HRIS Analyst

Benefits Overview

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. In order to be the best, we hire the best!

Benefits Offered by CoBank

Careers with a purpose

Time-Off Packages, 15 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays

Competitive Compensation & Incentive

Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions

Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance

Robust associate training and development with CoBank University

Tuition reimbursement for higher education

Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution & Student Loan Match

Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution

Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of respect and inclusion

Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

The HRIS Analyst manages and continually improves HR systems, technology, and related processes to support accurate, timely, efficient, and customer-focused delivery of HR services. Through a consultative approach, this role partners with HR teams and other stakeholders to understand business needs and work processes, translate requirements into system enhancements or redesigned solutions, and maximize the value of existing technology.

The HRIS Analyst also supports system projects, vendor relationships, testing, reporting, workforce analytics, and multi-employer functionality. Success in this role depends on proactively engaging stakeholders, aligning technology capabilities with business objectives, leveraging systems thinking to improve processes, and delivering clear, timely, and accurate communication that builds trust and supports informed decision-making.

Essential Functions

Administers, supports, configures, and continually improves assigned HR systems and related technology, partnering with HR functional owners, CoBank IT, vendors, and other stakeholders to manage system functionality, integrations, data loads, releases, enhancements, and production issues.

Builds relationships with HR teams and other stakeholders to understand business objectives, processes, and technology needs; provides consultative support; coordinates priorities; manages expectations; and recommends practical technology solutions.

Analyzes business requirements and HR processes to identify improvement opportunities and translate needs into system configurations, enhancements, reporting solutions, or redesigned processes that improve accuracy, timeliness, efficiency, and customer experience.

Supports and leads HR technology projects and system changes through requirements definition, planning, configuration, testing, implementation, stakeholder communication, and post-implementation support, including solutions supporting participating employers.

Plans, coordinates, and executes testing for system releases, enhancements, configurations, integrations, and issue resolutions, partnering with functional stakeholders to validate requirements and support successful implementation.

Manages day-to-day relationships with assigned HR technology vendors, coordinating support and issue resolution, monitoring commitments, evaluating proposed solutions and product capabilities, and identifying opportunities to improve functionality, adoption, and HR technology services.

Supports HR data quality and system governance by researching data and system issues, identifying root causes, coordinating corrective actions, and maintaining appropriate system, process, configuration, testing, and operating documentation.

Develops, maintains, validates, and delivers recurring and ad hoc HR reporting, including operational, management, quarterly, year-end, board, and regulatory reporting.

Supports workforce analytics, headcount tracking, and workforce planning by translating stakeholder questions into appropriate analyses and delivering accurate, actionable insights in collaboration with other HR analytics resources and functional stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in human resources, information systems, business, project management, or a related discipline. required

Work Experience

• 3 years of HRIS, HR technology, or related HR systems experience; or an appropriate combination of education and experience required.
• Experience administering, configuring, supporting, or enhancing HR technology platforms, with a strong understanding of HR processes, systems, and data requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze business requirements and processes, identify improvement opportunities, and translate business needs into practical technology or process solutions.
• Experience supporting HR technology projects, system implementations, enhancements, releases, and user acceptance testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to research system and data issues, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and consultative skills, with the ability to build effective relationships, manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively with HR stakeholders, technology partners, vendors, and management.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, and/or other data visualization tools and experience developing, validating, and analyzing HR reports and data.
• Experience with HR technology platforms such as Dayforce, iCIMS, Cornerstone, or comparable systems strongly preferred.

Travel Requirement Details

Occasional Travel occurs infrequently (typically, once a month or less).

About CoBank

The base pay range for this role is between $81,500 - $93,200. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance. The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country.

CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

We are committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all applicants, including qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability, or are assisting an applicant with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the application process, including completing an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please submit a request by emailing [email protected]. Include your contact information and specific details about your requested accommodation.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.