HRIS Specialist

Job Title: HRIS Specialist

WELCOME TO VCNA!

We are St Marys Cement, part of Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA).

As the North American operations of Votorantim Cimentos, a global building materials and sustainability solutions leader in 11 countries, we are helping to make a positive impact and are transforming our world. We have a culture built on solid partnerships, long-lasting relationships, and opportunities for those who want to learn, grow and be part of a diverse and dynamic culture.

With solutions that include cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates, we help to build homes, highways, hospitals, buildings, bridges, and schools across the Canadian and U.S. Great Lakes region and Northeast United States. Our commitment to excellence can be seen in those who invest and believe in what we do, those who share their lives with us, those who trust in our deliveries and those committed to innovation and a sustainable future.

Every day, we have the chance to accomplish something new and you're invited to be part of it.

Summary/Job Scope:

We are looking for an HRIS Specialist to play a key role in our enterprise‑wide HR transformation, helping shape how systems, processes, and analytics drive business impact at Votorantim Cimentos North America.

This role supports redesign and modernization of our HRIS, payroll, and workforce management ecosystem while revisiting how we work, driving efficiency, data accuracy, and employee experience improvements. You will be part of the HR Optimization team, working directly with the Head of HR Operations and Optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide vision, leadership, and planning to enhance and optimize HRIS and payroll systems.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Oversee implementation, maintenance & optimization of our time management and payroll systems.
• Collaborate across HR, Payroll, IT, and vendors to resolve system issues.
• Strengthen people analytics and reporting capabilities.
• Develop HRIS‑related procedures, documentation, and training.

Competencies:

• Sets and achieves challenging goals, acts on opportunities.
• Builds commitment, communicates effectively, and drives adoption.
• Strong written and verbal communication, active listening, clarity.
• Proactively identifies opportunities and takes decisive action.
• Creative problem‑solving with a big‑picture perspective.
• Prioritizes, plans, and adapts efficiently.
• Designs effective workflows and measures key outputs.
• Applies strong analytical judgment to complex issues.
• Aligns HRIS strategy to business needs and external trends.
• Supports collaboration, feedback, and growth.
• Helps shape the long‑term HR systems roadmap.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years HRIS and process/system improvement experience.
• 2+ years payroll processing (U.S. and/or Canada).
• Extensive experience as system administrator for Payroll systems (UKG and/or Dayforce)
• Experience supporting payroll or HRIS transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

 Note:

• This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Being part of VCNA is being part of building famous landmarks such as Toronto's CN Tower, Roy Thompson Hall, Maple Leaf Gardens and the Darlington Nuclear Station and Ryerson Centre, St. Regis Chicago and 150 N. Riverside, Louis High-Speed Rail in Chicago and more

• Opportunities to collaborate with teams around the globe and growth opportunities in different areas
• Training, professional development
• Access to Employees Resource Groups (ERGs), including SheBuilds, which fosters mentorship, leadership development and community support for women at VCNA
• Tuition reimbursement/assistance
• Competitive wages, vacation and holiday time
• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• RRSP and DC (CAN) and 401K (U.S.)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): confidential support for you and your family (CAN)
• Educational scholarship program for dependents of regular salaried employees.
• Fertility drug coverage
• Paid Maternity Leave Top Up

Location: Toronto

Salary Range: 90,000 - 112,000

OUR PEOPLE

We care about people - all people. At VCNA, we take safety, health and wellness seriously. We're dedicated to giving our employees a safe workplace, our neighbors a safe environment and our customers a high-quality and safe product. Safety first -and always!

Our VC Way reflects who we are, inspiring us to unite our culture and be our best: Our Way of Being: ethical and respectful, Our Way of Working: together with excellence and Our Way of Thriving: with the courage to transform.

INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

We have a results-oriented culture that values being open, honest, and authentic. It's part of our DNA. We are continually expanding our diverse and inclusive team by providing opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability or economic status - a workplace where you can express your individuality and be your best self!