ADP Workforce Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise for ADP Workforce Management functionality and related business processes.
• Review and validate payroll, workforce management, and timekeeping configurations.
• Ensure workforce and payroll requirements are accurately represented throughout design and implementation activities.
• Support business process reviews and recommend opportunities for process improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across HR, Payroll, Finance, and departmental teams.
• Coordinate workforce-related data conversion and validation activities.
• Review and support payroll-related integrations with upstream and downstream systems.
• Aid in regulatory compliance reviews and payroll controls.
• Support development and execution of testing strategies, including payroll validation and UAT.
• Identify workforce-related risks, issues, and dependencies and coordinate mitigation activities.
• Participate in cutover planning and payroll readiness assessments.
• Provide go-live and post-go-live stabilization support.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Accounting, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Seven (7) years of experience supporting ADP Workforce Management, payroll, human resources, or workforce management systems.
• Three (3) years of experience participating in large-scale ERP, HCM, payroll, or workforce management implementations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting payroll processing, timekeeping, scheduling, labor management, and workforce administration functions.
• Experience supporting system testing, data validation, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, workforce compliance requirements, and public-sector workforce practices.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders including HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT teams.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting public sector or municipal government workforce management environments.
• ADP Workforce certification or equivalent workforce management platform certification.
• Experience supporting cloud-based ERP or HCM implementations.
• Familiarity with integrations between payroll, HR, finance, and enterprise systems.

Additional requirements:

• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Authorized to work in the US for any employer.
• Local in the Chicagoland area.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including:
• Performance Bonus Eligible
• 401(k) plan
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, fixed holidays, parental leave.