Senior HRIS & People Analytics Lead

Remote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercer Advisors in the United States seeks a Sr. People Operations Analyst to own and optimize our HRIS, with emphasis on UKG Pro integrations, data governance, and workforce analytics.

You will collaborate with the People Team, IT, Finance, Compliance, BI and leadership to deliver reliable HR technology, scalable processes, and actionable reporting. Strong project management and communication skills are required to drive system implementations and governance across the organization.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of progressive HRIS or People Operations experience, including advanced report writing and analytics.
• Demonstrated experience with UKG Pro; UKG Pro and Cognos BI experience strongly preferred.
• Project management and cross‑functional coordination experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Own HRIS enhancements, configurations, upgrades, security roles, and integrations across the HR technology stack.
• Lead system implementations, stabilisation, and long‑term optimization of HR platforms.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reports for People Team and leadership.
• Establish data definitions, governance standards, and data usage guidelines across systems.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, Finance, Compliance, BI to meet reporting and analytics needs.

Skills

HRIS Administration

Reporting & Dashboards

Data Governance

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

UKG Pro

Cognos BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Mercer Advisors in the United States seeks a Sr. People Operations Analyst to own and optimize our HRIS, with emphasis on UKG Pro integrations, data governance, and workforce analytics.

You will collaborate with the People Team, IT, Finance, Compliance, BI and leadership to deliver reliable HR technology, scalable processes, and actionable reporting. Strong project management and communication skills are required to drive system implementations and governance across the organization.