​​​​​​​HCM Functional Lead

HCM Functional Lead

Owns the Human Capital Management workstream, the client's first-priority replacement: HR, payroll and related processes moving off Lawson HCM.

ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW

Client is replacing and consolidating its ERP portfolio (Tyler Munis, Infor Lawson, OpenGov, UKG Kronos) across Finance, HCM and Budget, starting with HR/payroll and capital asset tracking and depreciation off Lawson HCM (go-live required by end of 2029).

LOCATION / WORK MODEL

U.S.-based only (no offshore). Remote/hybrid is acceptable for appropriate activities as long as deliverables and responsiveness meet client expectations. Onsite presence at client's offices in North Carolina is set by the client for each project phase and activity. Must be willing to travel to client's offices as needed throughout the engagement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Map current-state HR processes: recruitment, onboarding, benefits, payroll, classification and employee relations.
• Assess manual processes, policy constraints and pain points in HR service delivery.
• Lead the HR data quality audit (duplicate records, missing fields, etc.) together with the Data/Integration Lead.
• Translate HR statutory requirements (e.g., FLSA, FMLA, OSHA) into system design.
• Develop detailed HCM functional requirements for the ERP RFP, along with demonstration scenarios and evaluation and scoring input.
• Design future-state HCM process maps (position creation, hiring, classification updates, etc.) and contribute to the functional design documentation.
• Provide HCM guidance across recruitment, HRIS core, benefits, learning, payroll, talent management and employee relations.
• Recommend staffing, organizational impact and business process changes needed to get full value from the selected ERP.
• Support HCM user acceptance testing, end-user training coordination, cutover, go-live (target December 2029) and stabilization.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Deep functional HCM expertise, with implementation experience across recruitment, HRIS core, benefits, learning, payroll, talent management and employee relations.
• Ability to translate HR statutory requirements (FLSA, FMLA, OSHA, etc.) into system design.
• Experience with requirements gathering and business process design for ERP HCM.
• Public sector ERP experience (weighted highest in the client's evaluation) and a record of go-live and stabilization success on past ERP projects.
• Vendor-agnostic advisory capability across multiple ERP vendor ecosystems. Must be U.S.-based and willing to travel. Minimum years of experience: TBD (the client sets none).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with the client's current HCM landscape (Infor Lawson HCM, UKG Kronos) and with migrating off it.
• Experience with North Carolina local governments, ideally a large client
• Certifications: TBD (the client names no individual certifications). ERP vendor, cloud provider, security standards, ISO and CMMI credentials are a plus.

INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENT (MUST-HAVE)

The candidate must be independent of ERP software vendors and system integrators. Candidates must disclose any vendor reseller or investment relationships, or system integrator partnerships, that could influence recommendations

DURATION

The contract term is an initial 3 years plus two optional 1-year renewals (up to 5 years); the tentative HCM program runs through stabilization (target June 2030). Proposal stage; depends on contract award.