Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region. Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce. Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally. About the Opportunity The Payroll Services Consultant guides the overall design and delivery of Dayforce Consulting Services engagements, leveraging Dayforce solutions to meet customer requirements while providing oversight and direction to project team members. This role is recognized as an expert in HCM consulting with a strong SaaS technology foundation and has participated in multiple projects of varying size and complexity while consistently delivering successful outcomes. Working independently with customers, the Payroll Services Consultant influences project success across a broad range of consulting activities and serves as a trusted advisor who enjoys coaching and developing others. What You'll Get to Do Lead consulting engagements that help prospects and customers understand how Dayforce will transform HR service delivery, including business processes, policies, user experience, organizational design, governance, business cases, reporting, and analytics. Ensure a seamless knowledge transfer process to the Dayforce Implementation team. Serve as a subject matter expert on strategic implementations and support projects across various industries and levels of complexity. Lead internal and external project and design meetings while providing status updates on consulting activities and deliverables. Conduct peer reviews and other quality assurance activities. Lead or support Organizational Readiness engagements and provide guidance for Dayforce rollout planning. Build credibility and strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership. Lead challenging customer conversations with professionalism and confidence. Make recommendations that support customer and project success, even in complex situations. Manage multiple customer engagements and competing priorities simultaneously. Design and document solutions while contributing to the consulting solutions repository. Develop and share best practices across the Consulting Services organization. Lead the Subject Matter Expert (SME) program in at least one area of expertise, such as Payroll, HR service delivery, Dayforce, or Talent Management. Participate in process improvement initiatives and knowledge-sharing activities. Complete product release training and maintain expertise on new and enhanced functionality. Mentor team members on HCM best practices, new product capabilities, and implementation approaches. Support the sales cycle through solution reviews, scoping, estimation, and consulting expertise. Participate in customer and prospect discussions regarding Dayforce solutions and implementation strategies. Travel to customer sites as required (up to 25%). Skills and Experience We Value Bilingual in English and French. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Master's degree or postgraduate coursework is an asset. Minimum 3 years of HCM consulting experience with a focus on Payroll, preferably with an HCM software provider or consulting organization. Canadian payroll expertise required; U.S. payroll experience is an asset. Minimum 2 years of HCM implementation or applications consulting experience. Experience with business process mapping, organizational readiness, and technology enablement. Experience with change management is an asset. Expert-level knowledge of HR operations and business practices. Advanced knowledge of HCM SaaS solutions and implementation methodologies. Dayforce product knowledge and an understanding of module interdependencies and data flows is preferred. Ability to simplify complex business and technical requirements. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. Strong understanding of industry best practices and customer business processes. Excellent customer relationship management and business acumen. Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities. Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to facilitate customer workshops and internal sessions. Ability to mentor junior consultants through peer reviews and quality assurance activities. Demonstrates Dayforce values and serves as a role model. Ability to provide consulting guidance during the sales cycle. Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%. What Would Make You Stand Out Deep expertise with multiple Dayforce modules. Strong background supporting Canadian payroll transformation initiatives. Experience leading large strategic consulting engagements. Demonstrated confidence communicating with executive stakeholders. Proven ability to improve consulting quality and mentor peers. Experience influencing decisions and building alignment across diverse stakeholder groups. What’s in it for you Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions. Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits. With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself. This job posting is for an existing vacancy Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position. About the Salary Ranges Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization. Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders, co-workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking co-workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement. Fraudulent Recruiting Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud Dayforce actively monitors all job applications to ensure authenticity. Submissions determined to be fraudulent or misleading will be declined from the recruitment process Pour consulter cette offre d'emploi en français, veuillez utiliser le lien: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/fr-CA/mydayforce/alljobs