Senior HRIS Analyst – Payroll Systems, UGK, Oracle HCM Cloud

• The Senior HRIS Analyst – Payroll Systems serves as the lead functional and technical analyst supporting enterprise payroll and workforce management technology, with primary ownership of UKG Pro Workforce Management (formerly UKG Dimensions / Workforce Central) and Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll.
• The role manages the UKG environment, including configuration of payroll to include pay rules, attendance, advance scheduling, accrual, and leave rules; user security; reporting; and implementation of new capabilities, while also supporting full payroll lifecycle processing within Oracle HCM Cloud.
• Acting as a subject matter expert across time, pay, and payroll integrations, this position coordinates data flow between UKG, Oracle Payroll, and related downstream systems, ensuring accurate calculations, compliance, and operational continuity.
• The analyst provides day‑to‑day technical support, resolves complex system issues, and leads root‑cause analysis to stabilize production operations.
• The role also serves as the primary functional and technical resource during upgrade activities, testing, and post‑go‑live sustainment.
• In partnership with Payroll, HR Operations, Finance, and IT, the position drives process improvements, automation, and governance practices that enhance workforce productivity, strengthen controls, and ensure a reliable employee pay experience.

Requirements

• 5+ years HRIS experience supporting enterprise payroll systems
• 3+ years supporting Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll
• 3+ years supporting UKG Workforce Management / Kronos
• Experience supporting production payroll cycles
• Experience with payroll integrations and data validation

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare, public sector, or higher‑education payroll experience
• Oracle Fast Formula configuration
• HCM Extracts / HDL / Data Loader experience
• UKG configuration (work rules, accruals, pay codes)
• SQL or advanced reporting tools
• Experience with post‑go‑live stabilization environments

Knowledge

• Ability to demonstrate in‑depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
• Ability to develop queries using OTBI and/or SQL.
• Understanding of Oracle or ERP systems is preferred.

Project Management

• Ability to coordinate the diverse components of the project by quality project planning, execution and change control.

Critical Thinking Skills

• Ability to arrive at accurate conclusions and solutions by visualizing new potentials, and by identifying, defining and analyzing problems and situations using rational and intuitive processes.

Technical Skills

• Payroll configuration and troubleshooting
• Time & attendance calculation logic
• Data reconciliation and audit controls
• Interface file validation and monitoring
• Root cause analysis
• Change management and release management
• Documentation and process design

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and diagnostic capability
• Ability to translate business needs into system solutions
• Comfortable working with operational and technical stakeholders
• Prioritization across concurrent production and project work
• Clear documentation and communication skills