Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Planet Group is recruiting for an unnamed nonprofit healthcare organization seeking a Senior UKG HRIS Business Analyst. The role focuses on workforce analytics, UKG reporting and system enhancements, compensation reporting, and improving HR and payroll processes in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing workforce data to identify trends, evaluate key performance indicators, and deliver actionable insights to leadership
• Building, customizing, and enhancing UKG reports, dashboards, and analytical tools to support workforce planning and organizational decision-making
• Evaluating HRIS functionality, identifying system gaps, and recommending enhancements that improve data integrity, reporting capabilities, and the employee experience
• Supporting compensation analysis through salary benchmarking, pay practice evaluations, and compensation reporting
• Developing and maintaining advanced Excel spreadsheets, HR reports, and analytical tools to improve data accuracy and accessibility
• Assessing HR and payroll workflows to identify automation opportunities, reduce manual effort, and streamline operations
• Collaborating with HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and other system administrators to troubleshoot issues and coordinate system enhancements
• Gathering stakeholder requirements, evaluating potential solutions, and building consensus around system enhancements and process improvements
• Maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity of sensitive employee, compensation, and organizational data
• Coordinating testing, implementation, and ongoing support for HRIS enhancements and cross-functional initiatives
• Identifying continuous improvement opportunities that align with organizational priorities, available resources, and long-term goals

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Human Resources Management, or a related discipline
• Professional experience in HRIS, compensation analysis, HR reporting, and business process improvement
• Hands-on experience building and customizing UKG reports, including Business Intelligence reporting capabilities
• Experience with UKG Pro WFM or a comparable UKG workforce management solution
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including analyzing complex datasets and developing meaningful reports
• Experience working in healthcare or another complex, cross-functional organizational environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business needs and data into actionable recommendations
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and leadership teams
• A collaborative, continuous improvement mindset with the patience to navigate shared decision-making, competing priorities, and resource constraints
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship
• Ideally with three to five or more years of relevant experience
• Experience optimizing an existing UKG Pro WFM environment following implementation
• Experience identifying and implementing automation opportunities across HR and payroll processes
• Knowledge of compensation structures, salary benchmarking, and internal pay practices
• Experience improving data governance, reporting standards, and data integrity
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional system enhancements
• Familiarity with interconnected HR, payroll, finance, and workforce management systems

Benefits

• Fully remote flexibility, with approximately two onsite days per year for major organizational meetings; the client prefers candidates in the Eastern or Central time zones.
• Healthcare coverage
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to onsite childcare
• Free onsite parking when visiting the workplace

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