Lead Oracle HCM Absence Management processes and teams. Oversee leave management, ensure compliance, optimize processes, and manage data governance. Collaborate across departments to enhance employee experience and operational performance.
Grant Thornton is seeking an Oracle HCM – Absence Management, HRIS Manager to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.
We are seeking a strategic, process-minded HRIS Manager with deep expertise in Oracle HCM Absence Management to lead our firm-wide leave technology strategy. This leader will oversee end-to-end leave management across multiple jurisdictions, ensure compliance, optimize processes, and guide the evolution of our absence management technology ecosystem.
As a manager on our People & Community team, you will partner closely with People Operations/Leaves, Payroll, Benefits, HR Business Partners, and global regional HR teams. You will also collaborate with IT, Enterprise Architecture, and cross-functional partners to ensure our LOA systems, data flows, and policies are efficient, compliant, and aligned to organizational objectives. This is a hands-on leadership role with direct influence on the employee experience and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy
- Serve as the firm’s subject-matter expert and owner for all leave-related processes, policies, and Oracle HCM Absence Management functionality.
- Lead the LOA operations lifecycle, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance across all jurisdictions.
- Evaluate and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and configuration enhancements to strengthen the employee experience.
Oracle HCM Absence Management Oversight
- Direct and oversee configuration, maintenance, and optimization of the Oracle Absence Management module, including global leave plans (FTO, Sick, Parental Leave, Bereavement, Jury Duty, and jurisdiction-specific programs).
- Ensure all configurations reflect current legal requirements, eligibility rules, and approval workflows across countries.
- Lead UAT, regression testing, and production validation for quarterly releases, system updates, and enhancement deployments.
- Maintain documentation of configuration decisions, process maps, and system dependencies.
Data Quality, Integrations & Issue Resolution
- Oversee accuracy and integrity of absence data flowing to downstream systems such as Dayshape, Snowflake, and reporting platforms.
- Monitor system activity, troubleshoot escalated issues, and ensure resolution of complex absence transactions and discrepancies.
- Collaborate with IT and integration partners to maintain seamless system connectivity and data governance.
Operational Excellence & Support
- Responsible for Tier 1 support process for absence-related inquiries and escalation handling.
- Partner with Benefits and Payroll teams to ensure accurate pay outcomes and alignment with leave policies.
Global Projects & Change Management
- Drive absence related initiatives within HRIS strategic programs, including M&A onboarding, system harmonization, and policy alignment across regions.
- Manage change adoption by facilitating documentation, communication, and training for stakeholders and end users.
Qualifications:
Required
- 5+; years of HRIS or LOA experience, including 3+; years owning or managing Oracle HCM Absence Management.
- Demonstrated experience administering leave programs across multiple states/countries with varying compliance requirements.
- Strong understanding of Oracle HCM data structures, workflows, testing cycles, and integrations.
- Proven leadership experience—formal or informal—leading processes, projects, or teams.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose issues, interpret data, and implement solutions.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong aptitude for learning new technologies.
Preferred
- Experience with Snowflake, Dayshape, OTBI reporting, or PowerPlatform integrations.
- Knowledge of HR Helpdesk/ticketing workflows.
- Exposure to M&A, systems transformation, or global HRIS projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, or related field.
The base salary range for this position in the firm’s Chicago, IL, Downers Grove, IL, Denver, CO and Baltimore, MD offices only is between $120,000 and $180,000 per year.
About UsAt Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.
In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.
Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets. About the TeamThe team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:
• Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers
• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers
Here’s what you can expect next:
If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.
Benefits:
We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits
- Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
- Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
Additional Details:
It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
For Massachusetts Applicants only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
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