HRIS Specialist - (Chandler, AZ or Houston, TX)

Job Description

Job Description

About NovaSource

NovaSource Power Services is the service partner for renewables asset owners ready to fuel smart growth. As an O&M-focused company with 20 years of operating experience, NovaSource has the global reach and strategic capabilities to achieve our client’s renewable goals around the world.

Our turn-key services optimize each step of our client’s project lifecycles from commissioning to decommissioning and everything in between.

Our approach delivers creative success for our clients, stability for our teams, and enables us to build a world-class culture of excellence.

And that’s how we empower a renewable world.

Summary of Role

NovaSource is seeking a Human Resources Information Systems Specialist to support our rapidly growing organization. This position will report to the Director, HR Strategy & Transformation.

The HRIS Specialist will play a critical role in managing our processes and maintaining the integrity of our HRIS, specifically ADP Workforce Now.

This position will serve as a technical subject matter expert and leader responsible for effective system design, functionality, administration, and maintenance.

They will ensure data integrity and accuracy for all transactions, procedures, report writing, and business processes within the system.

This role will also play a key support in the evaluation, selection and implementation of vendors supporting the NovaSource employee population.

This position is located at our Chandler, Arizona or Houston, Texas offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead data-driven HRIS strategies and initiatives that align with business needs and objectives.
• Oversee the configuration, design, and integration of the HRIS system, including all active modules and integration points with vendors or other internal systems, ensuring optimal functionality, data accuracy, and consistency.
• Identify and clarify business requirements, create functional specifications, and configure business processes.
• Oversee the maintenance and improvements of workflows and year-round automations.
• Manage system upgrades, implementations, and integration with other business systems.
• Administer all aspects of HRIS security including user access, roles, and permissions.
• Create and maintain system documentation, including user guides and training materials.
• Generate human capital reports, metrics, and dashboards to support decision-making and strategic planning. Deliver customized reports to stakeholders as needed.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review and prioritize enhancement requests, and define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.

• Provide technical support to end-users, troubleshoot issues, and liaise with vendor support as needed.
• Develop and deliver training programs to end-users and HR staff to maximize system functionality and user proficiency.
• Administer change management process for system updates and releases to ensure a positive user experience.
• Audit data integrity, examine concerns, and establish processes to streamline and improve data quality.
• Negotiate contracts, oversee service level agreements, and ensure vendor performance meets organizational standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Assist with employee onboarding / offboarding, training, development, and other

initiatives as needed.

Provide support to employees on various HR-related topics, such as leave and

compensation, and resolve any issues that may arise.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of all areas of information systems, with in-depth technical expertise in at least one commercial HRIS product.
• Understanding of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of benefits, recruiting, and human resources, and learning & performance management concepts / theories and integrated human resources information systems.
• Effectively collaborates and consults with internal customers to understand strategy and translate business requirements into HRIS design / configuration solutions.
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft products, including PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong business acumen including problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration across multiple functions and departments.
• Proven success in implementing projects and delivering results on time.
• Ability to prioritize work and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of accuracy and organization.
• Excellent documentation skills and the ability to generate clear and concise release notes.
• Highly effective communication skills (written and verbal) to interact with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion.
• Operate with a high level of integrity and ethics.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, or a related field required. Equivalent related work experience or a combination of experience and education may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• At least 3 years of related work experience within development, testing, configuration, and implementation for enterprise HRIS systems required.

Office Physical Requirements :

All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation.

NovaSource is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.

In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws.

It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role.

US : Diversity Statement Equal Employment Opportunity

It is NovaSource’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. NovaSource disapproves of, and will not tolerate, unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws.