HRIS Manager

• *HRIS Manager**

• *Location :** Chennai, India

• *Required Language** : English

• *Employment Type** : Full Time

• *Seniority Level** : Manager Level

• *Travel** : \<10%

Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman delivers exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers globally in the pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment sectors to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment. Buckman is in the middle of a digital transformation of its businesses and focused on building the capabilities and tools in support of this.

• *Position Summary**

The HRIS Manager owns the global HR systems landscape and is accountable for the management, maintenance, governance, integration, security, and continuous improvement of all Human Resources systems and workforce data. The role ensures SAP HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, and every other HR application, interface, reporting solution, and supporting technology are reliable, secure, compliant, connected, and fit for business needs. The HRIS Manager proactively searches for, evaluates, recommends, and helps implement AI\-enabled solutions that improve the effectiveness, efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and user experience of HR processes and services. The role establishes clear data ownership and controls, protects employee\-data integrity, enables consistent global HR processes, and partners with HR, IT, Payroll, Finance, and business leaders to deliver trusted workforce information and measurable value from HR technology.

• *Job responsibilities**

• Own the complete global HR systems portfolio, including SAP HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, and all other HR applications, tools, interfaces, reporting solutions, and supporting technologies.
• Maintain a complete HR systems inventory with clear purpose, ownership, lifecycle status, dependencies, controls, service expectations, and vendor accountability.

SAP HCM, SuccessFactors, and the Full HR Technology Portfolio Are Optimized

• A global HR data\-governance framework defines data owners, stewards, standards, definitions, quality rules, access, retention, and issue\-resolution accountabilities.
• Data quality is monitored through controls, reconciliations, exception reporting, and corrective action, with recurring issues addressed at source.

Integrations, Access, and Compliance Risks Are Controlled

• Interfaces among HR systems, payroll, identity management, finance, time, recruiting, learning, and other connected platforms are monitored and supported end to end.

AI and Emerging Technology Improve HR Effectiveness

• Continuously scan the market and internal technology landscape for AI\-enabled solutions that can improve HR service delivery, decision support, employee and manager experience, data quality, and productivity.
• Identify high\-value HR use cases, define the business problem and expected benefit, and evaluate solutions for effectiveness, feasibility, integration, cost, risk, privacy, security, and responsible use.

• *Competencies Needed for Success**

Demonstrated hands\-on functional and administrative expertise in SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors is required.

Experience owning a global or multi\-country portfolio of HR systems, including product lifecycle, configuration, releases, testing, support, integrations, vendor delivery, rationalization, and roadmap management.

Working knowledge of AI\-enabled HR solutions and the ability to identify use cases, scan and evaluate vendors or products, assess value and risk, support pilots, and measure business outcomes.

Strong knowledge of HR master data, organization structures, workflows, role\-based permissions, interfaces, reporting, and data\-quality controls.

Deep expertise in Excel – Pivots, Power queries, Advanced formulas

Strong knowledge of APUs Query Manager 4, Qlik, Power BI and SQL reporting

Working knowledge of HR data governance, privacy, security, responsible AI, access controls, segregation of duties, retention, audit, and compliance requirements.

Ability to translate HR and business requirements into scalable technology solutions while balancing standardization, user experience, effectiveness, risk, and cost.

Experience with project delivery, process redesign, change management, stakeholder communication, and user adoption in a complex global organization.

People leadership and capability\-building experience preferred.

• *Preferred Qualifications**

Bachelor's Degree with One of the following or similar: Human Resources Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field

Advanced degree and relevant SAP certifications preferred

• *Personality Traits**

• Strong problem\-solving, debugging and solutions design and implementation experience.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time by managing priorities and project timelines.
• Exceptional self\-direction and project management skills
• Be a self\-starter comfortable working in a fast\-paced, startup environment.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.