Lead HR Shared Services initiatives using Workday.Coach and guide a direct report on how to be a Product Manager and drive for results.Consistently partner with upwards of 10 stakeholder groups, inside and outside of HR, to ensure problem statements are understood, decisions are aligned, and timelines can be met.Created a multi-year roadmap where I am leading the team to:- Utilize Workday native functionality- Reduce manual work through validations and automation- Speed up completion time by improving processes and adding transparency- Ensure downstream systems and stakeholders receive accurate and timely data

Lead merchandising of all accessories in a high volume Factory store. Participate in merchandise resets multiple times each year including the mannequin refreshes. Also, enjoy typical retail tasks such as replenishing products, helping athletes pick out products that they want and/or need and completing the sale at the register.

Lead process and system improvements for benefits and leave integrations and ensure time off can be captured within the Workday system. Following the Agile methodology and routines, influence a team of Engineers. Highlights include: various integrations with an external vendor to offer education assistance to the majority of team members, significantly reducing work effort of support teams by building processes where HR direct keys into Workday, and tackling troubleshooting efforts that currently take more time than they should.

Lead Product Owner for Workday Core HCM, including mobile, accessibility, worker API and overall governance/system health. Improved business processes while designing, testing (lots of testing) and assisting with adoption and knowledge transfer. Completed the PeopleSoft to Workday transition in just 13 months! After go live, prioritized enhancements and influenced a team of Engineers to release additional Workday modules while continuing to simplify current business processes.

Managed and executed the many HR-related decisions that were part of the sale of Target pharmacies and clinics to CVS. This includes managing the timeline, critical tasks, communication and ongoing process and audit needs.Also, focused on simplifying processes that pertain to multiple HR solutions and teams. The end goal was achieved by creating more efficient procedures and ensuring there was easy documentation for end users. Examples include: - Simplifying the process and improving time spent on the PeopleSoft mass loads- Significantly improving the content and method to share planned system outage messages- Creating clear documentation on what HR / team member information can be shared and how to share it safely - Documenting business processes for audit purposes and leading 10+ other team members through the audit process. Similar to previous positions, all of these examples connect a broad spectrum of teams and HR topics that impact the entire company.

Led HR through the discussion and eventual decision on what HR technology, 3rd party vendors and corresponding processes were used as Target expanded into Canada in 2013. As the project manager representing all HR processes and systems, I led a team where we partnered with an external consultant and IT to design, build and test a suite of systems and interfaces. In just 18 months we stood up: SAP personnel administration, SAP organizational management, SAP learning tracking, SAP vacation management, Taleo/SaaS, Workbrain/Infor timekeeping and forecasting/scheduling! After system go live, I focused on ensuring systems and processes were adopted, simplified them and planned for system enhancements.

Led teams through the creation of common process documentation, partnered with Deloitte Consulting to surface ideas on how Target Human Resources can be more efficient, rolled out a new applicant tracking solution (i.e. Taleo/SaaS) and planned for the upgrade and expansion of a learning management solution (i.e. SumTotal).

Created a team focused on developing and delivering training on HR topics to internal HR teams. Also, personally created training for HR specifically focused on compensation, benefits and HR on-boarding.

HR Manager at various Target Stores

Sold merchandise, set ads, replenished stock and guided guests to smart and sassy wardrobe creations.