PAYROLL AND LEAVE & ATTENDANCE LEAD - 72002401

Requisition No: 860586 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: PAYROLL AND LEAVE & ATTENDANCE LEAD - 72002401

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 72002401 

Salary:  $60,000 - $70,000 

Posting Closing Date: 09/22/2025 

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People First Payroll/Leave & Attendance Lead
Division of People First
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This position is onsite based located in Tallahassee, FL

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

This position serves as Payroll/Leave and Attendance Lead on the People First Team and will be responsible for managing those areas within the People First system. This position requires a high degree of confidentiality, accuracy, and adherence to timeframes. In order to effectively and efficiently manage all aspects of the People First Payroll and Leave & Attendance modules, the employee’s duties will include (but are not limited to): 

•    Serving as the state’s leading expert for the Payroll and Leave & Attendance modules. 
•    Acts as a liaison for the People First Team with the service provider, state agencies, employees, learners, and the Division of State Human Resource Management for payroll and leave & attendance processes.  
•    Provides input on the effect of leave & attendance and payroll policy and proposed collective bargaining on the People First system.  Reviews new or revised payroll and leave & attendance rules, legislation, strategic plans and proposals on payroll and leave & attendance issues for impact on the People First system and presents findings and/or makes recommendations.   
•    Developing and proactively managing detailed project plans for the payroll and leave & attendance system implementation and related projects. 
•    Recommends enhancements and develops business requirements to ensure that the Payroll and Leave & Attendance modules and related functions (e.g., interfaces, screens, processes, reports) and assigned BOBJ and SAP portal reports in the People First system are comprehensive, user-friendly, reliable, and accomplish objectives. 
•    Developing and executing detailed test scripts for the payroll and leave & attendance system. 
•    Facilitating and leading end-user acceptance testing sessions. 
•    Developing end-user communications and training materials. 
•    Facilitating and leading end-user training sessions. 
•    Reviewing and providing input into the state’s legislative process regarding the impact of proposed legislation on the People First system and related processes. Successfully managing day-to-day tasks, while leading implementation of new system releases. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•    Strong working knowledge of the People First Payroll and Leave & Attendance modules, within the People First system. 
•    Knowledge of basic project management principles and practices. 
•    Ability to identify, plan, organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple large work assignments at the same time. 
•    Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of management practices. 
•    Proficient in the following applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. 
•    Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials. 
•    Strong written and oral communication skills. 
•    Strong proofreading and editing skills. 
•    Strong organizational skills. 
•    Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. 
•    Ability to work effectively within a team-based work group that consists of state employees and vendor staff. 
•    Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques. 
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 
•    Ability to think creatively (outside the box). 
•    Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to management analysis activities. 
•    Ability to conduct fact finding research. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in a related information technology role (i.e., business analyst or functional analyst roles), who also possess a strong working knowledge of People First payroll and leave & attendance processes. 

Our Organization and Mission:

Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Pedro Allende and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:

DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses:
DMS.Ability@dms.fl.gov
DMS.Veterans@dms.fl.gov
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 488-2707. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.