HRIS & HR Operations Specialist

Position : HRIS & HR Operations Specialist

Reports to : Director of HRIS and Strategic Projects

Department : Human Resources

Location : Remote (USA or Canada)

Who we Are :

CIEE is a non-profit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization that transforms lives and builds bridges between individuals and nations through study abroad and international exchange experiences that help people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.

Why work with us :

• You will change the world. CIEE builds bridges between people, countries, and cultures. We help young people participate in high-quality international exchange and study abroad programs that bring the world together. We change lives; our alumni change the world. Be part of the change!
• You will receive a competitive total rewards package. CIEE provides all employees with exceptional benefits offerings that increase total compensation by up to 25%. Our top-tier benefits include:

• Paid time off and Parental leave
• Gym Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-term & Long-term Disability
• 6 floating Fridays (based on our eligibility rules)
• CIEE Program discounts
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
• Insurance Coverage (life, travel, medical, dental, and vision)
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Account (medical and dependent)
• Voluntary Benefits (identity theft protection, pet insurance, accident, and critical illness)

• You will join a fast-paced, international, collaborative team of professionals. CIEE operates the largest nonprofit network of study abroad locations, with facilities and staff in 45+ countries. Additionally, we help international participants from over 140 countries come to the USA each year. Committed to excellence and solving whatever problem the world throws at them, CIEE professionals work on international teams and are dedicated to advancing our 80-year-old mission to make the world a more peaceful place.

Who You Are :

You are an HR professional with strong HRIS, analytical, and operational skills. You are organized, responsive, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing sensitive employee information and complex, deadline-driven processes with a high degree of accuracy. You learn quickly, are naturally curious, and take initiative to work through challenges and solve problems.

You have hands-on experience with HR technology, employee data, compensation administration, payroll, and reporting. You are highly proficient in Excel and comfortable leveraging technology and data tools to analyze information, reconcile data, and support HR processes and reporting. You have experience supporting annual compensation cycles, sales incentive administration, HRIS data management and reporting, and other HR transactions as needed. You are approachable, dependable, and committed to providing responsive, thoughtful support to employees, managers, and HR partners.

What You’ll Do :

• Manage ongoing HRIS data audits, identify and resolve discrepancies, and maintain accurate employee, compensation, payroll, and organizational data.
• Produce recurring and ad hoc HR reporting and analysis.
• Support compensation programs, including salary administration, compensation changes, annual compensation processes, analysis, and reporting.
• Support the administration of sales incentive programs, including employee assignments, plan documentation, letters, reporting, payout files, and ongoing plan maintenance.
• Serve as an approachable resource for employees and managers on HR systems, payroll, compensation, and general HR questions.
• Handle employee, payroll, and compensation information with high accuracy, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Document and maintain standard operating procedures, recurring-process calendars, controls, and backup plans.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity of employee records and organizational management changes
• Support the payroll and benefits team, especially during high-volume periods (Open Enrollment, fiscal year-end assessments, annual merit increases, etc., seasonal employee onboarding/offboarding)

What You’ll Bring :

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a minimum of 4 years of progressive HR experience; experience in a multinational or globally focused organization is preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong HRIS administration and employee data management skills
• Advanced Excel skills required, including complex formulas, XLOOKUP or similar lookup functions, PivotTables, data validation, reconciliation, and analysis of large datasets.
• Ability to manage recurring processes, competing priorities, and deadlines independently.
• Effective communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Solid understanding of core HR functions, compensation, and benefits, with the ability to handle confidential matters professionally.
• Results-driven, people-oriented, and adaptable in fast-paced environments.
• ADP Workforce Now payroll experience is a plus

CIEE believes that professionals with varied backgrounds bring unique approaches and ideas to solving problems and advancing our mission to bring the world together. Qualified candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Due to federal regulations, a background, education, employment, and reference check will be conducted as a condition of employment.