Specifications include, but are not limited to: Long-Term • Integration of HR and Financial systems to streamline data flow and improve efficiency. This might involve adopting new technologies or platforms that facilitate better communication between CHRIS and the Budget systems. • Suggestions for automating manual processes to reduce errors and save time. This could involve digital employee onboarding, automated payroll systems, and electronic records management. • Proposal for enhancing data security measures and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. • Strategies for leveraging HR systems for better talent management, including recruitment, performance management, learning and development, and succession planning. • Recommend financial planning applications that other cities, counties, and states are finding success with. Document and characterize those successes. Short-Term • Identifying and addressing immediate inefficiencies in current HR and Financial workflows, such as redundant data entry points or bottlenecks in approval processes. • Implementing training programs for staff to better utilize current systems alongside enhanced support structures for system users. • Initiating projects to clean up existing data for accuracy and completeness and preparing for any system migrations or upgrades with minimal disruptions. • Developing and deploying improved reporting tools and dashboards for real-time access to key HR and financial metrics. • Streamlining the Vendor Self-Service portal to improve interactions with city vendors, including easier submission of invoices and tracking of payments...
