HR Specialist - HRIS Job at Washington Staffing in Bellevue

Human Resources Specialist - HRIS

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now. PSE's HR Operations team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open HR Specialist - HRIS position! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description: Puget Sound Energy's HR Operations team is looking for a Human Resources (HR) Specialist with the experience, capability, and passion to support HR operational processes and our HR information system. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team responsible for administering and supporting the company's HR programs in multiple areas including talent acquisition, employee lifecycle changes, benefits, leaves, retirement, labor relations, organizational development, and HR technology. Technical savvy, organizational skills, and attention to detail will enable you to use SAP and SAP SuccessFactors products to efficiently and accurately manage employment status changes, and partner with leaders and payroll to ensure appropriateness and timeliness of all transactions. We are looking for someone with excellent customer service skills who is able to answer questions related to PSE HR processes and serve as a key contact for our HR information system and data.

The ideal candidate will have strong time management skills, be able to work with minimal supervision, have a strong sense of curiosity to fully engage in discussions for troubleshooting and team building, and have attention to detail, all while providing excellent customer service.

Job Responsibilities:

• Organize and prioritize assigned HR business process work to meet daily and short term goals
• Review and approve employee change transactions initiated by managers
• Respond to routine and unplanned work as priorities demand
• Perform basic data gathering or research for department initiatives
• Troubleshoot and resolve common system and process problems
• Participate in data and process audits and make data corrections as needed
• Participate in the processing of new hires
• Contribute to continuous process improvements by recognizing process weaknesses and suggesting possible improvements
• Interpret and apply policy and guidelines to decision making in assigned area
• Handle sensitive and confidential information
• Interface with PSE employees, other HR specialists, payroll, management, and external vendors to solve problems and meet customer needs
• Represent the department professionally with internal and external customers
• Participate in cross department quality and process improvement initiatives
• Participate in cross-functional HR specialist team meetings to plan for coverage, joint projects, and process improvement
• Engage in HR team meetings to work on cross-team work
• Support the HR team as a whole as needed for coordinating meetings, events, office activities

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience in administrative support or specialist role
• High School or equivalent
• General understanding of Human Resources with a particular sensitivity to maintaining confidentiality
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Ability to interpret and apply PSE Policies and guidelines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to take initiative and work both independently and as a part of a team
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft suite including Excel, MS Access, MSWord, Teams, SharePoint, and other applications

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service skills including the ability to interface with internal customers at all levels of the organization, former employees, retirees, and candidates on occasion
• BA or BS in business