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Department:

HR Information Systems

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Work Modality:

Hybrid 04 (On Campus 1 day/Month)

Union:

Excluded

Job Description:

Summary:

The HRIS Analyst serves as the functional liaison between Human Resources and the IT department, ensuring that Workday and legacy systems are optimized to support HR business operations. This role focuses on everyday functional health and data integrity monitoring the system to ensure it meets the daily needs of the HR team and its stakeholders. The HRIS Analyst identifies process gaps, manages HR-specific security access, and supports functional testing for system updates. By leveraging advanced reporting and audit tools, this role safeguards the accuracy of HR and benefit data while collaborating with IT to implement enhancements that streamline high-effort HR workflows.

Essential Functions:

1.) Functional System Oversight

• Monitor the daily performance of Workday and legacy HRIS platforms to ensure they support HR operations effectively; serve as the primary HR point of contact for identifying system glitches or performance issues.
  
  

American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. Learn more about American University

Department:

HR Information Systems

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Work Modality:

Hybrid 04 (On Campus 1 day/Month)

Union:

Excluded

Job Description:

Summary:

The HRIS Analyst serves as the functional liaison between Human Resources and the IT department, ensuring that Workday and legacy systems are optimized to support HR business operations. This role focuses on everyday functional health and data integrity monitoring the system to ensure it meets the daily needs of the HR team and its stakeholders. The HRIS Analyst identifies process gaps, manages HR-specific security access, and supports functional testing for system updates. By leveraging advanced reporting and audit tools, this role safeguards the accuracy of HR and benefit data while collaborating with IT to implement enhancements that streamline high-effort HR workflows.

Essential Functions:

1.) Functional System Oversight

• Monitor the daily performance of Workday and legacy HRIS platforms to ensure they support HR operations effectively; serve as the primary HR point of contact for identifying system glitches or performance issues.