The HR Manager, Workforce Analytics & Payroll is responsible for leading workforce reporting, labor analytics, payroll data integrity, and workforce planning initiatives across the organization. This position serves as the organization's subject matter expert in workforce metrics, payroll reporting, attendance analysis, labor utilization, and workforce data management. The role develops and delivers actionable workforce intelligence through dashboards, scorecards, key performance indicators, and analytical reporting that support strategic decision-making by Executive Leadership, Human Resources, Operations, and Accounting.
The HR Manager, Workforce Analytics & Payroll ensures the accuracy, integrity, and governance of employee, payroll, attendance, leave, and workforce data while supporting payroll operations through auditing, reconciliation, validation, and compliance activities. This position partners closely with the HRIS Manager and operational leaders to optimize reporting processes, improve labor efficiencies, identify workforce trends, support compensation analyses, and ensure compliance with organizational, contractual, and regulatory reporting requirements. The role also oversees workforce forecasting, staffing analytics, labor cost management, government reporting, and workforce-planning efforts designed to enhance operational effectiveness and support the organization's strategic objectives.
This position requires strong analytical skills, advanced reporting expertise, a thorough understanding of payroll and workforce management processes, and the ability to translate complex workforce data into meaningful business insights that drive organizational performance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This role has direct reports and performance evaluation authority. May provide functional oversight, training, and guidance to Human Resources staff and managers regarding reporting processes, workforce data management, attendance administration, and payroll-related procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Statistics, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience with emphasis on workforce reporting, payroll administration, compensation analysis, HR compliance, workforce analytics, or related functions.
· Experience supporting payroll and timekeeping administration required.
· Experience utilizing HRIS systems and advanced reporting tools required.
Additional Skills Required:
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query, formulas, and workforce data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience developing workforce reports, dashboards, and executive presentations.
• Strong understanding of payroll administration, attendance management, and leave administration.
• Experience auditing time and attendance records and resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Knowledge of compensation analysis, labor reporting, and workforce planning methodologies.
• Working knowledge of UKG or similar workforce management systems.
• Knowledge of federal, state, local, and contractual recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and communicate findings clearly to leadership.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee and organizational information.
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BUSINESS CONTRACTS: Maintains professional communication with Executive Leadership, Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, Operations Management, Government Agencies, SourceAmerica representatives, auditors, consultants, and vendors.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: None
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation. This includes a company-conducted background check, as well as any required national or state criminal background checks, fingerprinting, and verification of legal authorization to work in the United States. Employees must meet and maintain all background investigation requirements as outlined by Company policy and applicable contractual or regulatory standards.
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