HRIS Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an HRIS Manager based in the United States. The HRIS Manager will lead the strategy, administration, and continuous improvement of the organization’s human resources technology ecosystem. This remote leadership role combines hands‑on technical expertise with strategic planning to ensure HR systems remain secure, scalable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives.

You will oversee UKG Pro and related platforms, manage system integrations, strengthen data governance, and deliver workforce reporting that supports informed decision‑making. Working closely with HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and business leaders, you will translate operational needs into effective technology solutions and streamlined processes. You will also lead and develop a high‑performing HRIS team, oversee vendor relationships, and drive successful system implementations and enhancements.

This opportunity offers the chance to shape HR technology strategy within a forward‑looking organization focused on innovation, operational excellence, and employee development.

• Lead, coach, and develop the HRIS team by establishing priorities, service standards, performance expectations, and professional development plans.
• Define and execute the HR technology roadmap, aligning systems, projects, and process improvements with business objectives and operational requirements.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to identify opportunities to enhance HR processes, technology capabilities, system usability, and employee experience.
• Balance strategic initiatives with day‑to‑day system administration, urgent operational needs, compliance obligations, and available team resources.
• Oversee the configuration, administration, maintenance, upgrades, implementations, and optimization of UKG Pro and other assigned HR technology platforms.
• Serve as the operational owner and primary technical escalation point for UKG Pro and related HR systems, ensuring timely resolution of critical issues affecting payroll and other business processes.
• Manage system access, production support, critical processing activities, and the HR technology project portfolio, ensuring initiatives are prioritized, delivered, and adopted effectively.
• Manage vendor relationships and service delivery to ensure technology solutions meet organizational requirements, service expectations, and performance standards.
• Establish and maintain HR data governance frameworks, privacy protocols, security controls, and access management standards.
• Ensure appropriate role‑based access, least‑privilege permissions, segregation of duties, approval workflows, and periodic access reviews across HR systems.
• Maintain system documentation, testing evidence, security records, audit materials, issue logs, and corrective‑action documentation to support compliance and audit readiness.
• Monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and audit requirements, proactively identifying and mitigating technology, data, and operational risks.
• Oversee system integrations, interfaces, APIs, SFTP connections, automated jobs, and data exchanges to maintain accurate, secure, and reliable information flows.
• Monitor integration failures and scheduled processes, coordinating timely corrective action when issues affect payroll, onboarding, benefits, compliance, or other critical operations.
• Maintain integration inventories, data‑flow documentation, testing controls, and production deployment records.
• Lead the development of HR reports, dashboards, analytics, and workforce insights that support strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Maintain data accuracy and…