Advanced HRIS Analyst - Learning & Talent

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James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie®, Timber Tech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and Stru Xure®.

With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce, we’re united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All™ through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.

The Advanced HRIS Analyst, Learning & Talent will be a core member of James Hardie’s People Solutions team focused on driving continuous improvement, delivering leading practice solutions, and working closely with cross‑functional partners.

This involves collaboration with leaders, other analysts, and development teams to design, develop, test, and implement solutions to meet business requirements.

Working closely with the Learning, Talent Management, and Talent Acquisition teams, this position will be an integral part of helping the organization deliver on its People strategy as it relates to Performance Management, Goal Planning, Succession & Development, Learning Management, Recruiting Management, and Onboarding. This position will be a key stakeholder during business cycle planning & execution, product release management, system testing & control fulfillment, report development, and will provide general production support as needed.

Business Consultation

• Proactively advises functional partners on technology that meets their needs, anticipates future issues, or creates efficiencies
• Represents function during audit & control activities, major incident responses, and complex cross‑functional problem investigations
• Master and maintain detailed knowledge of product‑suite configuration options, integration points, and leading practices
• Translate business objectives and user needs into clearly written functional requirements and technical specifications
• Communicate issues, enhancements, and project status to business stakeholders and management
• Extracts and analyses current, historical, and forecasted data to drive recommendations to business partners
• Works in concert with leadership to drive the strategic design and technical development of new applications, modules, and processes
• Understands the integration and security architecture across the technology landscape and develops or maintains as needed
• Has accountability for specific modules within a technology solution
• Independently conducts technical problem‑solving and solution development
• Provides technical support for various applications, acting as a point of escalation for support resources
• Identify and evaluate problems through detailed root cause analysis
• Research potential solutions by investigating third‑party knowledge base articles, technical documentation, or communities
• Configures applications to support business requirements, and executes technical testing and facilitates end‑user testing/acceptance

Project Delivery

• Leads HR‑wide projects involving the highest levels of scope, technical difficulty, and complexity
• Builds significant partnership both inside and outside of HR
• Acts as key liaison with third‑party technical resources and coordinates cross‑functional resources, often directing work to ensure solutions adequately meet business requirements
• Design and create training and process documentation for new projects, processes, and functionalities

The position responsibilities outlined above should not be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

Minimum of 7 years of hands‑on experience.

Detailed understanding of SAP Success Factors architecture & data.

Project management training or experience a plus.

Change management training or experience a plus.

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