Project Technical Lead

The Payroll Project Technical Lead is responsible for reviewing and documenting technical setup gaps during implementation, managing technical review (blueprint) setup with vendor, and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and parallel run validations between Guthrie and the payroll vendor. In cases of escalation, the Payroll Project Technical Lead will promptly inform the Global Payroll Project Manager to ensure timely resolution and project continuity. Technical aspect is defined as integration, SAP S4/HANA, Workday, vendor system.

Job Content

The Payroll Project Technical Lead will involve full time in managing the technical aspect of the implementation.

Discovery Phase:

• Involved in the local kick-off calls with country teams and vendors.

• Serve as Project team SME for technical aspects of data collection clarification sessions.

• Ensure alignment on technical project scope with the overall country project implementation timeline.

• Review foundational setup with vendors and internal team from Workday and SAP for each country (or business units if required) (e.g., integration setup, etc)

• Work with country payroll teams on payroll and HR requirements documentation that is required by vendor.

• Review technical templates and documentation.

System Configuration and Integration Phase:

• Assist in mapping fields validating transformation rules.

• Track and escalate issues related to error from integration and work closely with Workday, SAP S4/HANA both internal and consultants along with PayrollVendor and working closely with the project coordinator.

• Worked with local HR, Workday and SAP S4/HANA team to coordinate unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and User acceptance test (UAT).

• Draft list of scenario and case testing and to ensure testing closure with gaps review for integration and system setup.

• Ensure timely resolution of issue raised during testing phase.

• Track signed off payroll and HR configuration.

Go-Live Month and Stabilisation period

• Support final payroll data submission to vendor.

• Worked with the to local HR in using vendor’s tools.

• Continually technical support during this phase.

• Ensure that all documentation that is required is provided to the PMO Officer.

Professional Experience

Bachelor’s Degree (Any)

• Strong technical knowledge (5 years’ experience) in integration for Workday such as PECI or PICOF), SAP S4/HANA and 3rd party payroll vendor.

• Demonstrated experience 2 cycles of Workday and/or SAP S4/HANA Implementation with payroll vendor such platform.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into system configurations.

• Proficiency in data management and reporting especially payroll reports reading.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining data accuracy and system integrity.

• Relevant certifications in Workday are a plus.

Strong knowledge in Integration with Workday and SAP S4/HANA