HR Systems Analyst, ATS focus

About Tegna

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

The Opportunity:
We are seeking an HRIS Analyst to play a key role in supporting, maintaining, and optimizing our HR systems — primarily UKG Pro, Greenhouse, and ServiceNow. This role will work closely with both HR and IT teams to ensure systems run smoothly, deliver accurate reporting, and support efficient, user-friendly HR processes.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, hands-on experience with configuration and reporting, and a collaborative mindset. This role will focus on configuring, maintaining, and optimizing our ATS to ensure a seamless experience for candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers.

This is a hybrid role based in our Indianapolis office (WTHR), with an in-office presence expected two days per week.

Responsibilities:
•    Serve as system administrator for the ATS, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and usability across the platform.
•    Configure workflows, requisition templates, approval chains, offer letters, and other system settings to support hiring processes.
•    Partner with HR teams to identify system enhancements, implement solutions, and train end-users.
•    Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and manage vendor support cases.
•    Maintain data integrity through regular audits, reporting, and user access reviews.
•    Build and deliver reports and dashboards to provide insights into recruiting metrics and trends.
•    Support HR technology projects beyond the ATS as needed, including integrations with HRIS, background check vendors, or onboarding systems.
•    Explore and implement system functionality to improve processes and increase user adoption.

Requirements:
•    Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
•    2+ years of experience administering an ATS (Greenhouse preferred).
•    Hands-on experience with system configuration, workflow design, and end-user training.
•    Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
•    Solid understanding of HR operations and recruiting practices.

Desired Attributes:
•    Strong attention to detail.
•    Skilled at analyzing problems and developing practical solutions.
•    Capacity to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a dynamic environment.
•    Clear communication of technical details to non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

Eeo Statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com 

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Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers. 

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