PeopleSoft HCM Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager

PeopleSoft Hcm Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager

Job Type: Contract

Job Salary: $62-$64/hour *dependent on experience*

Job Schedule: M-F, 40 hrs/week

Job Location: Houston, TX 77002

Role Summary

Lead functional design, configuration, testing, and delivery for PeopleSoft HCM initiatives with a focus on Time & Labor, Payroll for North America, and Commitment Accounting. Combine hands-on PeopleSoft knowledge with project management, stakeholder facilitation, and data migration/testing ownership.

Core Responsibilities

• Requirements and Design: Elicit and document business requirements; produce clear functional specifications and process flows.
• PeopleSoft Configuration: Support or lead configuration for Time & Labor, Payroll NA, and Commitment Accounting; implement templates and custom rules.
• Integrations: Design and validate integrations with third-party time collection systems (file feeds and APIs).
• Project Delivery: Manage timelines, risks, and stakeholder communications using established PM practices.
• Testing and UAT: Create test plans and scenarios; lead User Acceptance Testing and coordinate defect resolution.
• Data Management: Support data migration, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation for payroll/time data.
• Change Management: Drive user adoption through training, communications, and process alignment.

Core Competencies and Requirements

PeopleSoft HCM Expertise: Proven hands-on experience with Time & Labor, Payroll for North America, and Commitment Accounting.

Functional Documentation: Ability to write detailed functional specifications, process maps, and configuration guides.

Integration Experience: Experience integrating time collection systems into ERP (file-based and API).

Testing & Data Skills: Strong UAT, test case design, and payroll/time data migration and reconciliation experience.

Project Management: Track record of delivering projects on schedule; strong planning, risk management, and communication skills.

Stakeholder Management: Able to translate business needs to technical teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Analytical and Detail Oriented: Strong problem solving, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.

Preferred Qualifications: Hands-on implementation of Time & Labor templates and custom rules. Experience with PeopleSoft PUM/PeopleTools upgrades and Integration Broker. Familiarity with payroll tax updates, multi-state payroll rules, and payroll reconciliation processes. Project management certification or Agile experience.