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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll Functional Lead (Public Sector/K12) - **Company:** IBM - **Location:** Columbia, MO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Testing, Business Process Modeling, Cloud Computing, Oracle (Applications), Test Scripts, Oracle HCM, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Core HR - **Published:** October 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e697f0f7-117e-4fc2-ac55-c1aa93f3271d ## About the Role Bachelor's Degree Preferred education Master's Degree Required technical and professional expertise Oracle HCM Payroll Expertise: Experience with Oracle HCM Payroll, Benefits & Compensation module, including configuration, customization, and implementation of business processes. Business Process Design: Experience in designing and configuring business processes to enhance process efficiencies and reduce future maintenance efforts. Functional Design and Prototyping: Experience with creating functional designs and prototypes, and conducting application testing including Payroll Parallel testing. Oracle HCM Best Practices: Experience with Oracle HCM best practices, including educating clients and identifying opportunities for additional services. Product Customization: Experience with customizing the Oracle HCM Payroll product to meet client business requirements. Preferred technical and professional experience Oracle HCM Cloud Suite: Experience with other Oracle HCM Cloud modules, such as Core HR, Talent Management, and Time and Labor, is beneficial for a comprehensive understanding of the Oracle HCM ecosystem. Business Process Improvement: Knowledge of business process improvement methodologies and tools is advantageous in identifying areas for process optimization and implementing leading practices. Cloud-Based Solutions: Familiarity with cloud-based solutions and their implementation is valuable in designing and configuring Oracle HCM Payroll solutions that meet client business requirements., Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. Are you ready to be an IBMer?, IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship. ## Description Currently, we are looking for a highly experienced, team-oriented Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll Functional Lead (Public Sector/K12) to join our talented consulting team. This is a US based, full-time position, with travel to customer sites as needed. * Consult on best practices on Oracle Cloud Payroll policies. * Be an expert in the configuration of and management of the Oracle Cloud ERP Payroll applications. * Provide best-practice guidance on payroll business processes and implementation. * Support the definition and validation of various payroll related conversion activities. * Publish weekly status reports to the project management team. * Coordinate efforts between other Module resources to implement the best solution for the client. * Act as Oracle Cloud Payroll SME to understand the business requirements and interpret them to appropriate configurations of the Oracle Cloud Payroll module. * Create and update test scripts needed for functional testing. * Maintain system related processes and documentation and suggest changes to procedures. * Assist with continuous process improvement and provide insights into best practices. * Provide assistance in key system processes (i.e. payroll cycle management, monthly payroll accruals, garnishment and lien processing, etc.). * Work with technical streams and provide guidance on integrations, conversions and reports.