Remote Human Resources Systems Manager Jobs
Remote human resources systems manager jobs are in strong demand at remote-first firms, distributed enterprise teams, and technology-driven organizations managing complex HRIS platforms across the U.S. Employers actively hiring remotely include LaunchDarkly, HARVEY, and CompTIA, with the highest concentration of openings in {{top_industries_phrase}}. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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CompTIA is a leading voice and advocate for the global technology industry and the millions of professionals who design, build, manage, and protect the technology that powers our world.
Through education, training, certifications, philanthropy, and research, we help people build meaningful careers in technology while supporting a thriving, innovative tech ecosystem.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for an HR Systems, Analytics & Payroll Analyst who enjoys making HR work better through technology, data, and thoughtful processes.
In this role, you’ll help ensure our employees are paid accurately and on time, our HR systems work effectively, and our leaders have reliable workforce data to make informed decisions. You’ll be a key resource for our Dayforce platform and will partner across HR, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, Legal, and external vendors.
This is a great opportunity for someone who likes solving problems, improving processes, working with data, and finding smarter ways to get things done.
What You’ll Do
Payroll & Compliance
- Manage full-cycle, multi-state U.S. payroll, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
- Help maintain compliance with payroll tax, wage and hour, final pay, deductions, garnishments, taxable benefits, and other payroll requirements.
- Monitor payroll controls, reconciliations, audits, agency notices, and issue resolution.
- Support employment compliance activities such as unemployment claims, required notices, record retention, and compliance training.
- Serve as a key administrator and resource for Dayforce and other HR technology.
- Manage system configuration, security, workflows, reporting, testing, integrations, and enhancements.
- Troubleshoot issues and partner with vendors and internal teams to keep systems and data running smoothly.
- Identify opportunities to automate work and simplify the employee and HR experience.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and metrics that help leaders understand our workforce.
- Analyze areas such as headcount, turnover, hiring, compensation, employee movement, demographics, leave activity, and labor costs.
- Turn HR and payroll data into clear, actionable insights for HR, Finance, and leadership.
- Help ensure HR and payroll data is accurate, secure, well-documented, and appropriately managed.
- Partner across HR, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, Legal, and external vendors to solve problems and improve processes.
- Look for ways to reduce manual work, strengthen controls, and make HR processes easier for employees and administrators.
- Support improvements across key employee processes, including onboarding, compensation changes, benefits, leaves, payroll, and departures.
- Explore new technology, automation, and AI-enabled solutions that can make HR operations more effective.
- Payroll is accurate, compliant, and completed on time.
- HR systems and integrations are reliable and well maintained.
- Leaders have access to meaningful, trustworthy workforce data.
- Manual processes become simpler and more automated.
- Employees and HR partners have a better experience with our systems and processes.
- We’re looking for someone with a combination of HR technology, payroll, analytical, and problem-solving experience. You don’t need to check every box to be considered.
- Approximately 5+ years of relevant experience in HR systems, payroll, HR operations, workforce analytics, compliance, or a related area.
- Experience working with an HRIS or payroll platform. Experience with Dayforce is strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting full-cycle U.S. payroll, ideally across multiple states.
- Comfort working with HR and payroll data, reporting, dashboards, and analytics.
- Understanding of payroll and employment compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and recommend practical solutions.
- Interest in using technology, automation, and AI to make work easier and more efficient.
- Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with partners across different functions.
- Ability to manage projects and priorities independently while knowing when to bring others into the conversation.
- A college degree is welcome but not required. Relevant experience, skills, and demonstrated capability are equally valued.
- Payroll or HR certifications such as CPP, FPC, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR are a plus, but are not required.
At CompTIA, you’ll join a team of collaborative, curious people who care about helping others reach their potential. We value new ideas, continuous learning, and people who look for better ways to get things done.
We also believe in taking care of our employees. Benefits include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus FSA/HSA options
- Performance bonus opportunity up to 10% of base salary
- Unlimited PTO plus 15 paid holidays
- Flexible schedules and summer hours
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- 401(k) with a 6% company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Wellness reimbursement
- Home office allowance
- Broadband stipend
- Sponsored Costco or Sam’s Club membership
- Spot bonus opportunities
Bring Your Experience, Even If It Looks Different
We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification listed in a job posting. If this opportunity interests you and your experience gives you many of the skills needed to succeed, we encourage you to apply.
CompTIA seeks excellence through diversity in its staff. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote human resources systems manager jobs.
- Three to seven years of HRIS administration or implementation experience
- Hands-on configuration experience with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Oracle HCM
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, information systems, or a related field
- Experience managing system integrations between HRIS and payroll or benefits platforms
- Strong data analysis skills and proficiency with HR reporting and dashboard tools
- Project management experience supporting system implementations or module rollouts
Tips for Your Remote Human Resources Systems Manager Job Search
Highlight async HRIS project ownership
Remote employers want to know you've delivered system changes without in-person oversight. Call out specific HRIS implementations, configuration updates, or integrations you owned end-to-end, naming the platform and the outcome, so hiring managers can see you operate independently.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote human resources systems manager openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your platform experience and apply directly without sorting through non-remote listings mixed in.
Show written communication depth in your application
Remote human resources systems managers document everything, from configuration decisions to end-user training guides. A cover letter or work sample that demonstrates clear, structured technical writing signals to remote employers that you can communicate system changes without walking anyone through them in person.
Get certified on the platforms remote employers use
Workday Pro, SAP SuccessFactors certification, and Oracle HCM training appear repeatedly in remote job postings. Holding a current certification on the platform a company runs removes a major screening barrier and shortens your time to productive contribution, which remote teams value.
Remote Human Resources Systems Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote human resources systems manager job?
Target remote-first companies and distributed enterprises that run Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or similar platforms, since these organizations need systems managers who can configure, troubleshoot, and train without being on-site. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and the ability to manage HRIS projects asynchronously. Candidates who can document system processes thoroughly and communicate across time zones without hand-holding get the strongest callbacks.
Which companies hire remote human resources systems managers?
Companies hiring remote human resources systems managers right now include LaunchDarkly, HARVEY, and CompTIA, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote openings for this role concentrate at remote-first technology firms, distributed healthcare networks, and large financial services companies that run enterprise HRIS platforms across geographically dispersed teams.
Can you get a remote human resources systems manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry roles in this field are harder to land because employers expect you to troubleshoot HRIS issues and manage projects independently from day one. Your best path in is through remote HRIS support or HR coordinator roles at smaller remote-first companies, where you can build hands-on platform experience with Workday or Rippling. Demonstrating a completed HRIS certification, a personal system configuration project, or even documented volunteer implementation work can substitute for direct professional experience.
Do you need a degree for remote human resources systems manager jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about demonstrated HRIS platform expertise, project delivery, and data integrity skills than a specific degree. Candidates who hold vendor certifications in Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or ADP and can point to measurable system improvements they owned, such as reduced payroll errors or faster open enrollment cycles, compete strongly against degree holders who lack hands-on configuration experience.
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