HR Operations and Systems Manager (4130)
Amyris
People & HR, Operations
Emeryville, CA, USA
Posted on Mar 6, 2025
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced HR Operations and Systems Manager to join our team in a hybrid role based in Emeryville, CA. This position is perfect for a professional who is passionate about both optimizing HR operations and managing HR technology systems. In this role, you will oversee the end-to-end HR processes, from recruiting and onboarding to payroll, while also ensuring data integrity and systems configuration across our HRIS platforms, including BambooHR, Lever, and Navex.
As a key member of the HR team, you will lead efforts to improve processes, ensure compliance, and develop data-driven solutions to scale our HR operations as we grow. If you're a proactive problem solver with a strong technical acumen and a love for improving organizational efficiency, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Have a good understanding of end-to-end HR process and data from recruiting, onboarding, employee life cycle to payroll.
- Responsible for data integrity across all HR systems in our environment – BambooHR (HRIS), Lever (ATS), and Navex (LMS).
- Manage and make recommendations to improve end-to-end HR processes and data in recruiting, onboarding, and employee life cycle.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on Amyris processes and policies
- Lead updates/revisions of the Employee Handbook on an annual basis
- Ensure compliance with labor laws and data privacy regulations
- Manage interfaces with 3rd party vendors
- Make recommendations on improving data quality utilizing process and technology.
- Drive strong data and process governance and standardization while balancing the business need for flexibility.
- Develop technical expertise needed to support existing and future systems and integrations.
- Develop project plan, define deliverables and manage plan to completion.
- Manage system access and configure systems to support on-going business needs.
- Prepare systems to support compensation cycles and benefits open enrollment.
- Support audit requests and ensure we are in compliance with audit requirements.
- Document and train users on new functionality and system enhancements.
- Develop HR analytics and reporting to support effective decision-making process.
- Manage issues to resolution with vendors and provide timely communications to impacted users.
- Partner closely with HR team and business partners in program delivery and other projects as assigned.
- Prepare weekly, quarterly & annual reporting for the HR Executive and Business Leaders.
- Prepare payroll files and ensure accuracy.
- Annual Compliance Reporting
- Develop custom reports as needed, to meet the needs of the business.
- Prepare and maintain HRIS process flows, procedures and job aids as needed.
- Develop project plan, define deliverables and manage plan to completion.
- All other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of professional experience with 3+ years progressive experience in HR, with significant focus in HR Operations and HRIS management
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficient in systems configuration, integration tools, process mapping, project management tools.
- Ability to influence, engage, and partner closely with appropriate business partners across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Self-starter and operational problem solver.
- Ability to create simple, scalable processes.
- Can-do, make it happen attitude.
- Demonstrated ability to manage through ambiguity and competing priorities.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative work style.
- Ability to manage confidential information in a professional manner
Amyris is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The pay range for this role is $121,500 to $176,500. Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis, and will vary based on the candidate’s skills, depth of experience and specific work location.
Amyris is committed to providing a diverse array of inclusive benefits and perks to support employees and their families’ wellbeing including access to robust healthcare, mental wellness benefits, family leave, discounted fitness memberships, education reimbursement, generous product discounts, flexible paid time off, 17 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and additional paid time off including 3 volunteer days, and bereavement.