HRIS Specialist

About This Role

This HRIS Specialist role involves managing the implementation of a new HR system, acting as a liaison between vendors and internal stakeholders. The position focuses on data migration, system testing, and ensuring seamless integration with existing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central liaison between vendors and internal stakeholders throughout the HR system implementation project
• Capture and analyse key HR processes and data elements from the legacy HCM system (e.g., hiring, transfers, terminations, leave, time management, and payroll-related information), ensuring alignment with the future-state HR platform
• Lead data readiness activities, including data clean-up, migration mapping reviews, and validation of migrated records
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing system testing phases, covering complex payroll processes and system integrations
• Manage HR and payroll testing activities, ensuring issues are accurately documented, tracked, and resolved in collaboration with the vendor
• Verify that system integrations, including payroll, finance, access control, and other connected systems, meet business requirements and operate effectively
• Partner with the vendor and IT teams to develop and execute cutover strategies, including blackout periods, parallel payroll runs, go-live support, and contingency plans
• Deliver concise project updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to project leadership and senior stakeholders

Requirements

• Degree Holder in Human Resources or related disciplines
• Relevant experience in HR Information System
• Understanding of full time and hourly waged payroll environments
• Experience with HR data migration and integrations, preferably transforming to modern HRM platform
• Strong communication and team work mindset