Manager, HRIS

The USGA is a mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs; to showcase the game’s best talent through the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and 13 other national championships and our museum; to provide unbiased global governance with The R&A through the playing, equipment and Amateur Status rules; and to advance issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion.

As a nonprofit association, our work and our team are driven to act for the good of the game. The USGA’s headquarters are located in Liberty Corner, NJ, with a recently opened campus in Pinehurst, NC. For more, visit usga.org.

The Manager, HRIS serves as the technical and reporting lead for Dayforce and is a key partner to HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT. This role translates business needs into clear system requirements; manages Dayforce updates, configuration, and testing; and delivers accurate, actionable reporting. This role also provides technical, process, and training support across Dayforce modules (e.g., Recruiting, Benefits, Performance, Learning, and Compensation), while day-to-day functional ownership and program decisions remain with the teammate leading each area.

• Dayforce Support & Optimization
• Provide technical support and optimization across Dayforce modules (Recruiting, Benefits, Performance, Learning, Compensation, and others)
• Consult with functional owners (e.g., Recruiting, Benefits, and Compensation leads) on requirements
• Configure and test changes
• Troubleshoot issues and error messages
• Support cyclical processes to drive adoption and continuous improvement
• Open, track, and follow up on tickets with Dayforce and/or internal Tech Support
• Maintain a streamlined intake/backlog process for enhancements and partner with functional owners to prioritize work
• Manage Dayforce system requirements, releases, and updates
• Review requirements and assess impacts
• Coordinate testing (UAT)
• Communicate upcoming changes and release notes to stakeholders
• Reporting & Analytics
• Build and maintain standard and ad‑hoc Dayforce reports, hubs, and dashboards (headcount, turnover, recruiting funnel, performance, benefits and compensation cycles, compliance)
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reporting and improve self‑service access for end users
• System Training & Enablement
• Develop and maintain training materials (job aids, SOPs, quick reference guides)
• Deliver training
• Provide support and guidance on Dayforce best practices
• Payroll Support
• Serve as backup support to Payroll for Dayforce‑related processing, audits, and issue resolution
• Support integrations and data flows between Dayforce and other platforms
• Support department‑wide HR initiatives, special projects, audits, and documentation updates as needed

This role will be based at our Liberty Corner, NJ campus on a hybrid schedule. Employees are required to spend 3 days per week working in the office, between Monday – Thursday.

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive HRIS experience, including hands‑on HRIS administration/configuration; experience supporting Dayforce strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to translate HR and business requirements into system configuration, process improvements, and reporting solutions
• Strong data skills including report and dashboard building, data validation and auditing; advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, lookups); experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) or SQL a plus
• Experience developing and delivering HRIS training (job aids, SOPs, and live sessions)
• Comfort using automation and emerging AI‑enabled tools to improve documentation, reporting workflows, and user support while adhering to organizational guidance on data privacy, security, and human review
• Working knowledge of HR processes (recruiting, benefits, performance, compensation, timekeeping, and payroll)
• Understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance expectations (i.e. role‑based access, audit trails)
• Strong attention to detail,…