HRIS Implementation Specialist

Leading the implementation of a new HRIS, including modules for Core HR, Workforce Planning, Talent, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Employee Voice, and Compensation. Excellent opportunity with a high-growth and very interesting global company headquartered in downtown Vancouver. Reporting into a great boss and working on a tight-knit Human Resources team. Amazing culture, complex and interesting work, generous hourly consulting rate.  

Who- the Company:

Our client is a successful and innovative company working in a very interesting industry at the intersection of energy and technology. The North American head office is located in Vancouver and the global headquarters is based overseas. Company is growing quickly.

On behalf of our client, SWIM is seeking a new HRIS Implementation Specialist on a contract basis. This Specialist will hands-on manage the entire implementation project. The company has selected a cloud-based mid-size multi-module HRIS and will be implementing many modules from October 2024 to May 2025, including modules for Core HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Employee Voice, Workforce Planning, Talent, and Compensation. The HRIS Implementation Specialist will report directly into the VP of People & Culture, and will collaborate closely with the Senior Manager P&C as well as the internal IT department and external consultants.

A significant part of this role is cross-department communication, change management, user training, answering questions from the business, and generally getting buy-in from corporate and operational employees. This is a contract role and is anticipated to have an approximately 8-month term (ASAP until late May), with a chance for contract extensions based on business needs and the contractor’s performance/versatility.

We are seeking candidates with at least 5 years of relevant and progressive experience with HR systems, including start-to-finish implementation project experience.

Must have strong technical skills- the Specialist doesn’t need to be able to code or develop but will need to configure and customize the back-end, with support from internal IT team and external consultants.

Academic qualifications in change management, project management, and/or human resources are highly beneficial.

Preference for experience doing a full-cycle HRIS implementation project for a midsize (100 to 500 employees) company operating in 2+ countries.

We’re open to candidates who have worked on the implementation project of any HRIS, as long as it was cloud-based and multi-module- for example, Workday, SuccesFactors, PeopleSoft, UKG, HiBob, Bamboo HR, Ceridian Dayforce, Monday, Rippling, etc. 

Must have proficiency in Excel, and experience using SQL and PowerBI is advantageous.

We are looking for people who are excellent communicators (written, verbal, non-verbal) who love building in-person relationships across a business. Strong analytical, influencing, training, and project management skills are all important, as is a consultative and adaptable nature.

Based out of a corporate office in downtown Vancouver, conveniently accessible by public transit and close to many amenities and shops. Hybrid work model available- 3 days a week in the office and 2 days a week from home (perhaps 3 days).  

Please note there is very strong preference for the Consultant to be based in Vancouver, but we may be open to remote candidates (elsewhere in BC, Canada, or even in the US)- but please note that remote candidates will need to be highly qualified for the role and it will be even more beneficial for a remote consultant to have used this specific HRIS before. We cannot share the selected HRIS on this public posting, so if you are a remote applicant, please include all HR systems you have worked on in your resume in the hopes that you have used it!

Competitive hourly consulting rate, commensurate with depth and relevance of HRIS implementation project skills- likely in the range of $40 to $70 an hour, with a sweet spot of $50 to $60. Open to employees or incorporated consultants.  

This search is moving quickly and Swim Recruiting will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring VP of People & Culture for review. We have plenty more information on the project, company, and team culture that we can share. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY NOW' to send us your resume. Thank you!