Senior ADP Workforce Now HCM Implementation Consultant Location: Remote (Must be US-based, preferably on the West Coast)
Employment Type: Contract / Consulting Engagement
Schedule: 40 hours per week
Compensation: $80-110/hr
About the Role LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a highly experienced
Senior ADP Workforce Now HCM Implementation Consultant to support a client with a significant ADP Workforce Now reimplementation and optimization initiative.
While ADP Workforce Now is currently in production, the organization is looking to substantially strengthen its existing environment, as portions of the platform were not fully configured or optimized during the original implementation. The consultant will initially focus on
Human Capital Management (HCM) , which serves as the foundation for the client's broader ADP environment.
This is not an HRIS maintenance or day-to-day administration role. We are seeking a hands-on
ADP Workforce Now expert who can assess the current state, identify configuration and process gaps, recommend a future-state design, and then take ownership of the configuration and implementation work needed to get there.
The anticipated sequence of the initiative will begin with
HCM , followed by
Benefits, Payroll, and potentially additional ADP Workforce Now modules . The overall length and scope of the engagement will depend on the consultant's expertise, the complexity uncovered during the assessment, and their ability to support multiple phases of the reimplementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the assessment, redesign, configuration, and optimization of the client's ADP Workforce Now HCM environment .
- Evaluate current-state HCM configuration and identify gaps, underutilized functionality, inefficient processes, and opportunities for optimization.
- Define recommended future-state configurations and processes based on business requirements.
- Serve as a hands-on ADP Workforce Now subject matter expert throughout the reimplementation.
- Configure and deploy key HR and HCM functionality within the ADP Workforce Now Next Gen experience.
- Review and optimize employee data structures, organizational configuration, HR processes, workflows, approvals, security, and employee/manager self-service functionality.
- Develop and improve workflows that automate common HR processes and reduce unnecessary manual administration.
- Partner closely with HR, Payroll, Benefits, IT, and organizational leadership to translate business requirements into effective system configurations.
- Support requirements gathering, system configuration, testing, validation, deployment, and post-implementation stabilization.
- Identify dependencies between HCM configuration and downstream ADP modules.
- Help establish an appropriate implementation sequence, with an initial emphasis on HCM followed by Benefits and Payroll .
- Potentially lead or support subsequent implementation and optimization phases across Benefits, Payroll, and other ADP functionality based on individual expertise.
- Review existing third-party interfaces and assist with ensuring that system changes are appropriately coordinated with the broader HR technology environment.
- Create configuration, process, and administrative documentation to support the client's internal teams.
- Provide knowledge transfer and best-practice guidance to HR, Payroll, Benefits, and IT stakeholders.
Current Environment
The consultant will be supporting an established ADP Workforce Now environment with approximately
2000 employees , with the workforce primarily located in California.
The HR technology ecosystem currently includes:
- ADP Workforce Now Next Gen Experience
- Payroll
- Human Resources / HCM
- Benefits
- Deputy for time-related data
- NetSuite for general ledger posting
- ADP API Central
- ADP Marketplace integrations and applications
Required Qualifications
- Extensive hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now , including the Next Gen Experience .
- Deep functional and configuration expertise within ADP Workforce Now HCM .
- Previous experience leading or playing a significant hands-on role in an ADP Workforce Now implementation, reimplementation, or major optimization project .
- Ability to evaluate an existing ADP environment and determine what should be retained, redesigned, reconfigured, or newly implemented.
- Strong understanding of how foundational HCM configuration impacts other areas of ADP Workforce Now.
- Hands-on experience configuring HR functionality, workflows, approvals, organizational structures, security, and employee/manager processes.
- Experience gathering requirements and translating business processes into ADP system configurations.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot complex configuration and process issues.
- Experience with system testing, validation, implementation, and production support.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with HR, Payroll, Benefits, IT, and executive stakeholders.
Highly Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced ADP Workforce Now Benefits and/or Payroll implementation experience.
- Experience supporting ADP environments for organizations with large or highly distributed employee populations.
- Experience working with California-based employee populations.
- Familiarity with Deputy, NetSuite, ADP API Central, ADP Marketplace , or comparable HR technology integrations.
- Experience managing dependencies between HRIS, timekeeping, payroll, benefits, financial, and third-party systems.
- Previous consulting experience operating as the primary ADP subject matter expert for an organization.
Ideal Consultant Profile The ideal consultant is someone who goes well beyond basic ADP Workforce Now administration. We are looking for a
highly proactive, hands-on ADP expert who can take ownership of complex problems, challenge ineffective existing configurations, and drive the environment toward a more effective future state.
This person should be equally comfortable
assessing, recommending, and executing . They should be able to examine an incomplete or under-optimized implementation, determine what needs to change, and personally perform or lead the configuration required to implement those changes.
Deep expertise in
HCM is the primary requirement . Experience with Benefits, Payroll, integrations, and additional ADP Workforce Now modules will increase the potential for the consultant to remain engaged through later phases of the overall initiative.
Why This Opportunity This is an opportunity for an experienced ADP Workforce Now consultant to have a meaningful impact on the design and future state of a sizeable HRIS environment. Rather than simply maintaining an existing system, the consultant will have the opportunity to help
rebuild and optimize foundational HCM functionality and potentially remain involved through multiple phases of the organization's broader ADP Workforce Now transformation.
LHH Recruitment Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and working with qualified professionals from diverse backgrounds.
Benefit Offerings: Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
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Pay Details: $80.00 to $110.00 per hour
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Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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