Government HCM & Payroll Systems Lead

Crowe; New York (NY); Remote; USD 100,400 - 205,300; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking an experienced Lead Government Consultant to join our Public Sector practice. You will lead projects to modernize government HR/Payroll systems, mentor teams, and deliver actionable recommendations.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years in management consulting, certification like CBAP/PMI-PBA/PMP, and proven Agile—plus strong communication and stakeholder engagement. We welcome candidates from across the United States, including those not near a Crowe office.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and 5–8 years of management consulting experience.
• Current certification CBAP, CSM, PMI-PBA, or PMP.
• Deep HR/Payroll processes knowledge.
• Experience implementing payroll or HCM software, including config and testing.
• Experience using ALM tools (JIRA, DevOps, ELM).
• Experience in a structured Agile or Scrum environment.
• Proven ability to lead in a matrixed environment.
• Strong experience with public sector clients.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and quantitative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently or collaboratively.
• Track record of delivering high-quality work under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with public sector clients to design and implement processes.
• Lead and mentor business analyst teams in process analysis.
• Analyze operations and formulate actionable improvement recommendations.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings to gather requirements.
• Align policies with configured functionality through analytical research.
• Apply Agile to write user stories and monitor development progress.
• Support testing and reconciliation from a business perspective.
• Deliver high-quality reports and client presentations.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Support proposal development and business development efforts.

Skills

Public sector experience

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Agile/Scrum

HR/Payroll knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

JIRA

DevOps

ELM

Job description

Crowe is seeking an experienced Lead Government Consultant to join our Public Sector practice. You will lead projects to modernize government HR/Payroll systems, mentor teams, and deliver actionable recommendations.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years in management consulting, certification like CBAP/PMI-PBA/PMP, and proven Agile—plus strong communication and stakeholder engagement. We welcome candidates from across the United States, including those not near a Crowe office.