HRIS & People Analytics Analyst

Key Responsibilities

HRIS Administration & Data Support

• Support the administration, maintenance, and optimization of Dayforce preferred, or comparable enterprise HR Systems such as Oracle and UKG and related HR systems.

• Assist in maintaining data structures, system configurations, and workflows aligned with business processes.

• Support data integrity through audits, validation processes, root cause identification issue resolution.

• Execute routine system activities including data loads, updates, and system maintenance.

• Support HRIS data governance, security roles, and audit compliance processes.

• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) for system updates and enhancements.

• Assist in maintaining integrations between Dayforce and other internal/external systems.

• Partner with IT and vendors to troubleshoot system and data issues.

People Analytics & Reporting

• Support the development and maintenance of dashboards, reports, and visualizations using BI tools.

• Create recurring and ad hoc reports across HR functional areas including headcount, turnover, recruiting, and workforce planning.

• Assist with data preparation, validation, and transformation for reporting and analysis.

• Contribute to data-driven insights that support HR operations and compensation decisions.

• Collaborate with People Business Partners to support data hygiene and reporting needs.

• Support the administration and analysis of compensation programs, including salary structures, market pricing, pay practices, and compensation cycles.

• Maintain compensation data, reporting, and analytics while partnering with HR and Finance to ensure data integrity and support informed pay decisions.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with People & Culture, Finance, and IT stakeholders to support process improvements.

• Assist in translating business needs into system or reporting requirements.

• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and contribute to HRIS and compensation process documentation.

• Support training efforts and documentation for HR systems and compensation processes.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Finance, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field — or equivalent experience.

• 2–4+ years of experience in HRIS, people analytics, or a related analytical role.

• Expert in Excel or other analytical tools.

• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with data sets.

• Experience with HRIS platforms, including Dayforce (preferred), Oracle HCM, UKG, or comparable enterprise HR systems.

• Experience with reporting and data visualization tools.

• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.).

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Basic knowledge of HR processes including payroll, recruiting, and benefits.

• Critical thinking skills, with the ability to proactively identify root causes and drive solutions.

• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, when business needs dictate.

Preferred

• Familiarity with Dayforce reporting tools (Data API, Payroll/HR modules, Dayforce Insights).

• Experience working with cross-functional teams including Finance.

• Experience supporting compensation programs (salary benchmarking, pay cycles, or pay equity analysis).

Job Specific Competencies

• Analytical Thinker: Able to interpret data and identify trends across HR and compensation datasets.

• Detail-Oriented: Maintains high standards for data accuracy and integrity.

• Systems & Data Understanding: Comfortable working with HR systems and relational data.

• Collaborative Partner: Works effectively across HR, Finance, and IT teams.

• Process-Oriented: Focused on consistency, documentation, and scalable practices.