T&A Functional Analyst, Pay Policy - Federal Oracle Consolidation & ModernizationLocation: Remote
Clearance: Public Trust (HHS)
Contract Type: 12 Month Contract with possibility of extension or conversion based on budget/performance
Reports To: T&A Functional Analyst
Position SummaryThe T&A Functional Analyst, Pay Policy will support the Lead Analyst with the functional design and requirements for time and attendance, with a focus on translating federal pay and leave policy into system rules, on a large-scale Oracle consolidation and modernization effort. Time and Attendance is a critical module for this program. This role partners with Federal Customer pay policy, payroll, and timekeeping stakeholders to define how federal premium pay, overtime, compensatory time, work schedules, and leave rules are specified, configured, tested, and validated in the new platform, and serves as the functional authority on pay policy treatment within the time and attendance solution.
Key Responsibilities
- Support functional requirements gathering and design for the time and attendance solution, including time entry, time calculation rules, absence and leave handling, approvals, and exception handling.
- Translate federal pay and leave policy into documented system requirements and configuration rules, including premium pay (overtime, night, Sunday, and holiday pay), FLSA exempt and nonexempt treatment, compensatory time off, credit hours, work schedules, and leave accrual and usage.
- Serve as the functional authority on pay policy treatment, documenting each pay rule decision with its policy basis, alternatives considered, and the recommendation for approval by authorized Federal Customer officials.
- Partner with Federal Customer pay policy, payroll, and timekeeping owners to confirm requirements, resolve policy interpretation questions, and obtain decisions.
- Lead fit-gap analysis between legacy time and attendance systems and the Oracle Fusion time and attendance capabilities, and document gaps with resolution options.
- Define time and attendance interface and data flow requirements with payroll and other enterprise HR systems.
- Define requirements for conversion of leave balances, schedules, and time history from legacy systems.
- Develop pay rule test scenarios and expected results, and support SIT and UAT cycles in coordination with the Test Manager.
- Support triage and resolution of defects related to pay rule and calculation behavior.
- Coordinate with the Business Analyst, Core HR functional leads, and OCM Lead to align requirements, training content, and change messaging for time and attendance users.
- Prepare decision papers and status updates for the Program Manager and Federal Customer leadership.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of professional experience, including hands-on experience within federal HR applications (time and attendance, payroll, or HRIS systems) as an implementer, functional lead or analyst, or system administrator.
- Working knowledge of federal pay and leave policy, including premium pay, FLSA overtime rules, compensatory time off, work schedules, and leave administration.
- Experience defining, specifying, or configuring time and attendance rules in an enterprise time and attendance or HR application.
- Experience leading a functional workstream, including requirements, design, and decision documentation.
- Experience translating policy into system rules and working directly with policy, payroll, or HR program owners to obtain decisions.
- Experience supporting testing, including test scenario development and UAT support.
- Ability to hold a Public Trust clearance under HHS.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Human Resources, Business, Information Technology, Public Administration) or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience configuring Oracle Fusion HCM Time and Labor and Absence Management.
- Experience supporting an HHS or other large federal agency HR IT modernization initiative.
- Experience with legacy federal time and attendance systems (e.g., webTA, ITAS, or equivalent) as migration sources.
- Experience with payroll provider interfaces and time data flows.
- Experience developing functional specifications for integrations and data conversions.
- Experience leading UAT for time and attendance or payroll solutions.
Core Competencies
- Federal pay and leave policy translation into system rules
- Time and attendance functional design and configuration requirements
- Policy decision documentation and stakeholder alignment
- Fit-gap analysis and legacy system transition
- Cross-functional coordination with test, business analysis, and OCM leadership