Eldar Khamitov
New York,NY
Summary
I am a passionate professional with 16+ years in IT (ERP) industry specializing in Workday in present and SAP in the past. I possess an extensive hands-on and management experience in Human Resources Information Systems and focus on developing and transforming company's HR landscapes into more efficient and streamlined spaces with a help of Workday platform and other integrated systems. Constantly striving for success, very open to learning and developing myself and my skills. I believe in the power of collaboration and authenticity.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior People Systems Manager
HelloFresh
04.2022 - Current
- Serve as Technical Lead and one of Project Managers for Workday Implementation project in 2023 (Workday Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking & Absence) and oversee Security, Integrations, Reporting, Data Conversion and Governance streams
- Lead implementation and rollout of time clocks replacement
- Serve as a Scrum Master and enforce Agile/Scrum methodology
- Manage a team of 12 HR Technology Managers and Analysts by providing professional development, knowledge transfer, direction by supporting existing HRIS landscape and introducing new products to integration into extensive HRIS environment
- Lead day to day BAU activities from technical standpoint – data imports, system updates, systems integration and troubleshooting (systems include Workday, ADP, Greenhouse, among others – overall 40+ external vendors)
- Ensure the team are working efficiently on their priorities, which include audit tasks, support queries, enhancements and projects
- Own the yearly Workday upgrades to ensure transparency of features, governance of the release
- Key stakeholder in partnering with Global HR Technology team in aligning the processes, HRIS landscape development, and project management, as well as preparation for rolling out key HRIS system globally
- Key partner to stakeholders from Field Central Team, Payroll and Benefits (from ADP perspective and integration with Workday), Talent Acquisition and Talent Development
- Manage vendor relationships with 3rd party partners such as Alight AMS, Vendor Management Systems for contractors population.
Manager, People Technology
Warner Music Group
03.2019 - 04.2022
- Manage a team of 6 analysts (including junior analysts, analysts and senior analyst/tech leads)
- Lead the day to day running of the Global People Technology team (over 70+ countries)
- Ensure the team are working efficiently on their priorities, which include audit tasks, support queries, enhancements and projects
- Be responsible for satisfying audit requirements, these include audit tasks, SOX compliance and project audits
- Own the yearly Workday upgrades to ensure transparency of features, governance of the release; including testing and audit documentation
- Identify and implement efficiencies in ways of working, through facilitating lessons learned and reflection sessions with the team
- Work with the HR Operations team to ensure data quality and adoption of Workday in our HR teams
- Partner with IT, Audit and HR to follow People Technology standard methodologies, coordinate and facilitate data and process requirements, working with them to ensure they are correctly represented in Workday, supporting enhancement activity and other Workday related initiatives that relate to new or improved business processes and set up structure
- Partner with internal stakeholders to help drive adoption and maximize the value of Workday
- Assist with and provide an escalation for path systems support
- Partner with the VP, People Technology, and SVP, People Operations, to manage and prioritize the inflow of demand upon the HRIS team, engaging with stakeholders and third parties
- Lead the delivery of enhancements, projects and programs of work
- Support the VP, People Technology, and SVP, People Operations, on new vendor engagements & renewals, to include scoping, legal and contractual, and commercial/pricing activities
- First point of contact in managing vendor performance
- Mentors People Technology team members and supports their development.
Senior People Operations Analyst
BuzzFeed
10.2017 - 03.2019
- Managed and oversaw organization's Human Resources Information Systems (Workday), developed, implemented, and modified system requirements based on changing business requirements; developed reports of different levels of complexity to meet the requirements of company management and staff; provided the necessary training to meet end users needs
- Areas of expertise in Workday (Reporting, Security Management, Business Processes Administration, Core HCM, Absence Management, Payroll Fundamentals, Recruiting Management, Performance Management, Integrations Administration and EIBs)
HRIS Manager
Novitex Enterprise Solutions
07.2014 - 10.2017
- Support and maintenance of the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) (Workday) in addition to other systems (ADP EV5) supported by the internal business system team
- Technical point-of-contact for assigned functional areas ensuring data integrity, system configuration, testing of system changes, report writing, security and analyzing data flow
- Supervising 2 employees
- In Workday I manage the following areas: Core HR; Performance Reviews Processes: Workflow Analysis with HR, Building Business Processes for Launching Reviews (Mid-Year, Annual, Goal Settings), Building Review Templates, All related configuration (rating scales, condition rules, etc), Supporting HR in development of Job Aids, Participation in Manager’s Training, Troubleshooting and user support; Workday Recruiting: configuration, troubleshooting, user support, user training, new feature implementation
SAP HCM Operations Support Specialist
WIPRO Technologies
12.2012 - 05.2013
- HCM-OM, PA implementation model preparation, testing, risk log creation, development of support strategy documentation; documenting, tracking and providing ongoing metrics for all gaps in HR identified in Fit/Gap sessions; HRIS related issue resolution; detailed project planning and update activities; defined ongoing security processes; prepared weekly status updates tracking progress of deliverables.
Manager, SAP HCM
InTarget Solutions
05.2011 - 12.2012
- As a head of HCM department: task and capacity planning, planning and monitoring of HCM department consultants’ skills improvement, long-term planning of demanded consultant capacities, recruitment of HCM department staff, consultant education and knowledge transfer, presentation of solutions to potential clients
- As a Leading HCM consultant: participated and leaded in SAP business processes mapping and in the day-to-day activities of HCM advisory engagements for various clients including process analysis and design, gap analysis, functional system design and specifications, system configuration, development of system tests, procedures, and documentation
- Accomplishments: increase of number of SAP HCM consultants from 5 to 9 consultants, development of requirements for the consultants, salary planning and evaluation according to requirements.
Senior Consultant
IQ Solutions
06.2008 - 05.2011
- Participated and led in SAP business processes mapping and in the day-to-day activities of HCM advisory engagements for various clients including process analysis and design, gap analysis, functional system design and specifications, system configuration, development of system tests, procedures, and documentation
- Accomplishments: successful and on-time roll-out of HRIS implementation project.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Engineering And Software
Kazakh-British Technical University
Skills
- Agile methodology
- Advanced Microsoft products user (MS Excel, Word, Teams, etc)
- Workday (Core HCM, Recruiting, Performance Management, Reporting, Security Management, Core Compensation, Absence Management, US Payroll, Time Tracking, US Benefits)
- SAP: HCM PA, OM, PY, FI-TV, PT, CATS;
- Other Software: Slack, Trello, Lotus Notes, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw; ARIS, uPerform, Jira
Certification
- SAP HCM certificate «Solution Consultant Human Resources – Management & Administration with mySAP ERP 2005 vers. 6.0», SAP Partnership Academy CIS, Moscow
- I have multiple SAP and Workday training certificates of completion.
Timeline
Senior People Systems Manager
HelloFresh
04.2022 - Current
Manager, People Technology
Warner Music Group
03.2019 - 04.2022
Senior People Operations Analyst
BuzzFeed
10.2017 - 03.2019
HRIS Manager
Novitex Enterprise Solutions
07.2014 - 10.2017
SAP HCM Operations Support Specialist
WIPRO Technologies
12.2012 - 05.2013
Manager, SAP HCM
InTarget Solutions
05.2011 - 12.2012
Senior Consultant
IQ Solutions
06.2008 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Engineering And Software
Kazakh-British Technical University