HR Systems Specialist

Job Description

If you take pride in being compassionate honest professional and safe consider an exciting and rewarding career at Shannex. Our communities offer more than a place to work they welcome and celebrate Great People who inspire meaningful connections while Leading the Way to Better Living.

We are searching for anHR Systems Specialisttojoin ourProject Management & Software SolutionsTeam based inHalifax Nova Scotia.

Meaningful Benefits

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector Shannex offers opportunities for growth development and advancement. And at the end of every day you will know youve made a measured difference in the lives of our residents. Additional benefits include:

• Comprehensive health vision and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Life travel and other insurances
• Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
• RRSP program (5% employer matching)
• Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
• Free onsite parking
• Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program including excellent discounts for apparel restaurants technology fitness travel and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
• Access to continuing education and training through Shannexs Centre of Excellence
• Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager ofHRSystems the HR Systems Specialist serves as a functional and technical subject matter expert for HR Payroll and Scheduling systems that support our teams across the this role you will ensure systems areoptimized secure and aligned with operational and workforce needs.

Sitting at the intersection ofHR operations and technology you will play a key role in enabling effective employee lifecycle management workforce planning and compliance with collective agreement requirements. You will collaborate closely with People & Culture Payroll Labour Relations Scheduling teams operational leaders and vendors to translate business needs into practical scalable system solutions.

This is a hands-on role focused onsystem configuration data integrityuser experience and continuous improvementnot software development or IT infrastructure.

You will contribute to the configuration and ongoing management of vendor-based applications support system enhancements and upgrades and drive improvements in data quality reporting and user adoption. Working in partnership with Product Owners Business Analysts and operational stakeholders you will help deliverreliable scalable solutions that enhance howour teams delivercare and services across our communities.

In addition you will:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned HR Payroll Scheduling LMS and workforce management systems.

• Configure andmaintainsystems to support HR processes payroll rules scheduling practices employee records and workforce workflows.

• Support the interpretation of collective agreements policies and operational requirements to inform system configuration business rules and reporting outputs.

• Provide day-to-day system support including troubleshooting issues resolving user inquiries and coordinating ticket resolution with vendors and internal teams.

• Lead and support system enhancements upgrades and releases includingconfiguration testing validation and deployment.

• Partner with People & Culture Payroll Labour Relations Scheduling teams and operational leaders to gathervalidate and implement system requirements.

• Analyze system data and reporting toidentifydata quality issues configuration gaps usage trends andprocess improvementopportunities.

• Support platform upgrades and implementation plus user acceptance testing (UAT) regression testing and system validation activities.

• Create andmaintainuser documentation training materials and standard operating procedures to promote adoptionand consistent system use.

• Guide and support application administrators and system users to ensure sustainable and effective use of platforms.

• Conduct system audits and support security privacy and access controls to meet organizational and legislative requirements.

About You

In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement collaboration and accountability you bring:

• You are asystems-savvy HR professional (or a systems specialist with strong HR domainexpertise)who understands how technology enables effective workforce operations.
• You valuecontinuous improvement collaboration and accountability and bring the following:
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources Business Technology Information Systems or a related field
• 35 years of experience supporting HRIS payroll scheduling or workforce management systems
• Strong understanding ofHR processes including employee lifecycle transactions organizational structures workforce planning scheduling and payroll
• Proven experience working withSaaS-based HR or workforce systems(e.g. HRIS payroll and scheduling platforms) including a proventrack recordof managing a high volume of user support tickets through a credible triage and ticketing system.
• Demonstrated ability totranslate business requirements into system configuration workflows business rules and reporting solutions
• Experience supportingsystem upgrades testing (UAT) implementations and change initiatives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to read write and interpret SQL queries to extractvalidate and analyze HR systems data troubleshoot issues assess data quality andidentifyimprovement opportunities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across HR operations and technical teams
• Successful candidates will be required to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check and where applicable a Vulnerable Sector Check prior to appointment.

Apply today to join the Shannex team of Great People!

Great People is a core value at Shannex grounded in the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of our organization. We are committed to equity diversity inclusion and belonging and to fostering a culture that celebrates individuality and ensures every person is treated with fairness and respect. Here every team member belongs. With locations across Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Ontario our team members help build communities that support connection wellbeing and longevity.

Shannex-owned brands include Allbright Life Parkland Retirement Living & Lifestyle Residences Parkland at Home Faubourg du Mascaret and Shannex Enhanced addition Shannex provides Transitional Health Services in partnership with Nova Scotia Health. For more information visit .

All applications are kept in strict confidentiality.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.