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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial is looking for a HRIS Specialist to join our team based in Herndon, Virginia.

The HR Specialist supports the HR business strategy and initiatives by maintaining and evolving our current HRIS systems preparing them for the evolution to Workday. A key responsibility will be partnering with HR, IM/IT, Finance and various stakeholders from the business to ensure HR technology delivers value and a high impact employee experience. The HR Specialist will participate in various projects and initiatives applying technology implementation skills, experience and expertise, and will analyze the efficiency of our HR systems, gathering user data and monitoring performance metrics.

The HRIS Specialist will closely collaborate with stakeholders and senior team members and will report to the Senior Manager HRIS for North America.

Meet the Team:

Working in our Human Resources department, it’s our mission to help support Airbus’ greatest assets: our team members. Our team works cross-departmentally as well as with our global counterparts to ensure we are making a positive impact on all aspects of our employee experience.

Your Working Environment

The Washington, D.C. metro area is home to multiple Airbus offices: In our nation’s capital you will find the Airbus Experience Center, a collection of interactive, multimedia exhibitions highlighting the extensive role the company plays in the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in the U.S. and around the world. The D.C. area is also home to our regional corporate headquarters – located adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) - it makes flying in a breeze!

How We Care for You:

Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

Primary Responsibilities:

HRIS maintenance and improvement projects : 50%
- Contribute to maintaining optimally functioning HR systems, which may include installation, administration, customization, development, maintenance, and upgrades to applications, systems, and modules
- Proactively identify and propose HRIS and HRMS improvements and implement upgrades based on organizational needs
- Partner with HR, IM/IT and Data Privacy offices to develop and integrate workflows and automation features to address company needs
- Ensure HRIS system compliance with federal and state regulations, data security and privacy requirements
- Serve as a strategic partner and Subject Matter Expert representing Airbus interests with HRIS suppliers, vendors and service providers.

Project and Account Management:30%
- Member of implementation teams for Workday Compensation, Benefits, Absence Management, Time Management, Payroll and ServiceNow across North America
- Communicate with internal customers to understand their needs, design compelling solutions, meet project deadlines and prioritize projects
- Resolve complaints and preventing additional issues by addressing process improvements
- Work with CoEs to translate business needs into projects, including prioritization, scheduling and resource planning.
- Support HRIS system implementation, including security administration, management of cross-functional dependencies between stakeholders and system optimization post go-live

Support/Collaboration: 20 %
- Creates HR documentation for reporting and other HR processes
- Collaborate with HR/HRIS team members to ensure system usage consistency across countries
- Support employees and field questions and provide the appropriate guidance or direction to the employee
- Support HRBP’s by fielding questions about the HR tools
- Manage permissions, access, personalization, and similar system operations and settings for system users
- Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and guidance to users of all HR systems

Your Boarding Pass:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or Human Resources Management or equivalent required
Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience
Experience with Workday HCM Suite and/or Dayforce is a highly preferred
2+ years in a customer service, administrative, or human resources support role
Experience with Workday HCM Suite and Dayforce is a highly preferred
Extensive full HCM lifecycle process experience including Employee Shared Service Center, HR Master Data, payroll, compensation, absence management, time management and benefits disciplines

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Workday: HCM, Time and Payroll is a plus
Dayforce and Business Solver is a plus
ServiceNow
Project Management tools
Familiarity with writing scripts, visual basic, basic coding (HTML)

Travel Required:

5 % Domestic and International

Eligibility:

Authorized to Work in the US

Physical Requirements:

Physical requirements may include: Lifting (up to 25lbs), Carrying (up to 25lbs), Pushing/Pulling (up to 25lbs), Sitting, Standing, Squatting/Kneeling, Walking, Speaking, Hearing, Vision, Manual Dexterity, Travel(5%)

A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Remote Type:

Flexible

Job Family:

HR Expertise <JF-HR-CC>

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Job Posting End Date: 05.05.2025

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