• Provides training to HR staff and other HR system Museum users on the functionality and capabilities of the HRIS, ensuring users are fully equipped to utilize the system effectively.
• Serves as the first point of contact for resolving system-related issues and troubleshooting.
• Contributes to special projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

HRIS administration

HR processes knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Organization

Training others

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences.

The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention. In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROLE AND THE OFFICE:

The Museum is going through transformational change as an institution and Human Resources is an essential partner in identifying, developing and implementing new strategies, policies and processes to support strategic plans and our people, the foundation of our work and future success.

Human Resources is seeking to hire a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Administrator to bolster HR’s ability to support and maintain the institution’s HRIS to ensure efficient and effective HR operations. The HRIS Administrator will serve as the first point of contact for HRIS-related issues, implementing system improvements and system upgrades, ensuring data integrity and security, generating recurring and ad hoc reports for HR team members and senior leadership, and providing technical support to end-users.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administers the day-to-day operations of the Museum’s HRIS, ensuring that the system is configured and utilized effectively across all HR functions, including payroll, benefits, timekeeping, recruitment, compensation, onboarding, performance management, learning management, and compliance.
• Serves as a representative and liaison between HR, IT, external vendors, and other stakeholders for HRIS design and implementation projects.
• Continuously assesses, recommends, and implements HRIS features and functionality optimizations to meet the evolving needs of the HR department and the Museum, including system improvements and upgrades, with the approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.
• Ensures HRIS data is accurately maintained, audited, updated, and complies with data security and privacy standards.
• Maintains and manages permissions, access, and similar system operations and settings for HR staff and Museum system users.
• Identifies opportunities for automation within all respects of HR processes and provides recommendations to the Chief Human Resources Officer.
• Generates reports and analyzes data to support decision-making, compliance, and performance metrics.
• Provides training to HR staff and other HR system Museum users on the functionality and capabilities of the HRIS, ensuring users are fully equipped to utilize the system effectively.
• Serves as the first point of contact for resolving system-related issues and troubleshooting.
• Contributes to special projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience.
• 3+ years of experience administering HRIS platforms (Dayforce).
• In-depth knowledge of HR processes, including payroll, benefits, timekeeping, compliance, learning management and performance management.
• Strong technical proficiency in HRIS management, including system configuration, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in system integration and data migration, particularly in the context of HR systems.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to train and support HR team members and other system users.
• Demonstrates strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities; work under pressure with tight deadlines; and manage multiple projects at once.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience with general office productivity tools (i.e., Google, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum values employee wellness, work-life balance and the diversity of what this means for individual employees in life and work. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible employees that includes generous paid leave benefits, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account with an employer contribution, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match and contribution, group term and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter subsidy, access to two employee assistance programs, as well as voluntary critical illness and accident insurance coverage, long-term care and pet insurance options. Our policies also support telework and other flexible schedule options based on the job, work and team collaboration requirements.