HRIS SME & Business Analyst

Job Description:

• Employment Type: 2 x Full-time, 12-18 month fixed-term contract roles
• Remuneration: $138,171 - $146,613 + 17% super + Leave Loading
• Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Working Opportunities)
• PeopleSoft Human Capital Management experience essential

About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community, a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

The HRIS Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Business Analyst is a subject matter expert in HR processes and the use of HR systems, in particular the PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) package solution, in the administration of human resources at UNSW. They are the key intermediary between business end-users and UNSW IT to ensure that processes and systems meet business and legislative requirements. The HRIS SME and Business Analyst is accountable for analysing and defining requirements, collaborating with different stakeholders to deliver the functionality within HR systems and providing system user configuration and administration. The role of HRIS SME and Business Analyst reports to the Manager of HR Systems Operations and has no direct reports.

Accountabilities

• Define, document and verify business functional and non-functional requirements for process and system changes and specify business process designs to provide the foundation for development of effective business solutions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key partners and stakeholders to deliver appropriate technical solutions.
• Develop, manage and participate in User Acceptance Testing to ensure HR systems changes/enhancements are appropriately tested and quality assured.
• Be responsible for complex business problem resolution, including complex data analysis.
• Support HR stakeholder groups through the provision of subject matter expertise in HR business processes and the associated HRIS application functions, including core HR /personnel, payroll, recruitment, administer training and integration with other applications and functions.
• Ensure HR systems meet legislative and policy compliance by monitoring and implementing regulatory requirements and changes.
• Participate in HRIS upgrades and patching and responsible for the functional review of user acceptance of updates.
• Ensure business users can use the new or modified systems through the provision of business change management and subject matter expertise in the rollout of end user training and support.
• In collaboration with UNSW stakeholders, UNSW IT, and solution vendors identify security requirements and design, document, test, and implement user access solutions compliant with security policy guidelines.
• Support the operational efficiency of the Peoplesoft HCM / Global Payroll application by performing system user configuration, administration and by providing end user support.
• Mentor other team members to assist them develop their HR System skills and ensure knowledge transfer within the team.
• Provide cross functional team support, including backing up the Workforce Analytics and Reporting Team by providing security management, data analysis, develop queries and reports, and perform data reconciliation and error resolution
• Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
• Ensure hazards and risks psychosocial and physical are identified and controlled for tasks, projects, and activities that pose a health and safety risk within your area of responsibility.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through a combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Extensive professional experience in business process / functional analysis, design or support, or equivalent business experience.
• Ability to quickly grasp concepts and a high-level competency in resolving complex systems and process improvement problems.
• Previous experience in the implementation, upgrade and/or support of HRIS applications, including Peoplesoft HCM / Global Payroll, with the ability to perform user configuration and administration (workflow, security, tree management).
• Experience and thorough understanding of project management methods and all aspects of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience in business requirements gathering, business analysis and modelling for a mission critical application with a large customer base.
• Ability and demonstrated experience using relational databases, data analysis and reporting. •
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to communicate clearly and confidently with business end-users and IT functional and technical staff.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills to collaborate and work with different business groups in creating solutions and business processes that are efficient, effective and compliant.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined above and in the position description.

More Information: visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/

Contact

Jen MacLachlan, email: j.maclachlan@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: Tuesday 7th of May at 11.30pm

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible hybrid working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices
• Discounts and entitlements

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

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