Implementation Consultant

**Position**: Implementation Consultant

**Reporting Line**:Operations Director, ADP Lyric HCM

**Position Purpose**:
Support the Operations Director to achieve all departmental KPIs through the successful provision of Consulting and Implementation services to ADP Clients in line with agreed standards and timeframes.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Define client requirements, provide gap analysis, document, build and configure the outcome of these efforts.
- Partner with internal and external client stakeholders to develop an executable plan that accounts for both functional and technical work streams of the project.
- Provide best practice solutions based on customer defined business needs and business rules.
- Successfully implement products and associated services within required timeframes.
- Communicate with client throughout Implementation lifecycle - including face to face, written and verbal communication.
- Anticipate, identify, and analyse risks, problems and opportunities - establishing priorities and efficiently allocating and utilising resources for resolutions.
- Review and measure progress against specified criteria and deliverables, developing and implementing suitable corrective action as required.
- Successfully communicate at all levels of seniority in all mediums and display personal integrity and professionalism in all dealings with colleagues and clients.
- Demonstrate high level of customer service across all internal and external stakeholders, in a fast paced and high-pressured environment.
- Development and maintenance of good working relationships with other Associates in accordance with ADP values.
- Ensure cooperation and sharing of skills and expertise.
- Ensuring all relevant issues and activities are entered into management systems.
- Achievement of team and individual KPIs.
- Responsible for driving own personal development plan.
- Anticipate risk and capture on ADP’s Implementation Risk and Issues register, actioning accordingly and escalating to management where required.
- Conduct post Implementation reviews, share learnings and ensure as part of continuous improvement requirements.

**Experience**:

- Strong stakeholder management and customer service / client facing consulting experience within an Implementation / Service Delivery environment.
- Experience with project management methodology, with demonstrated success in previous roles.
- Demonstrated understanding of ADP management systems or corporate enterprise reporting systems, e.g. CRM.
- Experienced with the ‘build and configuration’ of products/systems.
- Strong ability to identify client risks and provide options for resolution.
- Proven experience in data mapping, data conversion and data integrity.
- Advance understanding of interface technologies and data exchange between payroll and third-party systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle etc.).
- Experience working within a matrix organisation for a US owned organisation preferred.
- Demonstrated experience working on multiple projects, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise work, in accordance to tight deadlines and pressure

**Certifications / Qualifications**:

- Tertiary qualification with a business-related field, or Information Technology.
- Proven experience in a similar role may be taken in lieu of formal qualification.
- Project Management certification ideal

**Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at ADP**: ADP is committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace, and is further committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic including: race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status or disability. Hiring decisions are based upon ADP’s operating needs, and applicant merit including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, ability, availability, cooperation, and job performance.