Enterprise Application Consultant: Lead Architect- Human Capital Management (HCM)

KellyMitchell Group; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Employee-Owned ESOP

401K plan

Job summary

KellyMitchell Group is seeking a Lead Architect to drive the future-state HCM and Position Control architecture for a large-scale ERP transformation in Nashville, TN. The role requires collaboration across multiple workstreams, governance of data standards, and alignment with regulatory reporting standards.

The candidate will guide architectural decisions, ensure compliance with GASB and related state/federal reporting, and manage transitions from legacy systems to a modern ERP environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector, government, or regulated financial environments.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, budgeting, and financial management.
• Proficiency in process modeling, business analysis, requirements gathering, and documentation.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis, reporting, and validation.
• Ability to translate requirements into scalable enterprise architecture and design solutions.
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement, written documentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple functional teams and manage priorities in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of the future-state HCM architecture and Position Control.
• Ensure architecture supports GASB, ACFR, SEFA, and statewide reporting requirements.
• Coordinate HCM design dependencies across Workstreams (BPI, Procurement, Payroll, etc.).
• Facilitate requirements validation and document architectural decisions.
• Standardize data definitions, mappings, and governance for enterprise data.
• Align HCM architecture with the ERP platform, prioritizing configuration over customization.
• Support legacy-to-future-state data migration and reconciliation strategies.
• Engage financial leadership and implementation partners to address enterprise needs.

Skills

Public sector experience

Accounting principles

Excel data analysis

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Job Summary

Our client, a leading Government Services organization, is seeking a Lead Architect to support a large-scale enterprise ERP transformation initiative. This role will be responsible for designing and leading the future-state Human Capital Management (HCM) and Position Control architecture, ensuring alignment with statewide financial reporting requirements, regulatory compliance standards, and enterprise-wide operational objectives. The Lead Architect will collaborate across multiple program workstreams, establish data governance standards, guide architectural decision-making, and help drive the transition from legacy systems to a modern ERP environment.

Contract Details

Contract type and duration: Contract 8 months

Work location: Nashville, TN

Work Model: Hybrid

Core Responsibilities

• HCM Architecture and Design: Lead development of the future-state enterprise Position Control, including segment structures, hierarchies, accounting classifications, organizational dimensions, and other reporting design principles.


• Financial Reporting and Compliance: Ensure the architecture supports statewide financial reporting, budgetary controls, fund accounting, governmental accounting standards (GASB), ACFR, SEFA, and applicable federal and state reporting requirements.


• Cross-Workstream Integration: Coordinate HCM design dependencies with BPI, Procurement, Human Capital Management, Payroll, Budget, Grants, Data Conversion, Integrations, and Reporting workstreams.


• Requirements and Design Governance: Facilitate requirements validation, document architectural decisions, evaluate design alternatives, and establish appropriate governance and approval processes for HCM decisions.


• Enterprise Data Standardization: Establish consistent data definitions, account structures, mapping principles, and governance controls to support data integrity, interoperability, and enterprise analytics.


• ERP Platform Alignment: Ensure the proposed HCM architecture aligns with the selected ERP platform’s native capabilities, prioritizing configuration over customization while minimizing technical complexity and long-term maintenance costs.


• Legacy-to-Future-State Transition: Support analysis of existing Edison financial structures, identify conversion and mapping requirements, and coordinate financial data migration and reconciliation strategies.


• Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage the State's financial leadership, accounting authorities, agency representatives, and implementation partners to ensure the architecture addresses enterprise requirements while accommodating validated agency-specific and statutory needs.

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)

• Experience working within public sector, government, or highly regulated financial environments.


• Strong understanding of accounting principles, budgeting processes, and financial management practices.


• Proficiency in process modeling, business process analysis, requirements gathering, and documentation.


• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex data analysis, reporting, and data validation.


• Experience translating business requirements into scalable enterprise architecture and design solutions.


• Excellent facilitation, stakeholder engagement, written documentation, and verbal communication skills.


• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple functional teams and manage competing priorities in a complex environment.

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or equivalent professional certification.


• Experience supporting statewide or enterprise-wide ERP transformation initiatives.


• Knowledge of position control frameworks and organizational design within large, complex organizations.


• Experience developing enterprise data governance strategies and master data management practices.


• Familiarity with ERP platform architecture and configuration best practices.


• Experience leading financial structure redesign, chart of accounts modernization, or organizational hierarchy initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $225,000 and $171,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans


• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)


• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.