Public Sector HCM & Payroll Transformation Lead

Crowe; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 100,400 - 205,300; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking an experienced Lead Government Consultant to join our growing public sector consulting practice. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and contribute to impactful projects that help government clients modernize their Human Capital Management (HCM) and payroll systems.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in management consulting, a passion for solving complex business challenges, and the ability to lead teams and drive results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5–8 years of management consulting experience.
• Current certification CBAP, CSM, PMI-PBA, or PMP.
• In-depth knowledge of HR/Payroll processes.
• Experience implementing payroll or HCM software, including configuration and testing.
• Experience using ALM software (JIRA, DevOps, ELM).
• Experience in a structured Agile or Scrum environment.
• Ability to lead and coach within a matrixed environment.
• Strong experience with public sector clients.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and quantitative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).
• Self-motivated, flexible, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively.
• A consistent record of delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with public sector clients to design and implement solutions that improve business processes.
• Lead and mentor business analyst teams in process analysis and system assessments.
• Analyze business operations and develop actionable recommendations.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, interviews, and workshops to gather requirements.
• Support clients with analytical research to align policies with configured functionality.
• Apply Agile methodology to write user stories and monitor progress.
• Support testing and reconciliation from the functional perspective.
• Deliver high-quality written reports, process documentation, and client presentations.
• Work with project managers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Support proposal development and client relationship management.

Skills

Public sector experience

HR/Payroll knowledge

Agile / Scrum

JIRA / DevOps

Leadership coaching

Communication skills

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Project management

Requirements gathering

Education

Undergraduate degree

5–8 years in management consulting

CBAP / CSM / PMI-PBA / PMP

Tools

JIRA

DevOps

ELM

Job description

Crowe is seeking an experienced Lead Government Consultant to join our growing public sector consulting practice. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and contribute to impactful projects that help government clients modernize their Human Capital Management (HCM) and payroll systems.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in management consulting, a passion for solving complex business challenges, and the ability to lead teams and drive results.