HRIS People Technology & Projects Analyst

ApplyBoard simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions on one intuitive and personalized platform. ApplyBoard is a mission-driven, hyper-growth organization. It has been attracting dedicated individuals for more than eight years who are inspired every day to break down barriers to international education and take their careers to new heights at a company that will invest in their career growth. Our six core values are our compass in our mission to Educate the World and the foundation of our unique company culture. As an organization built on a foundation of diversity, it’s important that our team members are representative of the students from more than 150 countries that we support.

Note: This is a 6 month contract opportunity

The Opportunity:

Reporting to Director IS Integration, The HRIS People Technology & Projects Analyst is a key member of the HRIS team in IT Operations. This role primarily will collaborate with, HR, Payroll along with all other sponsors and key stakeholders. This role will participate in the global implementation of Workday modules to provide ongoing Workday Application Support and Workday Rolling Adoption. 

What you’ll be doing every day:

• Support the team of People Technology and Projects in detailed process design for Workday Modules and Releases. 

• Support and assist with defining requirements, workflows, participate in all build / configuration, testing, and implementation activities to meet specifications of the Workday project work.

• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across the business to understand requirements.

• Act as a global resource in the areas of core HR processes in Workday. 

• Effectively communicate status updates and risk assessments to the team. 

• Manage and update permissions, access, and security settings for users to ensure duties and visibility to sensitive data is properly segregated within the system.

• Liaise between HR teams, Information Technology, internal stakeholders, and external vendors for HRIS implementation, design and enhancement projects.

• Ensure system compliance with data security and privacy requirements.

• Provide technical support, troubleshooting and guidance to HRIS users.

• Implement functions and documentation such as automated queries, filters, and reports; compile complex data reports, summaries, and logs for leaders.

• Provide user training for new functionality as needed across various functional areas / modules.

What you bring to the table:

• Familiarity with human capital policies and procedures to ensure the HRIS functionality maintains compliance

• Project management skills including organization, prioritization, and time management; ability to juggle short-term and longer-term initiatives; ability to reprioritize accordingly to meet immediate needs.

• Demonstrated ability and experience working at Intermediate levels (or higher) across four or more Workday functional areas / modules as a configurator

• Strong ability to apply discretion as it relates to confidential or sensitive information.

• Ability to work with rigid deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Strong interest in collaboration, both within the HR team and across the organization

• Experience implementing HR technology solutions, developing business requirements, deploying applicable technologies and business process re-engineering preferred.

• Experience mapping out business requirements. 

• Experience in data analysis and drawing conclusions based on data, including a demonstrated ability to present recommendations and to assist in decision making.

Why you’ll want to work here:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Flexible work arrangements and the ability to work from anywhere.

• Personal Spending Account (PSA) Program.

• Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) for mental health and wellness support.

• Company perks, including exclusive discounts and special pricing for memberships.

• Milestone celebrations and recognition of achievements.

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.

• Professional development and growth opportunities.

About ApplyBoard

ApplyBoard empowers students around the world to access the best education. With more than 1,000,000 students from over 150 countries helped with their journey in less than a decade, we are just getting started.

ApplyBoard’s 1,200 global team members in 30 countries assist students and our 1,500 partner institutions by empowering the international student sector with innovative technology and insights. As a five-time consecutive Deloitte Fast 50 and Fast 500 ranked company, ApplyBoard is growing and scaling like few other companies. On top of our strong growth, our people are growing personally and professionally. ApplyBoard India was Great Place to Work® Institute (India) certified for outstanding employee experience and workplace culture.

Thank you for your interest in joining the ApplyBoard Team and being part of our mission to Educate the World. While we are lucky to attract a high level of interest in each of our roles, only qualified applicants will be contacted and selected for an interview.

ApplyBoard welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all aspects of the hiring and selection process.