Overview

Job Location:
Kohl’s Corporate Offices (0900)

Role Specific Information

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

Job Description

About the Role

As Senior Manager, HRIS, you will provide strategic oversight and manage system capabilities, enhance functionality, maintain stakeholder and vendor relationships, design the HRIS roadmap and lead the HRIS team.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and manage new and existing system capabilities

  • Design and implement the HRIS roadmap aligned with the strategic vision with other systems in mind

  • Build technical and industry trend knowledge and best practices to inform system strategies and implementation plans

  • Maintain relationships with key business partners and leverage feedback loops to identify opportunities for improvement

  • Ensure technology solutions meet business requirements and operational needs, supporting scalability and efficiency

  • Develop with a minimal viable product mindset to quickly deliver essential features, gather feedback and iteratively improve

  • Establish and monitor metrics to ensure system performance and efficiency

  • Develop staff through coaching, providing performance feedback, providing effective performance assessments and establishing performance and development plans

  • Create an open and trusting work environment by developing a common vision, setting clear objectives, promoting teamwork, recognizing outstanding performance and maintaining open communication

  • Allocate resources appropriately based on strategic priorities and project needs

  • Manage and cultivate vendor partnerships for improvement and lead contract negotiations

  • Learn and implement AI and efficiency opportunities 

  • Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

  • 3+ years of prior management experience

  • Experience with Workday

  • Continuous improvement mindset

  • Effective verbal and written communicator

  • Strong organizational skills

Preferred

  • HRIS team management experience

  • Vendor management

  • Workday Pro Certifications 

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

  • Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

  • Ability to comply with dress code requirements

  • Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

  • Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

  • Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

  • Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

  • Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

  • Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

  • Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

  • Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

  • Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

  • Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner