People Consulting - HR Technology - Workforce Management - ADP Workforce Software - Senior

EY; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

EY in the United States is seeking a Senior Consultant specialized in ADP Workforce Solution (WFS) to advance our People Consulting practice. You will drive large-scale WFS implementations, focus on timekeeping, attendance, and scheduling, and ensure clients maximize value from their workforce solutions.

You will collaborate across capabilities, leading configurations, builds, and postproduction support while traveling to client sites or EY offices in a hybrid model.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience with the ADP Workforce Solution Timekeeping module.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience in supporting client projects, leveraging knowledge in time management, attendance, leave management, and scheduling.
• Experience in participating in or supporting global and/or multi-national ADP WFS system implementations.
• Strong analytical abilities and proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel as needed, and comfortable working in a hybrid environment with an average of three (3) days per week at a client site or within an EY office.

Responsibilities

• Be a key resource on large-scale WFS projects, primarily ADP WFS.
• Deliver quality client service, solutions, and balance priorities.
• Gain advanced knowledge of ADP WFS and related applications.
• Support configurations, implementations, modifications, and upgrades.
• Contribute to pre-sales and sales strategies for end-client sales.
• Prepare design documents, test plans, and training materials.
• Support data analysis, findings, and knowledge transfer.
• Participate in Discovery, Design, Configuration, Build, Testing, Migration, and Postproduction Support.

Skills

WFS certification

ADP WFS

Timekeeping

WFS analytics

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

ADP WFS Timekeeping

Excel

Job description

People Consulting - HR Technology - Workforce Management - ADP Workforce Software - Senior

Location: Chicago

Other locations: Anywhere in Region

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Requisition ID: 1752323

Location: Chicago, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Irvine, Los Angeles, McLean, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Washington

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Managing global workforces is increasingly complex. People Consulting builds and improves organizational and individual performance, delivering a highly complex and challenging mission, especially in an ever changing working environment. As a member of one People Consulting you’ll be part of a team with a wide variety of experiences and a supportive environment. When you join us you will gain unique experiences and valuable knowledge working across capabilities, sectors and geographies and have the opportunity to take your career in the direction you want.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Consultant specializing in ADP Workforce Solution (WFS), you will leverage your growing expertise and passion for workforce management solutions to develop and enhance our People Consulting ADP practice. Working closely with our team, you will ensure clients achieve the maximum value from their workforce solution investments. Your role will focus on understanding clients' current states and applying your knowledge and best practices to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget.

Your key responsibilities

You will be a key resource on large-scale WFS related projects, primarily ADP WFS. In this role, you should be able to deliver quality client service and work products, deliver insightful solutions and balance multiple priorities. Gain advanced knowledge of the ADP Workforce Solution (WFS) and related applications. Support Workforce Solution configurations, implementations, modifications, and upgrades, including requirements gathering, gap analysis, design, development, and support. You will contribute to implementation services pre-sales and sales strategies (direct to end-client sales). Assist in facilitating working sessions for both internal and client teams, tailoring strategic objectives to meet specific client needs. Help create functional and technical design documents, test plans, test cases, user training documents, and implementation documentation. Analyze data or facts and assist in summarizing and presenting findings. Support thought leadership initiatives to develop new or improved processes, methodologies, systems, tools, or services. Participate in full life cycle activities (Discovery, Design, Configuration, Build, Testing, Knowledge Transfer, Migration, and Postproduction Support).

Skills and attributes for success

• Hold at least one WFS certification, preferably in Timekeeping, with multiple certifications preferred
• Leading enterprise ADP WFS implementations as a well-rounded consultant.
• Experience with related modules including reporting, especially in sectors like manufacturing, retail and healthcare.
• Analytics functionality within ADP WFS, both out of the box and tailored configuration based on client requirements
• Attestation and clock configuration experience
• Strong experience with leading the policy review workstream to inform system design requirements

To qualify for the role you must have:

• 2-5 years of experience with the ADP Workforce Solution Timekeeping module.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Demonstrated ability in supporting client projects, leveraging knowledge in time management, attendance, leave management, and scheduling.
• Experience in participating in or supporting global and/or multi-national ADP WFS system implementations.
• Strong analytical abilities and proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel as needed, and comfortable working in a hybrid environment with an average of three (3) days per week at a client site or within an EY office.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Large-scale project management experience, inclusive of global or multi-national client WFS project experience
• Global WFS consulting experience, knowledge of WFS and timekeeping technology vendors, primarily ADP. Other technology solutions such asUKG, Workforce Software, Ceridian, PeopleSoft/Oracle, SAP, Workday, are desirable.
• Common knowledge of workforce management, with priority to ADP, business process activities; and ability to modify and apply processes depending upon client sector
• Strong numbers acumen, including analytical abilities and knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint

What we offer you

At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers .

• The salary range for this job is:
  • New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $120,800 to $181,000
  • Bay Area California offices – $125,800 to $188,600
  • All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $100,600 to $165,900
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

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