HCM Implementation Lead (Working Title: Payroll Lead, Time Tracking & Absence Management Lead), Temp

Note for Current UM Employees

Current employees must apply internally via connectU > connectu.olemiss.edu

Definition of Class

Are you ready to be part of a transformative initiative at one of the nation's leading universities? The University of Mississippi invites you to join our dynamic team as a HCM Implementation Lead for Project Encompass, an exciting enterprise resource planning (ERP) project that aims to revolutionize our Human Resources and Finance systems by migrating to Workday.

 

An HCM Implementation Lead (specializing in Payroll or Absence Management) oversees the deployment and integration of Human Capital Management systems, ensuring seamless transitions and optimal functionality. They work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, configure system settings, and manage project timelines to meet organizational needs. Additionally, they provide training and support to end-users, troubleshoot issues, and ensure compliance with relevant policies and regulations.

 

We are hiring for two positions with this search;

Time Tracking & Absence Management Lead

Payroll Lead

Examples of Work Performed

• Dedicated to each in-scope area, either Workday Time Tracking & Absence Management or Payroll.
• Facilitate discovery, transformation, and architect/design sessions for assigned module.   
• Own all process and configuration decisions in each business area (or module) within a workstream.   
• Drive the solutioning effort when a business process workaround, technical, or third-party solution is required.  
• Lead the tasks of their business area, managing team members and leading discussion/demonstration/knowledge sharing.  
• Perform data gathering and documentation for discovery, architect/design, test, and technical activities. 
• Participate actively in business process and configuration sessions related to their business area, as well as sessions for other modules that impact crossover functionality/business needs.  
• Navigate ownership of these activities from the implementation partner lead the university lead over the course of the project.    
• Bridge UM knowledge and Higher Ed expertise, peer examples and perspective to implementation partner.
• Create, review, and submit key deliverables per phase to indicate satisfactory completion and success.  
• Create test scenarios for unit and end to end testing. 
• Lead the execution of functional testing for their respective areas. 
• Perform troubleshooting of major test issues  
• Ensure conversion, integration, security, and reporting requirements are reflected in functional area solutions and documents.  
• Communicate module/subject area updates to Functional Team Lead and/or program leadership.   
• Strong communicator, able to communicate with colleagues with impact, credibility and empathy, including in a remote working situation.
• Strong commercial awareness and full understanding of project and business dynamics
• Broad business and technology understanding and a good awareness of industry trends in either Human Resource management, Financials or Enterprise Resource Planning or Payroll

Essential Functions

These essential functions include but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.

• Strong understanding of either Time Tracking or Absence and/or Payroll processes
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and make sensible decisions under pressure taking a balanced view of the university needs, culture, and requirements.
• Consulting skills e.g. presenting, leading workshops, demonstrating and explaining complex functionality or solutions to customers
• Able to lead a functional workstream implementation throughout the full project lifecycle

Minimum Education/Experience

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, HR Management, Business Admin or related field.

 

AND

 

Experience: Five (5) years of experience related to the above-described duties

 

Preferred experience

• Strong understanding of Workday products either Time Tracking or Absence and/or Payroll processes

• Workday Time Tracking, and or Absence Management Certification

• Previous experience w