Ellucian Colleague HR/ Payroll Consultant

The Colleague HR/Payroll Consultant works in partnership with colleges & universities on their ERP needs, specific to Ellucian Colleague HR/Payroll, within scope and budget agreed with client. The Consultant roles report up through professional services, specifically working under a Director and ultimately a VP of Professional Services. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Support application design and configuration of client systems through customization and coding of screen layouts, user interfaces, printed outputs, and interfaces with other systems to enable client strategies. Write and maintain technical specifications/documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections. Provide technical assistance by responding to inquiries from others regarding errors, problems, or questions regarding ERP and integrated systems. Attend both internal and external meetings and trainings. Analyze, define, and document requirements for data, workflow, safety processes and standards, hardware and operating system environment, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, and outputs. Train end users or technical support staff to use programs. Build and apply technical, safety, industry, and functional standards to support efforts in enabling value creation for clients. Support the analysis and design of business processes. Maintain technical/professional currency and share knowledge with others. QUALIFICATIONS 3+ years of hands-on experience with Ellucian Colleague HR and Payroll modules, specifically Benefit and Leave Administration, Payroll and Quarterly functionalities. Strong understanding of higher education HR and Payroll business processes, including Onboarding, Employee Maintenance, Benefit and Leave Administration, Faculty Assignments contracts, Student workers and Financial Work-study, Employment taxes, and tax reporting. Understanding of regulatory requirements impacting higher ed HR and payroll Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex system issues Proven ability to analyze and resolve complex system and process challenges independently Experience in developing and delivering training for end-users Experience developing and optimizing workflows within Colleague to support HR and Payroll processes Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and present information to various stakeholders