SUMMARY

• Human Resource Executive/Consultant wif progressively responsible experience in all areas of HR Management, including specialization in the areas of HR management systems and applications, total rewards, global payroll, benefit plan design and administration.
• Background also includes extensive work in acquisition, due diligence and integration, divestitures, bankruptcy, change management, training, employee relations, performance management & development, and recruitment. HR consulting and global systems selection and implementation experience, as well as strategic and operational leadership skills and project management experience.
• Exceptional aptitude at identifying and rectifying issues quickly, creating reports in multiple environments, integrations and data manipulation.
• ADP (GlobalView, Enterprise, PayForce), Workday, Kronos Workforce, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Sumtotal, Ceridian, Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel), Master Tax, Visio, MS Project.
• RFP and vendor selection activities.
• Program manager skilled at creating cross functional teams, building strategies, applying best practices, business process improvement, risk management/controls (SOX)) and documentation.
• Proficiency in third - party vendor management, efficiencies, and alliances.
• Coach and mentor employees (local and off-site) to build solid teams, ensuring better communications, error reduction, adherence to policy and procedures and regulatory compliance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Regional Project Manager - large company redesign utilizing Workday and ADP GlobalView - 18 Months
• Interim Payroll Director - large system implementation/remediation of Kronos and PeopleSoft - 18 months
• Payroll Lead Project Manager - large implementation from PeopleSoft to ADP GlobalView - 12 months
• Projects have primarily involved remediation and implementation and remediation of Workday, PeopleSoft, ADP GlobalView and Kronos HRMS and time systems.
• Review departmental processes, system build and inputs and outputs. Develop and implement project plans and timelines.
• Review processes and strategies, advising client on best practice methodologies, system capabilities, controls and laws.
• Create reports utilizing Workday Report Writer, Peoplesoft Query, SQL, Kronos Genies, and ADP ReportWriter to identify issues or meet client requirements.
• Administer Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) projects.

Payroll, Benefits and HRIS Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Re-engineer department structure to ensure team strengths were balanced wif existing needs
• Manage selection and implementation of Workday for HR and Payroll.
• Partner wif vendors to address and resolve service issues.
• Manage audit and follow up documentation to ensure compliance wif Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), American’s wif Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 125, HIPAA and other federal and state legal and regulatory requirements.
• Manage bid process for benefit brokers including development and preparation of RFPs for vendor solicitation; analyze results; perform negotiations and present options and recommendations to executives and equity holders.
• Analyze, recommend and implement cost savings in HR, payroll and benefits resulting in significant savings.
• Direct implementation, administration and production of Workday and Kronos systems.
• Oversee clean-up of statutory and regulatory filings and deposits for prior periods/years.
• Ensure employee taxation is calculated and reported accurately for expatriates, in country and multi-state employees.
• Manage US Benefits, responsible for administration, staff selection and training, plan design, open enrollment, 401(k) census, audit and filing of Form 5500. HIPAA compliance, Section 125 design.
• Manage reward processing, stock administration and necessary currency conversions.

Payroll/HRIS Director

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Manage shared services for heavily unionized multi-company organization.
• Project Manager for Kronos implementation and Upgrades and ADP Enterprise upgrades.
• Program Manager across companies to standardize practices and processes as appropriate after acquisitions.
• Ensure auditors receive timely detailed accounts of HR, Payroll, Benefits and HRIS activities in compliance wif Sarbanes Oxley.
• Work closely wif counsel on legal matters, and attend hearings and depositions as needed.
• Maintain project plans and due diligence for acquisitions, mergers, upgrades, and new initiatives.
• Manage Kronos; develop, test and implement plant-specific pay policies/procedures.

Payroll Manager-Shared Services

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager for the development and implementation of Payroll, HRIS, tax strategies, processes, systems and business solutions to increase the TEMPeffectiveness of the functions.
• Implement Kronos Workforce Central across entire organization.
• Project Manager for the development and testing of changes/upgrades to PeopleSoft and Kronos.
• Ensure compliance wif SOX, government regulations, and ensure proper controls.

Program Manager/Payroll & HR Advisor

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Project lead for noledge transfer of human resources and payroll transactions and time/labor software.
• Participate in 2 PeopleSoft implementations (HRMS including Time and Labor) manage project plans; build tables, run scripts.
• Implement MasterTax for multiple companies/FEIN’s
• Recommend best practices and document procedures
• Partner wif payroll/HR associates for system needs, functionality and reporting.
• Manage clients' global payroll processes.
• Society for Human Resources Management • Project Management Institute
• American Payroll Association • Canadian Payroll Association
• International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans• The Chartered Institute for Payroll Professionals(UK)
• World at Work