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HRIS Consultant jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in human resources, information systems, or business analytics. Employers frequently sponsor H-1B visas for this role, and your 12-month OPT window, extendable to 36 months for STEM-designated programs, gives you real runway to build a sponsorship case.
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- Full-time
- Pay Range: $68,200.00/Yr. - $99,946.00/Yr.
- Shift Days: , Shift Time:
- Benefits on Day 1
- Health/Rx
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid sick time
- Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
- Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
- Holiday pay for company designated holidays
Overview:
At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.
Primary Responsibilities:
The HR Information Systems Analyst partners with HR, Payroll, Operations, and Talent Acquisition to reduce manual processes and redundancies, improve data quality, and create a better end-user experience with our HR systems. This role supports routine maintenance of Dayforce and Paradox, manages projects to optimize existing configurations, and assists with testing configuration changes. The analyst also serves as the SME for the Dayforce Pay Policy module, ensures data integrity, and reviews upcoming Dayforce and Paradox releases to communicate relevant updates to the business. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
Essential Functions:
DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support our ATS, HCM, and multiple vendor integrations, including assisting in the development and administration of vendor data interfaces.
- Perform system maintenance, including assisting with the review, testing, and implementation of HR system upgrades, maintaining HR system tables, and documenting processes and results.
- Provide production support and customer service to internal and external customers by researching and resolving system issues, unexpected results, and process flaws; performing scheduled activities; and recommending solutions or alternate methods to meet requirements.
- Write, maintain, and support a variety of reports and queries using HCM and ATS reporting tools, including assisting in the development of standard reports for ongoing customer needs.
- Maintain data integrity by running queries, comparing data from different sources, and analyzing results to draw conclusions.
- Apply qualitative and quantitative measurement and data collection design principles.
- Recommend short- and long-term goals, milestones, and benchmarks for key performance metrics.
- Manage projects and process improvements, applying change management experience to move processes to new levels of quality.
- Identify and analyze issues, problems, and opportunities, then select and develop appropriate solutions based on available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
- Recommend process and customer service improvements, innovative solutions, and policy changes, including major variations from established policy, which require leadership approval prior to implementation.
- Use strong interpersonal skills when working with customers and peers to accomplish project goals.
- Develop and deliver training, including user procedures, guidelines, and documentation. Train internal clients on new processes and functionality and assist in onboarding new system users.
- Stay current on HRMS trends, including product and service development, delivery and support, AI, and other key technologies, through classes, reading, computer-based training, user group meetings, and conferences. Continuously build knowledge of HR and HR systems.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
- Proficiency with Excel, including writing formulas, VLOOKUP, pivot tables, etc.
- Strong analytical skills, be resourceful and well organized.
- Strong time management skills and an ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to pivot priorities quickly and respond to urgent issues or system problems.
- Comfortable working with both high level and lower-level projects.
- Able to perform multi-faceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
- Proficiency with Dayforce, Workday, Paradox. Ability to configure Dayforce Pay policies strongly desired.
- Ability to work individually and in a team environment.
- Understanding of California compliance requirements, including meal and rest break rules, reporting time pay, split-shift premiums, final pay requirements, and wage statement regulations preferred.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Human Resources or related field.
- Minimum 2 years of previous, relevant HRIS experience required.
- Paradox and Workday HCM Experience preferred.
- Dayforce HCM experience required.
- PHR or SHRM-CP certifications preferred.
- Experience with multi-state and union payrolls is a plus.
Physical Requirements:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Requisition ID: 2026-33243
Equal Employer Opportunity Statement: KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.
Why Work for KeHE?
- Full-time
- Pay Range: $68,200.00/Yr. - $99,946.00/Yr.
- Shift Days: , Shift Time:
- Benefits on Day 1
- Health/Rx
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid sick time
- Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
- Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
- Holiday pay for company designated holidays
Overview:
At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.
Primary Responsibilities:
The HR Information Systems Analyst partners with HR, Payroll, Operations, and Talent Acquisition to reduce manual processes and redundancies, improve data quality, and create a better end-user experience with our HR systems. This role supports routine maintenance of Dayforce and Paradox, manages projects to optimize existing configurations, and assists with testing configuration changes. The analyst also serves as the SME for the Dayforce Pay Policy module, ensures data integrity, and reviews upcoming Dayforce and Paradox releases to communicate relevant updates to the business. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
Essential Functions:
DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support our ATS, HCM, and multiple vendor integrations, including assisting in the development and administration of vendor data interfaces.
- Perform system maintenance, including assisting with the review, testing, and implementation of HR system upgrades, maintaining HR system tables, and documenting processes and results.
- Provide production support and customer service to internal and external customers by researching and resolving system issues, unexpected results, and process flaws; performing scheduled activities; and recommending solutions or alternate methods to meet requirements.
- Write, maintain, and support a variety of reports and queries using HCM and ATS reporting tools, including assisting in the development of standard reports for ongoing customer needs.
- Maintain data integrity by running queries, comparing data from different sources, and analyzing results to draw conclusions.
- Apply qualitative and quantitative measurement and data collection design principles.
- Recommend short- and long-term goals, milestones, and benchmarks for key performance metrics.
- Manage projects and process improvements, applying change management experience to move processes to new levels of quality.
- Identify and analyze issues, problems, and opportunities, then select and develop appropriate solutions based on available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
- Recommend process and customer service improvements, innovative solutions, and policy changes, including major variations from established policy, which require leadership approval prior to implementation.
- Use strong interpersonal skills when working with customers and peers to accomplish project goals.
- Develop and deliver training, including user procedures, guidelines, and documentation. Train internal clients on new processes and functionality and assist in onboarding new system users.
- Stay current on HRMS trends, including product and service development, delivery and support, AI, and other key technologies, through classes, reading, computer-based training, user group meetings, and conferences. Continuously build knowledge of HR and HR systems.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
- Proficiency with Excel, including writing formulas, VLOOKUP, pivot tables, etc.
- Strong analytical skills, be resourceful and well organized.
- Strong time management skills and an ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to pivot priorities quickly and respond to urgent issues or system problems.
- Comfortable working with both high level and lower-level projects.
- Able to perform multi-faceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
- Proficiency with Dayforce, Workday, Paradox. Ability to configure Dayforce Pay policies strongly desired.
- Ability to work individually and in a team environment.
- Understanding of California compliance requirements, including meal and rest break rules, reporting time pay, split-shift premiums, final pay requirements, and wage statement regulations preferred.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Human Resources or related field.
- Minimum 2 years of previous, relevant HRIS experience required.
- Paradox and Workday HCM Experience preferred.
- Dayforce HCM experience required.
- PHR or SHRM-CP certifications preferred.
- Experience with multi-state and union payrolls is a plus.
Physical Requirements:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Requisition ID: 2026-33243
Equal Employer Opportunity Statement: KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Hris Consultant
Target employers with a HRIS implementation backlog
Large enterprises mid-migration to Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Oracle HCM have urgent consultant needs. These organizations are more likely to sponsor OPT workers because replacing a consultant mid-project is costly and disruptive to their timeline.
Certify in a major HRIS platform before applying
Workday Pro, SAP SuccessFactors certification, or Oracle HCM credentials signal immediate value to employers. Certified candidates reduce onboarding time, which makes the sponsorship investment easier for hiring managers to justify to finance and legal teams.
Frame your degree as directly relevant to the role
HRIS Consultant is a specialty occupation requiring a specific degree field. Emphasize your information systems, HR management, or computer science coursework explicitly in your resume so employers and immigration counsel can clearly establish specialty occupation eligibility.
Prioritize consulting firms over direct employers
HR technology consulting firms like Deloitte, Accenture, and similar practice groups sponsor OPT workers regularly because talent pipelines are core to their business model. These firms have established immigration processes and legal teams already set up for sponsorship.
Start the H-1B conversation early in the interview process
Raise sponsorship early, not after an offer. This filters employers who are unwilling to sponsor and builds trust with those who are open to it. Waiting until after the offer wastes time for both parties and can create unnecessary complications.
Quantify your HRIS project impact on your resume
Employers sponsoring visas are making a multi-year commitment. Concrete results such as implementation timelines met, user adoption rates improved, or data migration scope managed give hiring managers the business justification needed to push sponsorship through internal approval processes.
Hris Consultant OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Is HRIS Consultant a STEM OPT-eligible role?
It depends on your degree's CIP code, not the job title itself. If your program is classified under information systems, management information systems, or computer science, it likely qualifies for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. HR management degrees typically do not qualify. Check with your DSO and confirm your program's CIP code on your I-20 before assuming STEM eligibility.
Do HRIS Consultant employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, particularly at large HR technology consulting firms and enterprises running complex HRIS implementations. The role generally qualifies as a specialty occupation because it requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as information systems or human resources management. Employers already mid-implementation have the strongest incentive to sponsor because losing a consultant disrupts the entire project timeline.
How can I find HRIS Consultant jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by sponsorship willingness, so you are not wasting applications on employers who will not work with OPT authorization. Searching by role and filtering for visa-friendly employers saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations after multiple interview rounds.
Can I work as an HRIS Consultant on OPT if the role is at a client site?
Yes, but your OPT authorization is tied to your employer of record, not the client site location. If you are placed at a client site through a consulting firm, the consulting firm is your employer and the one responsible for maintaining your OPT compliance. Ensure your employer of record is the entity listed on your EAD card and that the work remains within your authorized field of study.
What happens to my OPT authorization if my HRIS project ends before my OPT expires?
OPT allows up to 90 days of unemployment for pre-completion OPT and post-completion OPT students, though STEM OPT extensions allow only 150 days total across the extension period. If your project ends, you must secure new employment in a qualifying role before exceeding these limits. Notify your DSO promptly and update your SEVP portal record to reflect any employer change.