[Remote] Senior UKG Program Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HRUCKUS is a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm seeking an experienced Senior UKG Program Manager to lead the reimplementation of UKG Dimensions and support a Workday HCM/Payroll implementation. The role involves managing the full lifecycle of the project, coordinating integration efforts, and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle UKG Dimensions reimplementation from planning through go-live and stabilization
• Coordinate integration and alignment between UKG Dimensions and Workday
• Manage project plans, RAID logs, resource plans, budgets, and executive reporting
• Facilitate collaboration among HR, Payroll, Nursing, Clinical Operations, Finance, and IT stakeholders
• Partner with UKG implementation teams on design, configuration, functionality, and best practices
• Lead remediation efforts involving complex pay rules, shift differentials, work and schedule rules, accruals, overtime calculations, and internal controls
• Manage vendors, implementation partners, and consultants
• Lead workshops, design sessions, and stakeholder meetings
• Oversee change control, issue resolution, and project governance
• Direct cutover planning, go-live readiness, hypercare, and transition to operations

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• 10+ years of project management experience
• 5+ years focused on UKG Dimensions or Kronos Workforce Central with Dimensions migration experience
• Demonstrated leadership of at least one full UKG Dimensions implementation
• Demonstrated leadership of at least one UKG reimplementation involving remediation of legacy configurations
• Expertise in pay rule configuration, shift differentials, clinical scheduling models, internal controls, and compliance
• Expertise in timekeeping and payroll integrations
• Strong understanding of Workday HCM and Payroll
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to influence senior leadership and manage large cross-functional teams
• Master's Degree
• Healthcare industry experience, specifically in large academic medical centers or complex 24/7 healthcare environments
• Workforce analytics experience
• UKG Dimensions expertise in healthcare settings
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or similar certification preferred

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