Dayforce Consultant – North America

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking a Dayforce-focused consultant to guide implementation and optimisation across Payroll, WFM, and Core HR for North American and international clients. You will translate business requirements into practical Dayforce configurations, design future processes, and validate solutions with stakeholders.

The role involves leading client workshops, conducting UAT, and supporting data validation and testing to ensure a smooth go-live. Travel to client sites is expected.

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated Dayforce configuration experience across modules such as Payroll, WFM, Core HR, and Benefits.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system solutions and test cases.
• Experience supporting day-to-day system implementations, enhancements and transformations.

Aufgaben

• Facilitate workshops to understand client requirements and business processes
• Gather, analyse and document functional and technical requirements
• Support future-state process design and solution recommendations
• Advise clients on Dayforce best practice and industry standards
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisation
• Configure Dayforce solutions based on agreed business requirements
• Support implementation, enhancement and optimisation projects
• Review solution designs and validate proposed configurations

Kenntnisse

Dayforce Configuration

HR Process Understanding

System Implementation Support

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Ausbildung

Dayforce Certification

APA Qualification

CPA Qualification

Tools

Dayforce

System Configuration

Data Validation

Testing

Issue Resolution

Payroll Management

Workforce Management

Core HR

Business Process Optimization

UAT

Jobbeschreibung

• Facilitate workshops to understand client requirements and business processes
• Gather, analyse and document functional and technical requirements
• Support future-state process design and solution recommendations
• Advise clients on Dayforce best practice and industry standards
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisation
• Configure Dayforce solutions based on agreed business requirements
• Support implementation, enhancement and optimisation projects
• Review solution designs and validate proposed configurations
• Assist with reporting, data validation and reconciliation activities
• Support integration, migration and testing activities where required
• Translate client requirements into scalable, sustainable solutions
• Support parallel testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Create and execute test scenarios and scripts
• Identify, document and support resolution of system defects
• Assist with deployment, cutover and go-live activities
• Support post-go-live hypercare and client adoption activities
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders
• Provide guidance and support throughout project lifecycles
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate progress effectively
• Support change management and user adoption initiatives
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and capability development
• Support creation of reusable assets, templates and best practices
• Participate in internal development initiatives and training programmes
• Stay up to date with Dayforce product developments and industry trends
• Support continuous improvement across the wider Dayforce practice

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience working with Dayforce, either as an end user, system administrator, implementation consultant or support consultant
• Experience supporting one or more Dayforce modules, including Payroll, Workforce Management (WFM), Core HR, Benefits
• Strong understanding of HR, Payroll and/or Workforce Management processes and ability to translate business requirements into system solutions
• Experience supporting system implementations, enhancements, optimisation projects or business transformation initiatives
• Knowledge of system configuration, testing, data validation and issue resolution activities
• Strong analytical skills with ability to investigate issues, identify root causes and recommend practical solutions
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders, subject matter experts and end users
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with ability to explain technical and non-technical concepts clearly
• Ability to facilitate workshops, gather requirements and challenge existing processes constructively
• Experience building trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Comfortable working within client-facing project environments and managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work independently whilst contributing positively to wider project and practice teams
• Ability to travel to client site as and when needed
• Dayforce certification(s) desirable
• APA and CPA qualified desirable
• Experience working with North American clients desirable
• Knowledge of Canadian and US Payroll processes and legislation desirable
• Experience supporting Workforce Management, Payroll or Core HR projects desirable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Dayforce configuration, implementation, and optimization, with a strong understanding of HR, Payroll, and Workforce Management processes. Capable of facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, and building trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Dayforce Configuration
• HR Process Understanding
• System Implementation Support
• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Dayforce
• System Configuration
• Data Validation
• Testing
• Issue Resolution
• Payroll Management
• Workforce Management
• Core HR
• Business Process Optimization
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Management
• Relationship Building
• Facilitation
• Independent Work
• Team Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Dayforce Certification
• APA Qualification
• CPA Qualification

Industry Keywords

• Payroll Processes
• Workforce Management Processes
• Canadian Payroll Legislation
• US Payroll Legislation
• Business Transformation Initiatives