HR Systems Specialist

ROLE OVERVIEW

Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, the materials we wear, and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology. Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market.  Come help us bring modern software to modern science.

We are looking for a HR Systems functional expert to join our People Operations team. In this role you will be responsible for managing our People technology stack, finding opportunities to refine and streamline our People processes and own reporting for our HR data. You will partner closely with HR Business Partners, Payroll/Finance, Business System Analysts (IT), Security, Recruiting and leaders across different departments to drive positive business outcomes and make our People processes more efficient.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• HRIS / Workday: you will be the primary point of contact for configuration of Workday to refine our business processes. You will work alongside a Business System Analyst (IT) to identify areas of opportunity and execute on process improvements to address needs from the business and drive efficiencies.
• Performance / Talent Management: you will partner with our HR Business Partners and departmental leaders to refine our performance management processes in Workday including performance reviews, talent reviews and succession planning.
• Time and Absence: you will be responsible for managing our Time and Absence business processes and configuration in Workday. This will entail partnering with our Payroll/Finance teams to ensure that these processes are scalable and accurate.
• Reporting: you will partner closely with HR Business Partners and leaders across departments to generate insights from our People data that help these partners understand and address their People challenges. You may have to make configuration/process changes in Workday to create structure that allows for certain types of reporting.
• People Systems: you will be a point of contact for our People technology stack including systems like Culture Amp for surveys, Knoetic for people analytics, and Pave for compensation.
• Compliance: you will work closely with our Security and Compliance teams to produce materials or process changes required for audits including SOC2, ISO, GxP and SOX.
• Support: you will field tickets relating to our People systems and provide excellent customer service to our internal and external stakeholders, helping to resolve any issues that arise.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience using and configuring Workday, particularly the HCM, Talent Optimization and Time & Absence modules. Workday certifications for these modules are preferred.
• Extensive experience with reporting in Workday and/or with other BI/Analytics tools like Tableau, Looker, spreadsheets.
• Experience with other People softwares like Culture Amp, Pave, Knoetic, ADP, Greenhouse is preferred
• Analytically minded and comfortable solving problems and making processes more efficient using any tools that are available
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with internal stakeholders across multiple departments including but not limited to HR Business Partners, Departmental Heads, Security, IT, Payroll/Finance, etc.
• Experience with audits, particularly SOC2, ISO, GxP and/or SOX
• Experience with identifying project opportunities, designing solutions and executing a project end-to-end

HOW WE WORK

Flexible Hybrid Work: We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week.

SALARY RANGE

Benchling takes a market-based approach to pay.  The candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location. For this role the base salary range is $166,000 to $200,000. 

• Competitive salary and equity
• Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
• Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
• Four months of fully paid parental leave
• 401(k) + Employer Match
• Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
• Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
• Monthly Wellness stipend
• Learning and development stipend
• Generous and flexible vacation
• Company-wide Summer & Winter holiday shutdown
• Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries

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