HRIM Senior Analyst; SDA)

This recruitment is only open to King County employees who have completed the probationary period (or will complete it by the closing date of this posting) in their current Career Service position. King County Metro Transit’s HRIM Senior Analyst (SDA). The HRIM Senior Analyst (SDA) functions as a Lead within the HRIM team and is considered a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for People Soft, Metro’s Human Resources Information System (HRIS).

This role requires a customer-focused, hands-on approach to effectively support staff at all levels of the agency in matters related to HRIM and will regularly advise and consult with other departments, teams, managers, supervisors, and work groups across King County to address a wide range of business needs and issues.

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) HRIM Senior Analyst (SDA) position as a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) with a duration through December 31st, 2027, with the possibility of extension. This recruitment may be used to generate an eligibility pool for future SDA opportunities that may occur in this classification on the HRIM team. The eligibility pool will be retained for up to twelve (12) months from the date of posting and may be used at the discretion of the hiring authority.

The HRIM Senior Analyst (SDA) is a Human Resource Analyst
- Senior classification.

HRIM leverages existing technology to centrally maintain, analyze, and archive employee data; interpret and apply policy and contract language to maintain consistency and compliance in HR processes and Metro practices; provide internal and external customer service, support, and data management for business needs and enhanced strategic decision-making.

• Serve as a SME resource to Employee Services staff by advising on People Soft processes and delivering coaching, auditing support, and step by step process guidance across intersecting HR professional work groups.
• Partner with HR Analysts, offering support and process-alignment guidance to help ensure accuracy and shared understanding across the team.
• Collaborate and support as a consultant to help co-create standard operating procedures (SOPs) for internal processes and procedures.
• Partner with various work groups and departments to address Metro’s needs in areas of Employee Services such as classification, compensation, labor, benefits, HRIS systems, and other business structures.
• Coordinate employee transfers, Special Duty Assignments, and other unique HR processes for Metro with other departments.
• Consult with and advise managers, supervisors, and HR staff concerning CBA applications, classification/compensation, federal/state employment law, KC policies, implementing union contracts, equitable practices, and performing quality reviews of HR activities in the HRIS.
• Administer contractual benefit changes and updates.
• Process and approve People Soft position activities for over 7000 positions – including contract implementation changes, shakeups, budget requests, special duty positions, term‑limited, short term, and large implementation changes for Metro’s eleven (11) divisions.
• Review and ensure accuracy of Personnel Change Notices (PCNs) that relate to employee status changes such as leaves of absences, hiring, promotions, data changes, salary changes, and union contract implementation.
• Provide timely responses to a large volume of questions from staff at all levels and across multiple divisions via phone and written channels.
• Audit and approve People Soft advanced security access requests.
• Create and run simple to complex People Soft queries to support human capital reporting, performance indicators, and other operational…