Lead Solution Consultant (Kronos Consultant)

Lead Solution Consultant (Kronos Consultant)
UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is an industry market leader known for leveraging cutting-edge technology to revolutionize workforce management. As we continue to expand our product footprint globally, we are creating new opportunities in India. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of providing innovative solutions that empower businesses and employees alike.
 
Role Overview: As a Lead Solution Consultant / Solution Architect at UKG, you will play a pivotal role in delivering superior workforce management solutions to our clients. You will be accountable for your own success, utilizing your expert knowledge of workforce management software to design and implement solutions that maximize benefits for our customers. Your superior communication and presentation skills, coupled with your ability to manage complex environments and client relationships, will ensure your success in this role.
 
Key Responsibilities:
• Industry Expertise: Provide industry and workforce management expertise and best practices to benefit customers and colleagues.
• Requirement Assessment: Conduct workshops with senior members of customer organizations to drive requirement assessments.
• Solution Design: Architect comprehensive solutions that integrate UKG Pro WFM (Dimensions) with third-party products, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Customization and Integration: Design and implement customizations and integrations to meet specific client needs.
• Documentation: Collect, analyze, validate, and document business requirements, creating detailed technical specifications for the implementation team.
• Build and Configuration: Oversee the build and configuration of the system, ensuring adherence to the original design and client requirements. Provide expert knowledge and best practices during the Build phase. 
• Testing Support: Provide guidance and support during the testing phase, including functional testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Best Practices: Advocate for and implement industry best practices in workforce management, process optimization, and system configuration. 
• Process Optimization & Standardisation: Identify process dependencies, eliminate redundancies, and ensure efficient workflow. Establish common definitions, terminology, and naming conventions across projects.
• Effective Communication: Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders using use cases, visual diagrams, and process flow charts.
• Client Management: Foster strong relationships and manage clients up to the CXO level, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.
• Mentoring: Mentor and provide guidance to team members on advanced modules and solutioning aspects.
• Travel: Travel up to 25% may be required to meet with clients and support project implementations.

Qualification:
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Sciences or a related field.
 12+ years of experience implementing or supporting enterprise software applications and hardware used in web environments (UKG Pro WFM/Workday/Ceridian/Oracle/PeopleSoft/SAP Human Resources/Payroll/Time and Labor).
o 6 to 8 years of experience in Workforce Management is a must.
o Relevant experience as a consultant in a similar application environment is desirable.
o Extensive experience in implementing solutions for large enterprise customers across multiple locations.

• Skills:
o Thorough understanding of business, process, and technology relating to workforce management.
o Experience with requirement gathering, solution designing, implementing, and configuring UKG Products.
o Extensive experience on UKG Pro WFM (Dimensions) modules like Time Keeping, Accruals, Leave, Advanced Scheduling, Forecasting, Attendance and Activities.
o Prior experience in supporting functional testing, integration testing, and UAT.
o Demonstrated track record in delivering quality, on-time technology and business solutions to a diverse customer base.
o Solid interpersonal skills to interface with co-workers and customers, managing specific tasks to completion with minimal direction.
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
If you are a seasoned professional with a passion for workforce management and a track record of delivering high-quality solutions, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and be a part of our exciting journey at UKG!