ERP Functional Expert - Payroll (Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt. 1)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

11d•$10,417 - $11,083•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) is hiring an ERP Functional Expert - Payroll to oversee the payroll portion of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Human Capital Management (HCM) Talent Management Program throughout its lifecycle, from design and implementation through transition to steady-state operations. The role plans, develops, and implements multi-jurisdictional payroll policies and procedures during and after implementation. It works with Program leadership to coordinate and control implementation and support of the payroll module and serves as a payroll expert in the permanent organizational structure overseeing Program cost implementation. The position participates with the Program team during implementation and production support and continues in a functional expert capacity in steady-state operations. This is a full-time, salaried term appointment with a four-year term that may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director's discretion. The position is based at 300 W Jefferson St, Springfield, Illinois, with a hybrid schedule of one to five days per week in the office depending on operational needs. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; work outside normal business hours may be required to meet deadlines. The role may require travel, use of agency-supplied equipment, and occasional lifting and carrying of objects or equipment weighing up to 20 pounds.

Requirements

Knowledge, skills, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with coursework in business or public administration.
Four years of progressively responsible administrative payroll experience in a complex organization with employees governed by multiple regulations and bargaining contracts.
Ability to verify identity and be authorized to accept a permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
Ability to pass an agency-required, position-specific background check and self-disclose criminal history.
Ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Ability to use agency-supplied equipment, including a laptop, personal computer, work cell phone, and other required equipment or devices.
Ability to work outside normal business hours to meet deadlines.
Ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 20 pounds; light work may involve occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing.
Compliance with applicable revolving-door restrictions and required Statements of Economic Interest.

Nice To Haves

Four years of professional payroll work, including coordinating payroll activities across state agencies or constitutional offices.
Four years of professional experience applying payroll administration principles and practices to business processes, programs, service objectives, activities, or operational systems, including reviewing functional requirements and verifying alignment with policy objectives during ERP design, implementation, or steady-state operations.
Four years of professional experience managing payroll functions for a multifaceted, diverse workforce, including developing or maintaining payroll reports and resolving payroll-related data integrity issues in an enterprise environment.
Three years of professional experience designing and implementing a new or major change to a payroll system of record, including approving system changes, directing subject matter experts, and evaluating standardized business processes during ERP implementation.
Three years of professional experience with payroll financial requirements, including assessing policy impacts, supporting statewide payroll operations, and verifying accurate payroll processing across agencies or constitutional offices.
Three years of professional experience developing and implementing multi-jurisdictional payroll policies and procedures, including coordinating with Program leadership and directing staff to maintain statewide compliance during and after ERP implementation.
Three years of professional experience with anticipated and delayed payroll processing, including resolving payroll-related conflicts, addressing data integrity issues, and maintaining statewide payroll operations.
Professional human resources certification such as SHRM-CP, PHR, IPMA-CP, or a similarly related certification.
Ability to analyze complex HR and payroll-related problems, evaluate potential solutions, and implement effective courses of action to resolve employee services or compliance issues.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, subject matter experts, managers, executives, and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration on sensitive HR issues and supporting People Operations team members.

Responsibilities

Oversee the payroll portion of the ERP HCM Talent Management Program lifecycle, from design and implementation through transition to steady-state operations.
Plan, develop, and implement multi-jurisdictional payroll policies and procedures during and after implementation.
Coordinate and control implementation and support of the Program's payroll module in collaboration with Program leadership.
Serve as the payroll functional expert during implementation and in the operational steady-state organization.
Participate with the Program team during implementation and production support.
Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the position.

Benefits

Competitive group insurance benefits, including health, life, dental, and vision plans.
Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on position.
10–25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year of state employment.
12 days of paid sick time annually, carrying over year to year.
Three paid personal business days per year.
13–14 paid holidays per year, depending on election years.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
Voluntary Deferred Compensation supplemental retirement plan.
Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) and Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP).
Tuition Reimbursement Program.
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.