HR Portal Developer/Analyst

IMPORTANT FROM MANAGER: Vignette would be a great value to have since it is our portal but deep HTML, requirements documenting and work launching sites is more important.

Must know what a Portal Wire Frame is!

MUST have leadership qualities, must be able to lead a team and think out of the box and be creative. Make it happen attitude.

General Summary:
This position is primarily responsible for executing discreet, day-to-day activities of project work related to the portal work stream of HR Technology as part of a broad HR Transformation program. Implementation of the portal is an integral component of the deployment of the global Software as a Service (SaaS) HRMS (Workday) and Talent Management (Cornerstone OnDemand) solutions; and new employee service center and service delivery model. Portal work stream tasks include, but are not limited to, leading and executing development of portal information architecture, content inventory, content loading, wireframe creation and maintenance and collaborating with internal HR, Marketing and IT team members on overall site design, testing and implementation.
The individual in this position will be responsible for overall plan creation, execution, implementation, development, testing and go-live ready activities; and will work closely with a team of HR Technology, Marketing, IT and Change Management experts under the direction of the HR Technology program manager.

Principal Responsibilities:

- Serve as HR portal developer/analyst responsible for:

o Documenting detailed portal requirements to achieve HR portal strategy
oDeveloping the information architecture, content inventory, future state content location, wireframes
oRecommending design, content categorization, governance and user experience leading practices to support the HR portal strategy
oCoordinating portal testing activities to include, creating test plans, scenarios and scripts; delivery and collection of test plans, test results and test validation
oCreating the new site structure in the Vignette portal environment
oCollecting and loading all the content in the new site structure
oSupporting SSO and SaaS application integration activities
oSupporting development of any training or change management materials

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 3-5 years of web/portal design and development
- Minimum 2 years hands on work with HTML
- Experience in HTML programming, graphic design and portal application architecture required
- Functional experience in HR and/or HR technology a plus
- Development knowledge and experience with Open Text (Vignette) Portal and Content Management System required
- Deep understanding of web/portal design principles and user experience
- Experience on large scale, complex projects
- Strong analytical skills and experience in system testing, test methodology, test plan execution and coordination
- Experience developing requirements, current state analysis, content inventory and management and portal personalization strategy
- Ability to self-manage, manage multiple tasks, prioritize work and manage time with minimal supervision
- Experience in defining, designing, and presenting outcome focused solutions

Desirable, yet not required, Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Advanced knowledge with integration tools and services using Java; web services technologies and tools (WSDL, SOAP, XML, MQ messaging, Enterprise Service Bus)
- Knowledge of portal user personalization strategy, social media, search engine optimization and mobile applications for HR
- Experience with standard project management practices, tools and standards

Education:
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (Human Resources or a related field a plus) and at least 3-5 years of directly related experience in Enterprise, Employee or HR portals (this is not an IT role)
A minimum of 2 years leading a team either directly or in a project management role.

Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.