HRIS Transformation Consultant

Job: HRIS Transformation Consultant

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 6 months, through June 2027

Start Date: December 2026

Location: Naperville, IL - Hybrid – onsite 2–3 days per week

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Position Overview

Our client is seeking a HRIS Transformation Consultant to support preparation for a potential transition from Dayforce to Workday. This individual will play a key role in documenting existing HR, payroll, compensation, and operational processes to help ensure the organization is well prepared for a future HCM implementation.

Working closely with HR, payroll, and distribution center stakeholders, the specialist will gather requirements, develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), document current-state workflows, and identify opportunities to improve processes and automate manual tasks. The ideal candidate combines strong process documentation skills with a solid understanding of HR and payroll practices, particularly within organizations with large hourly workforces.

Key Responsibilities

• Document existing HR, payroll, time-off, compensation, and operational processes in preparation for a potential Workday implementation.
• Interview key stakeholders across HR, payroll, and distribution center operations to gather requirements and understand current workflows.
• Document compensation practices, including shift differentials, overnight premiums, and other pay policies.
• Review and document time-off policies, procedures, and related practices.
• Document union-specific requirements and relevant provisions of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).
• Develop and maintain SOPs, process maps, documentation templates, and tracking tools.
• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and manual workflows, recommending opportunities for standardization and automation.
• Apply industry best practices to support process improvement and HCM implementation readiness.
• Organize documentation in a clear, consistent format that can be used during future system configuration, implementation, and change management efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Experience supporting HR, payroll, HRIS, or related business processes.
• Strong process documentation skills, including SOP development, workflow documentation, and process mapping.
• Understanding of hourly workforce compensation, shift differentials, time-off policies, and payroll practices.
• Experience gathering requirements through stakeholder interviews and translating business processes into clear documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple documentation workstreams.
• Ability to identify process inefficiencies and recommend practical improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Workday and HCM implementation preparation.
• Experience with Dayforce or other HRIS platforms.
• Knowledge of HR compliance, employment regulations, and payroll-related policies.
• Experience working in a unionized environment and interpreting relevant CBA requirements.
• Background supporting large hourly employee populations, particularly in retail, distribution, logistics, or other high-volume workforce environments.
• Experience developing documentation standards, templates, and tracking processes.
• Ability to provide examples of previously developed SOPs or process documentation using non-proprietary materials.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience with HR, payroll, and Workday.
• Strong process documentation skills, including SOP creation, process mapping, and documentation tracking.
• Understanding of hourly workforce compensation practices, shift differentials, and time-off policies.
• Familiarity with union environments and collective bargaining agreements.
• Knowledge of employment law and HR compliance.
• Ability to interview stakeholders, gather requirements, and translate existing processes into clear documentation. xhqgsiq
• Experience identifying process inefficiencies and recommending automation opportunities.