HRIS Specialist Senior

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BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner, we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.


Our Culture

BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

Career Opportunities


We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 80 locations in 19 countries.

If this position energizes you and you feel you can help us achieve our mission and vision, you are invited to submit an application for consideration.

You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently. If your qualifications align with the majority of those outlined in this job description, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and skills with us.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Senior HR Systems Specialist to lead the evolution of our HR data analytics capability and serve as a subject matter expert in Visier Data Analytics and Workday Adaptive Workforce Planning.

This role will be instrumental in transitioning the organization from traditional reporting to advanced analytics-embedding actionable insights into daily HR and business decision-making. The ideal candidate will combine deep HR systems expertise with strong project and change management capabilities to drive adoption and deliver measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

HR Data & Analytics Transformation

• Lead the transformation from static reporting to advanced HR analytics, enabling predictive and prescriptive insights.
• Design and deliver scalable dashboards, KPIs, and analytics frameworks aligned with business priorities.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to embed data-driven decision-making into workforce planning, talent management, and operational processes.
• Translate complex workforce data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Drive adoption of analytics tools through training, enablement, and change management.

Visier & Workforce Planning Expertise

• Serve as a functional and technical SME for Visier Analytics and Workday Adaptive Workforce Planning.
• Configure, optimize, and enhance analytics models, workforce plans, and data structures to support business needs.
• Ensure data integrity, governance, and alignment across HR systems (Workday core, Adaptive, Visier).
• Identify opportunities to expand analytics use cases and increase ROI on existing platforms.
• Develop and deliver dashboards, KPIs, and insights to support strategic workforce insights and decisions.
• Add external data leveraging Visier Extend.
• Create training materials, documentation, and communication plans.
• Support global user community with enablement, best practices, and governance standards.

Project & Change Management

• Lead cross-functional HRIS and analytics initiatives from concept through execution.
• Develop and execute structured project plans, including timelines, milestones, risk mitigation, and stakeholder governance.
• Drive organizational change by developing communication strategies, training materials, and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Partner with HR and Non-HR stakeholders globally to ensure successful adoption of existing systems and tools to become business enablers.
• Promote a data-driven culture within HR and the broader organization.
• Lead and deliver projects end-to-end, including:
  • Requirements gathering
  • Solution design
  • Testing and deployment
  • Post-go-live support

System Ownership & Optimization

• Stay updated with added/new functionality within systems and communicate with end users.
• Ensure data integrity, governance, and alignment across systems.
• Maintain users and security permissions.
• Technical and functional End-User support.
• Manage data flows and automation.
• Train Business Unit admins and Super Users.
• Develops and maintains documentation, training materials, procedures, etc.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Analytics, Finance, or IT related field
• Five plus years of experience in HRIS, HR Analytics, or workforce planning roles
• Three years' experience of either leading or assisting with an Analytics journey from start to finish.
• Proven track record of delivering HR analytics solutions that drive business outcomes.
• Three plus years of project management experience leading global or cross functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated change management experience with a focus on user adoption and capability building.
• Experience supporting executive-level insights and reporting.
• Hands-on experience with Visier Workforce Analytics (or similar platform) and Workday Adaptive Workforce Planning preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with Workday Core HCM and integrations
• Exposure to financial planning processes (e.g., budgeting, forecasting)
• Change management certification or formal training (e.g., ADKAR)
• Experience with data visualization tools and storytelling techniques.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills required.
• Position requires a strong team player.

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Salary Range:
$107,600 - $147,950

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