Job role: Dayforce Consultant
Duration: 12 months
Location: 4 days onsite
Approved Work Locations:
- Glendora, CA 91741
- Fresno, CA 93720
- Vancouver, WA 98660
- Federal Way, WA 98001
- Las Vegas, NV 89144
- Phoenix, AZ 85004
- Tucson, AZ 85705
Summary:
We are seeking a Senior IT HCM Business Systems Analyst with deep Dayforce expertise to support a major HCM implementation and ongoing HR technology needs. This person will serve as the internal Dayforce subject-matter expert, partnering with HR, Payroll, Benefits, IT, and the implementation partner to validate requirements, guide configuration decisions, manage integrations, and support a successful January 2027 go-live.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and support Dayforce implementation across Core HR, Workforce Management (WFM), Payroll, and Benefits.
- Serve as the primary IT-side HCM subject-matter expert, partnering with business stakeholders to gather requirements, assess current workflows, and recommend Dayforce best practices.
- Translate business needs into system configurations, workflows, forms, reports, and technical requirements.
- Work closely with the implementation partner to validate proposed solutions, guide implementation decisions, and keep the rollout on track.
- Support integrations between Dayforce, enterprise applications, and third-party providers, including employee data feeds, benefits interfaces, payroll systems, and financial systems.
- Partner with developers and technical teams on APIs, integrations, backend data flows, and troubleshooting.
- Develop and execute test plans, validate system functionality and data integrity, and coordinate business sign-off.
- Troubleshoot complex system issues, support major releases and enhancements, and maintain configuration documentation, process flows, and test scripts.
- Support payroll and benefits audits, compliance requirements, year-end processing, and ongoing system improvements.
- Train end users and help HR, Payroll, and Benefits teams confidently adopt the new system.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated hands-on Dayforce implementation and configuration experience across Core HR, WFM, Payroll, and Benefits.
- Experience working on the IT side of HR technology, supporting HR, Payroll, and Benefits business processes and systems.
- Strong understanding of HR and employee data, backend integrations, benefits interfaces, payroll feeds, and third-party provider connectivity.
- Experience gathering business requirements, assessing workflows, recommending system solutions, and collaborating with technical teams.
- Ability to lead stakeholder discussions, clearly communicate system capabilities and limitations, and establish trust through strong subject-matter expertise.
- Experience with system testing, audits, data validation, upgrades, documentation, and end-user training.
- Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- SAP HCM, SAP Payroll, or SAP Benefits experience.
- Familiarity with California payroll and labor requirements, including overtime, meal/rest periods, split shifts, and final pay.
- Experience supporting union environments, benefits plans, general ledger postings, and payroll/benefits compliance.
- Experience with JSOX audits, SAP SuccessFactors, or relevant project management certifications.