The HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) Specialist Asia Pacific is responsible for implementing and maintaining human resources information management systems and processes for the organization. May assist in maintenance, troubleshooting and design of SAP HR and other HRIS systems and processes. Lead HRIS process improvement projects and drive to ensure integrity of HR applications. Part of global team that administers global HRIS systems. Provides HRIS regional support to region supporting all of Asia Pacific.

System Administration (for region supporting)

• SAP HR Organizational Management administration
  
  • Org Unit Requests
  • Position Requests
  • Job Requests
  • Position Management support
• Authorizations \ Security
  • Data owner for roles
  • Troubleshoot authorization requests \ issues
• Maintain HR tables

Production Support

• Provide technical guidance and direction to administrative, technical, and clerical staff on the operation and maintenance of the human resources data systems (SAP HR and other)
• Provide support for SAP HR (and other HRIS), including troubleshooting, researching and resolving HRIS problems, unexpected results or process flaws

Projects \ Process Improvement

• Systems Implementations
• Work with IT to implement new facilities in SAP HR (per new facility checklist)
• Coordinate with other HR teams and functions to ensure all process steps and integrations are in place (i.e. payroll, benefits, Talent Management systems, etc.)
• Understand business requirements for changes requested by end users (if existing solution is available, recommend solutions or alternate methods to meet requirements)
• Identify and recommend process \ customer service improvements related to HRIS
• Serve as a key liaison with third parties and other stakeholders (i.e. payroll, benefits, etc.)
• Liaison with IT to submit new requests and define requirements
• Ensure documentation has been created
• Communicate to requestor and end-users
• Ensure testing by requestor
• Maintains familiarity with all HRIS systems, utilizing them as needed, and making recommendations for enhancements
• Use project management skills in managing projects
• May provide overall project management for a given HR initiative
  

System Maintenance

• Assist in the development, completion and review of test plans for any HR system modifications \ patches \ upgrades
  Document process and results
• Collaborate with functional and technical staff to coordinate application of upgrade or fix

Training

• Develop (and maintain) concise and clear user procedures, guidelines and documentation
• Train new system users on new processes \ functionality
• Lead HR super users for region supported

Reporting

• Write, maintain and support a variety of reports or queries using appropriate reporting tools as needed to support business requests and needs (reporting is primarily the responsibility of the end users for the locations they support)
• Assist in development of standard reports for ongoing customer needs \ processes
• Help maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data

Individual Development

• Maintain awareness of current trends in HRMS and applying key technologies
• Examine trends in information systems training, materials and techniques
• Continuously increase both HR knowledge and HRIS application \ tools knowledge
• Participate in user group to understand trends and expand knowledge

Education / Experience:

• College degree or equivalent experience
• At least 2-4 years of proven combined HR and HRIS experience with proven knowledge of HR and HRIS processes and systems
  
  

Skills:

• SAP HR experience required (Org Management experience)
• SAP HR Payroll experience preferred
• Platinum Payroll experience (for China) preferred
• SAP interface integration experience (i.e. requirements definition, understanding of downstream impacts, etc.)
• Understanding of payroll and benefits processes
• Strong technical skills (i.e. Microsoft Office, SAP HR, HRIS systems)
• Strong working relationship with global team and other HR functional groups
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential data
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, including ability to interact and effectively communicate within
• Tenneco and with vendors (both verbal and written)
• Project management, organization, critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to think creatively
• Must be able to work under tight deadlines when issues arise