Oracle Payroll Lead

Job summary

Lead the assessment, analysis, and implementation of Oracle HCM and Canadian Payroll solutions for clients. Provide functional oversight for technical workstreams while managing stakeholder relationships and leading project teams.

Job details

Overview At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference. Are you a talented leader with a proven track record for motivating teams and delivering exceptional client service? Our Oracle team is looking for a professional like you with the skills and drive to make a real difference. What you will do Lead the assessment and analysis of clients' Oracle HCM and Canadian Payroll functional and technical needs, translating business requirements into pragmatic solution designs and implementation plans. Advise clients on payroll process design, Oracle HCM capabilities, configuration options, controls, and leading practices, with particular focus on the Canadian payroll environment. Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, implementation partners, and internal teams; facilitate decisions, manage expectations, and maintain alignment on outcomes. Lead or oversee Oracle HCM and Payroll configurations to tailor solutions to client requirements while maintaining design integrity and scalability. Provide functional oversight for technical workstreams including data conversion, integrations, security, testing, reconciliation, and deployment readiness. Work closely with Business Systems Analysts, Developers, Architects, Functional Consultants, and implementation partners to resolve design gaps, defects, and cross-functional dependencies. Own accountability for assigned client deliverables, workstreams, and milestones, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with project objectives and contractual scope. Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and quality review for consultants and team members, including geographically distributed and international teams. Demonstrate commercial awareness by identifying opportunities to create additional client value and supporting broader transformation initiatives. What you bring to the role A degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degrees and Oracle or payroll certifications, including PCP, are considered strong assets. Demonstrated experience delivering Oracle HCM and Payroll solutions, with strong functional knowledge of Canadian payroll administration, configuration, support, and implementation activities. Strong understanding of Canadian payroll processes, policies, statutory requirements, compliance obligations, and controls, and the ability to translate these requirements into Oracle HCM and Payroll solutions. Broad knowledge of Oracle HCM modules and their interdependencies, with the ability to assess upstream and downstream impacts across the employee lifecycle and payroll process. Experience leading or coordinating data conversion, integrations, security, testing, reconciliation, and other technical implementation activities in partnership with technical specialists. Proven track record of meeting project objectives while managing competing priorities, budgets, timelines, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations. Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities, with a proactive approach to resolving payroll-related issues, discrepancies, design gaps, and system errors. Demonstrated ability to lead teams, coach junior resources, review deliverables, and collaborate effectively across functional, technical, and project management disciplines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate workshops, communicate with senior stakeholders, articulate technical concepts clearly, and produce high-quality project documentation. Flexibility and adaptability to operate in dynamic consulting environments with shifting priorities, project requirements, and timelines. Commitment to continuous learning and staying current on Oracle HCM and Payroll capabilities, tools, releases, and leading practices. KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information The expected base salary range for this position is $85,000 to $135,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program. KPMG BC Region Pay Range Information The expected base salary range for this position is $80,000 to $130,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program. Providing you with the support you need to be at your best Our Values, The KPMG Way Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice. Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778. AI Usage We embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework. We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.

What you’ll do

Lead the assessment, analysis, and implementation of Oracle HCM and Canadian Payroll solutions for clients. Provide functional oversight for technical workstreams while managing stakeholder relationships and leading project teams.

Requirements

Requires a degree in Business, HR, or IT and demonstrated experience delivering Oracle HCM and Payroll solutions. Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll statutory requirements and the ability to lead complex technical implementation activities are essential.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program • Bonus awards

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Business analysis · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Configuration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Oracle HCM
• Canadian Payroll
• Solution design
• Implementation planning
• Stakeholder management
• Data conversion
• System integration
• Project management
• Team leadership
• Coaching
• Analytical capabilities
• Problem-solving
• Communication skills
• Compliance
• Configuration
• Business analysis
• Courage
• Project Documentation
• Continuous Development
• Employee Relations
• Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM)
• Functional Knowledge
• Accountability
• Workshop Facilitation
• Team Motivation
• Expectation Management
• Adaptability
• Artificial Intelligence
• Reconciliation
• Business Administration
• Business Requirements
• Business Systems
• Communication
• Information Technology
• Consulting
• Data Conversion
• Leadership
• Scalability
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Milestones (Project Management)
• Process Design
• Relationship Building
• Risk Analysis
• Security Testing
• Stakeholder Management
• Timelines
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Coordinating
• Functional Dependencies

Job areas

• Consulting
• Human Resources
• Technology
• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Payroll Lead
• Payroll Manager
• Payroll Clerks
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers