Job Description

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE's HR Operations team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open HR Specialist - HRIS  position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

Puget Sound Energy’s HR Operations team is looking for a Human Resources (HR) Specialist with the experience, capability and passion to support HR operational processes and our HR information system. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team responsible for administering and supporting the company’s HR programs in multiple areas including talent acquisition, employee lifecycle changes, benefits, leaves, retirement, labor relations, organizational development and HR technology.

 
Technical savvy, organizational skills and attention to detail will enable you to use SAP and SAP SuccessFactors products to efficiently and accurately manage employment status changes, and partner with leaders and payroll to ensure appropriateness and timeliness of all transactions. We are looking for someone with excellent customer service skills who is able to answer questions related to PSE HR processes and serve as a key contact for our HR information system and data. The ideal candidate will have strong time management skills, be able to work with minimal supervision, have a strong sense of curiosity to fully engage in discussions for troubleshooting and team building, and have attention to detail, all while providing excellent customer service. 

Job Responsibilities

• Organize and prioritize assigned HR business process work to meet daily and short term goals
• Review and approve employee change transactions initiated by managers
• Respond to routine and unplanned work as priorities demand
• Perform basic data gathering or research for department initiatives
• Troubleshoot and resolve common system and process problems
• Participate in data and process audits and make data corrections as needed
• Participate in the processing of new hires
• Contribute to continuous process improvements by recognizing process weaknesses and suggesting possible improvements
• Interpret and apply policy and guidelines to decision making in assigned area.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information
• Interface with PSE employees, other HR specialists, payroll, management and external vendors to solve problems and meet customer needs
• Represent the department professionally with internal and external customers
• Participate in cross department quality and process improvement initiatives
• Participate in cross-functional HR specialist team meetings to plan for coverage, joint projects, and process improvement.
• Engage in HR team meetings to work on cross-team work.
• Support the HR team as a whole as needed for coordinating meetings, events, office activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 + years experience in administrative support or specialist role.
• High School or equivalent.
• General understanding of Human Resources with a particular sensitivity to maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to interpret and apply PSE Polices and guidelines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work both independently and as a part of a team.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft suite including Excel, MS Access, MSWord, Teams, SharePoint and other applications.

Desired Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills including the ability to interface with internal customers at all levels of the organization, former employees, retirees, and candidates on occasion.
• BA or BS in business or technology, or other related field.
• Advanced training, certification and/or experience in specific disciplines within HR, specifically HRIS data changes, HR reporting, employment law, benefits and/or payroll.
• Demonstrated experience using HR Management Systems, especially SAP ECC and SAP SuccessFactors.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills including conditional formatting, pivot tables and performing calculations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance on issues and planning in the best interests of the users and company, and when appropriate, develop recommendations for solutions and improvements for team’s input.
• Critical thinking skills to troubleshoot complex problems or problems where precedent may not exist.
• Ability to work in an environment with shared responsibilities across team members.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.
• Skilled in being responsive, high level of attention to detail, being timely with planned and unplanned work.
• Ownership of work and processes, and accountable for how and when it gets completed.
• Experience having difficult/crucial conversations with internal customers and peers.
• Experience working with a variety of learning, communication and work styles.
• Experience working with and creating process documentation.
• Experience working with represented work groups (unions).

Additional Information

At PSE we value and respect our employees and provide them opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive compensation and rewards package.

The pay range for this position is $51,400.00 - $79,800.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses. 

PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance. There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year. Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page - Why Work For Us (pse.com) .  

Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy. 

Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.

Should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at jobs@pse.com or 425-462-3017.

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