Peoplesoft HR/Benefits Functional Consultant

PEOPLESOFT HR/BENEFITS FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT

A Columbia, SC client seeks a highly qualified PeopleSoft HR/Benefits Functional Consultant to join their team.

CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK ON SITE.

Estimated Start Date: July 27, 2015

Estimated to last 6-9 months

DESCRIPTION:

The client is looking for a consultant to join their team that can assist in:

The near term with functional specification documentation the transition to test script development

Testing support

Training support

Transition to operations support

PRIMARY TASKS WILL INCLUDE:

Functional specification documentation (primarily integrations & conversions)

Functional support for development activities (eg architecting test data, clarifying requirements/specs, etc.)

Creation/maintenance of test scripts and scenarios for System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Documentation and migration (across pre-production/production environments) of PeopleSoft configurations to meet USC's unique business requirements

Tier 1 triage support for SIT and UAT

Provide functional input as a working member of the Security team in support of designing and testing assigned module application security models (including work centers)

Provide functional input as a working member of the Change Management team in support of designing desktop procedures and job aids (using UPK)

Create analytics to include PS Queries, nVision, Dashboards, and other reporting needs

Validate various configuration, conversion, and transactional data

REQUESTED SKILLS:

Ability to work on all remaining project phases including configuration, testing, and transition to operations

Assist the team in fully integrating the PeopleSoft system into their current business environments and provide input on best practices

Advise on options, risks, and any impacts on business processes or systems

Minimum of five years PeopleSoft experience

Experience with PeopleSoft 9.x/PeopleTools 8.53.x or higher

Solid understanding of integration of all HCM modules

Strong knowledge of HR and Benefits modules

Training experience preferred - including experience with PeopleSoft's User Productivity Kit (UPK)

Proven public sector and higher-ed business knowledge

Demonstrated ability to manage project scope and client expectations

Clear and effective communication

Consistently produce clear, concise status reports

Ability to work closely and effectively with the lead consultant for the Grants/Project Costing/AR/Billing/Contracts effort.