Sr. Principal - HCM

Role Overview: As a Payroll Lead at Providence, you will be responsible for providing best-in-class ongoing support of Oracle Fusion Payroll. Your role will involve ensuring stable, compliant, and scalable payroll operations for the US Payroll Legislation. You will collaborate closely with multiple teams to support a multi-disciplinary and platform solution in line with established business processes. Key Responsibilities: - Serve as a Subject Matter Expert & Point of Contact for Payroll - Must have at least 2 E2E implementation & 3 project support experience with deep expertise in US Payroll Legislation & Taxation across all payroll cycles (regular, off-cycle, retro, & terms) - Oversee payroll tax processing and statutory reporting, including quarterly and year-end activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness - Strong expertise in configuring payroll costing setups and rules, and in resolving Finance-reported gaps/issues during Accounting Processes - Hands-on collaboration with multiple finance functions, including General Ledger and Cash Management teams, to ensure end-to-end financial alignment - Expertise in Payroll-to-GL integration for timely reconciliation of financial statements and period closures - Ability to design and partner with technical teams to develop custom solutions or tools, when required, to address GL and accounting issues - Capability to enhance or re-engineer existing processes and system functionalities to support smooth and timely financial period close - Proven experience working with Oracle Support (via Service Requests, CCC, etc.), to identify and close product gaps/defects - Provide both hand-on & strategic production support during critical payroll cycles, proactively identifying risks and ensuring uninterrupted payroll execution - Drive continuous optimization of payroll processes, conducting system health checks, reviewing controls, and re-engineering workflows to maximize business value and adoption - Monitor Oracle Fusion HCM product roadmap, quarterly releases, legislative updates, CWBs, assessing business impact & guiding effective adoption of regulatory and product changes - Translate business and finance challenges into functional solutions, improvement roadmaps, and system enhancements that drive long-term operational efficiency - Certified Payroll professionals will be preferred Qualifications: - Masters/Bachelors degree in Information Technology, or equivalent - 12+ years of experience with Oracle US Payroll Legislation with hands-on implementation and support experience - Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills Note: The job description also includes additional details about Providence's vision and commitment towards creating a fair and equitable workplace, promoting individuality and diversity, and providing equal employment opportunities. This reflects the organization's commitment to inclusivity and diversity. Role Overview: As a Payroll Lead at Providence, you will be responsible for providing best-in-class ongoing support of Oracle Fusion Payroll. Your role will involve ensuring stable, compliant, and scalable payroll operations for the US Payroll Legislation. You will collaborate closely with multiple teams to support a multi-disciplinary and platform solution in line with established business processes. Key Responsibilities: - Serve as a Subject Matter Expert & Point of Contact for Payroll - Must have at least 2 E2E implementation & 3 project support experience with deep expertise in US Payroll Legislation & Taxation across all payroll cycles (regular, off-cycle, retro, & terms) - Oversee payroll tax processing and statutory reporting, including quarterly and year-end activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness - Strong expertise in configuring payroll costing setups and rules, and in resolving Finance-reported gaps/issues during Accounting Processes - Hands-on collaboration with multiple finance functions, including General Ledger and Cash Management teams, to ensure end-to-end financial alignment - Expertise in Payroll-to-GL integration for timely reconciliation of financial statements and period closures - Ability to design and partner with technical teams to develop custom solutions or tools, when required, to address GL and accounting issues - Capability to enhance or re-engineer existing processes and system functionalities to support smooth and timely financial period close - Proven experience working with Oracle Support (via Service Requests, CCC, etc.), to identify and close product gaps/defects - Provide both hand-on & strategic production support during critical payroll cycles, proactively identifying risks and ensuring uninterrupted payroll execution - Drive continuous optimization of payroll processes, conducting system health checks, reviewing controls, and re-engineering workflows to maximize business value and adoption - Monitor Oracle Fusion HCM product roadmap, quarte