Job Description

Why Stifel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success

What You'll Be Doing

The HRIS Business Analyst will develop and drive efficiencies and processes that align with the firm's and the human resources department's long-term strategic goals. This position will engage with business leaders to analyze, evaluate, recommend, and implement technologically feasible, financially, and functionally reasonable changes to the Human Resources Information Systems.

What We're Looking For

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Stifel's suite of HR systems, including system enhancements and upgrades, upstream and downstream systems and processes, and third-party integrations.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams (HR, IT, and Finance) to develop highly effective solutions to help streamline and automate HR processes.
• Support critical system maintenance and operational tasks within the HRIS.
• Assess current system utilization and identify and recommend improvements, such as training, customization, and enhancements, to maximize the HRIS's value and efficiency.
• Recommend and establish processes, procedures, and documentation for HRIS system features and functionality for end-user communication and training.
• Create and audit appropriate security roles across all human resources systems to maintain and improve system integrity, data accuracy, and security.
• Develop test cases and conduct functional testing for system upgrades, enhancements, and new functionality.
• Identify system problems, perform problem resolution, provide support, and implement corrective and preventative solutions.
• Provide tiered support to the human resources operations team.
• Use business intelligence tools to create analytics and dashboards to inform HR strategies.
• Collect, analyze, and audit data to prepare compliance and regulatory report responses.
• Develop and maintain reports or queries utilizing appropriate reporting tools.
• Stay current on the latest process and HRIS advancements to automate and modernize systems.
• Liaise between HRIS and vendors to resolve system issues.

What You'll Bring

• Extensive knowledge of SaaS applications, databases, reporting tools, and IT infrastructure.
• Demonstrated data-driven mindset with analytical skills for interpreting complex data sets.
• Familiar with HCM solution modules and concepts such as human resources, benefits administration, open enrollment, time and attendance, LMS, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and salary planning.
• Ability to present data insights and system recommendations to HR leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership in driving projects forward with minimal supervision.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of application tracking system processes and HCM implementation is preferred.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum Required: 2+ years of HRIS experience managing the complete system implementation life cycle, including requirements gathering, scope management, process design, system configuration, integration, user acceptance testing, training, and go-live.

Systems & Technology

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required to complete analyses.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Prior experience as a SaaS application systems administrator is preferred.
• Experience administering UKG Pro (formerly Ultipro), UKG Workforce Management, and iCIMS is preferred.

About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.