UKG Pro Talent Consultant

HRchitect is seeking an experienced UKG Pro Talent Consultant to support our growing client needs on a contract basis. This individual will provide functional consulting, configuration, and advisory support across the UKG Pro Talent suite while helping clients optimize their talent-management processes and achieve successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead or support the implementation, configuration, optimization, and ongoing support of UKG Pro Talent solutions.
• Facilitate client discovery sessions to understand business requirements, current processes, and desired outcomes.
• Translate client requirements into effective UKG Pro Talent configurations and recommendations.
• Provide expertise across one or more Talent modules, including:

• Recruiting
• Onboarding
• Performance Management
• Goals
• Compensation Management
• Succession Planning
• Learning

• Employee development and talent-related workflows
• Develop and maintain configuration workbooks, requirements documentation, testing materials, decision logs, and other project documentation.
• Guide clients through system testing, issue identification, and resolution.
• Deliver knowledge-transfer sessions and train-the-trainer support.
• Identify scope concerns, risks, dependencies, and potential change requests, escalating them promptly to project leadership.
• Partner with Project Managers, Implementation Managers, integration resources, and other functional consultants to coordinate project activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely time entries, project updates, and documentation.
• Support multiple client engagements while managing priorities, deadlines, and commitments.
• Participate in client meetings and internal project discussions as needed. Testing & Validation
• Support payroll unit testing, parallel testing, and validation activities.
• Review payroll test results, identify discrepancies, and support resolution efforts.

• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) for Payroll and HR modules.
• Assist with data validation and reconciliation efforts to ensure payroll and HR data integrity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Up to date UKG implementation certification for Talent modules
• Prior consulting or professional-services experience.
• Experience working with UKG Pro Core and understanding how employee data supports Talent functionality.
• Experience with UKG Pro reporting, security roles, business processes, notifications, and integrations related to Talent.
• Experience supporting clients through implementation, post-go-live stabilization, or system optimization.
• Familiarity with structured implementation methodologies and project governance.

Contract Expectations

• Independent contractor engagement.
• Remote position with potential client-facing meetings during standard North American business hours.
• Hours will vary based on project assignments and client demand.
• Contractor must maintain timely communication and meet agreed-upon project deadlines.

Contractor is expected to follow HRchitect’s delivery standards, documentation requirements, security practices, and client-communication protocols.