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Anna Datta

Rancho Mission Viejo,CA

Summary

Detail-oriented HR Technology Professional with over 10 years background designing, configuring and testing Human Resources software. Comprehensive knowledge of software development lifecycles. Excellent analytical and documentation skills with remarkable project management abilities.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Freelance Project Manager

Progression Forward
06.2023 - 02.2025
  • Directed the dissolution and termination of client’s LLC organization after 21 years in operation.
  • Reviewed business contracts, online accounts, expenses, payments and liabilities to ensure a smooth transition for all active members by the effective date.
  • Executed all vendor account closures and payments, liability settlements, and compliance with state and local regulations.
  • Collaborated with legal counsels and tax professionals to address complex legal and financial issues, including filing the final partnership return and ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Analyzed and utilized data from multiple web-based applications such as reservation software, business track, intuit, authorize.net, merchant services, CPUC online portal, gatekeeper systems, Adcomp systems, and CA Secretary of State online portal, to mitigate risks and make sound decisions and solve problems.

HR Technology Manager

T.Y. Lin International
03.2023 - 05.2023
  • Managed the completion of 100 test cases for Workday Recruiting implementation.
  • Led data conversion from iCIMS for Candidate and Requisition data.
  • Implemented enhancements for internal/external career sites.
  • Designed test scenarios and led successful functional testing.

HR Technology Business Analyst and Project Manager

Rite Aid
09.2021 - 02.2023
  • Led the Workday Recruiting implementation for a 50,000-employee enterprise encompassing Rite Aid, Health Dialog, Elixir, and Bartell Drugs.
  • Directed the functional team through full lifecycle phases — discovery, design, configuration, and testing — of 65+ business processes, career sites, and system integrations. Key workflows included job requisition, posting, candidate application, and offer creation/approval.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with Core HCM, Compensation, Performance, and Analytics workstreams to ensure alignment and integration.
  • Actively participated in Agile ceremonies and supported SOX audit compliance and documentation requirements.

HR Systems Manager and Project Manager

IQVIA (formerly Quintiles)
03.2017 - 07.2019
  • Led multiple Visier Workforce Analytics and Saba Organization Chart system projects with geographically dispersed team of 10+, overseeing legacy data onboarding, third-party system integrations, and data migrations to new vendor platforms.
  • Managed high-volume data inputs from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy and consistency for 60,000+ employees through rigorous data validation and sign offs.
  • Partnered with cross-functional, global teams to deliver projects on time, providing executives with accurate people data and company-wide metrics for decision-making.
  • Developed and maintained project plans, coordinated tasks across internal and external teams, tracked schedules, resolved issues, mitigated risks, and ensured high-quality deliverables.
  • Optimized processes for improved accountability, task completion, and team productivity while fostering positive relationships with stakeholders, vendors, and team members.
  • Led web-based configuration, testing, security administration, and end-user training, improving systems security access verification and data validation.

Senior Systems Consultant and Project Manager

Ultimate Software Group Inc.
06.2012 - 01.2016
  • Led and completed over 500 full lifecycle SaaS web based UltiPro Talent Management software implementation projects for mid-market clients with a focus on Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance Management, Career Development and Succession Management solutions.
  • Performed a multifaceted role of a project manager, implementation consultant, application administrator, documentation builder, and train the trainer.
  • Served as a subject matter expert for the products and provided best practice guidance.
  • Worked with virtual teams spread across multiple locations and time zones in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated strong project management skills for coordinating, planning and scheduling with internal and external resources, setting and managing expectations, facilitating meetings, delivering meeting recaps, removing constraints, problem solving, and timely project delivery.
  • Reviewed contracts, gathered and interpreted business process requirements, conducted systems analysis, demonstrated products, suggested process flow improvements, performed configuration and user acceptance testing, outlined deployment plans, and transitioned client account to support post-live.
  • Created specification documents for custom changes and tested post-development.
  • Performed full configuration and testing of systems to ensure it met customer business requirements.
  • Transferred knowledge of shared tables and data flow between UltiPro HR and the Talent modules.
  • Reviewed security administration such as business rules, business processes, and user/role administration.
  • Facilitated and managed data conversion, integration, 3rd party import, and migration projects.
  • Created and maintained project plans, client analysis tools and process documents.
  • Delivered web-based product training to customers in group and individual settings.
  • Demoed Business Intelligence feature and functionality include navigation, Query Studio and Event Studio.
  • Worked with internal cross-functional teams such as sales, set-up management, UltiPro university, consulting services, development, data conversion, integration, report writers, and support.
  • Utilized Salesforce to manage projects, collaborate with internal teams, manage service requests, open cases, submit customer product feedback, and run reports.
  • Presented with the Perfectionist Award at Annual Meeting 2013 in recognition of extraordinary work.
  • Mentored and trained incoming consultants on the products and implementation process.

Freelance Systems Consultant

Progression Forward
11.2008 - 11.2011
  • Managed post-live projects for clients utilizing UltiPro Talent modules ensuring a successful production environment and feature/functionality usage.
  • Created contracts, gathered business requirements, analyzed goals and objectives, identified gaps between business process and software capabilities, managed expectations and customer relationship, and provided best practices guidance.
  • Designed content and delivered customized training to trainers, end-users, and administrators.
  • Delivered systems demo, led review meetings, suggested process improvements, and handled confidential data.
  • Partnered with 3rd party vendor in support ticket resolution and custom specification design.

Systems Consultant and Project Manager

Ultimate Software Group Inc.
11.2008 - 11.2011
  • Completed over 100 full lifecycle web based UltiPro Talent Management software implementation projects for Enterprise clients with a focus on performance management, learning management, and recruitment solutions.
  • Using the UltiPro implementation methodology, steered projects from kick off to completion, managed expectations, facilitated change requests, conducted weekly status meetings, monitored quality/cost/ time of deliverables, and managed customer relationship.
  • Created and managed project plan, scope of work, weekly status reports, and client reviews.
  • Coordinated additional resources and status of deliverable completions on a regular basis.
  • Reviewed contracts, gathered and interpreted business process requirements, conducted systems analysis (scoping/design), demonstrated systems feature and functionality, made suggestions for process improvements, and performed configuration and user acceptance testing for a successful deployment of the product.
  • Created specification documents and tested custom development and enhancement.
  • Gathered and submitted data for conversions and monitored/tested accuracy of imported data.
  • Worked with internal cross functional resources such as sales, development, support, and technical consultants.
  • Delivered web-based and onsite training to end-users and system administrators.
  • Liaised with client and technical resources to gather and submit requirements for site set up, logo upload, data conversion, job board creation, systems notification set up, and report creation.
  • Received several recognitions for exceeding customer expectations.
  • Mentored and trained incoming consultants on the products and implementation process.

Education

Master of Science - Industrial & Organizational Psychology

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
08.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
03.1998

Skills

  • HRIS Platforms: Workday, UltiPro, Visier, Saba
  • Functional Areas: Core HR, Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance Management, Career Development, Succession Planning
  • Project Management: End-to-end delivery, risk mitigation, stakeholder alignment
  • Business Analysis: Requirements gathering, data analysis, process mapping, vendor management
  • Systems Support: application analysis, leverage new features and functionality, functional configuration and testing
  • Training & Documentation: User training, documentation, demos
  • Soft Skills: Servant leadership, strong communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, detail-oriented, coaching & mentoring
  • Tools: MS365, SharePoint, ServiceNow, Teams, Slack

Accomplishments

  • Documented and resolved product issues in collaboration with product support team in timely manner which resulted in increased end-user satisfaction.
  • Enhanced Project Plan templates to streamline standardized implementations increasing customer satisfaction with project and consulting.
  • Identified a standard migration issue and found resolution by collaborating with a specialized internal team ensuring seamless migrations for a large number of customers migrating into a new system in order for company to be able to retire the old system.
  • Established great relationships with TA team and progressed the team much further in their Workday Recruiting implementation.
  • Completed combined legacy company onboarding projects on time with a focus on data quality and customer satisfaction.

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI - Valid through March 2027

Timeline

Freelance Project Manager

Progression Forward
06.2023 - 02.2025

HR Technology Manager

T.Y. Lin International
03.2023 - 05.2023

HR Technology Business Analyst and Project Manager

Rite Aid
09.2021 - 02.2023

HR Systems Manager and Project Manager

IQVIA (formerly Quintiles)
03.2017 - 07.2019

Senior Systems Consultant and Project Manager

Ultimate Software Group Inc.
06.2012 - 01.2016

Freelance Systems Consultant

Progression Forward
11.2008 - 11.2011

Systems Consultant and Project Manager

Ultimate Software Group Inc.
11.2008 - 11.2011

Master of Science - Industrial & Organizational Psychology

North Carolina State University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of California, Irvine

Training

  • Workday Education: HCM Fundamentals, Business Process Fundamentals, Report Writer, Recruiting Fundamentals, Recruiting Transactions, Advanced Recruiting, Learning Fundamentals
  • UltiPro Education: UltiPro Core, Payroll, Talent Management, Performance Management, Career Development, Succession Management, Recruiting, Onboarding
  • Professional Development Courses: The Consultative Approach, Think About Communicating, Managing Relationships, HBDI Whole Brain Thinking

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