
Kalpesh Jadhav
Project Lead | SME | HCM Consultant (JD Edwards, Fusion Cloud, Workday) | BCS® Diploma | Business Analyst | AI/ML | Oracle Certified l | PMP® | PSM™ | PRINCE2® Practitioner | Alumni-Imperial College London
Salary / Daily rate
Luton, UK
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
I help organisations deliver complex HR, payroll, workforce management and AI/ML transformations with precision, compliance, and measurable business impact. With 12+ years of experience across the UK, US, Middle East, and global delivery models, I specialise in leading end-to-end Oracle Cloud HCM and JD Edwards programmes from strategy and solution design through to implementation, payroll stabilisation, and hypercare. My focus is to translate complex HR and payroll challenges into structured, scalable solutions that improve accuracy, reduce operational risk, and enable better decision-making. Key strengths: JD Edwards WFM end-to-end implementation and support Oracle Cloud HCM (Core HR, Absence, Payroll, OTL) implementation & optimisation Global payroll delivery, compliance, and year-end processing Workforce Management (WFM) and time tracking integrations Programme & project leadership across multi-country deployments Stakeholder management across HR, Finance, IT, and vendors Governance, RAID management, and audit-ready delivery Agile and hybrid delivery models I’ve successfully: Delivered large-scale HR & payroll transformations for Fortune 500 clients for 12+ projects Led Oracle-JDE-ADP and Third Party integrations improving operational efficiency Stabilised payroll operations during critical transformation phases Reduced delays, improved data quality, and strengthened compliance frameworks
Work experience
Sr. Lead Consultant
Contract
May 2025 - Present
1 year 6 months
Sr. Lead Consultant
Birlasoft
Aug 2021 - May 2025
3 years 10 months
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Arabian Pipeline & Services Co. Ltd. (ANABEEB)
Dec 2015 - Aug 2021
5 years 9 months
Time Attendace Implementation & Integration Project
Project Manager
Mar 2016 - Aug 2021
5 years 6 months
Time Attendace Implementation & Integration Project
JDE Functional Consultant
Dec 2015 - Jul 2021
5 years 8 months
Al Jubail Saudi Arabia
Cyret Technologies
Jul 2013 - Dec 2015
2 years 6 months
Pune, Maharashtra, India
JDE Consultant
Jul 2013 - Dec 2015
2 years 6 months
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Business Analyst
May 2014 - May 2014
1 month
Adyard System Analysis Project
Education
Imperial College London
Professional Certificate, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
2025 - 2026
9 months
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology & Systems Management
2020 - 2022
2 years 7 months
A. C. Patil College of Engineering Navi Mumbai-410 210
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Information Technology
2007 - 2011
4 years 1 month
A. L. C. Junior College of Arts & Science, Wada
Higher Secorndary Certificate, Science
2005 - 2007
2 years 1 month
Grade: Distinction
Activities and societies: Poetry Competition, Singing Competition, Chemistry Topper, English Topper
Adarsh Vidyamandir Dakiwali
Secondary School Certificate, SSC
2003 - 2005
2 years 1 month
Grade: Distinction
Activities and societies: -Speech Competition Winner -Kabaddi Team Participation -Essay Writing Competition Winner -Drawing Competition Participation
Licenses & certifications
PRINCE2® Practitioner
Issued: May 2026
Oracle Payroll Cloud 2025 Certified Implementation Professional
Issued: Feb 2026