PARA Consulting

HCM Principal Consultant

PARA Consulting

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $75,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Serve as the Lead Consultant on HCM implementations from discovery through go-live
  • Oversee all active HCM projects, ensuring alignment with delivery standards, timelines, and quality expectations
  • Lead and review functional configurations across HCM modules
  • Create, review, and approve functional documentation, workflows, and UAT test scripts
  • Ensure compliance with SOC/SOX requirements and client-facing audit controls
  • Facilitate executive-level client workshops and business requirement sessions
  • Act as the escalation point for complex functional, compliance, or delivery issues
  • Partner with Project Management to monitor project health, risks, and success metrics
  • Mentor, coach, and provide functional guidance to HCM consultants across projects
  • Ensure consistency in implementation approach, documentation, and best practices
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business requirements with system capabilities

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in HR, IT, Business Administration, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience in HCM consulting or HR systems implementations (Rippling, Workday, NetSuite SuitePeople, ADP, UKG, or similar)
  • 2+ years of experience in a lead, senior, or supervisory role
  • Proven experience leading end-to-end HCM implementations
  • Strong experience creating and reviewing functional documentation and UAT test scripts
  • Solid knowledge of SOC/SOX compliance or internal control frameworks
  • Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills
  • Ability to translate business needs into scalable HCM system configurations
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end HR processes and optimized HCM workflows
  • Relevant HCM certifications (e.g., Workday HCM, Rippling, ADP, UKG) - Preferred
  • Experience overseeing multiple concurrent HCM implementations - Preferred
  • Experience in multi-country or global HCM deployments - Preferred
  • Knowledge of regional compliance requirements (GDPR, SOX, labor regulations) - Preferred
  • Familiarity with payroll, tax, benefits administration, and open enrollment workflows - Preferred
  • Experience with HR data migration and system integrations - Preferred.
Benefits
  • Growth Opportunities – Build expertise across domains, work on high-visibility projects, and shape scalable delivery processes.
  • True Strategic Impact – Be part of our clients’ long-term transformations, not just one-off projects.
  • Mentorship & Leadership Development – Opportunities to coach junior resources and help grow PARA.
  • Autonomy & Flexibility – We trust our team to deliver results.
  • Remote-First Culture – Work from anywhere and connect meaningfully with global teammates.
  • Lean, Agile Operations – Skip corporate red tape, just make it happen.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
HCM implementationsfunctional documentationUAT test scriptsHR data migrationsystem integrationsend-to-end HR processesHCM workflowsSOC complianceSOX complianceproject health monitoring
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementclient-facing communicationmentoringcoachingfunctional guidanceproblem-solvingcollaborationleadershiporganizational skillsrisk management
Certifications
Workday HCMRippling certificationADP certificationUKG certification