Remote Dayforce HR/Payroll Consultant – Contract

Align HCM; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work opportunities

Contract staffing bench

Job summary

Align HCM is building a contractor bench of experienced Dayforce HCM consultants to support current and upcoming client engagements. This remote, contract-focused opportunity allows professionals to contribute their Dayforce expertise across North America and beyond, with flexible start dates and project-based assignments.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years of Dayforce implementation and 3+ years of HCM consulting experience, with strong client-facing communication and a readiness to engage on

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on Dayforce implementation experience.
• 3+ years HCM systems experience in consulting, HRIS, payroll, or a related field.
• Strong experience with business process mapping, requirements gathering, system configuration, testing, and implementation.
• Hands-on experience supporting payroll balancing, testing, and cutover activities.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills, with the ability to lead workshops and explain complex concepts clearly.
• Dayforce certification is strongly preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support clients through the full Dayforce HCM implementation lifecycle, from discovery workshops and requirements gathering through configuration, testing, training, deployment, and go-live.
• Configure and optimize Dayforce Payroll using best practices and client-specific requirements.
• Partner with client stakeholders to understand business processes, identify opportunities for improvement, reduce complexity, and support compliance.
• Facilitate client workshops, requirements sessions, demonstrations, and working sessions.
• Support testing, payroll balancing, parallel testing, and cutover activities to ensure a successful implementation.
• Develop and maintain requirements documentation, configuration documentation, testing materials, and other project deliverables.
• Provide post-go-live support and knowledge transfer to help clients transition to Dayforce.
• Troubleshoot configuration and functional issues and collaborate with project teams to identify solutions.
• Share Dayforce best practices and contribute to knowledge sharing across the consulting team.
• Collaborate with project managers, consultants, technical teams, and client stakeholders across multiple workstreams.

Skills

Dayforce experience

HCM systems experience

Requirements gathering

Client-facing skills

Remote collaboration

Travel readiness

Tools

Dayforce HCM

Job description

Align HCM is building a contractor bench of experienced Dayforce HCM consultants to support current and upcoming client engagements. This remote, contract-focused opportunity allows professionals to contribute their Dayforce expertise across North America and beyond, with flexible start dates and project-based assignments.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years of Dayforce implementation and 3+ years of HCM consulting experience, with strong client-facing communication and a readiness to engage on