Bill Tanner Email & Phone Number

Portland, OR, US

• Lead a team of 6 to provide IT support for Workday HCM
• Implemented an issue management system for tracking and resolving support cases
• Research, analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to over 145 integration systems
• Data conversion work stream lead for Mexico Workday implementation for 13,000 workers
• Integration and Data conversion work stream lead for Daimler Truck Financial Services for 1100 workers

Portland, OR, US

• Lead a team to convert data from PeopleSoft HRIS and 28 other data sources to Workday HCM for 15,000 workers
• Created a push-button process to automatically create over 105 transformed data files as a package on demand, and developed logic to transform management reporting structure from 2 separate systems into one common.
• Successfully provided real data, complete and on time, to populate 5 Workday tenants
• Created and enforced a new change-control process to keep track of development changes

Portland, OR, US

• Lead Cross-Functional Teams with IT to implement multiple technology solutions for HR, and improved business processes
• Built a business case and convinced management to replace the PeopleSoft HRIS with Workday HCM
• Recognized as a liaison between internal HR and IT; connecting internal customers with IT resources and facilitating communication
• Acted as an escalation point for resolving and prioritizing internal customer issues with the HR IT team
• Coordinated user acceptance testing for HRIS system upgrades resulting in a successful implementation & prevention of costly errors
• Instructed a 3-day lean management / continuous improvement class to 14 colleagues in Santiago, Mexico

Portland, OR, US

• Led a team of 6, and partnered with local and remote IT shared services groups to meet business needs through the analysis of data, the improvement of processes, and the use of automation and lean principles; providing.
• Created a Data Mart to increase reporting capabilities, validate data, and improve security that enabled the automation of 65+ manual processes, & created ongoing time savings equivalent to one full-time employee
• Cross-Functional Leadership with HR, IT, Finance, auditors, actuaries, etc., when fulfilling 200+ data requests per year, & developing 2 dozen + reports & audits that proved eligibility for tax incentives
• Proven ability to provide technical support & services with exceptional user experience (SQL, DB2 Server Management, Tableau)
• Used Lean principles and tools to solve problems and improve processes including a complete rewrite of the 401K process (7 plans), by adding coding that saved $50K, & taking weekly process from 3 days to 3 hours (.
• Facilitated creation & maintenance of 11+ interface programs between internal & third-party systems

Portland, OR, US

• Worked closely with Benefits, Payroll, IT, and outside consultants to identify and fix errors in 401K savings plans, HRIS programs, interfaces, and databases.
• Created new 401(k) processes in PeopleSoft HRIS to correct implementation errors and correctly calculate deferrals, company match, and non-elective contributions for 3000+ employees, reducing change tickets from.
• Created and maintained databases for calculating 600 voluntary and involuntary separation packages
• Fixed an interface program that caused incorrect withholding's from 401K's that safeguarded 15K+ employees and saved the company over $1 million in preventative losses