Dawn Ward Email & Phone Number

San Jose, California, Us

Global leader of international Workday HRIS and people analytics teams, developing and deploying systems that enhance clarity and efficiency in employee processes, and providing data-driven analytics to internal Leadership and HR, empowering evidence-based decisions that cultivate business improvement through informed people strategies.Developed and currently executing on two year Workday roadmap built through collaboration with HR Business Partners, IT, Data Security, Learning and Organizational Development, Benefits, Workforce Planning, Compensation, and Talent Acquisition. Primary project manager for integrations with multiple external vendors and internal systems. Data privacy and security SME for HR department.

San Jose, California, Us

Responsible for all aspects of the global HRIS System (Workday) and Workforce Planning and Analytics. Highlights include:• Project leader for implementing new features in Workday HRIS, including Benefits, Recruiting, International Time Off, I-9 Automation, Onboarding, Cornerstone Integration, and Oracle Integration. Successfully implemented all features on time while saving the company more than $100,000 in projected implementation costs.• Personally develops, configures, and deploys various Workday tools for employee programs including performance bonus payments, merit, performance reviews, goal setting, calibration, development, and open enrollment. • Redesigned HRIS support structure, saving the company more than $10,000 annually in support costs.• Designed and implemented the company’s Workforce Planning process, projecting headcount out four quarters. This was the first time that the company had any type of workforce planning. Partnered with HR Business Partners and Finance Business Partners to implement process and maintain data integrity.• Provides strategic analysis, recommendations, and prevention and resolutions of problems. Uniquely skilled because of comprehensive prior experience with benefits, compensation, and general labor laws.• Provides complex analytical analysis for a wide range of requests including, but not limited to, effectiveness of employee programs, span of control, turnover, bonus accrual, offsite leadership meeting costs during pandemic, and director-level stock grants. Analysis is utilized at the highest levels of the company.• Develops and provides global training, live and recorded, to all employee levels on various HRIS processes and events.• Successfully managed transition from bi-weekly payroll schedule to semi-monthly payroll schedule. Responsible for updating payroll integration and benefits configuration to support change.• Leads a team of globally based HRIS analysts• Leads a team of globally based HRIS analysts

San Jose, California, Us

Responsible for all aspects of the global HRIS System (Workday) as sole HRIS team member. Responsible for all aspects of Compensation management including preparing materials and presenting to the Board of Directors Compensation Committee, evaluation of market pricing of all roles levels in all organizations (executive, engineering, administrative, and labor), data submission to compensation survey databases; evaluated domestic and international job market pricing, evaluated and recommended FLSA status for new roles.Acted as Benefits Manager for 4 months in 2016 while company filled the Benefits Manager role.

Responsible for managing all aspects of Human Resources for the U.S. entity

Responsible for managing performance database and market pricing database; evaluated domestic and international job market pricing, including executive, engineering, administrative, and labor as well as FLSA status (countries included US, Mexico, Canada, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, India, Australia, New Zealand, Czech Republic).

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Responsible for all compensation and benefits implementation and administration (ERISA, medical, dental, vision, FSA, 401(k), COBRA, HIPAA, stocks and payroll) for 200+ domestic and international employees. Analyzed and proposed domestic and international benefit plans to executive staff. Implemented recommendations company-wide. Developed domestic and international employee communications and conducted informational meetings. Acted as internal company ISO auditor.