Senior HRIS Analyst — HR Tech & Data Champion (Hybrid)

PenFed Credit Union; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

PenFed Credit Union in Tysons, Virginia, is seeking a Sr HRIS Analyst to lead HRIS across the employee lifecycle in a hybrid role. The position emphasizes data integrity, reporting, and system optimization of HCM solutions.

You will manage data governance, drive HR technology projects with stakeholders, and coordinate with IT, Payroll, and vendors to implement secure, scalable HRIS processes. Strong Workday/PeopleSoft experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Information Systems, Business or related field preferred; 5 years minimum experience; 8 years preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience in HRIS/HCM systems, with ERP solutions such as Workday, PeopleSoft, Oracle, iCIMS.
• Three (3) years of experience working with relational database applications, writing SQL queries/reports, and analyzing data.
• Two (2) years’ Workday or PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 or experience preferred.
• Experience in using AI tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead HRIS support for various HCM applications and related modules, including configuration analysis, testing, release readiness, post-production stabilization, and ongoing system optimization.
• Serve as a senior HRIS subject matter expert and trusted advisor to HR stakeholders, translating business needs into scalable system solutions, functional requirements, test scenarios, and process documentation.
• Lead or support cross-functional HR technology projects, including requirements gathering, solution design, stakeholder coordination, testing, implementation planning, communications, and post-implementation support.
• Partner with HR, IT, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and external vendors to support system integrations, file feeds, APIs, EIBs, data exchanges, testing, troubleshooting, and ongoing interface monitoring.
• Lead and support Identity & Access Management (IAM) implementation and maintenance of Single Sign-On for HR applications
• Partner with IT and Governance teams to manage software reconciliation updates for HR applications
• Lead and support HRIS data governance practices, including data standards, validation routines, audit controls, exception reporting, access reviews, and ongoing data quality monitoring.
• Create, maintain, and validate routine reports using HCM application reporting tools, SQL-based tools, or other approved reporting platforms.
• Analyze HR processes, data flows, user pain points, and system issues to recommend improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, compliance, scalability, and user experience.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement appropriate automation opportunities using approved tools such as Power Automate, Copilot, EIBs, workflow enhancements, scheduled reporting, or other governed technology solutions.
• Support HR compliance reporting, internal audits, and regulatory requirements, including EEO-1, Affirmative Action Plan support, labor reporting, retirement plan nondiscrimination testing, and other required workforce reporting as needed.
• Administer or support HRIS security roles, permissions, and access controls in alignment with internal policy, least-privilege principles, segregation of duties, and audit requirements.
• Develop and maintain HRIS process documentation, job aids, test plans, training materials, knowledge articles, and user guidance to support adoption, consistency, and operational continuity.
• Supervise, coach, provide work direction, and review the work of junior HRIS staff or project team members as needed.
• Ensure accurate job, position, employee, organizational, department, career level, FLSA, supervisory, and reporting structure data within HR systems.
• Support business continuity for critical HRIS processes by monitoring production issues, coordinating escalations, documenting contingency processes, and driving timely resolution of system-impacting risks.

Skills

HRIS

SQL

Workday

PeopleSoft

Oracle

iCIMS

AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/IS/Business

Tools

Workday

PeopleSoft

Oracle

iCIMS

Job description

PenFed Credit Union in Tysons, Virginia, is seeking a Sr HRIS Analyst to lead HRIS across the employee lifecycle in a hybrid role. The position emphasizes data integrity, reporting, and system optimization of HCM solutions.

You will manage data governance, drive HR technology projects with stakeholders, and coordinate with IT, Payroll, and vendors to implement secure, scalable HRIS processes. Strong Workday/PeopleSoft experience is valued.