Global HRIS Senior Analyst - Quaker Houghton

Company Overview:

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of chemical specialties, process fluids, lubricants, and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial companies and to this day our experience and expertise show in the actions and dedication of our Associates worldwide. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

We are embarking on an HR systems transformation at Quaker Houghton and the Global HRIS Senior Analyst will lead functional and technical HRIS support for our Global HRIS team and Global HR department. The HRIS Senior Analyst will lead workstreams responsible for planning, designing and testing new global HR Technology and lead projects to enhance existing systems. The HRIS Senior Analyst will lead work to implement continuous process improvements across the HR function. The HRIS Senior Analyst will partner with stakeholders to identify business requirements and recommend effective solutions to meet business needs while delivering excellent customer service. Together with HR colleagues across the department, the HRIS Senior Analyst will lead projects aimed at improving data management, reporting, workflows and processes to transform how we work and enhance the value HR delivers.

The HRIS Senior Analyst manages data, is responsible for maintaining HR systems, implementing process improvements, ensuring data quality and reporting on data in the HR Systems. The Senior HRIS Analyst is the subject matter expert and key point of contact for the HR Systems in our portfolio.

The Global HRIS team is a connection point between the Global HR and Global IT departments and consults with stakeholders across the business to understand business requirements and translates those into HR solutions. This team supports systems and processes throughout the employee lifecycle for our employee populations in over 30 countries.

Accountabilities:

• Ensure that configuration of HR system settings, workflows, integrations and options meet functional business objectives
• Review current HR system functionality for possible improvements, troubleshoot issues, test new features, perform application upgrades
  • Apply continuous process improvement practices, proactively research and keep current on system functionality and features that could meet business requirements
  • Propose enhancements and present business cases to gain support for change
• Implement processes and audit procedures to enable ongoing data audits and oversee quality checks to maintain data integrity and consistency across HR systems
• Develop efficient standard operating procedures for regularly occurring processes, maintain materials to enable end users and ensure processes align with compliance requirements
• Partner with internal departments on systems integrations and serve as HR liaison to support integration initiatives
• In partnership with HR CoEs, optimize HR processes and build scalable, automated workflows leveraging HR technology and tools
• Administer and maintain security and permissions for HR systems; vet and process requests in accordance with compliance requirements
• Assist systems users and provide ongoing support and service to end users
• Manage reporting dashboards and perform ongoing assessments of reporting requirements to build scalable reporting solutions which support ongoing analysis and influence decision-making
  • Fulfill ad-hoc reporting requests as needed
• Design processes that will enable self-service and automate repeat requests
• Support HR Operations projects and initiatives, as required

Required Education and Experience:

• 7+ years’ experience in HR/People Systems Analyst or Administrator role
  • 2+ years’ prior experience with Workday HCM and solid understanding of Compensation, Time and Absence modules is preferred
• Working experience and understanding of employment law requirements, regulations and data privacy guidelines in multiple countries
  • HR certification is a plus
• Full professional fluency in English is required (spoken and written)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated proficiency in the full MS Office Suite, including MS Outlook, Excel, SharePoint and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and reporting skills in Excel is required, PowerBI and/or other data visualization tool is preferred
• Project Management experience leading projects and change across the business
• Location: Conshohocken, PA preferred

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Systems Thinking – recognizes the various parts of an org and how they affect and interact with each other; identifies root causes and considers impacts
• Project Management – efficiently develops and implements plans to accomplish goals and is comfortable managing multiple priorities whilst maintaining careful attention to detail and effectively communicating and planning work with others
• Results-oriented – Holds self and others accountable for achieving objectives
• Analytical & Problem Solver – Gathers and analyzes information and uses available resources to identify effective and sustainable solutions
• Innovative – Is open to new ways of doing things and promotes technology
• Customer Focus – Dedicated to meeting customer expectations and requirements.

What's in it for you:

• Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
• Opportunities to see your efforts contribute toward the success of the business.
• Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry
• On-site Fitness Center and Cafeteria

Quaker Houghton is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who need assistance applying for a position may emailOneHR@quakerhoughton.com.