Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Administrator

The Town of Apex; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

5% NC 401(k) contribution

LGERS retirement plan

Paid sick and vacation leave

12+ holidays and wellness benefits

Job summary

The Town of Apex is seeking an HRIS Administrator to lead maintenance and enhancement of HRIS/HRMS and talent management systems. You will train users, develop reports, and transform HR data into actionable insights for the HR team.

Ideal candidates have a strong foundation in HRIS with experience in data management, system testing, and cross‑functional collaboration. This role reports to the HR leadership and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with two years HRIS experience or Associate's degree with four years HRIS experience, or equivalent.
• Experience with HRIS and talent management systems (recruiting, onboarding, learning, performance, compensation, succession).

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of HRMS/HRIS and talent management systems.
• Provide training on systems to staff and develop reports.
• Analyze HR data and ensure data accuracy for HR department.
• Coordinate system testing, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate with IT and HR on policies, processes, and procedures.
• Manage system integrations and data validation across platforms.
• Maintain system security and access controls.
• Generate standard and custom HR reports.

Skills

HRIS administration

Data analysis

Training others

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IT or related field

Associate's degree with HRIS experience

Job description

Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Administrator

TOWN OF APEX
invites applications for the position of:
Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Administrator

EXPECTEDHIRING RANGE: $79,868.67 - 97,843.41
WORKLOCATION:73 Hunter Street, Apex, NC 27502
SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
POSTINGCLOSING DATE: September 3, 2026 at 7pm

Are you a tech‑savvy HR professional who thrives onoptimizing systems, solving problems, and transforming data into insights? TheTown of Apex is seeking a collaborative expert to lead the maintenance,training, and enhancement of our HRIS, talent management systems, and key HRdata processes. If you’re driven by accuracy, innovation, and empowering othersthrough technology, consider joining Team Apex!
HOWYOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Performs technical and professional level Human Resources functions bytaking the lead on the implementation, maintenance, andtroubleshooting of the technical aspects of the Town’s Human ResourceManagement Systems (HRMS/HRIS) and talent management systems (recruiting,onboarding, learning management, performance management, compensation, andsuccession planning systems). Provide training on the various systems to newand existing employees, develops reports, and analyzse Human Resourcesdata for the Human Resources department and Town.

This position reports to the Human Resources Assistant Director. Requiresgeneral direction on work that is broad in scope.

This position does not havesupervisory responsibilities.

TOWN OF APEX
invites applications for the position of:
Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Administrator

EXPECTEDHIRING RANGE: $79,868.67 - 97,843.41
WORKLOCATION:73 Hunter Street, Apex, NC 27502
SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
POSTINGCLOSING DATE: September 3, 2026 at 7pm

Are you a tech‑savvy HR professional who thrives onoptimizing systems, solving problems, and transforming data into insights? TheTown of Apex is seeking a collaborative expert to lead the maintenance,training, and enhancement of our HRIS, talent management systems, and key HRdata processes. If you’re driven by accuracy, innovation, and empowering othersthrough technology, consider joining Team Apex!
HOWYOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Performs technical and professional level Human Resources functions bytaking the lead on the implementation, maintenance, andtroubleshooting of the technical aspects of the Town’s Human ResourceManagement Systems (HRMS/HRIS) and talent management systems (recruiting,onboarding, learning management, performance management, compensation, andsuccession planning systems). Provide training on the various systems to newand existing employees, develops reports, and analyzse Human Resourcesdata for the Human Resources department and Town.

This position reports to the Human Resources Assistant Director. Requiresgeneral direction on work that is broad in scope.

This position does not havesupervisory responsibilities.

HOW YOUWILL CONTRIBUTE:

• Plans and manages all technical aspects of the Town’s human resources information and talent management systems, such as development and implementation of new modules, system maintenance, updates and enhancements, and data integration with various applications.
• Collaborates with IT and HR to lead the development, documentation and communication of business rules and system policies, processes and procedures.
• Documents and maintains system configurations, procedures, user documentation, and system updates.
• Coordinates and executes system testing for implementations, upgrades, and modifications; validates data. Communicates the changes, provides administrator training on new features and provides support to ensure successful knowledge transfer.
• Participates in HR projects by leading and collaborating on the process/system design, configuration,and testing, and providing support pre and post go live.
• Identifies and resolves issues as well as working with staff in the Information Technology Department for issues that are outside of the HR expertise, system access and/or scope of responsibilities.
• Suggests and implements enhancements and/ormodifications to current procedures to allow for more efficient processing,while recognizing the interplay of the systems’ setups.
• Generates, maintains, and distributes standard and custom reports across all HR systems to support business decisions.
• Coordinates, tests, and troubleshoots integrations between HR systems and other internal or external systems. Ensures validation of data between systems. Creates, maintains, and modifies system tables as needed.
• Prepares and presents hands on classroom training on talent management system functionality; creates user guides/training documentation; builds necessary set ups for the training experience.
• Provides training for supervisors and employees on uses and best practices of the HR management systems.
• Works closely with departmental liaisons/representatives, providing guidance and education to HRMS end-users, to ensure accuracy of data entry.
• Uploads various data into systems. including butnot limited to mass pay and leave changes.
• Ensures data integrity and follows quality control measures for data accuracy; verifies data input tothe HRM systems and makes corrections when necessary.
• Maintains system security best practices andcontrol access by creating roles and granting permissions.
• Compiles data for various reports, runs queries and reports as requested.
• Safeguards confidential information andsensitive data. Maintains a variety of files, records and reports in the HumanResources Department.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

WHAT SETSYOU UP FOR SUCCESS:
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Information Technology, or a related filed with two (2) years of HRIS experience; Associate's degree with four (4) years of HRIS experience; or an equivalent combination of education and progressive professional experience.

GET TOKNOW APEX:
Known as "The Peak of Good Living",the Town of Apex is a rapidly growing Wake County municipality with a currentpopulation of more than 84,000 and has been ranked as one of Money Magazine'sBest Place to Live in America. Our current workforce is comprised of over740 full-time employees and over 125 part-time/seasonal staff. Our HumanResources Department - with the support and confidence of Town leadership - iscommitted to providing best-in-class HR programs for our employees, with amission to create a culture of empowerment and accountability that maximizesindividual and organizational potential. We offer a generous benefit package andhave a highly competitive compensation program. More than that, the Townis an awesome place to work, as evidenced by the high job satisfaction ratingreceived in the last employee opinion survey conducted with our employees.

BENEFITSTHAT SUPPORT YOU:
Not only is the Town "The Peak of Good Living", but it'salso a great place to work! We strive to "reach the peak" of being anemployer of choice by providing competitive salaries and excellent benefits,including:

• Free or low-cost medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees
• 5% contributions to the NC401(k) retirement plans (no matching required)
• Participation in the Local Government Employees' Retirement System (LGERS)
• Traditional sick and vacation leave
• 80 hours Peak Paid Time Off per year
• $1,200 Peak Lifestyle Benefit to pay for health and wellness activities (after completion of probation)
• 8 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• 3 weeks of Paid Caregiver Leave
• Bereavement leave
• 13 paid holidays
• Longevity pay
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive wellness program, and more !

KEEP INMIND:
Providing a safe work environment for ouremployees is a top priority, therefore all new hires must successfully completea pre-employment drug test,post-offer functional testing (if required byposition),background verifications including references, criminal recordand driver's license check prior to employment.

The Town of Apex provides equal employment opportunities(EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regardtoage, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, politicalaffiliation or marital status, veteran status, or genetic information.