HR Systems and Data Manager

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Overview Description:

HDR is seeking an HR Systems & Data Manager to provide leadership and strategic oversight for HR technology, systems, data, and reporting within the corporate Human Resources department. This role is intended for an experienced HR technology professional who can lead people, manage a portfolio of HR systems and data solutions, and ensure HR technology and information are reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with business needs.
The HR Systems & Data Manager serves as the primary point of accountability for HR systems administration, HR data and reporting governance, system security and access, and technology support. This role balances operational leadership with strategic and project-based work, providing direction and development for HR technology team members while partnering with HR leadership, IT, Enterprise Data, Payroll, Finance, and other stakeholders on system enhancements, data solutions, integrations, and enterprise transformation initiatives.

The position will play a key role in supporting HDR's transition to Oracle Cloud and the future-state HR technology environment while ensuring continuity and appropriate governance of existing systems, historical HR data, integrations, reporting, and business-critical processes.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and oversight for HR systems, applications, data, reporting, integrations, and technology-enabled processes, ensuring solutions effectively support HR and business needs.
• Lead and develop HR technology and data team members, including workload prioritization, coaching, cross-training, performance feedback, and development of system and data expertise.
• Serve as a primary liaison between HR functional teams and technical partners, translating HR business needs into clear system, integration, data, reporting, security, and process requirements.
• Establish and maintain governance practices, standards, documentation, and controls for HR systems, system changes, data, reporting, and access.
• Oversee HR data governance and quality practices, including data validation, reconciliation, common definitions, ownership, security, privacy, role-based access, and appropriate use of sensitive HR information.
• Lead the development and ongoing governance of HR reporting and analytics capabilities, including Snowflake HR data, curated data sets, Power BI and other reporting solutions, standardized workforce metrics, and self-service reporting.
• Oversee administration and ongoing support of HR technology platforms and solutions, including applications such as Oracle EBS and future Oracle Cloud HCM, Taleo, Snowflake, OnBase, ServiceNow integrations, and related HR technologies.
• Lead or coordinate HR system upgrades, implementations, enhancements, integrations, testing, issue resolution, data validation, release activities, and user readiness.
• Support HDR's Oracle Cloud transformation by coordinating HR systems and data requirements, testing, data conversion and validation, reporting, security, integrations, legacy system transition, and future-state support planning.
• Help establish the post-implementation HR technology support and governance model, including ownership, escalation paths, security responsibilities, release management, system administration, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with HR functional teams to identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and improve HR processes through technology and data solutions.
• Monitor HR technology, data, reporting, security, and integration risks and serve as an escalation point for complex system or data-related issues.
• Establish backup coverage, documentation, and knowledge-sharing practices to reduce concentration of system knowledge and support continuity of HR technology services.
• Support audit readiness and compliance activities related to HR systems, security, access, data, reporting, and system-enabled business processes.
• Manage relationships and priorities with internal technology teams, external vendors, consultants, and implementation partners as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, Data/Analytics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Strong working knowledge of HR systems, HR data, reporting, system security, integrations, and technology-enabled HR processes.
• Experience translating HR business requirements into system, data, reporting, integration, or process solutions.
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise systems, including system administration, testing, troubleshooting, implementations, enhancements, or upgrades.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to identify data, system, process, and operational risks and develop practical solutions.
• Proven ability to manage multiple systems, projects, priorities, and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to HR and business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to establish priorities, provide direction, develop team capabilities, and drive accountability.
• Demonstrated sound judgment and ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive employee and business information appropriately.
• Five (5) or more years of progressive professional experience in HR systems, HRIS, HR data/reporting, HR technology, HR operations, or related enterprise systems.
• Prior experience in a supervisory, people management, or technical leadership role.
• Hands-on experience administering or supporting enterprise HR systems such as Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, Taleo, or similar HR technology platforms.
• Experience with HR data and reporting technologies such as Snowflake, Power BI, or similar enterprise data and analytics platforms.
• Experience establishing or administering HR data governance practices, including data quality, security, privacy, role-based access, common data definitions, and reporting standards.
• Experience with system integrations, interfaces, testing methodologies, data conversion, release management, and production support.
• Experience leading or supporting a large-scale HR technology implementation, ERP/HCM transformation, or migration to a cloud-based HR platform.
• Experience partnering with IT, Enterprise Data, Payroll, Finance, Information Security, and external technology or implementation partners.
• Experience working in a corporate or professional services environment; professional certification such as PHR, SHRM-CP, HRIP, PMP, Oracle Cloud certification, or similar credential preferred.