GHD Group

Global HRIS Manager

GHD Group$100K — $130K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in HRIS management
  • Expertise in Oracle HCM Cloud or similar HRIS platforms like Workday or SAP
  • Strong background in automation, data governance, system architecture, and analytics
  • Proven ability in project and change management to lead complex technology initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver a transformative HR technology roadmap integrating automation, AI, and analytics.
  • Analyze HR processes to identify automation opportunities and improve user experiences.
  • Lead complex projects with planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement while managing change effectively.
  • Apply analytical skills to identify system issues and implement data-driven solutions.
  • Monitor system performance, ensuring data accuracy, privacy, and compliance through established processes.
  • Initiate and implement new practices in HR technology to support organizational change management.
  • Define the business impact of security incidents and recommend changes to enhance information security.

Benefits

  • Supportive hybrid work model with three days in-office collaboration.
  • Empowerment through technology and training opportunities.
  • Commitment to professional development and career advancement.
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace promoting individual achievement.
Full Job Description
Job Description

At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That's why we pledge to support and empower all of our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

Who are we looking for?

GHD has an exciting opportunity for a strategic and visionary Senior HRIS Manager to lead the evolution of our HR technology ecosystem. This role is pivotal in shaping a digital-first HR function ensuring HR technology becomes a true enabler of business strategy. The candidate can sit anywhere in Canada or the US that GHD has an office. The salary will be based on location, skills, and experience.

Our Hybrid Work Model:

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Responsibilities
  • Roadmap: Design and deliver a transformative technology roadmap that integrates automation, AI, and advanced analytics to reinvent how HR delivers value, driving competitive advantage and an enhanced employee experience.
  • Innovative Mindset: Analyze and continuously evaluate HR processes to identify automation opportunities, streamline workflows, and configure system solutions that support user adoption and an enhanced personalized experience.
  • Project & Change Management: Lead complex technology projects with strong planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement. Effectively manages change by influencing adoption, minimizing disruption, and ensuring successful embedment.
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Applies data analysis and critical thinking to identify system issues, uncover root causes, and implement effective solutions. Enables metrics and reporting to inform decisions and drive performance.
  • System and Data Integrity: Monitor system performance, privacy, compliance, and data accuracy through robust governance and audit processes. Translate data into predictive insights that inform proactive workforce and business decisions.
  • Improvement/Innovation: Initiate, formulate, and implement new business practices within a specific discipline while managing the development and/or delivery of a significant element of the organization's change management program.
  • Information Security: Define business impact of security incidents, and identify and drive recommendations for change to prevent similar incidents.
  • HR Data Management: Specify and lead the implementation of data requirements for the HR function to meet the organization's information management needs and to support key processes and procedures, ensuring integration with broader corporate management information systems.
  • Leadership and Direction: Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
  • Organizational Capability Building: Evaluate the capabilities of staff within the department to identify gaps and prioritize development activities. Implement the organization's formal development frameworks within the area of responsibility. Coach and mentor others to support the development of the organization's talent pool.

Education
  • Bachelors Degree required, Master's Degree preferred

Experience
  • Minimum 7 years experience
  • Expertise in Oracle HCM Cloud or a comparable enterprise HRIS platform (Workday, SAP, etc.).
  • Strong background in automation, data governance, system architecture, and analytics.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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About Us

Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way.
We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you.
That's the #PowerOfCommitment

Who we are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.

About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
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