HRIS; JDE) Functional Team Lead; Remote

HRIS Functional Team Lead – HR / Payroll NC, GA, FL (Remote) The ERP Functional Team Lead – HR/Payroll leads a team of functional specialists supporting JD Edwards and related ERP technologies (Oracle HCM) across Human Resources and Payroll domains. This role combines hands‑on functional expertise with leadership responsibility to ensure stable operations, effective delivery, and continuous improvement of business processes.

• Lead and develop a team of functional specialists supporting HR and Payroll systems.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations aligned to organizational goals.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and performance management to team members.
• Oversee prioritization and assignment of support, enhancements, and project work.
• Balance production support and project delivery to maintain service levels and commitments.
• Act as escalation point for complex issues and coordinate cross‑functional resolution.
• Lead root cause analysis and ensure sustainable issue resolution.
• Ensure adherence to governance, change control, and compliance requirements.
• Support audit activities and enforce segregation of duties and control standards.
• Build relationships with business stakeholders and manage vendor performance.
• Provide oversight of functional deliverables and maintain accountability for outcomes.
• Oversee day‑to‑day support for HR and Payroll systems including JD Edwards.
• Ensure timely triage and resolution of issues, defects, and enhancements.
• Serve as functional authority on system capabilities and business alignment.
• Lead ERP initiatives across requirements, design, testing, and deployment.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and guide solutions.
• Ensure proper testing, deployment, and production readiness.
• Act as a liaison between HR/Payroll teams and IT.
• Provide recommendations for system improvements and process optimization.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, data integrity, and system utilization.
• Support ERP modernization and integration initiatives.
• Maintain documentation of processes and system changes.
• Support training for end users on system updates.

• o Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• o 8+ years ERP experience with HR/Payroll focus.
• o Experience with JD Edwards Enterprise One.
• o Experience leading teams or acting as a senior functional lead.
• o Strong functional knowledge of HR and Payroll processes.
• o ERP configuration, support, and implementation experience.
• o Experience with ERP integrations.
• o Experience with Oracle HCM
• o Knowledge of audit and compliance frameworks.
• o Experience with reporting or automation tools.