The University of North Carolina System Office is seeking an experienced consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive assessment of how position and salary data from all UNC‑system entities can be integrated into the state‑wide Integrated HR‑Payroll System. The vendor will map current data sources, identify gaps, evaluate three implementation options (full transition, system enhancement, or DataMart augmentation), estimate costs and resources, and produce a statutory‑compliant plan for the Board of Governors by March 15 2027. The effort includes stakeholder interviews across all covered entities, detailed source‑to‑target mappings, risk‑benefit analysis, and a final deliverable package in editable formats.
• Scope: Full‑entity HR/payroll data inventory, gap analysis, three‑option technical/financial assessment, implementation roadmap, and statutory reporting plan.
• Duration: November 1 2026 – March 15 2027 (≈4 months).
• Deliverables: Interim status reports, data mapping matrices, option comparison report, cost‑estimate models, draft and final statutory plan.
• Required expertise: Multi‑entity HR/payroll consulting, data architecture, integration planning, experience with SAP‑based HR systems or similar, and prior work for public‑sector higher‑education institutions.
• Mandatory qualifications: Minimum two comparable multi‑entity HR/payroll assessments in the past five years; designated project manager and leads for HR, data, integration, reporting, and security.
• Submission deadline: 23 Oct 2026; questions due 14 Oct 2026.