HCM principal consultant

About PARA Consulting

PARA Consulting is a people-centric consulting firm dedicated to helping businesses optimize technology, people, and processes. We provide strategic and tactical services across HR, ERP, and business operations—delivering high-impact outcomes through tailored digital ecosystem solutions. From full HR outsourcing and NetSuite ERP support to workforce planning and business process automation, PARA brings integrity, agility, and community into everything we do.

As a remote organization, we prioritize flexibility, outcomes, and sustainable growth for our clients and team members alike.

Why Choose PARA?
- Growth Opportunities – Build expertise across domains, work on high-visibility projects, and shape scalable delivery processes.

- True Strategic Impact – Be part of our clients’ long-term transformations, not just one-off projects.

- Mentorship & Leadership Development – Opportunities to coach junior resources and help grow PARA.

- Autonomy & Flexibility – We trust our team to deliver results

- Remote-First Culture – Work from anywhere and connect meaningfully with global teammates.

- Lean, Agile Operations – Skip corporate red tape, just make it happen.

About the Role

PARA Consulting is seeking an experienced HCM Principal Consultant to join our implementation team and lead our HCM practice delivery.

This role expands beyond a traditional HCM Lead position. In addition to serving as the Lead Consultant on complex client implementations , you will oversee all HCM projects across PARA Consulting , ensuring consistency, quality, and successful delivery at scale.

You will be responsible for driving functional excellence, guiding implementation teams, and acting as the senior functional authority across HCM engagements. This role combines hands-on consulting, project oversight, client advisory, and team leadership .

You will partner closely with technical leads, project managers, and leadership while serving as the highest-level functional expert for HCM clients.

What You’ll Do

- Serve as the Lead Consultant on HCM implementations from discovery through go-live

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Oversee all active HCM projects , ensuring alignment with delivery standards, timelines, and quality expectations

- Lead and review functional configurations across HCM modules

- Create, review, and approve functional documentation, workflows, and UAT test scripts

- Ensure compliance with SOC/SOX requirements and client-facing audit controls

- Facilitate executive-level client workshops and business requirement sessions

- Act as the escalation point for complex functional, compliance, or delivery issues

- Partner with Project Management to monitor project health, risks, and success metrics

- Mentor, coach, and provide functional guidance to HCM consultants across projects

- Ensure consistency in implementation approach, documentation, and best practices

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business requirements with system capabilities

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in HR, IT, Business Administration, or a related field

- 5+ years of experience in HCM consulting or HR systems implementations
(Rippling, Workday, NetSuite SuitePeople, ADP, UKG, or similar)

- 2+ years of experience in a lead, senior, or supervisory role

- Proven experience leading end-to-end HCM implementations

- Strong experience creating and reviewing functional documentation and UAT test scripts

- Solid knowledge of SOC/SOX compliance or internal control frameworks

- Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills

- Ability to translate business needs into scalable HCM system configurations

- Strong understanding of end-to-end HR processes and optimized HCM workflows

Preferred Qualifications

(Not required, but will make you stand out)

- Relevant HCM certifications (e.g., Workday HCM, Rippling, ADP, UKG)

- Experience overseeing multiple concurrent HCM implementations

- Experien