UKG Project Analyst, Payroll

Role overview

Primary duties

• Collect and document current pain points through engagements with business units, departments, and Pay & Client Services.
• Analyze payroll, scheduling, and time-administration processes for risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities to standardize and improve service delivery.
• Advise the project team and contribute to long-term goals and improvements.
• Identify system-functionality and best-practice improvements for time and pay processes, and communicate findings to the Business Project Lead.
• Build collaborative relationships with clients, leaders, business-unit timekeepers, IT, and Payroll.
• Gather and document current-state processes, analyze operational and system challenges, and identify improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation through the National Payroll Institute and at least 5 years of progressively responsible payroll experience, including payroll projects and time-and-attendance initiatives.
• Experience in business analysis, requirements gathering, and payroll process improvement.
• Advanced understanding of workforce management, payroll, time and attendance, and business best practices.
• UKG Pro Workforce Management (WFM) and Telestaff experience is preferred.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM).
• Intermediate Microsoft Office proficiency, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to apply collective bargaining agreement requirements and payroll best practices to scheduling and time administration.
• Strong communication, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• A completed two-year Business Administration diploma is an asset.

Pre-employment

• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Workstyle

• The position may be eligible to work from home as one of several flexible work options, subject to operational requirements, employee suitability, and possible changes in operational needs or corporate direction.

Position and pay information

• Position type: temporary, up to 18 months.
• Pay Grade 8 compensation is $39.00–$52.14 per hour.
• Standard 35-hour work week; works a five-day week with one day off in a three-week cycle.
• Business Unit: Human Resources; union: CUPE Local 38.
• Location listed as 800 Macleod Trail SE.