Activities System Consultant – Contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Align HCM is looking for a skilled UKG Activities System Consultant to join our UKG practice on a contractual basis.

• Guide clients through the complete implementation process of the UKG Pro WFM Activities module, encompassing the entire project lifecycle: requirements gathering, gap analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, data conversion, go-live, and post-production support.

• Set up the Activities solution to automate and reconcile paid time to labor, which includes activity profiles, task and operation definitions, labor transfer rules, productivity benchmarks, and calculations for activity-based costing.

• Lead discovery workshops and working sessions to gather client requirements for activity tracking, labor allocation, job costing, and productivity measurement, transforming business needs into practical system design decisions.

• Design and document integration data flows between UKG Pro WFM Activities and third-party systems, such as ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics), MES systems, payroll engines, and time collection devices, working closely with integration teams to ensure accurate and timely data exchange.

• Configure time collection and device settings to facilitate Activities data capture, including clocks, mobile, and desktop entry points, ensuring precise tracking of employee activity assignments across various shifts and work orders.

• Develop and maintain thorough project documentation, including functional design specifications, data mapping documents, configuration workbooks, test scripts, and training materials for end users.

• Oversee system configuration, unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and support client user acceptance testing (UAT), proactively identifying and resolving defects and configuration gaps.

• Manage the testing and acceptance of delivered solutions, collaborating with technical teams to confirm that outputs align with client requirements.

• Provide best-practice guidance on configuring the Activities module and designing workflows, advising clients on productivity standards, labor reconciliation methods, exception management, and manager dashboard design.

• Establish trusted, collaborative relationships with client project teams, business stakeholders, and operations leaders.

• Work in partnership with Align HCM internal teams, including Timekeeping, Scheduling, and Integration consultants, to ensure comprehensive WFM solution design and cohesive go-live readiness across all relevant modules.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience implementing UKG Pro WFM Activities.

• Demonstrated proficiency in configuring Activities profiles, task and operation definitions, productivity standards, labor allocation rules, and activity-based costing calculations within UKG Pro WFM.

• Experience in implementing Activities in settings with complex operational needs, such as manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, or healthcare, where job costing and real-time labor-to-work-order reconciliation are essential.

• Strong understanding of the overall UKG Pro WFM platform, including Timekeeping, pay rules, time collection devices, and the interaction of Activities with adjacent modules and downstream payroll systems.

• Familiarity with data mapping from source systems to UKG Pro WFM, including knowledge of integration touchpoints between Activities and ERP, MES, or payroll platforms.

• Proven ability to facilitate requirements-gathering workshops, document functional designs, and convert client business processes into system configuration decisions.

• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the capability to clearly present technical configurations and design options to client operations and IT stakeholders.

• UKG Pro WFM certification is a significant advantage.

• Willingness and ability to travel to client sites as required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

• Diverse backgrounds and perspectives