Sr HR Systems & Data Analyst II

About the role

This role centers on the administration and optimization of HR information systems, primarily ADP Workforce Now. Responsibilities include configuring the system, managing security and workflows, and overseeing the integration of various HR platforms with payroll, benefits, and finance tools. The successful candidate will ensure system health, manage vendor relationships, and handle new product releases and enhancements, maintaining robust role-based access controls.

A key aspect of this position is leading technical projects to automate HR processes. This involves systematically identifying and replacing manual workflows, maintaining documented controls, and gathering audit evidence. The role requires a proactive approach to testing and documenting all deployments, aiming to improve efficiency and streamline operations within the HR function.

The role also focuses on data management and enabling stakeholders through reliable HR data. This includes establishing data definitions, quality standards, and retention policies, as well as preparing and analyzing People data reports. The analyst will conduct recurring data audits, maintain audit logs, and create process documentation and training materials to support the wider team.

The salary for this position ranges from $122,000 to $183,000 USD annually.

Skills that matter here

• ADP Workforce Now: This role requires deep functional expertise in configuring, managing, and maintaining the ADP Workforce Now system, including security, workflows, and custom fields.
• HR systems administration: The position demands over five years of progressive experience in managing and optimizing various HR systems, ensuring their integrity and operational efficiency.
• business process design: A track record of designing and implementing end-to-end business processes is essential to automate workflows and improve HR operations.
• process automation: The role involves systematically replacing manual HR workflows with automated processes, potentially utilizing AI-assisted tooling.
• data management: Strong instincts in data management are needed to establish data definitions, maintain quality standards, and conduct recurring data audits.
• Project management capability: This role requires the ability to own and lead HR systems and data projects from initiation to completion.

Who this role suits

• Someone with a strong background in HR systems, particularly ADP Workforce Now, who can translate complex business needs into practical system solutions.
• An individual who thrives on automating processes and systematically replacing manual tasks to enhance efficiency.
• A professional with a meticulous approach to data integrity, audit compliance, and documentation.
• A person who demonstrates intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and resilience when working in ambiguous situations.

From the employer

HRIS administration and system integrity

• Manage day-to-day ADP WFN configuration, security roles, workflows, custom fields, and system health.
• Take business needs from requirements through configuration, testing, and post-launch validation.
• Own configuration, testing, and rollout of new ADP product releases and system enhancements.
• Own all system integrations across payroll entities, benefits carriers, finance tools, and core HR platforms.
• Manage role-based access across HR systems, enforce least-privilege standards.
• Own day-to-day vendor relationships across the stack.

Technical project ownership and process automation

• Own HR systems and data projects end to end.
• Systematically replace manual workflows with automated processes.
• Maintain documented controls, gather and organize audit evidence.
• Test before deploying and document after deploying.

Data management and stakeholder enablement

• Establish and maintain data definitions, quality standards, field ownership, and retention policies.
• Prepare, review, and analyze People data and reports.
• Run recurring data audits and maintain audit logs.
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation and deliver training materials.

Operational support

• Provide responsive support for system questions, access issues, and ad hoc requests.
• Own the systems side of open enrollment, compensation cycles, re-orgs, payroll close, and year-end processes.

Would be great if you brought this to the role

• Deep functional expertise in ADP Workforce Now.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in HR systems administration.
• A track record of business process design end to end.
• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business needs into working system solutions.
• Experience with process automation and AI-assisted tooling.
• Strong data management instincts.
• SOX or audit compliance experience.
• Project management capability.
• Intellectual curiosity and sound judgment.
• A bias for action paired with resilience in ambiguity.

What the company offers

• Competitive salary range of $122,000—$183,000 USD.
• Opportunity to work in a fully remote, globally distributed team.
• Exposure to new ideas, emerging technologies, and complex challenges.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.