Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Align HCM is a UKG partner that provides human capital management consulting services to clients through a remote team of HCM professionals. The company is building a contractor bench of experienced UKG Workforce Management consultants to support current and upcoming client engagements, including implementation, configuration, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and optimization of UKG WFM solutions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted consultant and guide for clients implementing and optimizing UKG Workforce Management solutions, including UKG WFM, UKG Pro WFM, and UKG Dimensions
- Support end-to-end implementation activities, including discovery, requirements gathering, system configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support
- Gather business requirements and translate them into effective system configurations and functional solutions
- Configure Workforce Management modules such as Timekeeping, Accruals, Scheduling, Personas, Business Structure, and Attendance
- Contribute to requirements documentation, functional designs, configuration documentation, and testing activities
- Troubleshoot system and configuration issues during implementation, testing, and deployment
- Collaborate with project managers, functional consultants, technical teams, and client stakeholders across multiple project workstreams
- Manage multiple client engagements and deliverables within a consulting environment
- Provide best-practice recommendations and functional guidance to help clients optimize their UKG WFM solutions
- Participate in client meetings, workshops, demonstrations, and implementation discussions
- Maintain strong UKG product knowledge through ongoing training, certification, and continuous learning
Skills
- * **3+ years of experience** implementing, configuring, or supporting Workforce Management or Time & Attendance systems
- * Experience with **Kronos Workforce Central (WFC)** is highly relevant and will be considered, particularly for candidates with strong WFM implementation experience
- * Hands-on experience with system configuration, testing, deployment, and go-live support for Workforce Management implementations
- * Experience configuring modules such as **Timekeeping, Accruals, Scheduling, Personas, Business Structure, and/or Attendance**
- * Client-facing implementation, consulting, or solution delivery experience within an HCM/WFM environment
- * Experience leading a module, workstream, or significant portion of an implementation project
- * Strong understanding of Workforce Management concepts, including timekeeping rules, pay rules, schedules, accruals, attendance, and employee data structures
- * Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with clients and internal stakeholders
- * Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing project requirements
- * Comfortable working remotely and collaborating with distributed project teams
- * Willingness to participate in UKG product training, certification programs, and continuous learning initiatives
- * **Contractor readiness:** Willingness and ability to engage on a contract basis when a suitable client opportunity becomes available
- * **Availability:** Clearly defined current or upcoming availability, including expected notice period and potential start date for contract engagements
- * Ability to commit to agreed project schedules and deliverables once assigned to a client engagement
- * **For US and Canada candidates:** Ability to travel for client engagements as needed, up to 10%
- * **For Philippines candidates:** Remote position; travel is not required
- * Candidates must have valid authorization to work in their respective country. **Visa sponsorship is not available.**
- * Strong hands-on experience with **UKG WFM, UKG Pro WFM, and/or UKG Dimensions** is highly preferred and considered a core requirement
- * Experience with **UKG UTA (Ultimate Time & Attendance)** or other legacy UKG timekeeping platforms is a plus
- * Experience working in a **consulting or professional services environment**
- * **UKG certification** or relevant UKG product certification
- * Experience working with **North American clients**
- * Experience supporting integrations or troubleshooting WFM-related system issues
- * Experience mentoring or supporting junior consultants
- * Experience working across multiple UKG WFM modules or complex multi-workstream implementations
Benefits
- Remote work with the tools and support needed to succeed
- Exposure to diverse client environments and the opportunity to deepen UKG WFM expertise
- The opportunity to partner with experienced HCM consultants
- The opportunity to work on meaningful and challenging projects
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