HRIS & Payroll Implementation Lead (Remote)

Melitagroup; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Melita Group is seeking an Implementation Specialist to hands-on implement HR, payroll, and benefits for new clients. You will configure HRIS, migrate data, and test end-to-end onboarding across multiple platforms in a remote US setting.

Reporting to the Head of Implementations (Molly Taylor), you will drive project plans, milestones, and cross-functional coordination to ensure go-live success and a smooth handoff to Service Delivery, while exploring AI and automation opportunities to improve

Qualifications

• Very strong, hands-on experience supporting and implementing outsourced Payroll and HR services, ideally at a PEO, an HRO, or an HRIS technology vendor.
• Hands-on HRIS implementation experience on one or more platforms (ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, or Rippling), including configuration and data migration.
• Hands-on payroll processing experience, multi-state processing, tax setup, and mid-year conversions with YTD balancing.
• Proven track record running end-to-end implementations and managing a project plan across multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Natural problem-solver who thrives on complexity and drives clarity; systems thinker bridging workflows across teams.
• Excellent communication skills and a client-first approach.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute new client onboardings across HR administration, payroll, benefits, and leave of absence services from kickoff to handoff to ongoing service teams.
• Contribute to outcomes that matter: time to live, client go-live satisfaction, smooth transition to Service Delivery.
• Help build and maintain the implementation project plan and track milestones across workstreams.
• Configure the client's HRIS and complete builds on platforms including ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, Rippling, and in Salesforce.
• Run data migrations and validate results: employee data, payroll history, benefit plans, deductions, and PTO balances.
• Stand up data interfaces with internal Technology team for wide sync (EDI feeds, GL feeds) and ensure alignment with Sales, Client Success and Finance.

Skills

HRIS implementation

Payroll processing

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Paylocity

Rippling

Salesforce

Job description

Melita Group is seeking an Implementation Specialist to hands-on implement HR, payroll, and benefits for new clients. You will configure HRIS, migrate data, and test end-to-end onboarding across multiple platforms in a remote US setting.

Reporting to the Head of Implementations (Molly Taylor), you will drive project plans, milestones, and cross-functional coordination to ensure go-live success and a smooth handoff to Service Delivery, while exploring AI and automation opportunities to improve