HRIS Analyst

Title: HRIS Analyst
Duration: 6 months
Job ID: 393-1
Location: Montreal, QC

Introduction

As a key member of the HR Analytics & Insights team, this role serves as a strategic partner to HR stakeholders and IT functions across the organization. The position is responsible for the end-to-end support, maintenance, and continuous enhancement of the HR technology ecosystem, encompassing both standard enterprise platforms and proprietary in-house applications. The successful candidate will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to drive digital transformation, leading initiatives to automate workflows, streamline data integration, and align regional practices with global standards. The role ensures that the HR technology suite provides high-quality, actionable data to support business decision-making and operational excellence.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5-7 years of HRIS experience
• Demonstrates problem-solving, trouble-shooting, software lifecycle testing, solutions-oriented mindset
• Experience with HRIS Systems (PeopleSoft HCM)
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to communicate to technical and non-technical users
• Advanced Client Excel skills
• Experience in developing, enhancing, and trouble-shooting Peoplesoft Queries
• Outstanding operational and organizational skills in addition to detailed-oriented work
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to operate autonomously and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to be well organized and to be multi-tasking
• Ability to work as part of a multicultural team
• Ability to collaborate with internal/external stakeholders and to be client-oriented
• Prior work experience in the banking industry

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education/experience/training
• Knowledge of HR processes
• Analytical and project management skills a plus

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Leadership: Lead HRIS initiatives by partnering with both HR and non-HR business units. Act as the primary liaison between IT, end-users, and project teams, bridging the gap between HR business processes and technical system capabilities.
• SDLC Participation: Contribute to the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirement analysis, functional design, implementation, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Strategic Prioritization: Evaluate and establish HRIS project priorities based on business impact, scalability, and resource availability.
• Operating Model Optimization: Continuously refine the target operating model between HR and HR IT to enhance user experience, improve incident resolution times, and eliminate manual interventions through automation.
• Global Alignment: Act as the regional SME to drive strategic design alignment between Local and Global HR/IT teams, expanding support scope to include Group-wide initiatives within the Americas.
• Provide advanced technical support to HR professionals and end-users for all HR-developed applications and enterprise systems.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose complex HRIS data discrepancies and interface failures; implement corrective actions and escalate critical issues through appropriate channels.
• Execute the HRIS control framework to ensure all system activities and data handling comply with Group policies and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with IT to manage the development backlog, ensuring priority alignment, tracking pipeline progress, and communicating system changes/impacts to stakeholders.
• Oversee the administration of specialized HR Java-based applications and participate in the rigorous auditing of employee lifecycle data (hires, transfers, terminations).

Company Benefits & Culture

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Opportunities for professional development
• Inclusive and diverse work environment

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.