Manage a team of Workday technical SMEs and Engineers supporting Global Initiatives/Projects. HCM and Finance

Short-term consulting providing Project Management for Global organization looking to consolidate 24 payrolls to a single provider/platform with WorkDay connector.Engage with senior leadership on Project scope. Interview Payroll resources to secure initial requirements. Initiate Procurement related activities with Global vendors for pricing and services.Collaborate and provide recommendation for vendor selection and technology solution.

Direct report to the CHRO and member of the HR leadership team focusing on the HR road-map for League employees. Manage teams responsible for the on-boarding/ data administration and HRIS systems globally in the NBA, WNBA, 2K and G leagues teams. Accountable for all HR technologies associated to employee life-cycle activities.Enterprise:• Implementation of on-boarding solution (SF Onboarding)• Implementation of new Applicant tracking system (SF – RM/RMK)• Oversee upgrade to PeopleSoft 9.2• Oversee implementation of Personal Pronouns• Implementation of electronic Benefits confirmation statements for new hires• Improvements to SF modules (Leaning, Performance, Compensation, Talent) and expansion of capabilities (Jam, micro-sites)Internal:• Centralization of Onboarding / background checks / employee transactions• Establishment and growth of HRIS team• Automation of G League onboarding / background check / benefits enrollment and communication• Automation of 2K League onboarding / background check / benefits enrollment and communication• Implementation of SF Quarterly Release cycles & test database• Various improvements to internal processes utilizing process mapping, re-engineering and technology for reporting• Collaboration with IT to implement Cyber verification process for all HR technologyTeamwork:• Partner with COE leaders (Benefits / Talent / Compensation / HRBP / Finance / IT /Legal, etc.) to improve, enhance and partner on various initiatives• Restructure support for background check vendor to improve relationship and impact to new employees• Renegotiation of background check vendor contract resulting in significant savings• Enhance/Improve HR & Payroll collaboration / interaction• Enhance/Improve HR & IT collaboration support – positioned for pilot of Agile methodology adoption• Collaboration for improvement of in person New Hire Orientation experience• Key member of Contingent Worker taskforce

• Directly manage a team responsible for the on-boarding and data administration of associates globally. Oversee operational functions inclusive of: New Hire Orientation, HR transactions in In-house HRMS systems, Special benefit payments, Benefit administration (Annual enrollments), Severance and Termination letters, Verification of employment & Workers comp administration for ADP associates.• US Functional lead for the implementation of a global data synchronization initiative as well as business as usual governance and support.• Relationship manager for off-shore data administration

• Established a team responsible for employee onboarding supporting a population of 3000 employees in three US locations.• Implemented new applicant tracking system for Ireland location• Established process efficiencies between HR functional areas. Implemented centralized forms for data entry. Defined process maps to evaluate employee lifecycle and reduced roadblocks and improved communications.• Restructured background check program with existing vendor resulting in greater customer service, reduced time and costs to the firm

*Expansion of HR Operations and services supporting over 3000 employees in the United Kingdom & Canada. *Implementation of case management tracking tool to capture metrics of services performed.*Saved 30K in yearly cost by successfully converting manual awards process to payroll solution.*Effectively lead cross company/geography monthly data integrity and governance forum to address issues and needs of operating company representatives.*Selected to lead the maintenance, compliance and reporting of 19k contingent worker (temps, consultants, etc.) records in HRMS system and report the monthly results to operating company CHROs.

In addition to Quality Assurance responsibilities, oversee employee HR lifecycle events inclusive of the following: New Hire Orientation, HR transactions in PeopleSoft, Anniversary Awards, Special benefit payments, Adoption, Tuition, I-9 Verifications, Employee personnel files, Exit surveys, Exit Interviews, PeopleSoft security, reporting and queries.

Responsible for the testing of all Payroll technology projects, end to end Project testing, UAT, Parallel, Functional, Regression, etc. Inclusive of Peoplesoft Upgrade 7.5 to 8.3.Led full-scope process audit for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance in Payroll Processing, Tax and Quality Assurance.

Responsibilities included Payroll reconciliation and General Ledger. Implementation of audit reports to ensure data integrity. Creation of adhoc reports. Troubleshooting Payroll issues.

Performed administrative tasks for employee elected deduction such as Savings Bonds, Charitable Contributions, Garnishments, etc.