Human Resources Systems Lead

The HR Systems Lead will be a liaison between the Benefits unit within Human Resources and the IT team to translate needs into functional requirements.   Key components of the position are: --SAP knowledge--Business analysis and process improvement--HR/IT related project experience--Benefits knowledge Will be responsible for:-- the Human Resources Systems initiative and efficiency improvement projects for a specific line of HR business (e.g. learning management, benefits, performance optimization, or talent management). Core Activities to encompass:--Strategy- work with HR business lines to establish strategic direction for technology use and align tech vision to business needs/plans. --Business Analysis- Gather and documents business requirements and create functional requirements. --Process Improvement- Review current state business processes and determine improvement opportunities (create associated functional requirements, training, change management, etc. to implement improvements). --Testing Management- Review and approve functional test cases and scenarios that are created by the ISTS testing team to ensure full coverage.  Organize and conduct user acceptance tests with HR business lines. --Project Prioritization- determine and rank fixes, enhancements, and new functionality needs across HR. --Project Management- serve as co-product manager on releases, updates, and new applications/ functionality (how does this work?). --User Support- provide tier 2 support to end users of HR systems.Job Qualifications are:--5+ yrs. HR Systems experience (SAP experience strongly preferred)--a minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience--previous experience with business analysis for large scale systems--knowledge of process analysis and improvement techniques Additional info: Strong communication skills are needed.  Highly consultative role, ideally Accenture/Deloitte-type experience. Lead will be working side by side with Benefits Manager and Operations Manager.  Do not need to be experts in SAP; should be excellent at process and analysis; able to translate needs into implementation.  Company offers generous relocation policy. Flex on hours. Has more of an accountability focus now; more assertive environment.  The tool used to manage is 'dashboard' and is customized for every manager; will be implementing this for reporting.  Company has excellent benefits. MRINetwork, one of the world's largest search and recruitment organizations, has over 1,000 offices in more than 35 countries. Each office is a single point of contact that allows candidates to access high-quality positions virtually anywhere in the world. MRINetwork recruiters are industry specialists who typically have real-world experience in the industries they serve. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA 94101 JOB CATEGORY: IT/Software Development TYPE: Full Time, Employee SALARY: 100,000.00 - 110,000.00 USD /year+ annual bonus + full benefits JOB REFCODE: HR Systems Lead EMAIL: Apply by Email