HRIS Manager

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Nordson is seeking a highly skilled IT Manager to lead our HRIS team. The HRIS Manager provides both people leadership and technical leadership for Nordson's HR technology ecosystem, ensuring architecture, solution design, delivery standards, security, integrations, and technology roadmaps align with business objectives. The HRIS Manager leads the delivery, support, enhancement, and optimization of Nordson's global HR technology solutions. Partnering closely with HR and Enterprise Technology Solutions (ETS) teams, this role ensures HR technology solutions effectively support business objectives, operational needs, and digital transformation initiatives. This position is accountable for the performance and results of the HRIS function, including team leadership, system administration, solution delivery, vendor management, and continuous improvement. The role provides technical leadership across Workday, UKG, Dayforce, integrations, reporting, analytics, automation, and emerging technologies (AI and automation) while ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure HR solutions that deliver business value. The ideal candidate combines strong HRIS technical expertise, people leadership, project delivery experience, and business acumen to build a high-performing team and advance Nordson's HR technology strategy. The role is also expected to accomplish other responsibilities as defined. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities HR Technology Leadership: Provide technical and functional leadership for the HR technology portfolio, including architecture direction, solution design oversight, integrations, reporting, security, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities. Lead the delivery, support, and optimization of HR technology platforms, including Workday, UKG Dimensions, Dayforce, and related applications. Review, guide, and approve complex solution designs to ensure alignment with business priorities and enterprise technology standards, security, scalability, and maintainability. Partner with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to identify requirements and implement solutions that support organizational objectives. Establish standards, governance processes, adoption strategies, and best practices for HR technology platforms and service delivery, including AI and automation solutions across the HR technology landscape. Contribute to HR technology roadmaps and planning activities in partnership with HR and IT leadership. Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI and automation, and recommend opportunities to improve efficiency, user experience, and business outcomes. Support budget planning, forecasting, vendor management, and resource allocation activities. Solution Delivery & Operations: Lead implementation, enhancement, maintenance, and support activities for HR technology solutions. Ensure systems are configured and maintained in accordance with business requirements, security standards, and compliance expectations. Oversee system releases, testing, deployments, upgrades, and change management activities. Partner with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure system reliability and performance. Oversee HR data management, integrations, reporting, and overall system health. Drive continuous improvement of support processes, documentation, governance, and service delivery practices. Project & Vendor Management Partner with PMO, HR leadership, and business stakeholders to successfully deliver HR technology initiatives and projects. Coordinate activities across business