Make an Impact.At WellLife Network, every role plays a vital part in empowering people to live their best lives. As part of one of New York's largest nonprofit health and human services organizations, you'll join a team dedicated to compassion, inclusion, and excellence - helping individuals and families thrive every day.
Position SummaryThe HRIS Specialist is responsible for the implementation, optimization, and ongoing maintenance of the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) supporting 1,500+ employees across two organizations. This role ensures data integrity, enhances system functionality, and serves as a key liaison between HR, IT, and external vendors.
Essential Responsibilities- Collect and analyze HR data to support strategic decision-making and process improvements.
- Evaluate, configure, and test HRIS enhancements and updates, including leading user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Recommend and implement workflow improvements to increase HR departmental efficiency; create and update process flow documentation.
- Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and guidance to HRIS users.
- Perform regular audits to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
- Manage user accounts, permissions, security settings, and system configurations.
- Serve as the primary liaison between HR, IT, vendors, and other stakeholders for HRIS design, implementation, and maintenance.
- Partner with IT on projects requiring HR system expertise and security administration.
- Develop, generate, and maintain system dashboards, queries, and ad-hoc reports.
- Stay informed of HRIS and HR technology trends, tools, and best practices.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
What You'll Gain• Compensation: Competitive hourly rate based on experience.
• Robust Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and 401k retirement plan (with matching).
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, holidays, and personal days.
• Wellness Program: Free and low-cost gym and wellness access and support.
• Training & Growth: Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Meaningful Work: Direct impact on the lives of youth and their families.
• Supportive Environment: A collaborative team that values your contributions
Associates degree required, bachelor's degree preferred in HR, information Systems or a related field of study. Minimum two years HRIS experience preferably in a Human Resources setting. Experience in generating queries and ad hoc reports, creating interface files and data feeds. Good interpersonal skills. Organizational skills and ability to prioritize essential.