ADP Workforce Specialist

William Everett is a national management and information technology consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. William Everett consulting is trusted by institutions, governments, and Fortune 500 technology companies to help them adapt, evolve, and improve performance. Position Summary We are seeking an ADP Workforce Specialist to serves as the primary subject matter expert for all ADP Workforce-related processes and functionality throughout the ERP implementation. This role provides guidance on payroll, time and attendance, workforce management, and HR operational processes to ensure the solution is configured and deployed in alignment with City requirements, collective bargaining obligations, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. The ADP Workforce Specialist collaborates with the System Integrator (SI), Functional Leads, Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, and departmental stakeholders to validate requirements, review configurations, support testing activities, and ensure payroll readiness throughout the implementation lifecycle. The role also assists with data validation, integration coordination, issue resolution, and organizational readiness activities to support a successful transition to operations. Key Responsibilities Provide subject matter expertise for ADP Workforce Management functionality and related business processes. Review and validate payroll, workforce management, and timekeeping configurations. Ensure workforce and payroll requirements are accurately represented throughout design and implementation activities. Support business process reviews and recommend opportunities for process improvement. Coordinate workforce-related data conversion and validation activities. Review and support payroll-related integrations with upstream and downstream systems. Assist with regulatory compliance reviews and payroll controls. Support development and execution of testing strategies, including payroll validation and UAT. Identify workforce-related risks, issues, and dependencies and coordinate mitigation activities. Collaborate with stakeholders across HR, Payroll, Finance, and departmental teams. Support development of workforce-related training materials and end-user documentation. Participate in cutover planning and payroll readiness assessments. Provide go-live and post-go-live stabilization support. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Accounting, Public Administration, or a related field. Minimum seven (7) years of experience supporting ADP Workforce Management, payroll, human resources, or workforce management systems. Minimum three (3) years of experience participating in large-scale ERP, HCM, payroll, or workforce management implementations. Demonstrated experience supporting payroll processing, timekeeping, scheduling, labor management, and workforce administration functions. Experience supporting system testing, data validation, and user acceptance testing activities. Strong understanding of payroll regulations, workforce compliance requirements, and public-sector workforce practices. Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders including HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT teams. Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting public sector or municipal government workforce management environments. ADP Workforce certification or equivalent workforce management platform certification. Experience supporting cloud-based ERP or HCM implementations. Familiarity with integrations between payroll, HR, finance, and enterprise systems. Additional requirements Ability to pass a criminal background check. Authorized to work in the US for any employer. Local in the Chicagoland area 401(k) plan Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Life and disability insurance Paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, fixed holidays, parental leave. Note Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, and we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. Equal Opportunity Employer William Everett is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr William Everett