HRIS Analytics Specialist

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation • Full-time • New York, New York State, United States • $124k - $173k / year • 5h ago

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $124,000.00 and $173,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Responsibilities

Provide expertise in Microsoft Fabric solutions, including Power BI, Data Factory, Synapse, and OneLake.
Provide expertise in SAP SuccessFactors story reports and reporting center for all modules.
Experience with Qualtrics survey tool – a plus.
Design and implement analytics architecture, including data modeling and development using Microsoft Fabric components.
Partner with the Reporting and Analytics HR function, HR IT, and Implementation Partner to ensure alignment for data usage across processes and stakeholders.
Lead a team of analysts developing reports and analytics using approved tools, templates, and methods.
Ensure data governance policies are met and that data is available, accurate, and compliant, including monitoring and auditing quality, and ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations.
Lead development and implementation of standard dashboards and reports roadmap.
Build pipelines to the data lake/data warehouse using Microsoft Fabric tools.
Leverage knowledge of data warehouse and software development methodologies to contribute to project planning, resource estimation, and timeline development.
Understand and document business requirements;analyze existing and/or new information and applications; propose potential solutions; and execute selected technology solutions.
Facilitate consistent adoption of best practices, policies, and standards.

Role Description

Oversee the daily operations of HRIS platforms with a focus on maintaining unified, high-integrity employee data to support enterprise-wide reporting and analytics.
Manage system configurations, user permissions, and operational settings to ensure accurate data flow and accessibility for reporting users across HR functions.
Collaborate with third-party vendors to implement software updates that enhance reporting capabilities and recommend internal system optimizations to improve data availability and visualization.
Ensure that reporting tools and data structures are aligned with business needs, enabling timely and accurate delivery of dashboards, KPIs, and workforce analytics.

Role Objectives: Delivery

Maintain HRIS platform(s) by unifying employee data and verifying its integrity.
Manage and monitor configurations, permissions, access, and system operations.Customize systems to meet firm/business line requirements.
Collaborate with vendors on software releases and recommend internal changes.Develop documentation, guidelines, desktop procedures, dashboards, and ad-hoc analytics.
Ensure data privacy and security through accurate data entry, system changes, and self-auditing.

Role Objectives: Interpersonal

Build relationships with business lines to understand requirements and drive adoption of self-service systems.
Partner across HR functions to gather feedback and enhance user experience.
Collaborate with data governance, compliance, and audit teams to protect data integrity and security.

Role Objectives: Expertise

Apply technical expertise (Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Excel, Tableau, Python) to HRIS operations.
Serve as a subject matter expert for full-cycle HRIS implementations and strategic projects.
Ensure compliance with employment laws and data privacy regulations.
Demonstrate knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and HRIS systems.

Qualifications and Skills

Ability to independently define and articulate analytics solutions across organizational levels.
Experience leading or participating in business sessions to identify and document analytic use cases.
Strong project management and delivery orientation.
Expert experience in Microsoft Fabric (Power BI, Synapse, Data Factory, OneLake) with multiple project implementations.
Experience with SAP BusinessObjects / SAP NetWeaver BW or SAP HANA platforms is a plus.
Skilled in gathering business requirements for reporting, KPIs, metrics, and dashboards.
Experience designing and implementing reporting for structured and unstructured data sets.
Proficient in data extraction/loading to data marts/data warehouses.
Technical skills in SQL, database management, business intelligence, data mining, and systems administration.
7+ years of experience in analytics, data engineering, BI, or statistical analysis.
Minimum 5+ years of experience in implementations, upgrades, and migrations.
Expert-level Excel skills for data analysis and modeling.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Recommended years of experience: 7

Additional Requirements

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.