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Guru Sundaresan

Guru Sundaresan

Downingtown,PA

Summary

HRIS Director with 27+ years of experience in leading HR technology initiatives. Expertise in aligning HRIS platforms with business goals and driving digital transformations. Proven ability to optimize HR operations through automation and analytics while building high-performing teams. Focused on delivering measurable results in complex environments.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director, HRIS Shared Services

Novocure
01.2022 - Current
  • Strategic Leadership & Innovation
  • Developed a 3-year HR tech roadmap aligned with corporate strategy, resulting in a 40% improvement in HR service delivery.
  • Partnered with C-suite executives to integrate SAP SuccessFactors into the organization influencing talent, user experience and core HRIS functions
  • Setup a HRIS Shared Services center in Poland for application support
  • Technology Implementation
  • Negotiated with and managed vendors for application support across different HRIS platforms
  • Led several optimization/implementation efforts across SAP SuccessFactors and other HRIS platforms
  • Process Optimization & Reengineering
  • Led the implementation of JIRA ticketing system for HRIS and enabled several metrics for leadership
  • Reengineered end-to-end talent acquisition and onboarding workflows, cutting time-to-hire by 35% and improving new hire satisfaction scores by 25%.
  • Standardized global data governance policies and implemented a centralized data quality dashboard, enhancing reporting accuracy by 95%.
  • Change Management & Team Leadership
  • Developed and implemented user adoption programs for SAP SuccessFactors
  • Established an HRIS governance committee including c-suite
  • Built and mentored a 10-member global HRIS team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Independent Business Owner

Self Employed @Sai Guru Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2022
  • Led several HR transformation projects in SAP SuccessFactors for multinational organizations
  • Implemented and optimized various SAP SuccessFactors solutions for organizations

Director SAP Solutions

Clarkston Consulting
01.2003 - 01.2015
  • Led and Implemented several SAP SuccessFactors and SAP On-Premise Implementations
  • Increased revenue through repeat clients and business through thought leadership and presentation in conferences
  • Trained and mentored several resources in SAP Technology

Education

MBA -

University of Glamorgan

BA Honors - Business Studies

University of Glamorgan

Skills

  • Strategic HR Technology Leadership
  • HRIS Systems Implementation (SAP On-Premise, SAP SuccessFactors, CornerStone, Dayforce Payroll)
  • Process Reengineering & Optimization
  • Change Management & Organizational Readiness
  • Digital Transformation & Automation
  • Data Governance & People Analytics
  • Team Development & Cross-Functional Leadership
  • M&A System Integration
  • Agile & Waterfall Project Management
  • SAP SuccessFactors, Employee Central, Recruiting, Onboarding 20, Performance Management, Compensation Management, Learning, Succession and Development
  • SAP On-Premise – Organizational Management, Personnel Administration, Cross Application Time Sheet (CATS), Performance Management, Enterprise Compensation and Learning
  • Experience working in a regulated environment
  • People management
  • Decision-making
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Employee development
  • Change management
  • Program management
  • Contract and vendor management
  • Contract negotiation

Certification

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Certified

TECHNOLOGY & TOOLS

SAP SuccessFactors, SAP On-Premise, Cornerstone, Dayforce, ServiceNow, Jira, ChatGPT

Accomplishments

Proven track record of over 35 HRIS implementations in SAP Successfactors & SAP HR On-Premise including various modules comprising of Greenfield, Cloud HR Transformation and Optimization.

Work Availability

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Timeline

Director, HRIS Shared Services

Novocure
01.2022 - Current

Independent Business Owner

Self Employed @Sai Guru Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2022

Director SAP Solutions

Clarkston Consulting
01.2003 - 01.2015

BA Honors - Business Studies

University of Glamorgan

MBA -

University of Glamorgan

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