Senior HRIS Specialist (Oracle HCM)

Job Description

Alkermes is seeking an experienced Senior HRIS Specialist in a vital role to optimize, support, and enhance our global Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) and other HR applications. The successful candidate will deliver key business reports, provide direction on future enhancements, lead projects, troubleshoot system errors, and test/implement new HRIS functionality. You will be responsible for leveraging data-driven insights to enhance decision-making processes related to human resources and workforce management. The individual must have great interpersonal and collaboration skills to lead various cross-functional projects. Candidate must also have strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrate the ability to multi-task in a faced paced environment.

This position will report to Director, HRIS.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

HRIS Management:

• Administer and maintain the organization's HRIS software (Oracle HCM), ensuring data integrity and system accuracy
• Configure, customize, and optimize the HRIS system to meet the organization's needs
• Stay up-to-date with HRIS best practices, trends, and system updates
• Support and implement all HR key events such as open enrollment and mid-year/ year-end performance and compensation cycles
• Work closely with IT to manage projects and resolve open tickets with vendors

Data Management and Reporting:

• Oversee HR data entry and documentation for the lifecycle of an employee within Oracle HCM
• Regularly audit HR data to ensure accuracy and compliance with organizational policies and legal requirements
• Extract meaningful insights from data and present findings in a clear and understandable manner
• Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to communicate insights effectively to stakeholders

User Support and Training:

• Provide training and support to HR and other users on HRIS functionality and processes
• Troubleshoot and resolve user issues related to the HRIS system

Process Improvement:

• Collaborate with HR and other departments to identify process inefficiencies and propose HRIS-driven solutions
• Continuously improve HR processes by leveraging HRIS capabilities

Integration and Upgrades:

• Collaborate with IT and vendors to ensure seamless integration of HRIS with other systems and applications
• Evaluate and recommend enhancements or upgrades to HR technology solutions
• Responsible for helping manage and ensure successfully quarterly releases. Review release notes and provide input to the HR functions of the impact and functionality of release

Training and Support:

• Provide training and support to HR staff and end-users on HRIS system functionality and best practices
• Create and update HRIS documentation, including user guides and process manuals.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, or a related field
• At least 5 years of proven HRIS experience, Oracle HCM preferred
• Previous experience in Oracle in one or more functional areas (core HR, benefits, compensation, and performance)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a global organization preferred
• Understanding of HR processes, data management, and compliance
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• HR certification (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP) is a plus
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class protected by state or federal law.

#LI-TS1

About Us

Alkermes plc is a global biopharmaceutical company that seeks to develop innovative medicines in the field of neuroscience. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for neurological disorders. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes has a research and development center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. For more information, please visit Alkermes' website at www.alkermes.com.

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class protected by state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.