JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARYThe HRIS Analyst evaluates, analyzes, designs, and maintains company Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS). Responsible for end to end development, implementation and ongoing support of business processes for the HRIS capabilities at Jack Link’s. The HRIS Analyst will help drive a continuous improvement culture by supporting the business process management function and evolving the current state to future state.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:Provide end-to-end business process management support across the full project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, process mapping, data conversion activities, user training, and ongoing system support for Support Centers, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers.Develop and maintain comprehensive HRIS documentation, including process flows, business requirements, system procedures, and reporting outcomes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and effective knowledge transfer.Identify, investigate, and resolve HRIS and process-related issues through root cause analysis; maintain detailed documentation of system errors and coordinate escalations for issue tracking and resolution.Define, develop, and champion best practices for assigned functional business areas, driving process standardization, operational efficiency, system optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.Partner with cross-functional teams, including IT, Payroll, HR functional areas, and third-party vendors, to implement solutions, optimize business processes, and support ongoing HRIS operations and strategic initiatives.Support HRIS upgrades, patches, enhancements, and system implementations by developing test strategies, creating and executing test scripts, validating results, documenting findings, and configuring production environments to ensure successful deployment and system integrity.Automate business processes using workflow and application technologies to streamline operations, improve data accuracy, enhance user experience and increase efficiency through the design, configuration, and optimization of system workflows.Partner with stakeholders to define, document, and prioritize business requirements for system enhancements, configurations, and defect resolutions, ensuring alignment with HR strategies, operational needs, and organizational objectives.Identify reporting requirements and leverage HRIS and data warehouse capabilities to transform workforce data into actionable business intelligence. Develop, maintain, and analyze standard and ad hoc reports, including turnover, headcount, workforce metrics, and compliance reporting, to support data-driven decision-making and organizational objectives.Manage HRIS security and user access by defining role-based permissions, conducting access reviews, and ensuring appropriate levels of security and compliance to protect sensitive team member and organizational data.Working knowledge of supporting and administering complementary HR technologies, including Cornerstone, SmartRecruiters, and Power BI.Perform other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned to support departmental objectives, business priorities, and organizational needs.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms.  The employee may occasionally lift and/or more up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is an office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. However; the vast amount of work is conducted in a climate controlled office. Some travel may be required.