Joey Collins
HR Data Professional
Disputanta,VA
Summary
Experienced HRIS Manager and HR Data Analyst with hands-on reporting, visualization, and presentation skills. My proven expertise in various HRIS systems provides a strong foundation in data security, report-building, workflow development, and system management. My HR background includes employee engagement, talent development, retention strategies, and workforce planning. I understand how to achieve business goals and enhance employee experience. My work in Absence, Compensation, and Performance Management provides me a HR business perspective beyond basic analytics. I leverage my project management experience and Lean Six Sigma background to optimize HR processes. I’ve lead extensive Organizational Change Management initiatives including stakeholder engagement, cross-sectional collaboration, training development, and control procedures. As an accomplished Talent Acquisition leader, I create actionable strategies that incorporates succession planning, requisition prioritization, and recruitment activities.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Program Management Analyst
FEMA
06.2024 - Current
- Selected to lead a high-profile customer experience project involving multiple departments, contractors, and complex data sources. The end product will provide hundreds of hiring managers with real-time updates on candidate status and save over 100 hours of processing time per quarter.
- Created mission-critical personnel accountability solutions that tracked to deployed personnel's locations during Hurricane Helene disaster response. The data from the system allowed leaders to realign the workforce to balance disaster and steady-state operations.
- Discovery leader on initiative to transform budget reporting and updates from multiple sources into a dynamic PowerBI dashboard. The new dashboard saved budget analysts 10 hours per reporting cycle and improved accuracy by 100%.
- Optimized project management practices by leading the effort to create a project model that assess benefit, complexity, risk, and criticality of a proposed initiative.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased productivity. To date, my team expects to save nearly 1,000 hours in efficiency-boosting redesigns.
- Provided expert guidance on best practices, resulting in improved overall organizational effectiveness.
Human Resources Business Analyst
Summit Companies
02.2021 - 06.2024
- Lead Organizational Change Management initiatives during a major system integration and business model change that included approximately 35 locations and affected over 3,000 employees.
- Presented strategic recommendations based on analysis of HR Metrics, driving retention and turnover strategies in the organization.
- Leveraged workforce analytics to inform decision-making processes regarding staffing levels and resource allocation.
- Managed the sunset of a legacy HRIS system before contract renewal deadline. The expedient data migration and contract compliance communications saved the company nearly $1M in unnecessary subscription fees.
- Documented hundreds of business processes and wrote several SOPs detailing how critical functions were conducted.
Talent and HR Partner
Fire & Life Safety America
06.2018 - 01.2021
- (Acquired by Summit Companies)
- Talent and Development Director for a medium-sized company with approximately 1,200 employees, 100 vacancies, and 19 locations throughout the US.
- Stood up the first in-house talent acquisition department in company history. This involved creating directives, policies, procedures, and processes while filling mission-critical vacancies.
- Developed five state-recognized time-based apprenticeships in VA, FL, TX, NC, and GA that trained 200 apprentices and allowed the company to bid federal contracts in the areas.
- Ensured recruiting policies, procedures, and practices complied with OFCCP, EEOC, and veteran-related regulations.
- Managed full-cycle recruiting process, screening, hiring, and onboarding new employees.
- Transformed the legacy Applicant Processing System into a transparent single-system workflow that improved time-to-hire metrics, manager accountability, and enhanced hiring experience.
- Incorporated social media and popular job sites into the recruitment strategy to reach hard-to-find candidates.
- Managed and maintained HR systems and databases, ensuring accurate record-keeping of all employee information.
- Designed and analyzed HR reports to depict trends and changes that affected recruiting strategy.
- Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals.
- Partnered with executives and senior leaders to refine recruiting strategies to support changing business needs.
Human Resources Manager
Waverly Health and Rehabilitation Center
05.2016 - 04.2018
- Spearheaded successful recruitment campaigns, attracting top-tier licensed professionals to fill key company positions.
- Administered Absence Management program, Disability Compensation benefits, Employee Engagement, OSHA Safety reporting, Worker's Compensation cases, and Unemployment Liability program for a company with approximately 250 full-time staff.
- Managed employee relations issues professionally, resolving conflicts efficiently while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Maintained accurate HR records in compliance with applicable laws, ensuring efficient data retrieval when required.
- Conducted thorough internal investigations, addressing employee concerns with fairness and transparency.
- Streamlined HR processes for increased efficiency, reducing paperwork and manual tasks through automation.
- Managed complex benefits administration, including Open Enrollment seasons and New Hire timelines, ensuring that accurate enrollment and timely processing of claims.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires bolstering position knowledge and skillset.
- Regularly analyzed workforce trends to proactively address potential skill gaps or staffing needs.
- Reduced time-to-hire metrics by optimizing recruiting processes, utilizing technology, and streamlining candidate screening methods.
- Enhanced employee retention by implementing effective talent management strategies and fostering a positive work environment.
- Championed employee wellness initiatives to improve job satisfaction and reduce absenteeism.
Human Resources Division Director
VA Army National Guard
09.2010 - 04.2016
- Provided strategic analysis and direction for Army Force Structure Plans involving over 3,000 people and nearly 100 units.
- Transitioned three antiquated information systems from paper/mail to streamlined system-based process that afforded widest dissemination, transparency, and decentralized approval opportunities.
- Designed organization change management plan for newly designed personnel services model, including skills-gap assessment, training curriculum, and implementation plans.
- Lead the division's diverse workforce consisting of active, part-time, civilian , and contract workers through a major restructuring involving consolidated position descriptions, retraining, and realignment of team responsibilities.
- Mentored 10 junior staff members, fostering professional growth and building a strong talent pipeline for future leadership positions in the division.
- Engineered a process to conduct annual in-person examinations that reduced time-in-process from 8 hours and an average of 50 minutes using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
Human Resources Division Director
VA Army National Guard
09.2000 - 09.2010
- Provided strategic analysis and direction for Army Force Structure Plans.
- Transitioned personnel services from legacy paper/mail to streamlined system-based process that afforded widest dissemination, transparency, and decentralized approval opportunities.
- Designed organization change management plan for newly designed personnel services model, including skills-gap assessment, training curriculum, and implementation plans.
- Managed the division's long-term strategy, aligning goals with the wider organization to ensure a cohesive approach to achieving shared objectives.
- Mentored junior staff members, fostering professional growth and building a strong talent pipeline for future leadership positions in the division.
- Engineered a process to conduct annual in-person examinations that reduced time-in-process from 8 hours and an average of 50 minutes using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
Education
MBA -
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA06-2018
Skills
- Effective Relationship Development
- Organizational Change Management
- Process Optimization
- Data Visualization
- Lean Six Sigma Methodologies
- Advanced Excel Knowledge
- UKG and ADP WFN HRIS
- ATS and CRM Management
- HR Analytics
- Data Audits
- Candidate Sourcing Initiative Development
- Budget Analysis and Management
Certification
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR) - HR Certification Institute.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Mental Health First Aid Certification - National Council for Behavioral Health.
Timeline
Program Management Analyst
FEMA
06.2024 - Current
Human Resources Business Analyst
Summit Companies
02.2021 - 06.2024
Talent and HR Partner
Fire & Life Safety America
06.2018 - 01.2021
Human Resources Manager
Waverly Health and Rehabilitation Center
05.2016 - 04.2018
Human Resources Division Director
VA Army National Guard
09.2010 - 04.2016
Human Resources Division Director
VA Army National Guard
09.2000 - 09.2010
MBA -
Liberty University
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