Digital HR Specialist
At a glance
Mid-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at New York Power Authority. White Plains · $87,000–$112,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Keep HR system data accurate and current, and maintain the organization structure used across system modules
- Adjust system settings and processes as department needs change, coordinating maintenance and upgrades with IT
- Help users resolve system issues, document procedures, and teach staff how to use system functions and reporting
- Prepare requested and recurring reports, including monthly summaries of changes and trends for management
- Protect HR data under federal and state rules, and coordinate system support between facilities and headquarters
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree and at least two years of experience, or an equivalent mix of education and work experience
- Knowledge of organizational structures and strong report-generation skills
- Working familiarity with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Who this fits
This role suits someone who can manage competing tasks, handle confidential information, and work with people across organizational levels. It includes limited travel, up to ten percent, mainly to NYPA generating facilities, with overnight trips to locations within New York State. The stated salary range is $87,000 to $112,000 per year.
From the employer
Summary
The HRIS Specialist supports NYPA’s Human Resources technology initiatives by maintaining, optimizing, and troubleshooting HR systems. This role is responsible for ensuring data integrity, improving system processes, and delivering accurate reporting and analytics to key stakeholders. The HRIS Specialist partners closely with HR, IT, and business leaders to evaluate system needs, implement enhancements, and provide user support and training.
An ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, an understanding of HR processes, and experience working with core HRIS platforms. Preferred qualifications include hands-on experience with Workday, particularly in areas such as HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Reporting, and business process configuration. This position plays a critical role in enabling efficient HR operations and supporting data driven decision-making across the organization
Responsibilities
- Monitor information needs and modify existing systems to meet changing requirements.
- Configure and optimize systems and solutions to support department processes.
- Ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations on protecting data.
- Maintain the organization structure for the system which supports the function of all the modules
- Utilize technical knowledge of the System to work with the IT staff to maintain and upgrade the system.
- Ensure data are maintained in a timely and accurate fashion.
- Liaison between all of the sites and headquarters.
- Provide help and support for system functions.
- Document processes, configurations, and procedures.
- Train personnel on system procedures and reporting
- Provide analysis and reports in response to specific requests on ad hoc and periodic basis
- Generate monthly retrieval of summary reports, changes, and trends for use by management.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of organization structures.
- Strong knowledge of the report generation.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
- Develop and produce data reports, exports and charts for analysis.
- Ability to work comfortably with all levels and all areas of the organization.
- Ability to handle competing tasks while remaining organized is required
- Ability to observe confidentiality.
Education, Experience and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Requirements
- Limited travel (up to 10%) required primarily to our generating facilities.
- Overnight travel to the various NYPA locations within New York State.
The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $87,000 - $112,000. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates’ relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation, please email accessibility@nypa.gov.