HRIS/Compensation Specialist

The HRIS & Compensation Specialist serves as a key support function within Human Resources, responsible for maintaining accurate employee and position data while supporting compensation programs and processes. This role manages HR system transactions within Oracle HCM (myHR), ensures the integrity of employee and job data, and supports job evaluation, market pricing, and compensation initiatives. The Specialist also provides customer service support to the campus community, serves as back-up for the HR front desk and HR Assistant, and contributes to system testing and process improvement efforts.

Essential Functions:

HRIS & Employee Data Management

• Process new hire paperwork, employee action forms (EAFs), and personnel changes within the myHR/Oracle system.
• Enter and monitor new hire records, ensuring completion and accuracy of onboarding process flows.
• Process and audit employee self-service transactions and changes.
• Serve as back-up to the HR Assistant, including covering the HR front desk and providing customer service support to employees and managers.
• Assist with HRIS testing and validation of Oracle payroll and system updates to ensure functionality and data accuracy.
• Maintain accurate employee, job, and position records; identify and resolve data discrepancies.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts related to HR transactions, workflows, and system processes.

Compensation & Job Classification Support

• Conduct job evaluations by reviewing job descriptions, analyzing duties and responsibilities, determining appropriate classifications, and recommending placement within salary structures. Collect, analyze, and interpret market salary survey data; match internal roles to external benchmarks and prepare market comparison summaries.
• Maintain job descriptions by updating content for accuracy, consistency, and proper classification in collaboration with HR generalists and managers.
• Support annual and off-cycle compensation programs, including merit, market, and bonus processes.
• Audit employee records and troubleshoot compensation-related system issues within Oracle.
• Assist with manager-initiated Individual Compensation Plan (ICP) requests, including troubleshooting submission issues and ensuring proper approval routing.
• Review and audit ICP transactions to ensure alignment with compensation policies, accuracy, and correct coding prior to final processing.

Position Management & Organizational Support

• Create, update, and audit position records to ensure accurate reporting relationships, job data, and position attributes.
• Process and validate position requests, reclassifications, reorganizations, and structural changes.
• Support organizational reporting and workforce planning through accurate position management.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

* 1 year of experience in HRIS, Compensation, or related functional areas.

* Experience working with HRIS platforms and employee data management preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities,

* Working knowledge of HRIS systems, payroll processes, and employee data management best practices.

* High attention to detail and ability to maintain data accuracy and confidentiality.

* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret job data, compensation metrics, and audit results.

* High attention to detail and ability to maintain data accuracy and confidentiality.

* Effective problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, particularly in system-driven environments.

* Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain processes and policies to employees and managers.

* Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other data analysis or reporting tools.

* Demonstrated customer service orientation and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.