Senior HRIS Analyst

Do you like having the opportunity to work remote, hybrid or in person to a gorgeous Newton, Massachusetts office location? Are you experienced in supporting HR, Payroll and HR Operations functions globally? We have just the job for you! This HRIS Senior Analyst role is responsible for the administration, configuration, detailed analysis, support and maintenance of assigned HR / Payroll Technology solution(s) (Workday, CSOD, Kenexa, or other assigned portfolio assets).

In this role, you will act as a business partner with the HR global organization by leveraging knowledge of system functionality and other functional/technical skills to provide user, production, and project support.

Bright Horizons is a leading education and care company, trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education, backup care, and workplace education. We partner with some of the world’s best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.

• Expert level knowledge of assigned HR / Payroll Technology solution(s) (Workday, CSOD, Kenexa, or other assigned portfolio assets) with the ability to lead in the design, configuration, testing and deployment of new modules / functionality, security design and reporting / analytics.
• Lead initiatives that require integrations with other systems, both internally and to external vendors. Own configuration for assigned areas, and provide coaching and support for team members configuration for the team.
• Evaluate, communicate and coordinate the functional and technical impacts of Workday configuration decisions with stakeholder groups.
• Design, create and maintain custom reporting and dashboard in the system.
• Manage assigned HR / Payroll Technology solution (Workday, CSOD, Kenexa, or other assigned portfolio assets) major releases, identifying impact and enhancement opportunities associated with a new release, and communicating appropriately. Manage and execute regression testing and introduction of required changes as new releases are introduced.
• Responsible for Data Management activities including data audits, data cleanup strategy, creation of cleanup tools (EIBs, etc.) and manual cleanup work.
• May act as the primary day to day vendor contact vendors in the portfolio with responsibility for monitoring vendor performance and building a productive long term relationship.
• Assist and provide Level 2/3 Support on HR production issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Receives general direction and exercises some independent judgement. Lead in the planning, design and delivery of discrete small projects/enhancements within the HRIS group; i.e. leading resources from other groups within Bright Horizons and/or outside consultants. Consult with the business to gather requirements, design solutions, troubleshoot systems issues, and perform ongoing configuration/development of the systems.

Education:

Required – Bachelor's Degree. In lieu of education, 2 additional years of relevant experience.

Experience:

Required – 5 years experience and knowledge in the HRIS field including a background/education in both technology and human resources.

• Knowledge / experience with multiple SaaS HR technology platforms and tools.
• Demonstrated Workday expertise to design and present solutions with options to business and HR stakeholders.
• Excellent business analysis skills: timeline planning, requirements definition and documentation, test planning, deployment approaches.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to summarize and present findings or challenges to all levels of staff and management.
• Highly analytical with a natural curiosity about data and the ability to consume and process large amounts of information.
• Outstanding Excel skills and knowledge of MS Project or other Cloud based Project management tools.

This role pays in a range of $115-130K annually. The range of compensation listed here or that may be discussed in the interview process is what Bright…