Peoplesoft Consultant

BuzzClan; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BuzzClan in Houston seeks a PeopleSoft HCM Functional SME to lead the definition, configuration, and design work for PeopleSoft HCM 9.2. You will document current and future-state processes, map data, and specify integrations, reports, and customizations.

You will also develop and execute functional tests, coordinate UAT, and prepare training materials, cutover plans, and post-go-live support in collaboration with stakeholders and technical teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 and functional configuration.
• Expertise in Core HR, Workforce Administration, and Position Management.
• Experience configuring Job Data, Job Codes, Departments, Locations, Positions, Salary Plans, HR foundation tables, and security.
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional designs and system configurations.
• Experience creating functional specifications for integrations, reports, conversions, enhancements, and custom apps.
• Experience developing and executing functional test plans and coordinating UAT.
• Experience supporting PeopleSoft implementations, upgrades, patches, or Image adoption.
• Strong understanding of PeopleSoft data structures, relationships, and integration points.
• Ability to collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Produce functional requirements and configuration design documents.
• Create current-state and future-state process documentation.
• Perform fit-gap analysis and configuration recommendations.
• Define integration requirements, data mappings, and validation documentation.
• Draft functional specifications for enhancements, interfaces, reports, and customizations.
• Develop and execute functional test plans and coordinate User Acceptance Testing.
• Prepare training materials, job aids, and stakeholder education content.
• Create cutover plans and production-readiness documentation.
• Provide post-go-live support and stabilization activities.
• Lead knowledge-transfer sessions and transition materials.

Skills

PeopleSoft HCM 9.2

Core HR

Workforce Administration

Position Management

Requirements gathering

Functional design

Test planning

UAT coordination

Stakeholder management

Data mappings

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

The PeopleSoft HCM Functional SME will be responsible for producing or contributing to the following deliverables:

• Functional requirements and configuration design documents
• Current-state and future-state process documentation
• Fit-gap analysis and configuration recommendations
• Integration requirements, data mappings, and validation documentation
• Functional specifications for enhancements, interfaces, reports, and customizations
• Unit, system integration, regression, and User Acceptance Testing scripts
• Testing results, defect logs, and testing summary reports
• Training materials, job aids, and stakeholder education content
• Cutover plans and production-readiness documentation
• Final configuration and operational support documentation
• Knowledge-transfer sessions and transition materials
• Post-go-live support and stabilization activities

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive functional experience with PeopleSoft HCM 9.2.
• Demonstrated expertise in Core Human Resources, Workforce Administration, and Position Management.
• Experience configuring and supporting Job Data, Job Codes, Departments, Locations, Positions, Salary Plans, HR foundation tables, organizational structures, and department security.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional designs and system configuration.
• Experience creating functional specifications for integrations, interfaces, reports, conversions, enhancements, and custom applications.
• Experience developing and executing functional test plans and coordinating User Acceptance Testing.
• Experience supporting PeopleSoft implementations, upgrades, patches, or PeopleSoft Image adoption.
• Strong understanding of PeopleSoft records, fields, tables, data relationships, and integration points.
• Experience partnering with technical developers, business stakeholders, system administrators, and end users.
• Strong analytical, documentation, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver assignments within established project timelines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a cross-functional project environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing workforce classification, essential employee tracking, demographic tracking, or comparable workforce data functionality.
• Experience supporting public-sector, government, or highly regulated Human Resources environments.
• Functional knowledge of Benefits Administration, Payroll for North America, Time and Labor, Absence Management, Recruiting, and related PeopleSoft HCM applications.
• Experience supporting integrated Human Resources bolt-on applications and downstream reporting systems.
• Experience with organizational change management, stakeholder training, and post-production stabilization.
• Familiarity with statutory, contractual, regulatory, and audit requirements affecting workforce and employee data.