Senior PeopleSoft HCM Functional Consultant Payroll, Benefits, Core HR, Time & Labor, exp with California Public sector,Absence Management & FSCM,Remote

Project Scope

The consultant will support multiple functional initiatives, including:

• Payroll Journals / FSCM Integration
• Benefits Enrollment
• HR Optimization
• Rehire Tracking
• Leave Administration Optimization
• Employee Self Service (ESS)
• Fluid User Experience enhancements

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional lead for multiple PeopleSoft HCM modules.
• Lead business requirements gathering sessions with HR, Payroll, Benefits, and Finance stakeholders.
• Configure and support:
• Payroll
• Commitment Accounting
• Base Benefits
• Benefits Administration
• eBenefits
• Core HR
• Leave Administration
• Time and Labor
• Absence Management
• Employee Self Service (ESS)
• PeopleSoft Fluid functionality
• Design and validate Payroll Journal integration between PeopleSoft HCM and FSCM General Ledger.
• Configure and support Commitment Accounting and labor distribution processes.
• Optimize HR business processes, including:
• Rehire processing
• Employee lifecycle management
• Leave administration workflows
• Support Benefits Enrollment events and annual Open Enrollment.
• Analyze California labor law requirements and translate them into functional system configurations.
• Prepare Functional Design Documents (FDDs), configuration workbooks, process documentation, and training materials.
• Support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, and production support.
• Collaborate with technical teams on customizations, interfaces, reports, and data conversion activities.
• Provide production support and resolve functional issues across integrated HCM and FSCM environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of PeopleSoft HCM Functional consulting experience.
• Extensive experience with PeopleSoft HCM 9.2.
• Recent experience in Higher Education, State Government, or Public Sector environments.
• Strong functional expertise in:
• Payroll
• Commitment Accounting
• Core HR
• Base Benefits
• Benefits Administration
• eBenefits
• Time and Labor
• Absence Management
• Leave Administration
• Employee Self Service (ESS)
• Experience integrating PeopleSoft HCM with PeopleSoft FSCM, particularly Payroll Journals and General Ledger.
• Strong understanding of payroll processing and financial integration.
• Experience configuring Fluid pages and Employee Self Service functionality.
• Experience leading business workshops and translating business requirements into functional solutions.
• Strong documentation, testing, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• California public sector or Higher Education experience is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of:
• California labor laws
• California leave policies
• California payroll regulations
• Public sector benefits administration
• Experience with:
• PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM)
• HCM Implementations
• HCM Upgrades
• HCM Optimization initiatives
• Business process re-engineering
• Knowledge of Payroll Journal processing and financial reconciliation.
• Experience supporting large enterprise PeopleSoft HCM environments.

Required Functional Expertise

• PeopleSoft HCM 9.2
• Payroll
• Payroll Journals
• Commitment Accounting
• Core HR
• Base Benefits
• Benefits Administration
• eBenefits
• Leave Administration
• Time and Labor
• Absence Management
• Employee Self Service (ESS)
• Fluid User Interface
• PeopleSoft FSCM Integration
• General Ledger Integration
• HR Business Process Optimization
• Functional Design
• Business Analysis
• Configuration
• System Integration Testing
• User Acceptance Testing
• Production Support