Bhupinder Wadhwa, PMP
Clarksburg,MD
Summary
Dynamic professional with 20+ years of experience seeking a HRIS / IT senior level role with an innovative organization. Driven to establish and manage strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships with users, vendors, and service providers. Proven track record of excellent delivery in all aspects of IT / HRIS functions and large-scale implementations. Resourceful in managing implementation, administration, communications, and change management for enterprise-wide initiatives. Results-focused professional with senior leadership level of experience in technology, operations, project management, finance and payroll systems as well as human relations management. Strong communication skills with ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver on and exceed goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of HRIS / HR Systems Operations
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD
10.2019 - Current
- Manage client dealings with focus on IT and HR operational program management providing global coordination and initiative program management across global employee base to ensure consistent alignment and application of program work-streams through philosophy, process, programs and evaluation of program deployment/execution
- Create strong relationships/partnerships and leverage Human Resources Centers of Excellence to ensure outstanding, full-service support to the business
- Identify and drive process and system harmonization for future state HR and IT landscape aimed at minimizing manual effort by 25 - 50%
- Deploy exemplary leadership skills resulting in an HRIS team that surpasses expectations and has been rated as high performers year over year
- Lead the HRIS Governance Board, a joint HRIS and IT venture aimed at evaluating demand management of system enhancement requests based on priority, schedule, cost, and an enterprise-wide view
- Streamlined management and execution of complex recurring yearly projects like Year Begin, Mid-Year, and Year End programs, i.e., Performance and Compensation
- Oversee and manage HRIS Operations with overall responsibility for the entire organization of 2000+ workers
- Proven track record of exceeding SLA performance expectations
- Provide budget analysis, resource planning, problem resolution and coordination of activities and develop/implement process and service improvements
- Partner with HR Leadership Team (HRLT) on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the people, processes, and technology
- Participate in corporate development of methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people
- Stabilize projects that are behind schedule and coordinate with project members, stakeholders, and project sponsors to resolve issues, manage scope and expedite the decision-making process
- Diverse and broad knowledge of IT and HRIS processes and project implementation
- Successfully delivered and recognized for exemplary performance on complex projects such as Return to Workplace Program, HRIS Enhancements Transformation Project, SuccessFactors to Learning, SAP, and Ceridian Dayforce Payroll Integrations, End to End Hire to Retire System Evaluations, Performance Management and Succession Planning Tool Implementation, and Rewards and Recognition Program
- Lead all HRIS related projects and perform role of liaison between business, vendors, and IT teams
- Serve as go-to resource and SME on transaction processing, workflow, and system integrations
- Work with Senior management and provide input on support structure and enhancement estimation.
SR. MANAGER, HRIS / IT PROJECT MANAGER
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD
01.2016 - 10.2019
- Partnered with HR on enhancement and support request efforts for various SuccessFactors modules, including Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance, EC and Compensation, which led to 50% reduction in manual effort
- Worked closely with HR business owners to ensure they accurately define project scope and objectives for SAP SuccessFactors initiatives, including impacted SF system integrations with SAP, Active Directory and Dayforce payroll system
- Responsible for entire lifecycle of SAP SuccessFactors enhancements project from initiation and planning through execution, while managing other concurrent enterprise projects
- Support Emergent’s M&A efforts involving multiple software applications as an IT technical lead
- As member of Business Applications team, provided post go-live support to company’s user community (2500+ employees) for HR’s SuccessFactors system, Legal’s Contract Insight system, and IT’s Enterprise Adobe Sign
- This provided value and cost savings to company
- Effectively plan, organize and conduct project related meetings, including steering committee, stakeholder and core team meetings for various projects as needed
- Managed project financials from CapEx planning and initiation through capitalization and closure following fiscally responsible process for successful project budget management
- Served as Project Manager and Business Analyst for Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) project
- Delivered product Contract Insight, as well as enhancements releases, on-time
- Keep up with emerging Project/Program/Vendor Management best practices and emerging technologies
- Provided transition support for SAP, SAP SF, and ADP applications
- Develop accurate and complete test plans and conducts/coordinates testing per plan for multiple projects
- Responsible for overall success of testing, results verification and release sign-off.
PROJECT MANAGER @ NIH / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
SRA International, Inc.
Rockville, MD
02.2006 - 12.2015
- Lead teams of 5-10 developers, subject matter experts, and sub-contractors, managing project milestones, deadlines, deliverables, budgets, resources, and key stakeholder relationships
- Worked on project team to develop custom Human Resources solutions for NIAID customers based on institute’s needs
- During project, offered recommendations for HR technology solutions, which were implemented in subsequent releases of software
- Supervised 21 SRA and subcontractor employees
- Responsibilities include delivering annual performance reviews and helping create individual development plans (IDPs), monitoring scheduling and attendance functions, and providing technical guidance
- Project manager, business analyst and Scrum Master for Agile WPTS (Workstation Procurement Team Scheduler) project that supports ~4500 NIAID users in scheduling equipment installs
- WPTS is a Single-Page Application (SPA) that loads a single HTML page and dynamically updates that page as user interacts with application
- WPTS uses AngularJS and HTML5 to create fluid and responsive Web apps, without constant page reloads
- Involved with both Agile and traditional waterfall project management and software development projects as project lead and senior business analyst
- Responsible for writing User Stories and detailed requirements
- Assisted in planning of advanced systems projects to help resolve critical business problems at NIAID for various divisions such as DAIDS, DMID, and DAIT
- Support different functional areas such as Contracts Management, Human Capital, HR, and Grants Management
- Used MS Project, Team Foundation Server (TFS), JIRA and Caliber RM tools to manage projects from start to finish while writing requirements and documenting tasks and product defects
- Responsible to build D-DEP (the DIR Displaced Employee Program 1.0) within 3 months as Project Manager and Sr
- Business Analyst
- System designed to reassign well performing, but “displaced” federal employees with the Division of Intramural Research
- Ensured critical timeline was met while still adhering to the SDLC
- Provided leadership and analysis support for the NIAID Merlin project (~200 users) that tracks all NIAID contracts
- Attended client meetings and recorded detailed minutes and requirements
- Worked closely with development team to ensure they clearly understood requirements
- Developed project management plans, risk management, requirements (business and systems analysis), change management and quality assurance testing plans
- Guided small, medium, and large-scale HR information systems projects through the HHS EPLC process, utilizing my vast knowledge of the business area, from project initiation to baselining to detail requirements design to operational readiness
- Gave presentations to senior NIAID government leaders, including members of SEB (Software Engineering Branch), on IT initiatives related to their organizations.
PROJECT MANAGER / SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST @ Department of Defense (DoD)
AT&T Government Solutions
Crystal City, VA
06.2000 - 02.2006
- Managed complex Department of Defense (DoD) military weapons spending Oracle database project valued at millions of dollars called Defense Employment and Purchases Projection System (DEPPS), directly impacting future Presidential Budget (PB) decisions
- Wrote detailed sub queries using Oracle SQL as part of DEPPS project
- Researched, organized, interpreted and disseminated multiple sources of weapons spending data
- Analytical assessments were reviewed by policymakers on Capitol Hill, including members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and all U.S. Senators from 50 states
- Key contributor to Defense Planning Division Data Warehouse (DPD-DW), a centralized repository for performance plans of several defense agencies
- Ran diagnostics to verify accuracy and correctness of Future Year Defense Program (FYDP) data
- Supported DoD clients in a data warehouse effort by reducing cost and time expensed in production and improving quality, flexibility, service levels, and use of available resources
- Took initiative to analyze processes and use information technologies to improve performance and reduce unnecessary spending by 25 - 50%
SYSTEMS ANALYST / TEAM LEAD
Lockheed Martin, Incorporated
Washington, DC
10.1999 - 06.2000
- Functioned as Team leader for project supporting 56 Immigration and Naturalization Service office sites nationwide
- Using cutting-edge software, responsible for ensuring around-the-clock operation of agency's Status Verification System (SVS).
PRODUCTION TEAM / LEAD DEVELOPER
SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)
Arlington, VA
10.1998 - 10.1999
- Was the Production Team Lead for 7 computer analysts
- Responsible for gathering, defining and documenting user and system requirements in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's effort to improve drinking water quality nationwide
- Briefed project statuses to EPA and SAIC leadership at Change Control Board meetings
- Worked as part of a team of Oracle Developers, writing SQL Queries, nested Subqueries, and PL / SQL Stored Procedures and Functions.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Maryland
College Park, MD01.2005
Master of Science (M.S.), Technology Management -
University of Maryland
College Park, MD01.2003
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Fire Protection Engineering -
University of Maryland
College Park, MD01.1995
Skills
- Strategic Planning and Execution
- Leadership/Communication Skills
- Executive Management
- Client Account Management
- IT Change Management
- Project Cost Estimation
- HRIS Processes and Systems Improvements
- Budget and Resource Management
- Software Upgrade Planning
- Relationship Building
- Client/Staff Mentoring
- Human Resources Management
- Management Information Systems
- Project Planning and Management, including Project Scope, Schedule, Budget
Certification
- PMI-Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified SAFe (Structured Agile Framework) Agilist
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Personal
US Citizen
Timeline
Head of HRIS / HR Systems Operations
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
10.2019 - Current
SR. MANAGER, HRIS / IT PROJECT MANAGER
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
01.2016 - 10.2019
PROJECT MANAGER @ NIH / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
SRA International, Inc.
02.2006 - 12.2015
PROJECT MANAGER / SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST @ Department of Defense (DoD)
AT&T Government Solutions
06.2000 - 02.2006
SYSTEMS ANALYST / TEAM LEAD
Lockheed Martin, Incorporated
10.1999 - 06.2000
PRODUCTION TEAM / LEAD DEVELOPER
SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)
10.1998 - 10.1999
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Maryland
Master of Science (M.S.), Technology Management -
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Fire Protection Engineering -
University of Maryland
- PMI-Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified SAFe (Structured Agile Framework) Agilist
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
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