Dayforce Product Manager

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Janney is an award-winning full-service financial services firm committed to understanding our clients' needs and providing advice beyond investments. We are equally committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive culture where employees can use their talents to thrive and grow professionally with the firm. The primary purpose of the Dayforce Product Manager role is to manage and optimize the Dayforce HCM system, ensuring smooth system operations, configuration, and user support while maintaining compliance with company policies and legal regulations. This position builds and executes project plans and maintains the overall Dayforce configuration. This position also serves as a technical point-of-contact and assists subject matter experts within HR, Payroll and IT. What you are good at: Strong analytical and thinking abilities. Able to effectively review information and data to identify issues and opportunities. Communication: Excellent communication skills to convey insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong documentation skills for policies, procedures, configuration, and training. Ability to write clear and concise reports, emails, and instructions tailoring messages to suit the audience and context. Building Relationships: Interpersonal and networking skills that fosters trust and create collaborative relationships. Project Management: managing multiple projects from inception to conclusion, working effectively with key stakeholders across the firm.

Requirements

6-8 years of work experience as a Dayforce System Administrator.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent work experience; Master's degree in human resource management, MIS, computer science or related degree preferred.
Deep expertise with Dayforce Ceridian (HR Modules such as WFM, Benefits, Recruitment, Compensation, Payroll …).
Dayforce Ceridian certified.
Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to function in a collaborative manner.
Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, macros, lookup tables, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in human resource management, MIS, computer science or related degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage, configure, and maintain Dayforce modules- including WFM, Benefits, Onboarding, Recruitment and Time & Attendance, and support the Payroll module, while ensuring compliance with company policies and legal regulations.
Perform system maintenance, including assisting in the review, testing and implementation of Dayforce system upgrades, changes, or patches. Collaborate with functional subject matter experts to coordinate application of upgrade or fix.
Maintain Dayforce system tables and access control and document process and results.
Provide production support, including researching and resolving problems, unexpected results, or process flaws; recommend solutions and alternate methods to meet requirements.
Generate reports and queries, including writing, maintaining, and supporting a variety of reports or queries utilizing appropriate reporting tools. Maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data.
Conduct training, including developing user procedures, guidelines, and documentation. Train new system users.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure impacts of modifications are understood across all modules.
Stay abreast of current trends in HR systems with a focus on product and service development, delivery, and support.