Bilingual Dayforce Core HR & WFM Implementation Consultant

Position Description

Please Note: Security clearance: Reliability Clearance preferably granted or eligible for reliability (5+ years residing in Canada)

Bilingual mandatory

We are seeking experienced bilingual Dayforce consultants to lead Core HR and/or Workforce Management

(WFM) workstreams for net new customers, with potential support for in flight projects.

The consultant will be embedded within a Dayforce led project team, working under the direction of a Dayforce Project Manager and Sponsor. They will independently own assigned workstream(s), partnering with client stakeholders and Dayforce team members to deliver the implementation.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Lead assigned Dayforce Core HR and/or Workforce Management (WFM) workstreams through all project phases, from discovery and requirements gathering to go-live and post-implementation stabilization.
• Facilitate client workshops, gather and validate business requirements, provide functional expertise, and translate requirements into solution design and system configuration.
• Independently configure, validate, troubleshoot, and optimize Dayforce solutions to meet client needs.
• Support data validation, testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), cutover, go-live, and stabilization activities.
• Maintain workstream documentation, configuration records, testing scripts, and project deliverables in alignment with Dayforce implementation standards.
• Manage workstream deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, and timelines, escalating concerns to the Dayforce Project Manager as required.
  
  

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

• Proven experience implementing Dayforce Core HR and/or Workforce Management (WFM) across multiple end-to-end deployments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead a functional workstream through requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and go-live.
• Strong hands-on Dayforce configuration, troubleshooting, and problem-resolution expertise.
• Experience implementing Dayforce Time & Attendance and related functionality, including time policies, pay rules, scheduling, and employee entitlements.
• Excellent client-facing communication, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and requirements elicitation skills.
• Professional fluency in English and French (written and spoken), with the ability to independently lead client workshops, solution discussions, and presentations in French.
• Ability to work during Eastern Time (EST/EDT) business hours and align availability with project delivery requirements.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous implementation experience working directly with Dayforce or a certified Dayforce implementation partner.
• Familiarity with Dayforce implementation methodology, governance processes, documentation standards, and delivery frameworks.
• Experience supporting and stabilizing in-flight Dayforce implementations.
  
  

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $115,000–$165,000. This role is an existing vacancy.

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You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

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At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

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