HRIS Analyst

Dallas, TX | Direct Hire | $90K - $130K+ 15-20% Bonus

About the Opportunity

A well-established, highly respected real estate development firm in Dallas is adding a dedicated HRIS Analyst to its HR team. This is a newly created role driven by company growth. You'll be stepping into a function the team has never had before and shaping it from day one.

This is an individual contributor role on a small, tight-knit HR team where the average tenure is 8-10+ years. If you want real ownership of systems and data without a layer of management between you and the work, this is built for you.

What You'll Own

• Serve as the team's go-to systems expert for the HCM platform (UKG), including configuration, administration, and ongoing optimization
• Partner directly with department managers to understand their pain points and design and implement solutions - this is a relationship-driven role, not a back-office ticket queue
• Lead and support a Benefits Hub launch (kickoff this summer, live for open enrollment this fall)
• Play a key role in evaluating and implementing a new compensation system
• Build dashboards, reports, and ad-hoc analytics that give HR and leadership real-time visibility into the data that matters
• Identify inefficiencies in current HR processes and proactively bring (and build) solutions - no one needs to ask you to look for these
• Own AI and automation initiatives within HR systems; the team has ideas but no dedicated owner to drive them yet

What We're Looking For

• Strong hands-on HRIS/HCM systems experience — UKG experience is a plus, not a requirement, if you have comparable platform depth (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, etc.) and can ramp quickly
• A configurator, not a data-entry operator - you should be the person who builds and fixes the engine, not someone who just enters records into it
• Strong reporting and analytics skills, including advanced Excel and BI/reporting tools
• A naturally curious, proactive problem-solver who notices what's broken before being told
• Comfort and genuine interest in being an individual contributor - growth here is horizontal (new projects, new exposure) rather than a path into people management
• Confidence and warmth in equal measure - you should be able to walk into a room as the systems expert without coming across as a know-it-all
• Interest in AI/automation tools is a strong plus

Why This Role

• Compensation: Competitive base with a 15-20% annual bonus that has historically always paid out
• Stability: An established company with remarkably long employee tenure across the HR team
• Real ownership: You'll drive meaningful initiatives (Benefits Hub, compensation systems, AI) from day one, not just maintain what already exists
• Culture: A collaborative, down-to-earth team that genuinely enjoys working together - schedule includes flexibility for hybrid work once ramped up, though most of the team chooses to come in because they like the environment
• Growth: Deep horizontal exposure across HR systems, benefits, compensation, and emerging AI initiatives