Ken Emmanuel Email & Phone Number

Woodland Hills, CA, US

Pleasanton, US

• (ICE Mortgage Technology acquired Ellie Mae)Shaping the vision, strategy, and direction of people operations, I head the HRIS team charged with leading critical day-to-day HR operations, navigating steep growth, and.
• Strategizing with cross-functional teams to address requirements and integrate systems and processes
• Negotiating terms and cost savings, leading the RFP process, driving budgetary decision-making, and coordinating workflows with ~30 vendors and offshore resources
• Designing and managing internal systems and external vendor integrations
• Partnering with vendor management to onboard and coordinate vendor work for the HR team
• Communicating with stakeholders through reporting and status updates on key projects

San Francisco, CA, US

• Leading the successful implementation of Workday HCM, payroll, and finance for a $200M organization, I built a top-performing, centralized 6-member HR/recruiting operations team to support 1.1K+ employees and deliver.
• Restructured the HR team, creating clear roles and responsibilities and redefining processes to align with the structure
• Devised and rolled out audit and control processes to achieve compliance with zero audit findings
• Automated processes in partnership with senior leaders to eliminate manual work including creating leader dashboards, learning platforms, a new change management process, and a revamped performance review process

Pleasanton, California, US

• Delivering mission-critical HR system implementations and maintenance efforts, I led the rollout of a Lever recruiting tool, Workday Learning, ServiceNow ticketing, and performance calibration systems while directing.
• Stimulated a 20% increase in employee self-service by eliminating manual labor and designing user-friendly processes
• Orchestrated workflows, vendor integrations, and contract negotiations for 20-25 vendors
• Initiated and executed audit narratives and controls, overseeing the quarterly review process to drive full compliance
• Boosted employee engagement by administering annual merit, performance, and open enrollment programs
• Facilitated training for managers and the HR team on utilizing new tools and processes

Pleasanton, California, US

Miami, Florida, US

• I executed complex enterprise-wide HR transformation initiatives and implementations end-to-end including Core HCM, advanced compensation, time-off & absence, performance management, and system integrations. This.
• Planned, executed, and rolled out an enhanced HR systems roadmap for the entire organization of 650 employees to solve sophisticated problems using emerging project management practices and tools
• Directed an HR team of 20, implementation consultants, and HRIS resources across multiple regions
• Oversaw integrations of Workday and external systems including ADP, JobVite, Everify, Plansource, Anaplan, and OKTA, ensuring systems stayed in sync with internal policies and external regulations and laws

San Jose, California, US

Catalyzing change across the organization, I resolved pervasive post-production challenges, including introducing and executing processes and system enhancements, managing Workday systems, and designing a new performance management process. I also generated reports and dashboards to empower executives, managers, and end-users with instant data.

Pleasanton, California, US

• Coordinating efforts with leadership, compensation, and HR teams, I rolled out refined systems and processes across HR including a company-wide merit process, job change process, compensation plans, job-level data, and.
• Amplified the employee experience by redefining jobs and augmenting manager transactions
• Set up new home office locations to meet ever-shifting remote work demands and optimize placements by state

San Jose, CA, US

Steering project management end-to-end, I oversaw key Oracle projects, HR modules, and system integrations. I coordinated 5+ years of detailed project management work, leveraging strategic systems thinking to communicate complex technical solutions to users.

San Jose, CA, US

Supporting the Human Resource Management System, I developed and supported the customization to the HRMS and created and maintained batch processes and alerts. I also played a key role in the upgrade to Oracle 11i.

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• As a senior consultant, I built custom applications based on client needs, creating necessary reports, developing user training materials and documentation. Key contributions:
• Gathering requirements and analyzing user needs
• Preparing the process model and database design
• Executing the application design

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science