HRIS Lead

it's what's inside that counts

There's more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it's the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated HRIS Technical Lead (HR Systems) to join our team. In this role, you will lead and support global, enterprise-wide HR technology initiatives, including SuccessFactors and other HR platforms. You will play a critical role in aligning HR systems with business priorities, shaping the HRIS roadmap, and enabling a scalable, future-ready architecture. This role will also serve as the HR AI Champion and go-to person for AI from an HR standpoint. The individual will partner with HR leadership, IT, Legal, Compliance, Information Security, and business stakeholders to help build and execute the HR AI strategy, identify high-value AI use cases, and drive responsible AI adoption across HR to enhance productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, employee experience, and decision-making.

As the technical lead, you will serve as the subject matter expert for complex system challenges, partner closely with HR and IT stakeholders, and drive innovation through emerging technologies, including AI. This role is instrumental in managing HRIS projects, supporting annual HR cycles, and ensuring operational excellence across HR systems.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, effectively manages multiple priorities, and brings a strong balance of technical expertise, organization, project management and attention to detail.

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you'll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Lead enterprise-wide global HRIS initiatives, ensuring alignment with business requirements, priorities and HR strategy
• Contribute to the design and execution of the HRIS roadmap and future-state system architecture
• Serve as the escalation point for complex system issues; lead root cause analysis and drive cross-functional resolution
• Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize and integrate Global HR systems, including: o SuccessFactors (Employee Central, Recruiting, Performance & Goals, Compensation, Succession, Reporting, Role-Based Permissions)
• Lead and manage HRIS projects, processes, and deliverables
• Partner with HR system SaaS vendors to maximize adoption of new features and continuously enhance system capabilities
• Streamline HRIS production support by effectively collaborating with and guiding offshore and external resources
• Coordinate and guide team members on initiatives to ensure timely and successful delivery
• Strengthening team capability through effective delegation and development, fostering a high-performing and collaborative environment
• Support HR reporting and analytics by delivering accurate, actionable workforce insights
• Manage system releases and upgrades for HR systems (SuccessFactors, Visier etc.), ensuring effective planning, testing, and deployment with minimal business disruption
• Partner with COEs, HR, IT, and Compliance to ensure strong data governance, system security, and regulatory adherence
• Serve as the primary point of contact for cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and system clearances, collaborating closely with IT and related teams
• Serve as HR's AI Champion, helping define and execute the HR AI strategy, identifying and implementing high-value AI use cases, and driving adoption to improve productivity, efficiency, decision-making, and employee experience
• Lead change management, communication, training, and stakeholder engagement efforts to maximize adoption of HR technology and AI-enabled solutions across the organization

What You'll Need

• Deep experience with HR systems (including SuccessFactors), with strong knowledge of system architecture and configuration across modules
• Solid understanding of HR processes, data models, integrations, and reporting frameworks
• Demonstrated leadership ability with a track record of influencing and driving results across cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to data integrity
• A technology-forward mindset, with a passion for leveraging AI and emerging technologies to improve HR outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership
• Hands-on expertise in SuccessFactors and other HR technologies, including configuration, integrations, and release management
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• A collaborative, positive mindset with a focus on enhancing employee experience through technology

Your Education

• Bachelor's degree with 6-9 years of HRIS experience, including enterprise system oversight and project leadership

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We've built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years - and we're just getting started.

If you're ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you're ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career - and our world - forward. Let's build a better world!

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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