Payroll IT System Professional

E-Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Payroll IT System Professional with expertise in UKG PRO and WFM. In this pivotal role, you will lead high-visibility projects, ensuring seamless integration with systems like SAP and Workday. Your responsibilities will include implementing solutions, supporting payroll teams, and recommending strategies for system enhancements. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence organizational change and improve operational efficiencies within a dynamic team. If you have a passion for technology and a track record of delivering large-scale projects, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing UKG applications and integrations.
• Strong understanding of payroll solutions and functional design.

Responsibilities

• Implement solutions related to UKG applications to meet business needs.
• Support solution during Hypercare and post go-live phases.

Skills

UKG PRO

UKG WFM

SAP

Workday

Project Management

Functional Design

Job description

Role: Senior Payroll IT System Professional

Duration: Contract

Senior Payroll IT System Professional with UKG WFM and UKG Pro expertise to drive high visibility project work across both systems. You will also support Payroll/benefits teams daily work effort to ensure system and data continuity throughout their weekly business process supporting integrations as needed with SAP, Workday. You will have a configuration expert in PRO and WFM supporting you on delivery and work with other IT team members related to integrations. In addition, you will recommend EOL strategies for UKG PRO as we align to WD Payroll starting Q3/4 2025 for implementation Q2 2026.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Essential Role and Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing part or all of the solutions related to UKG applications and related integrations to meet business requirements and in accordance with an agreed Functional design.
• Responsible for supporting the solution during Hypercare and post go-live of the Project(s).
• Responsible for working with the implementation partner(s) and Business on detailed functional design for payroll solution.
• Recommend and implement testing plans as appropriate for configuration changes/enhancements throughout projects as appropriate.
• Participates in meetings and builds trust with internal business customers, understands business objectives, and seeks alignment.
• Defining and implementing of interfaces to upstream and downstream systems.
• Manage & Understand Functional architecture analysis, research, design, and development of new functionality and integration with key applications and services.
• Monitor Risks / Issues and prepare appropriate mitigation plans.
• Ensure best practices are followed and required processes and specifications are documented.

Qualifications:

• Delivering large-scale engagements with a combination of UKG PRO and UKG WFM - Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence Management with leadership responsibilities.
• Serve as the senior UKG representative for product and solution issues on large scale, complex deployments.
• Responsible for the high-level design and end-to-end solutions based upon product strategy and functionality and relevant risk mitigating strategies.
• Identify design, deployment obstacles and opportunities to optimize current functionality and integrate with third party solutions such as help systems (SFTP), Workday implementation partners.
• Strong track record of implementing operational improvements to support strategies, able to influence organizational change.
• Proven results in working within a high-performance work team and gaining credibility with multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledgeable in current practices, trends, and information; keeps abreast of industry and market trends; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in delivering value.