ERP Payroll Lead

Job Description: • Lead the Payroll functional workstream throughout the ERP implementation lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery of Payroll solutions aligned with client business objectives. • Facilitate Payroll business process workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and design reviews to define future state Payroll processes and system capabilities • Lead fit gap analysis, solution design, and functional decision making to optimize Payroll business processes and maximize ERP functionality • Develop and maintain functional specifications, business process documentation, configuration workbooks, and other Payroll project deliverables • Collaborate with client Payroll leadership and cross functional teams to ensure seamless integration with Human Resources, Time and Labor, Benefits, Finance, General Ledger, and other enterprise functions • Provide functional leadership for Payroll configuration, payroll processing, payroll accounting, tax reporting, retroactive payroll, deductions, benefits, and regulatory compliance • Support data conversion, interface design, reporting, and reconciliation activities to ensure complete and accurate Payroll processing • Lead Payroll testing activities, including Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), End to End Testing, Parallel Payroll Testing, Payroll Validation, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) • Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve Payroll functional issues while providing guidance to project teams throughout implementation and post production support • Partner with technical teams to support Payroll interfaces, integrations, reports, and business intelligence solutions • Serve as the trusted advisor to client Payroll leadership by providing functional expertise, implementation guidance, and recommendations based on industry best practices • Lead, mentor, and provide knowledge transfer to Payroll analysts and junior team members while promoting continuous process improvement and delivery excellence Requirements: • 7–10 years of experience implementing enterprise ERP solutions such as CGI Advantage, Workday, Oracle, SAP, or PeopleSoft, with extensive functional expertise in Payroll and related HR business processes • Strong preference for experience implementing CGI Advantage Payroll and supporting large scale public sector ERP implementations • Demonstrated experience leading the Payroll functional workstream through all phases of ERP implementation, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post production support • Extensive knowledge of Payroll business processes, including payroll processing, payroll accounting, tax reporting, benefits, deductions, retroactive payroll, time and labor integration, leave administration, and regulatory compliance • Experience supporting business process re engineering, organizational change management, and cross functional ERP transformation initiatives • Strong understanding of ERP implementation methodologies and the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) • Experience leading Payroll testing activities, including Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), End to End Testing, Parallel Payroll Testing, Payroll Validation, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) • Experience supporting data conversion, interfaces, reports, and payroll reconciliation activities to ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing • Proven ability to facilitate workshops, lead functional design sessions, conduct fit gap analysis, and translate business requirements into functional specifications • Strong analytical, problem solving, facilitation, presentation, and leadership skills with the ability to mentor junior team members and guide client stakeholders • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functional, technical, and executive teams • Highly self motivated, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast paced consulting environment • Experience working in Agile delivery environments; SAFe or other Agile certifications are considered an asset • Willingness and ability to travel as required to support client engagements. Benefits: • Competitive compensation • Comprehensive insurance options • Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan • Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time • Paid parental leave • Learning opportunities and tuition assistance • Wellness and Well being programs