Senior Oracle Fusion HCM Payroll Functional Lead to design, configure, and implement Oracle Cloud Payroll in the public education sector.

Our client is seeking a Senior Oracle Fusion HCM Payroll Functional Lead to design, configure, and implement Oracle Cloud Payroll in the public education sector.

Initially a 3~6 months contract. 25-30 hours week to start (likely to ramp up). Fully remote in PST time zone within Canada.

This role leads the end-to-end configuration, testing, and implementation of Oracle Fusion HCM Payroll for a large K-12 school district with multiple union agreements and complex pay structures.

Must Haves

• 5+ years of Oracle Fusion HCM Payroll implementation experience
• Proficiency in Canadian payroll compliance, statutory calculations, and multi-union environments
• Hands-on experience with parallel payroll testing, configuration management, and data migration
• Expert knowledge of payroll costing, GL integration, and retro-calculations

Nice to Have

• Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) certification or in progress
• Exposure to K-12 education payroll environments
• Experience managing multiple unions and seasonal employment structures
• Familiarity with year-end procedures: T4/T4A mapping, ROEs, reconciliations
• Strong Excel ability for reconciliation and test validation

Responsibilities

• Lead configuration of Oracle Fusion HCM Payroll across multiple unionized pay groups
• Drive key design decisions on earning/deduction rules, customization scope, and costing structures
• Validate system fit-gap sessions with HR, Payroll, and Finance leadership
• Develop and execute configuration unit, parallel, and end-to-end payroll testing cycles
• Ensure CRA compliance and accuracy of district-specific payroll calculations
• Design and oversee data conversion for employee master data, pay history, and balances
• Define implementation roadmap, cutover planning, and readiness milestones
• Collaborate with HR, IT, and Finance teams to ensure cross-system alignment and successful go-live
• Support year-end transition including balance migration, reporting validation, and documentation creation
• Guide governance, post go-live maintenance strategy, and process stabilization