Lead Solutions Manager - HR-GL Apps

Lead Solutions Manager - HR-GL Apps

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Position Summary:

University Information Services (UIS) provides technical services and enterprise applications to the University of Colorado campuses and the Office of the President. UIS is committed to excellence in customer service and technical expertise. Through the development of enterprise applications, UIS supports the University as a whole with systems used by students, faculty, human resources employees, finance employees, and others. The Lead Solutions Manager (HR-GL Applications) will be responsible for technical and functional oversight of the HR-GL and all HR-GL related components of the Human Capital Management (HCM) System.

The Lead Solutions Manager will work closely with HR-GL Campus Stakeholder groups, Chief Human Resource Officers, Employee Services Leadership and Staff, other module Solutions Managers, and the OUC (Office of University Controllers) to align institutional business requirements with functional capabilities within the HCM system. This position reports to the Director of HR IT Services and is exempt from the State of Colorado Classified Staff System.

Where You Will Work:
Applicants must be Colorado residents or able to relocate to Colorado within a month of starting employment with University of Colorado System Administration. This role is eligible to work remotely within Colorado. Please note, leadership may adjust in-office work requirements with a minimum of three months' notice before any change can be implemented.

Equal Opportunity Statement: CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Manages the life cycle of all on-going functional enhancements within the HR-GL module to include business analysis, writing functional design specifications, completing unit testing, arranging system integrated testing/user acceptance testing, outlining training requirements, system documentation and communication, and coordinating promotion to the production system
• Gather and analyze business requirements and develop enhancements to achieve best outcomes
• Collaborates with Employee Services personnel, Campus Leads, OUC, and People Soft development teams to ensure the system is subscribing to upcoming maintenance requirements, regulatory updates, PUM application releases, and setting the vision for the application roadmap as it pertains to the HR-GL module
• Performs system analysis, program specification, systems development, and support during planned and unplanned maintenance windows
• Influences key technical decisions such as standards, policies, and environment selection, architecture, and data flows
• Partners with UIS technical development staff to ensure business requirements and user stories are consumable by the technical development team
• Manages small to medium sized projects with cross functional and technical teams (i.e. fiscal year end needs)
• Perform research and develop new processes and applications for new and present systems
• Prepare documents and evaluate them for accuracy
• Manage and provide support to critical business application system
• Create and administer test cases and scripts

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Follows all change & release procedures and participates in…