Overview
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Job Details
Position: HRIS Specialist
Location: Chicago, IL 60654 (Onsite)
Duration: Contract
Mandatory Skills: System/ Business Analyst with Kronos or UKG Pro Workforce EXP.
Position Summary
The HRIS & Legal Systems Administrator / Business Analyst is a hybrid role that combines system administration responsibilities with business analysis to support and enhance Human Resource and Legal applications. This role is responsible for configuring and maintaining HRIS platforms, ensuring data accuracy and security, and providing functional support to HR, Legal and business stakeholders. In addition, the role gathers and documents requirements, translates business needs into system solutions, and partners with IT and vendors to deliver enhancements and projects. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, technically fluent, and equally comfortable working with systems and engaging business stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
HR & Legal System Administration
- Administer daily operations of HRIS & Legal applications, ensuring reliability, performance, and data integrity.
- Configure and maintain application workflows, rules, security roles, and reporting structures.
- Manage user access, security, and permissions in compliance with data privacy requirements.
- Monitor and troubleshoot issues related to application functionality and data accuracy.
- Support upgrades, patches, and system enhancements by coordinating testing and deployment.
Business Analysis & Stakeholder Support
- Translate business needs into functional specifications for system configuration or development.
- Document workflows, processes, and system changes for transparency and training.
- Support user acceptance testing and validate that system changes meet requirements.
- Develop training materials and deliver sessions for end-users.
Experience:
- Bachelor s degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent experience.
- 3 5 years of experience supporting and/or administering HRIS platforms (Workday, Oracle HCM Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, UKG, or similar).
- Strong understanding of HR processes (e.g., payroll, benefits, recruiting, performance management).
- Experience gathering requirements, writing documentation, and supporting system testing.
- Hands-on experience with system configuration, user security, and reporting.
- Exposure to project management activities and working with cross-functional teams.