Job Requirements
Why Work for Us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities and a global workforce of 9,000+ experienced professionals, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers make meaningful environmental impacts.
The Dayforce Systems Administrator will manage the day-to-day configuration, maintenance and support of Alkegen’s global Dayforce platform. This role will help deliver a reliable system, accurate employee data and an easy experience for employees, managers and HR teams.
During implementation, the administrator will support configuration reviews, testing, data validation and the transition to ongoing support. After go-live, the role will maintain system functionality, resolve issues and deliver improvements in partnership with HR, Payroll and IT.
Key Responsibilities
System Administration and Configuration
- Administer Dayforce across enabled modules, including Core HR, Payroll, Workforce Management, Benefits, Recruiting and Talent.
- Configure and maintain workflows, business rules, forms, organizational structures and reference data.
- Translate approved business requirements into system changes, considering regional needs and global consistency.
- Maintain configuration documentation and operating procedures.
User Support and Issue Resolution
- Investigate and resolve system issues escalated by HR Services, Payroll and other support teams.
- Troubleshoot configuration, access and data issues, coordinating with IT, Dayforce and external partners as needed.
- Track support requests, communicate progress and identify recurring issues that require a lasting fix.
- Create practical guidance that helps users complete tasks and reduces repeat questions.
Security and Data Quality
- Maintain user roles and access permissions in line with approved security requirements.
- Support access reviews and audits, documenting changes and resolving identified issues.
- Monitor data quality and coordinate corrections with the appropriate owners.
- Handle employee information securely and follow company data protection requirements.
Testing, Releases and Improvements
- Review Dayforce releases and assess their impact on existing processes and configuration.
- Prepare and execute tests for configuration changes, new features and system updates.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing with functional owners and document results.
- Follow change control procedures and support approved deployments.
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes, reduce manual work and improve self-service.
Reporting and Integrations
- Create and maintain operational reports, dashboards and scheduled reporting.
- Help users understand reporting definitions and resolve data discrepancies.
- Monitor integration outcomes and investigate failures with technical owners.
- Support data imports, exports and reconciliation activities.
Implementation and Operational Readiness
- Support configuration validation, data conversion checks and end-to-end testing.
- Document system administration procedures and participate in knowledge transfer from implementation partners.
- Support cutover, go-live and hypercare activities.
- Help establish a sustainable support model with clear ownership and escalation routes.
Required Qualifications
- Three or more years of HRIS administration or related systems experience, including hands-on Dayforce administration or configuration.
- Working knowledge of Dayforce Core HR and at least one additional module, such as Payroll, Workforce Management, Benefits or Recruiting.
- Experience configuring workflows, business rules, security roles and reports.
- Experience troubleshooting system issues, validating data and testing configuration changes.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to explain technical issues clearly to business users.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and collaborate across regions and time zones.
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, human resources, business or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting a global organization or manufacturing environment.
- Participation in a Dayforce implementation or transition to ongoing support.
- Familiarity with payroll and timekeeping processes in the US, UK or Canada.
- Experience with integration monitoring, data migration and reconciliation.
- Dayforce training or relevant certifications.
- Experience supporting a transition from Workday to Dayforce.
Measures of Success
- System issues are resolved promptly, with fewer recurring problems.
- Configuration changes are tested, documented and delivered accurately.
- Employee data and access permissions remain reliable.
- Releases and updates are introduced with minimal disruption.
- Employees, managers and HR teams can complete routine tasks with less manual support.
Location
This position is based at Alkegen’s Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) in Irving, Texas. The work schedule is onsite Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.
Sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
