HRIS Analyst / UKG Systems Leader
About Us
Kayana is a talent agency connecting Filipino Remote Professionals with global companies that operate within real systems and value disciplined execution. We don't place people in gig work; we partner with organizations building structured teams where accountability, clear communication, and operational excellence aren't slogans; they're how the business actually runs.
When you join Kayana, you don't get a one-off gig. You get a seat.
The Opportunity
We're hiring a remote HRIS Analyst / UKG Systems Leader to own, optimize, and strategically elevate the HR technology infrastructure of a growing operational business, with particular depth in UKG.
This is not a task-taker role. HR systems are critical business infrastructure, not administrative tools. They drive workforce efficiency, compliance, reporting accuracy, and operational excellence. The right operator treats UKG and the HRIS stack as a strategic asset to be built, governed, and continuously improved.
You'll operate as the primary expert for HR systems architecture and governance, balancing technical depth with practical HR operations. You'll report into the CHRO and operate as an embedded member of the HR leadership team, with full support from Kayana's operations layer behind you.
What You'll Do
UKG System Ownership & Optimization- Lead configuration, optimization, and strategic oversight of UKG systems across timekeeping, scheduling, payroll, absence, compensation, and HR workflows
- Reprogram business rules, policies, and workforce configurations as organizational needs evolve
- Manage system upgrades, releases, integrations, and vendor relationships
- Troubleshoot complex HRIS challenges while improving user adoption
- Build scalable HR workflows and ticket routing systems for employee inquiries and HR service management
- Translate HR operational needs into technical system solutions
- Design processes that reduce friction for employees and HR staff
- Analyze workforce data to improve operational decisions and executive insights
- Design dashboards, custom reports, and analytics frameworks that leaders can trust
- Establish reporting standards the broader HR team can operate against
- Establish data governance, security structures, and process controls
- Maintain system access policies and security configurations within UKG
- Ensure compliance, audit-readiness, and integrity across all HR system data
- Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures
- Train, mentor, and guide HR teams on system capabilities and best practices
- Communicate confidently with leadership, vendors, and stakeholders
- Lead cross-functional projects and systems initiatives
What We're Looking For
Required:
- 7+ years of HRIS/HCM systems experience
- Deep UKG expertise across timekeeping, payroll, scheduling, compensation, absence management, security structures, and reporting/analytics
- Proven systems leadership — implementation, optimization, or governance experience leading systems, not just supporting them
- Advanced reporting and dashboard creation experience
- Experience with HR service management or help desk workflows
- Strong business systems thinking and excellent troubleshooting/process design skills
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, IT, or related field
Helpful, not required:
- UKG Workforce Management, Dayforce, or UKG HCM depth
- Experience with Workday, SAP, Oracle, or comparable enterprise systems
- Manufacturing or operational workforce environments
- Multi-module HRIS oversight, systems integration, or data architecture experience
- HR process transformation track record
- Prior experience working remotely with US-based HR leadership teams
- Highly analytical and strategic, not transactional
- Process-minded with strong business judgment
- A proactive problem-solver who improves systems before issues arise
- Detail-oriented without losing sight of larger organizational goals
- Skilled in both execution and long-term systems planning
- A builder and leader, not a maintainer
- Weekly Pay: get paid every week, not every two weeks or every month
- 1-Year Travel Bonus: a milestone bonus we put toward a trip after your first full year with Kayana
- Year-End Bonus: annual recognition for the year you put in
- HMO Coverage: real health coverage for you
- Paid Time Off (PTO): real rest, not unpaid leave
- Paid US Federal Holidays: recognized days off aligned to your client's calendar