Dayforce Benefits Configuration Consultant

Job Description

Dayforce Benefits Configuration Consultant 1-year+, remote work contract

Position Summary

The Dayforce Benefits Configuration Consultant is responsible for the design, configuration, testing, and support of Dayforce Benefits modules and related integrations. This role requires deep technical and functional expertise in benefits administration, eligibility rules, rate setup, payroll mapping, enrollment logic, and vendor integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain Dayforce Benefits plans, plan options, and enrollment rules.
• Design and configure eligibility rules using qualifiers, logical operators, and dependencies.
• Configure benefit plan option groups and ensure mutually exclusive elections.
• Setup premium structures and rate tables based on employee demographics, departments, locations, or other qualifiers.
• Configure coverage effective dates, offsets, and event-based eligibility rules.
• Perform data mapping and validation activities for benefits implementations and conversions.
• Support benefits integrations with external vendors and third-party administrators.
• Troubleshoot issues related to payroll deductions, eligibility, enrollment, and payroll mappings.
• Conduct testing, validation, and issue resolution during implementation and support phases.
• Collaborate with payroll, HR, and technical teams to ensure end-to-end solution accuracy.
• Provide documentation and knowledge transfer to clients and internal teams.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience configuring Dayforce Benefits.
• Strong understanding of benefits administration processes.
• Experience configuring:
  • Eligibility rules
  • Benefit plan option groups
  • Rate tables
  • Payroll mappings
  • Coverage effective dating
• Experience with Dayforce benefits integrations and data loads.
• Knowledge of benefits enrollment workflows and employee elections.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Experience performing testing and data validation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting open enrollment implementations.
• Experience with benefits carrier integrations.
• Dayforce certification preferred.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments.

Technical Skills

• Dayforce Benefits
• XML and data mapping concepts
• Payroll mapping configuration
• Integration troubleshooting
• Data validation and reconciliation
• Reporting and auditing

Key Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Analytical thinking
• Client communication
• Collaboration
• Time management

This employer uses both human and technology-assisted tools to support candidate screening and assessment. Final hiring decisions are made by people.