Senior Consultant - Onboarding and Recruitment

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
  
• Minimum of 7+ years of hands-on consulting experience in HR technology implementations, with a primary focus on Recruitment and Onboarding.
  
• Proven experience with at least 3-4 full lifecycle implementations of leading HR platforms specifically covering Recruiting and Onboarding modules (SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting & Onboarding, Workday Recruiting & Onboarding).
  
• Deep functional expertise in end-to-end recruitment processes (requisition to offer acceptance) and comprehensive new hire onboarding processes (pre-day one to full integration).
  
• Hands-on configuration experience with relevant modules of a major HRIS platform.
  

• Client Engagement & Needs Analysis:
  
• Lead discovery sessions and workshops with HR and business stakeholders to thoroughly understand current recruitment and onboarding processes, pain points, and future state requirements.
  
• Conduct detailed business process analysis, identify gaps, and propose optimal solutions leveraging industry best practices and system capabilities.
  
• Translate complex business requirements into clear, actionable functional and technical specifications for system configuration and process design.
  
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• Solution Design & Configuration (Platform Agnostic, with specific tool expertise):
  
• Design, configure, and implement comprehensive solutions for the full recruitment lifecycle, including:
  
• Recruiting: Job requisition creation, candidate sourcing strategies, applicant tracking (ATS), interview management, offer management, talent pooling, and reporting.
  
• Onboarding: New hire data collection, document management (e.g., I-9, tax forms), task management (pre-day one, day one, post-hire), cross-functional integration (IT, Payroll, Facilities), and new hire portal/experience.
  
• Configure workflows, business rules, notifications, and security settings within the chosen HR technology platform (SuccessFactors Recruiting/Onboarding, Workday Recruiting/Onboarding).
  
• Develop detailed configuration workbooks and design documents.
  

• Integration & Data Management:
  
• Define and design integration points between Recruitment and Onboarding modules and other HR modules (e.g., Employee Central/Core HCM, Payroll, Time Management) and external systems (e.g., background check vendors, assessment tools, benefits providers).
  
• Work with technical teams to ensure seamless data flow and integrity across integrated systems.
  
• Develop data migration strategies and support data cleansing and loading activities for recruitment and onboarding data.
  
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• Testing & Quality Assurance:
  
• Develop comprehensive test plans, scenarios, and scripts for recruitment and onboarding processes.
  
• Lead and execute unit testing, integration testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  
• Manage defect identification, tracking, and resolution to ensure solution quality and accuracy.
  
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• Training & Change Management:
  
• Develop detailed training materials and deliver effective training sessions for end-users, HR administrators, and super-users.
  
• Support change management activities to ensure successful adoption of new processes and technologies.
  
• Provide expert-level post-go-live support and troubleshooting for recruitment and onboarding solutions.
  
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• Project Leadership & Mentorship:
  
• Act as a lead consultant on implementation projects, managing workstreams, scope, timelines, and deliverables for recruitment and onboarding.
  
• Collaborate effectively with project managers, technical leads, and client teams.
  
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior consultants, fostering their growth and sharing knowledge.
  
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of consulting methodologies, accelerators, and internal knowledge bases.