Assistant Director of HR Systems and Operations

About the role

Hofstra University, a nationally ranked private university in Hempstead, New York, is hiring an Assistant Director of HR Systems and Operations within its Human Resources division. Reporting to the Senior Director of HR Systems and Operations, the role plays a key part in modernizing how the university manages, analyzes and uses HR data. It supervises the HR Time and Attendance Administrator and works with Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Payroll and campus partners to improve system functionality, data quality, reporting and business processes. The university is also preparing for a new ERP implementation, and the position offers project ownership.

Key responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional HR technology projects, implementations, upgrades and integrations.
• Develop and enhance HR reports, queries, extracts and dashboards using SQL, Access, Excel and enterprise reporting tools.
• Lead HR reporting modernization with ITS, moving legacy reporting tools to Tableau and other enterprise tools.
• Evaluate business processes and implement improvements that increase efficiency.
• Conduct data audits, reconcile discrepancies and coordinate data cleanup across systems and reporting sources.
• Support ongoing Banner and ADP integrations, including data mapping, testing, issue resolution, user training and implementation support.
• Document HR system procedures and maintain process documentation.
• Supervise the HR Time and Attendance Administrator, set priorities and support staff development.
• Prepare, validate and submit survey data accurately, including IPEDS Human Resources reporting and CUPA-HR surveys.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in HR systems and HR reporting.
• Understanding of HR processes, including full employee lifecycle process mapping.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, and strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to present complex data insights clearly to non-technical audiences.

Required skills

• SQL, Microsoft Access and advanced Excel.
• Business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Relational database principles, data extraction, data integration and reporting.
• Project management, able to handle multiple initiatives at once.

Preferred: higher education experience; prior experience with Ellucian Banner, Workday or similar HR/payroll systems; experience supporting HR system implementations or upgrades; knowledge of HR best practices and regulatory compliance in a university or public sector setting.

What we offer

• Salary range of $85,000-$92,000.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Tuition remission for employees and eligible dependents.
• A retirement plan with University contributions.