$105K - 150K a year
The Senior HRIS Specialist is responsible for the design, support, and maintenance of assigned HRIS, ensuring data integrity and maximizing efficiency. This role includes project management of small to mid-size People Group projects and supporting system releases and testing.
Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in human resources or a related field and 5-7 years of relevant experience, particularly with HRIS and data analysis. Strong knowledge of Workday HCM and related systems is required, along with excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
Why Ryan? Hybrid Work Options Award-Winning Culture Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included) Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One 401K with Employer Match Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service Fertility Assistance Program Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service The Senior HRIS Specialist, HRIS and Analytics is primarily responsible for the design, support, and maintenance of assigned Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), supporting outbound and inbound integrations. This individual serves as a technical point-of-contact for assigned functional areas and assists subject matter experts with ensuring data integrity, maximizing efficiency by analyzing data flows for process improvement opportunities as well as systems administration and maintenance, evaluation of functionality, design and configurations, testing changes, report writing and development of integrations between systems both internal and external. The Senior HRIS Specialist also supports system releases based testing and is responsible for project management of small to mid-size People Group projects. This is a remote role that can sit anywhere in the United States. Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results People: Proactively partner with key stakeholders and leaders to identify opportunities for process improvement through leverage or enhancement of existing or new functionality within People Technology systems, and share best practices. Client: Design, develop, configure, and implement People Technology enhancements based on requests from internal clients requirements, recommendations, and business needs. Create reports and dashboards based on business and internal client needs. Participates in the development of project plans, initiatives projects as needed and contributes to other People Group projects. Develop user procedures, guidelines and documentation for all systems. Creates training materials and trains new end-users and team members on processes and functionality. Value: Assist in the implementation and deployment of enhancements and feature releases in People Technology systems. Ensure organizational hierarchy and structure is consistent with the needs of the Firm, and works with key stakeholders to ensure data is appropriately aligned and flows correctly to other systems. Manage the review and testing for newly implemented functionality as well as regular service updates. Define test criteria, test scripts, and ensure that adequate testing is performed on system modifications to provide quality assurance of data, resolves any issues from the updates and patches. Research and resolve system problems and recommends system and/or process improvements. Monitor interfaces between People Technology, other internal systems, and external vendor systems. Work with vendors to research and resolve all system errors. Perform data conversion and data validation activities, and mass data loads in People Group systems as assigned. Manage internal controls requirements for People Technology system processes. Drive all aspects of system reporting, including creation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports, EEO compliance reports, and ad-hoc reports as needed. Maintain data accuracy and integrity in all People Technology systems by running audit reports, investigating errors, identifying re-occurring trends, and taking corrective action to ensure data integrity. Establish and maintain up-to-date People Technology functional documentation, standard operating procedures, as well a comprehensive People Technology reports library. Performs other duties as assigned. Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in human resources or related field. At least five to seven years of related experience, including significant exposure to HR Information Systems, data analysis, and reporting and must have a solid understanding of Human Resources data and processes. Functional and expert configuration knowledge of the Workday system and Report Writer are strongly desired skills.(I think these should be marked required) Experience with delivering and supporting Workday HCM is strongly preferred (change to required) for this position. Also add T&A, Absence as required and Recruiting as desired skills Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to take the initiative to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and make decisions within the functional area of responsibility with minimal direct supervision. Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Ability to come up with cross functional solutions and options in collaboration with functional team members and People Group stakeholders Pro-certification in Workday HCM / Time & Attendance / Absence / Recruiting would be a plus Knowledge of Merger & Acquisitions in Workday is a plus Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have - Advanced Excel skills. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft® Access, SharePoint, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Certificates and Licenses: Valid driver’s license required. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Work Environment: Standard indoor office environment. Long periods of sitting while working at computer. Occasional long periods of standing. Must be able to lift, carry, push or pull up to 30 lbs. Position requires regular interaction with employees and vendors both in person and via e-mail and telephone. Independent travel requirement: Less than 10%. * For Denver, CO-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $105,000 - $130,000. * For New York, NY-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $120,000-$150,000. * For Bellevue, WA- based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $110,000-$132,000. * For Carlsbad, Glendale, Irvine, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego, CA-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $110,000-$132,000. * For Oakland and San Jose, CA-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $120,000-$150,000. Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran Ryan offers outstanding opportunities to work in a dynamic, rapidly expanding tax services firm serving the world’s most respected Global 5000 companies. Our innovative work environment, accelerated growth path for high performers, competitive benefits package, and outstanding earning potential provide the most rewarding career experience available in the industry. Ryan employees are given the freedom to do their best work in the way they work best. With a clear understanding of expectations and accountabilities, our employees are given ownership of their time and flexibility to meet the demands of their professional and personal lives. Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Ryan LLC (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status). Job duties related to this role are to be conducted in a manner that adheres to privacy laws, as well as follows internal governance related to protecting confidential information and trade secrets, and to securing data and company records. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Accommodation Ryan, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination. It is our policy to take all employment actions and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, military status, status as a disabled or other protected veteran or any other protected status under applicable law. It is Ryan's policy to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact our People Group at 972.934.0022 or peoplegroup@ryan.com if you are interested in applying and need assistance to submit your application, or if you are interested in a position and believe you may require a reasonable accommodation in order for you to perform its essential functions. Click here to view the entire EEO poster and supplement. *Notice to Canada Candidates – In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Canadian Human Rights Act, Ryan ULC will provide accommodation, accessible formats and communication supports for the interview upon request. Ryan welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities*. Please access our Privacy Notice in relation to this at the following link for additional information on how we protect and handle personal information. 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This job posting was last updated on 9/10/2025