HRIS and Payroll Systems Consultant

AlphaHire

. Support HRIS and payroll-system pursuits and, when awarded, related implementation or assessment work .

Posted 10/5/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HRIS and payroll-system implementation, focusing on employee data conversion, parallel payroll testing, and configuration planning. Possesses strong familiarity with position control and time entry processes, ensuring effective integration with finance and benefits vendors.

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HRIS ImplementationPayroll-System ImplementationEmployee Data ConversionParallel Payroll TestingPublic-Sector Payroll Experience

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Hard Skills

HRIS ImplementationPayroll-System ImplementationEmployee Data ConversionParallel Payroll TestingPosition ControlTime EntryEarnings SetupDeduction SetupCutoverConfiguration Planning

Soft Skills

CollaborationClient EngagementAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Public-Sector PayrollBargaining-Unit Pay RulesComplex Pay Rules1099 Project-Based Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support HRIS and payroll-system pursuits and, when awarded, related implementation or assessment work
Review agency HR, time, payroll, and position-control processes against the proposed system
Plan configuration, parallel payroll testing, and conversion of employee and position data
Identify integrations with finance, timekeeping, and retirement or benefits vendors
Contribute system qualifications and past-performance narratives to proposals only when naming is authorized
Support agency payroll parallel runs and go-live readiness
Distinguish between implementations performed and work only advised on

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on HRIS or payroll-system implementation for an employer with complex pay rules, as a functional lead or senior consultant
Experience with employee data conversion, parallel payroll testing, and cutover
Familiarity with position control, time entry, and earnings and deduction setup
Able to name the HRIS or payroll product delivered
Comfortable as a 1099 project-based collaborator, with occasional client travel
Public-sector or school-system payroll experience, including bargaining-unit pay rules (nice to have)
Experience with more than one HRIS product, not only a single vendor (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first engagements
Project-based collaborator opportunities
Occasional client travel associated with engagements
Potential to be named as an expert collaborator or key personnel on proposals, with authorization
1099 project-based collaboration