Columbia Bank is a full-service consumer and commercial bank serving individuals, businesses, and communities across New Jersey, Staten Island, and Brooklyn. Through our banking, title, insurance, and wealth management businesses, we provide a broad range of financial solutions tailored to our customers’ needs. We are also committed to strengthening the communities we serve through employee volunteerism, community partnerships, and the Columbia Bank Foundation.
Why This Role Matters
As an HRIS Analyst, you'll play a key role in ensuring our HR systems, data, and reporting solutions are reliable, efficient, and impactful. You'll help optimize HR technology, maintain data integrity, and deliver meaningful workforce insights that support both day-to-day operations and strategic decision-making. Working closely with HR colleagues and stakeholders across the organization, you’ll lead system enhancements, support upgrades and implementations, and provide training and troubleshooting. Your work will directly contribute to better employee experience, stronger business outcomes, and a more data-driven HR function.
Division/Department Overview
At Columbia Bank, our Human Resources team is on an exciting journey of transformation, evolving from a traditional support function into a strategic, data-driven partner that helps shape the employee experience and drive business success. Through strong collaboration across the organization, our team leads initiatives in Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Talent Management, Organizational Effectiveness, HR Operations, and Compensation to attract, develop, and retain top talent. Together, we're building a high-performing, future-ready workforce while creating an exceptional experience for employees at every stage of their journey.
What You'll Do
In this role, you'll optimize ADP Workforce Now, strengthen HR data and reporting, and turn workforce information into actional insights that support business decisions.
- Administer and optimize ADP Workforce Now and connected HR systems, including configuration, upgrades, integrations, and user support.
- Develop reports, dashboards, and workforce analyses that provide valuable insights into workforce trends and key HR metrics.
- Partner with HR, IT, and vendors to support integrations and implement system improvements.
- Maintain accurate, secure HR data and support audit, compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, streamline workflows, and strengthen data governance practices.
- Investigate and resolve system, data, and reporting issues, documenting solutions and communication outcomes to users.
- Stay current on HR Technology and analytics practices and serve as the subject matter expert for HR systems and data.
- Support HR technology implementations, data audits, and cross-functional initiatives as business needs evolve.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 3+ years of HR operations experience, including at least 2 years of supporting HRIS (ADP or other ATS) administration, HR reporting, or workforce analytics.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret workforce data, identify trends, and translate findings and system issues into practical recommendations.
- Clear communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across HR, IT, vendors, and business teams.
- Ability to prioritize competing needs, work independently, and deliver accurate results in a fast-paced environment.
- Actively foster and model Columbia Bank’s culture by promoting collaboration, accountability, and a high-performance, client-centric mindset.
Technology Qualifications
- Hands-on experience administering or configuring an HRIS; ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, data validation, and data analysis.
- Experience troubleshooting HR system and data issues, documenting solutions, and supporting users at varying levels of technical proficiency.
- Exposure to or willingness to learn emerging workplace technologies is highly desired.
What Will Help You Stand Out
- Experience with SQL or other query tools and data visualization platforms such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Experience with process automation, APIs, HR system integrations, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of HR data governance, audit controls, privacy, security, and records-retention requirements.
- HR certification, such as PHR or SHRM-CP, or desire towards obtaining one.
The hours that you will dedicate to work
This role is eligible for a hybrid schedule; 3 days in the office and 2 days work from home based on business need. This arrangement may change without notice.
How We Take Care of You
Build a stronger future for yourself, your family and the communities we serve. At Columbia Bank, meaningful work comes together with a collaborative and rewarding culture, opportunities to learn and grow, and a total rewards package designed to support your health, financial security and overall wellbeing. Benefits include healthcare choice, retirement savings with company support, employee ownership, wellness resources, education and student loan programs, paid time off and financial protection. Join a company where your contribution is valued, your growth is supported and your career can make a meaningful impact.
Columbia Bank and its affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
- At least 3 years of HR operations experience
- At least 2 years of HRIS administration, HR reporting, or workforce analytics experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to interpret workforce data, identify trends, and provide practical recommendations
- Clear communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to collaborate with HR, IT, vendors, and business teams
- Ability to prioritize competing needs, work independently, and deliver accurate results
- Experience administering or configuring an HRIS
- ADP Workforce Now experience
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, data validation, and data analysis
- Experience troubleshooting HR system and data issues, documenting solutions, and supporting users
- Exposure to or willingness to learn emerging workplace technologies
- Experience with SQL or other query tools
- Experience with data visualization platforms such as Power BI or Tableau
- Experience with process automation, APIs, HR system integrations, or digital transformation initiatives
- Knowledge of HR data governance, audit controls, privacy, security, and records-retention requirements
- HR certification such as PHR or SHRM-CP, or desire to obtain one
What We Do
You can Count on Columbia for all your personal banking needs in New Jersey. We’re more than just a bank – we’re your personal banker for life. As the largest independent bank in New Jersey, Columbia Bank is motivated by forming long-term relationships with our customers. Our team of experienced banking professionals provides our customers and the communities of New Jersey with unprecedented service and financial security. With conveniently located full-service branches in New Jersey, we believe that’s why individuals and families across New Jersey Count on Columbia to manage their personal bank accounts. Already have a personal bank account with us? We also offer business banking services, with the same service standard and financial stability that guide our personal bank account management. Whether we are helping you achieve your financial goals or helping the communities we serve through volunteering or our Columbia Bank Foundation, we strive to make Columbia Bank a place you can count on. Better Community Banking Starts Here.
