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Round Rock, Tx, Us

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

As the world’s largest RCO, ProPharma helps companies excel at every stage of the pharmaceutical lifecycle. ProPharma has started expanding by acquiring companies in other parts of the world to increase their footprint in the medical and pharmaceutical business space. ProPharma has implemented Workday product and has been constantly adding new business required tools to accommodate the mergers and acquisitions. • Responsible to create and manage company merger Workday Project plan, including Tenant Management Build, Resource Management, manage risks via RAID, Cutover planning, Testing Strategy and planning.• Responsible to build the cutover strategy and plan in coordination with business, integration, security and data conversion teams• Lead and manage the acquisitions of 3 companies (DLC, One Source, and Kateric) into ProPharma WD.• Planned and presented CM kick off to the CMO and to the users across all business units.• Work closely with business users across Canada, EU, Australia and India.• Create, Manage and implement project migration from PS to WD.• Work with the business SME’s and users to create, manage and maintain WD releases.• Manage the consulting side of project budget and match with the spend vs the variance. • Lead the kickoff presentations, manage and being a liaison between project resource and merger company.

Farmington, Nm, Us

• Initiate and set goals for WD implementation and stabilization programs according to the strategic objectives of the organization.• Actively monitor and manage budget of $1.2M. • Re-engineer processes and integrations for process improvement to save $50K budget.• Initiate and engineer integration with BofA, Wells Fargo, Sun Trust and other external systems with WD.• Engage San Juan with Hyland on onbase implemention for Financials.• Point of contact for issues and escalations, executive presentations, WD dashboard and Training planning, Plan and design the programs until completion involving deadlines, milestones and process improvement programs using Kaizen.• Manage a portion of the budget for resource hiring, consulting engagements and vendor management.• Devise evaluation strategies to monitor performance and determine the need for improvements.• Supervise WD and product related integrations, security and reporting need assessment, vendor approval process, internal business unit approval process development, and work closely with all program and project managers involved to provide feedback and resolve complex problems.

Honolulu, Hi, Us

• Develop and manage key sections of the proposal (e.g. implementation approach, project management approach, training, assumptions, support, project team/governance, etc.)• Effectively work with the leadership and steering committee on an advisory role and create project related artifacts.• Assist in the development of scope for the fixed fee implementation and upgrade• Proactively manage and coordinate multiple resources (functional and technical) to develop scope, plan/estimate, technical architecture.• Develop the project plan, estimated cost, timeline and milestone payment schedule for a fixed fee, fixed scope implementation• Working with leadership to create reports necessary to better manage teams• Assist in development of project artifacts (Change Management Strategy, Risk Management Plan, Resource Management Plan, RAID, RACI)

Oklahoma City, Ok, Us

• Manage multiple vendor team (MiPro, Mythics and Oracle) project plan into the implementation of PeopleSoft Financials for State DHS.• Manage integration project plan to integrate client’s Core HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, LMS integration operations and administrations from Peoplesoft HCM to Workday HCM.• Managed and led multi-disciplinary functional, technical and operational team throughout the implementation and integration for over $5MM project.• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives by setting realistic timelines and checkpoints.• Facilitated governance routines/cadence and manage key activities/deliverables such as integrated project plan, risk/Issues (RAID), RICEW, key stakeholder communications and implementation readiness.

Olympia, Wa, Us

• Embrace ERP implementation focused culture and development philosophy, actively engaging cross functional team both from the project implementation side and client side and drive to consensus.• Work with the PMO in creating, updating and managing project plans, risk management plans, Conversion planning, reporting and integration plans, Testing Strategy and Test Planning.• Extensively work with the application services team in the planning of patching and updates, database maintenance, refresh planning• Planned, Coordinated, developed, and Lead the project team with implementation of PeopleSoft CS Fluid (Student Financials, Financial Aid, Campus Community), and HCM (Position Management, Core HR, Payroll, Benefits Administration) operations valued at $3M - $5M annually.• Manage the implementation of one of the most expanded PeopleSoft HCM, CS and FIN project with over 29 colleges in the consortium while leading a team of 15 consulting and business employees.

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Provided project management leadership, consulting leadership on a successful Peoplesoft implementation working with project sponsors, functional managers, technical analyst, and other IT resources to create and manage the scope, budget, schedule, and risk mitigation deliverables.• Responsible to create initial project plan, project charter, implementation design and methodologies, vendor selection and product demo valued at $2.2M annually.

Baytown, Tx, Us

• Project plan the split upgrade of HCM/CS 9.2 for all modules including CS (SF, FA and AD) and HCM (Core HR, Payroll, Time & Labor, and TAM) for a budget valued at $1.7MM. • Work very closely with the client PMO, Steering Committee, and also the cabinet in presenting the status and progress of the project, Risk management and Change Management.• Project plan on infrastructure, security, reporting and application patching.• Extensively worked on creating a functional business landscape of the split with kick off meeting with 30 college staff from different colleges, create Project Charter, Project Plan, Risk Planning and Issue Resolution Plan and other project management related activities.

Houston, Tx, Us

Lead the functional design, readiness and oversee implementation project planning and architect solutions which includes integration, interfaces, reporting, business processes, technical architectural design, 3rd party applications and some other disparate systems for the implementation of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions v9.2.Lead module design for Student Financials, Financial Aid, Admissions and Academic structure.Worked closely with module lead for Student Records, Student Financials and Academic Advisement

Sydney, New South Wales, Au

• Lead the design and oversee implementation Testing project plan and architect solutions which includes integration, interfaces, reporting, business processes, technical architectural design, 3rd party applications and some other disparate systems for migration to workday.• Plan and design Tenant configuration, Unit Testing, Integration testing, UAT and Cut-Over planning.• Provide leadership from PS business unit in the conversion to workday• Developed and Provided Testing metrics to Project Team on Testing Status and Defect Status• Assisted in developing Defect Resolution process• Constant Communication with all members of the Project Team to ensure and resolve any issues preventing in meeting the due dates• Assisted Change Management Leads in developing communications, manuals, test briefing packs.

Rio Grande Valley, Tx, Us

• Managed and led implementation for PeopleSoft HCM v9.2 and CS 9.2 workshops, project initiation, project charter, conversions and integrations. Managed all the RICE objects for the implementation.• Help build the project plan with fluid UI and self service enhancements/implementations to external form factors• Lead in the standardization both technical and functional, training process and initiatives, testing processes and policies, testing strategy etc.• Lead Design Phase: Requirements Validation, Business Processes, System Configuration. Completed Planning Phase with select staff, on-site logistics, prepared architecture project design, instance management, Refresh and Roll over.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Developed a thorough understanding of Payroll, Staffing, Benefits, Compensation, Time Tracking, Customer Accounts (Billing/Revenue), Capital Projects, Billable Projects, Grants, Procurement and Business Assets through observation, elicitation, and document analysis.• Developed Business Requirement Documents (BRD) in various HCM and Finance areas.• Participated in Design and configuration session with Workday Consultants, SMEs and Core Workday team to understand use and requirement of client’s HR & Financials applications• Lead and participated in peer reviews and walk-through of the HLD (High Level Design), LLD (Low Level Design) and BRD (Business Requirement Document)• Interacted with HR, Payroll & Finance SMEs, conducted user interviews, gathered requirements through elicitation for business process of Projects