HR AI & Automation Enablement Specialist

Location: Hybrid,  Iowa,  Nebraska
Work Type: Full Time Regular
Job No: 505380
Categories: Project Management/Business Analyst
Application Closes: Closes Nov 25, 2026

2026-11-09

Help HR (Human Resources) responsibly use artificial intelligence capabilities available within approved HR platforms. As an HR AI Enablement Specialist, you will assess platform capabilities, configure and lead controlled pilots, design and document testing, coordinate governance reviews, support human oversight and adoption, and measure results. You will partner with HR process owners, technology teams, and control functions to move appropriate capabilities from evaluation to sustainable use. 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

  • Estimated Salary: $68,000 - $90,000 plus annual bonus opportunity.  
  • 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.
  • Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays. See our benefits and perks page for details.
  • Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

  • Identify and evaluate AI and automation opportunities across HR, partnering with process owners and technology teams to assess business value, feasibility, data readiness, user impact, and risk.
  • Design and lead controlled pilots by translating business needs into requirements, test scenarios, success measures, and recommendations to scale, modify, or discontinue solutions.
  • Configure and test approved AI and automation capabilities, including basic low-code or no-code agents, assistants, and workflows, while partnering with technical teams when more complex development or integrations are needed.
     
  • Coordinate responsible AI governance and human oversight by partnering with Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Security, Risk, Data Governance, and HR stakeholders to establish appropriate controls, testing, documentation, approvals, and review expectations.
     
  • Drive adoption and measure results by creating practical guidance and training, supporting users and process owners, tracking business outcomes and risk indicators, and transitioning ongoing ownership to the appropriate HR team.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, information systems, analytics, organizational development, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in HR technology, HR operations, business analysis, process improvement, digital transformation, product delivery, change enablement, or a related field.
  • Experience evaluating, testing, or implementing technology-enabled solutions, including requirements, configuration, testing, documentation, user feedback, and adoption.
  • Working knowledge of AI and automation capabilities, data considerations, human oversight, privacy, and responsible use, with the ability to identify when additional legal, risk, security, or technical expertise is needed.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills, with sound judgment, attention to detail, and curiosity to experiment with emerging technology.
  • You promote a collaborative culture, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do.
  • Able to work at our office located in Omaha, Nebraska in a hybrid environment.

PREFERRED:

  • Experience with Workday or another large enterprise human capital management platform.
  • Experience supporting HR processes in a large, regulated, multi-state organization.
  • Experience with responsible-AI reviews, automated decision-making controls, algorithmic bias or fairness testing, privacy, cybersecurity, or AI-related compliance requirements.
  • Experience measuring digital adoption, business value, operational outcomes, or change effectiveness.
  • Familiarity with APIs, knowledge grounding, retrieval-augmented generation, agent concepts, low-code tools, or custom AI development.
  • Familiarity with configuring low-code or no-code agents, assistants, automations, or workflow prototypes using approved enterprise tools

We value unique experience, skills, and passion for innovation. If your experience aligns with the listed requirements, please apply! 

If you have questions about your application or the hiring process, email our Talent Acquisition area at careers@mutualofomaha.com. Please allow at least one week from time of applying if you are checking on the status.

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