HRIS Implementation Consultant

Location: Shelton, CT
Employment Type: Temporary / Project-Based
Schedule: Part-Time, Approximately 20–28 Hours per Week
Work Arrangement: Onsite Preferred
Compensation: $40-50 per hour, depending on experience

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is partnering with an established, multi-location organization in the Shelton area seeking an experienced HRIS Implementation Consultant to support a critical HR technology initiative.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on HR systems professional who enjoys troubleshooting, optimizing processes, and bringing structure to complex implementations. The organization is working toward an upcoming system rollout and needs someone who can quickly assess the current environment, identify gaps, and help drive the project across the finish line.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of HRIS technical expertise, project management skills, and HR compliance knowledge, along with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across multiple business units.

• Evaluate the current HRIS environment, identify configuration gaps, and develop a prioritized implementation and cleanup plan.

• Support system configuration, data integrity, and workflow optimization across multiple locations and business entities.

• Assist with implementation and enhancement of applicant tracking (ATS), onboarding, and time and attendance modules.

• Review employee classifications, job titles, organizational structures, and system settings to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Organize, update, and upload HR documentation, including employee handbooks, onboarding materials, and job descriptions.

• Coordinate implementation activities, establish priorities, and manage project timelines across multiple work streams.

• Partner with HR leadership and internal stakeholders to ensure system functionality meets operational needs.

• Troubleshoot benefits administration, EDI integrations, and retirement-related system configurations.

• Develop process documentation, provide end-user training, and recommend improvements to maximize system effectiveness.

• Identify practical solutions to implementation challenges while maintaining project momentum.

• Proven experience with HRIS implementations, system configuration, optimization, or cleanup projects.

• Experience with Paycor, ADP, Paychex, UKG, or a comparable HRIS platform; direct Paycor experience strongly preferred.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing needs and manage multiple initiatives.

• Working knowledge of HR compliance, including FLSA classifications and employee data requirements.

• Familiarity with applicant tracking, onboarding, timekeeping, benefits administration, and related HR technology.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders at varying levels of technical expertise.

• Ability to work ind