Time and Attendance Project Analyst Employee Type Regular Full-Time Degree Preferred 4 Year Degree Requisition ID 2019-149996 Posted Date 1/3/2019 Location US-TN-Nashville Zip Code 37201 Functional Area Human Resources Category Human Resources Overview Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the worlds largest tire and rubber company. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the worlds largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play. Position Summary The HR Infrastructure Program (The Program) team has been developed to design the future state HR Infrastructure for Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM). The Time & Attendance Project Specialist is responsible for ensuring a smooth planning and implementation of updated or newly designed HR service delivery. This teammate will be a part of HR Service Delivery and will partner closely with business leaders and the HR community to deploy Time & Attendance system and process changes. Responsibilities · Utilize project management tools and skills on multiple projects simultaneously to define, track, and report on deliverables and progress independently. · Under limited supervision, assist in coordinating team activities in developing, implementing, and monitoring change, and training initiatives related to Time & Attendance implementation. · Partner with internal teammates and vendor partners on system configuration activities and ensure accurate results with thorough testing and validation. Triage defects to appropriate parties · Assist in the development of employee and manager training on systems usage and conduct both online and in-person training. · Apply subject matter expertise to proactively identify inefficiencies and inconsistencies within processes and collaborate towards an improved and more productive process for process owners, employees and managers. · Create standardized documentation or SOPs to help explain HR process. · Collaborate with HRIS and IT on technology implementations and enhancements. · Ensure accuracy of data and usefulness of standard/ad-hoc reports in comparison with requests. Help provide clear and thoughtful explanation of data and to non-technical users. · Consistently maintain the privacy and confidentiality of information; protect the assets of the organization; perform with ethics and integrity; report non-compliance issues; adhere to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as company policies and procedures. · Other activities as directed. Qualifications Required Experience · Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business or related field · Previous experience with Dayforce HCM/Time & Attendance Systems · 3-5 years of Human Resources or Manufacturing Operation Systems/Process/Quality experience · Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate knowledge of MS Excel. · Ability to travel up to 20%; some extensive overnight travel may be required during system go-live phases Preferred Experience · Customer Service focused. · Clear process improvement focus, systematic and organized. · Strong analytical skills: able to analyze problems and devise viable solutions. · Effective at managing multiple priorities. · Ability to communicate HR information to non-HR teammates. · Ability to work with others to achieve team goals. · Working knowledge of Human Capital Management (HCM) systems a plus.