Oracle Payroll and Time & Labor Cloud Functional SME

Oracle Payroll and Time & Labor Cloud Functional SME (Subject Matter Expert)

Location: Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Industry: Life Sciences (mandatory experience in pharma, biotech, or healthcare)

Experience: 12-15+ years overall; 6+ years in Oracle Cloud HCM (Fusion), with expertise in both Payroll and Time & Labor modules

Employment Type: Contract

75% Travel is required at the Initial stage of the Project

Reporting: Direct interaction with the President and C-Suite executives

High-visibility strategic position with a prestigious life sciences client. Seeking an elite, independent Oracle Payroll and Time & Labor Cloud SME to act as trusted advisor to executive leadership, lead transformations across payroll and time management, and drive enterprise-wide optimization.

• Serve as primary Oracle Payroll and Time & Labor Cloud expert and strategic advisor to the President and C-suite
• Lead full-lifecycle implementations: design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support for both Payroll and Time & Labor modules
• Architect end-to-end payroll and time management solutions, including complex elements, Fast Formulas, flows, time entry rules, approval workflows, multi-state taxation, shift differentials, and seamless integrations between Time & Labor and Payroll
• Ensure compliance with US payroll laws, labor regulations, SOX, FDA/GxP, and life sciences-specific requirements
• Design and configure Time & Labor components such as time card layouts, time entry profiles, rules templates, and real-time rules engine for accurate time capture, validation, and transfer to payroll
• Design integrations with third-party systems and develop advanced reports/dashboards (OTBI, BI Publisher, HCM Extracts)
• Present strategies, roadmaps, and ROI analyses to executives; lead steering committees
• Troubleshoot complex issues across payroll and time & labor processes, optimize processes, and manage year-end/regulatory filings

• Multiple full-lifecycle Oracle Cloud HCM implementations as lead/SME, with strong expertise in both Payroll and Time & Labor modules
• Expert in configuration, Fast Formulas, payroll architecture, time & labor rules, US multi-state payroll, and integrations (OIC experience a plus)
• Proven executive presence and direct C-suite/board interaction
• Hands-on experience with large-scale payroll and time management (10,000+ employees preferred)
• Deep knowledge of life sciences payroll and time complexities (e.g., clinical research compensation, shift differentials, variable scheduling)
• Strong communication, strategic thinking, and independent problem-solving skills
• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll and/or Time & Labor certifications highly desirable

Only seasoned professionals with a proven track record in complex payroll and time & labor transformations need apply.