What are the responsibilities and job description for the ADP Lifion/NextGen Payroll Implementation Consultant position at Spencer Thomas Group?
Position Overview:
Spencer Thomas Group (STG) is currently looking to add to our team of consultants under our ADP Lifion/NextGen Service Line, specifically for Payroll Implementation Consultants. These Consultants will ensure successful deployments by architecting, configuring, and testing the NextGen/Lifion HCM/Payroll solution to meet the specific needs of our clients.
Responsibilities:
- Provide expertise and guidance to clients on Payroll "leading practices", the functionality of the Lifion application and associated processes throughout all phases of an implementation.
- Lead on-site and remote design/discovery workshops/deep-dives to familiarize clients with Lifion cloud processes; develop an understanding of client current-state processes, gather configuration requirements and share Lifion best practice recommendations
- Configure and test the Lifion application in collaboration with supporting implementation consultants for other HCM domains
- Advice and influence client stakeholders in acceptance and adoption of Lifion payroll application processes and ADP solutions and services
- Identify and recommend product enhancements to Lifion's Product organization required to meet specific client requirements
- Work with the client and internal data migration resources (onshore & offshore) to help inform and support the data conversion process from legacy HR systems
- Help mentor new consultants and offshore counterparts
- Partner with the Customer Success organization to help drive effective change management, training and adoption of Lifion application processes
- Ensure the client is referenceable once the client is in production
- Share product knowledge with other consultants and contribute to the continuous improvement of Lifion's implementation methodology
Required Qualification(s):
- 2 to 5 years experience with Implementing US payroll solutions, including regulatory reporting
- Experience with payroll testing procedures and validation.
- Expertise in how payroll processing impacts downstream systems (i.e. General Ledger and Payroll reporting).
- Working knowledge of ADP Autopay, General Ledger, MR2000 preferred.
- Highly organized individual who can handle several work streams at once.
- Experience with balance take-ons and validations
- Experience working in a fast-paced and dynamically changing environment
- Bachelor's degree or relevant experience required
- Demonstrated client facing experience by partnering with customers to drive successful outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a larger team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Business analysis and requirements gathering abilities.
- Ability to learn technology quickly through instruction and self-training.
- Experience deploying multiple HCM projects simultaneously a plus
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Duration: This is a project-based consulting opportunity with a start date of August 2024 with an initial duration of 6-12 months, with the possibility of extending.
Level of Effort: Full Time (40 hours per week on average)