HR Analytics & Coordination Manager

Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! We are the force that drives Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career! Job Title: HR Analytics & Coordination Manager Agency: Department of Community Health Job Requisition ID: JR0000006879 Shift: Not Applicable (United States of America) Compensation Details: $56,310.72 TO $73,677.24 Job Description: DCH is currently seeking an experienced HR Operations Manager to lead the team of HR Coordinators. This role oversees the execution of employee data management, compliance reporting, time and absence administration, benefits coordination, and payroll support. This role serves as the bridge between strategic HR goals and daily administrative execution, ensuring the HRIS systems are accurate, secure, and fully compliant with state and federal regulations. Essential duties and responsibilities: HR Operations Leadership and Team Management - Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and oversight for activities to a team of HR Coordinators - Establish, develop and monitor operational standards, standard operating procedures, process documentation, checklists, workflow controls, and service level expectations - Assign, prioritize, and monitor team workloads to ensure HR transactions, employee inquiries, reporting requirements, and compliance activities are completed accurately and within established target dates/periods - Evaluate work performance and provide coaching, guidance, performance feedback, & professional development opportunities to direct reports - Serve as the primary escalation point for complex or sensitive HR operational matters - Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, eliminate inefficiencies, strengthen internal controls, and enhance customer service Employee Data Management and HRIS Administration - Validate changes to employee records and identify discrepancies in employment status, position, compensation, organizational assignment, personal information, leave status, and other personnel actions - Coordinate with agency IT team & enterprise partners to resolve system issues and data discrepancies - As an Agency Security Partner, ensure HCM users are assigned the appropriate security role access and ensure access is deactivated timely Time & Absence Administration - Ensure employee work hours, overtime, leave, and other timekeeping activities are processed timely and accurately to support accurate payroll processing - Ensure required employee notifications / documentation are provided accurately & timely for LOA/FMLA cases, and appropriate leave codes & statuses are accurately reflected in HRIS - Facilitate training on policies, processes, and procedures related to time, attendance, leave, LOA/FMLA Payroll Support - Partner closely with the payroll team during active payroll runs to review compensation changes, payroll-related reports and identify discrepancies requiring correction before payroll processing - Coordinate with payroll team and other stakeholders to resolve paycheck discrepancies, tax withholding issues, and other payroll related concerns Benefits Coordination - Educate and support agency sta􀆯 on benefit plans / options during open enrollment and new employee orientation and ensure employee benefit elections, deductions, out-of-pocket premium payments, and eligibility transactions are processed timely and accurately - Coordinate with benefits providers, enterprise benefits administrators, and other stakeholders to address employee & enterprise inquiries, and resolve benefits related discrepancies - Ensure workers’ compensation claims and supporting documentation are submitted accurately & timely in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and legal requirements Records Management, Reporting, and Compliance - Establish and monitor controls to ensure onboarding, o􀆯boarding, medical, and confidential personnel and employment records are completed accurately and retained in accordance with federal and state laws, policies, and retention requirements - Oversee the preparation and distribution of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc HR reports and dashboards to support operational decision-making - Analyze HR operational data and compiled audit findings to identify trends, recurring issues, discrepancies, process gaps, and potential compliance risks AGENCY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to candidates, who in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess the following: - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field - HR certification (i.e. SHRM) - Knowledge of human resources principles, practices, policies, and procedures - Experience working in a governmental, public-sector, healthcare, or highly regulated environment - Progressive experience in HR operations, benefits administration, time and absence administration, payroll administration, and/or personnel records management - Significant Knowledge of FMLA, LOA, and Workers' Compensation guidelines - Experience as an administrator of a HR Information Systems (HRIS) - Advanced MS Word, Excel and Outlook proficiency - Demonstrated experience and understanding of Data Visualization Additional Information: EARN MORE THAN A SALARY! In addition to a competitive salary, the Georgia Department of Community Health others a generous benefits package, which includes employee retirement plan; paid holidays annually; vacation and sick leave; health, dental, vision, legal, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, health and child care spending account. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SATISFACTORY APPLICANT POOL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT WORK EXPERIENCE LISTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. CURRENT GEORGIA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE SUBJECT TO STATE PERSONNEL BOARD (SPB) RULE PROVISIONS. THE POSITION MAY BE FILLED AT A LOWER OR HIGHER POSITION LEVEL. This position is unclassified and employment is at-will. Candidates for this position are subject to a background history, reference check, and credit check. Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma/GED and three (3) years of managerial or supervisory experience in human resources. --Note: An equivalent combination of knowledge, education, job or intern experience, training, or certifications that provides the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted year-over-year. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.