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A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams across the nation, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary

Responsible for providing overall Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) support to the HR department, managers, and employees. Provide maintenance and support for the Workday system and other HR applications. Maintain internal databases and develop reports to meet the requirements of the HR department, company managers, and employees. This position functions as an integral partner in a variety of HR projects, working closely with the user community outside of HR including IT, Payroll, Finance, or other departments. Maintains and organizes system documentation, including design specifications and report libraries. Collaborates with end-users to develop system policies and procedures.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead or participate in the design, development, and delivery of effective HR projects requiring HR systems configuration at the department and/or corporate level. Partner with internal business partners and/or external vendors to ensure that projects are executed through a high-quality process. Ensure and advocate for the use of best practices and high-quality standards around requirement management, system configuration, user acceptance testing and documentation, communication, training, and implementation.
Provide maintenance and security administration of Workday and other HR systems. Develop expert level of knowledge regarding system architecture and current state configuration . Evaluate and analyze requests involving changes to existing HR systems to accommodate short and long-term business needs. Develop and conduct integrated systems testing, documentation and analysis of results. Collaborate with technical experts and/or application vendors to find and implement effective HRIS solutions.
Respond to HR staff inquiries about HRIS issues. Analyze, and develop solutions that meet the customer's needs in a manner that is appropriate, reproduceable, efficient and within HRIS standards and guidelines.
Collaborate with other system user groups including IT, Finance, Payroll, and functional areas within HR to develop and maintain consistent methodologies, governance models, standards, and best practices for administration of systems and processes. Actively participate in discussions about proposed changes. Develop and maintain relationships with internal business partners to ensure that stakeholders remain well-informed about upcoming changes and potential impacts. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Create custom reports using the most appropriate reporting tools to effectively extract information to meet specific business needs. Evaluate incoming requests for the most effective approach based on customer requirements and provide business analysis of results when necessary. Develop and maintain documentation of assigned system functions, train and provide ongoing support for HR and affected business users.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

Experience: 5+ years of Workday configuration experience, that includes Talent Management systems enhancement and support, report writing, and exposure to cloud-based technology.
Knowledge of HR issues, such as employee relations, benefits, staffing, compensation, legal/compliance and wage and hour.
Preferred: Experience in Workday modules: Recruiting and/or Compensation.
Proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all levels and functional areas of the organization which translates into the ability to work effectively with the business identifying, coordinating, and documenting requirements.
Education: Bachelor's degree in related field plus experience in systems management and reporting tools or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Professional certification required: None.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

Improvement Mindset: Continually seeks new ways to apply digital and non-digital solutions to drive innovation, efficiency, effectiveness and transformation to create business/customer value.
Adaptability: Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior as necessary.
Driving Success: Takes action, initiates activity, pursues ambitious goals with persistence and shows resilience in the face of obstacles and setbacks.

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Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
An annual incentive bonus plan
Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure
A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement
Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

$74,500.00 - $108,750.00

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

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