Senior Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll Lead - Onsite in Jersey City, NJ

Senior Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll Lead - Onsite in Jersey City, NJOptomi, in partnership with a leading financial services company, is seeking a Senior Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll & Time Lead to fulfill a contract-to-hire opportunity for a client based in Jersey City, NJ.The ideal professional will possess deep expertise in US Payroll configuration within Oracle Fusion HCM, strong knowledge of Oracle Time and Labor, and hands-on experience supporting production payroll environments. This role requires someone who can work cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, IT teams, external vendors, and Oracle Support to ensure stable and compliant payroll operations.What the Right Professional Will EnjoySupporting a highly visible Oracle Fusion HCM environment critical to payroll operationsWorking on complex Oracle Payroll and Time & Labor initiativesDriving quarterly release planning, legislative updates, and regression testing effortsCollaborating across HR, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and technical integration teamsPlaying a key role in production support and issue resolution during payroll cyclesLeading end-to-end delivery efforts across enhancements, integrations, and operational initiativesWorking in an environment where functional expertise and ownership are highly valuedApply Today If Your Background Includes7+ years of hands-on Oracle HCM experience with strong specialization in Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll and Time & LaborDeep expertise configuring and supporting US Payroll within Oracle Fusion HCMStrong understanding of payroll processing, payroll balancing, payroll troubleshooting, and payroll operationsExperience supporting Oracle quarterly releases, legislative patches, and regression testing effortsFunctional expertise with Oracle Time and Labor including time rules, calculations, approvals, and integrationsExperience supporting integrations across HR, Payroll, Benefits, Finance/GL, tax providers, and time systemsExperience coordinating with Oracle Support and third-party vendors to resolve production issuesStrong communication and stakeholder management skillsProven ability to oversee end-to-end delivery efforts from requirements through production supportResponsibilitiesSupport and enhance Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll and Time & Labor environmentsConfigure and troubleshoot Oracle Fusion Payroll and Time functionalitySupport payroll processing cycles and resolve payroll-related production issuesCoordinate quarterly Oracle Cloud updates, legislative patches, and regression testing activitiesAnalyze and resolve payroll discrepancies, time calculation issues, and integration failuresPartner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and IT teams to support operational initiativesManage testing cycles, defect resolution, and production validation activitiesCoordinate with Oracle Support to manage service requests and production escalationsSupport integrations with Finance/GL, tax providers, benefits vendors, and external payroll systemsDocument functional requirements, configuration decisions, testing outcomes, and operational processesProvide guidance and leadership across Oracle HCM Payroll and Time initiativesEnsure compliance with payroll regulations, business processes, and operational standards