HRIS Manager

Description

HRIS Manager

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

The HRIS Manager is responsible for employee data integrity, producing HR-related reports, and ensuring compliance with relevant local and national employee compliance reporting requirements. To be successful in this role, the candidate will be familiar with databases and HR software such as HRIS/Payroll systems (Paylocity required) and Applicant Tracking Systems. The HRIS Manager will lead the integrations between Paylocity, Deltek Vantagepoint, and Power BI, and manage the HR Operations team. Ultimately, the HRIS Manager will ensure our HR Information Systems meet our business needs and are functional and cost-effective.

Requirements

• Lead the day-to-day operation, configuration, and continuous improvement of Paylocity and related HR systems and processes.
• Oversee the workload and daily priorities of the HR Operations team, and develop processes and protocols for data management across the team.
• Own and maintain the integration between Paylocity and Deltek Vantagepoint, ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable data flow between systems.
• Own and maintain the integration between Paylocity and Power BI to support HR reporting and data visualization.
• Partner with the Payroll Manager to ensure compliance and accuracy for employee compensation, including the integration between Paylocity and the Payroll module. Create and improve related processes.
• Create data governance processes and map employee data across all systems.
• Partner with IT, business leaders, and HR on new system implementations and process improvements.
• Research vendors and lead the implementation of new integrations in collaboration with the HR team.
• Collaborate with IT on regular testing and upgrades to the HRIS.
• Prepare and submit required compliance reports, including responding to state unemployment notices and attending unemployment hearings.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and other applicable data protection regulations.
• Design HRIS training and document data processing procedures.
• Generate ad-hoc reports, extracting and consolidating data from multiple systems using Excel.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in HRIS, including 2+ years in a lead, supervisory, or management role.
• Strong working knowledge of Paylocity, including reporting, data management, and system configuration (required).
• Experience owning or managing system integrations.
• Hands-on experience with HR database administration.
• Understanding of data protection regulations and data governance best practices.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Power BI, including integrating Paylocity data for HR reporting and dashboards.
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint.
• Experience with payroll processes and payroll system integrations.

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood):

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve. Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative “One Team” mentality yields superior outcomes in everything we do. We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients’ success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make. We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world:

In 2025, Westwood was recognized as #77 on the ENR Top 500 Design Firms. Additionally, Westwood was ranked #5 for ENR's Top Design Firm for Solar, #6 for Battery Storage, and #3 for Wind (2025). The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide. Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.