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KATHLEEN L. BUTLER

KATHLEEN L. BUTLER

Oskaloosa,IA

Summary

My Strengths Finder: Achiever, Analytical, Responsibility, Strategic, Individualization Passion & Purpose: Faith & Methodical Meticulous professional that gets the job done quickly, efficiently, and within budget with a vast knowledge of business, human resources, benefits, and technical knowledge and processes. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Reliable employee seeking a position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Project Manager M&A , Finance Pro Team Leader

Vermeer Corpopration
Pella, IA
10.2021 - Current
  • Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
  • Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
  • Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
  • Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
  • Proposed and implemented system enhancements to improve performance and reliability of storage environment.
  • Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
  • Designed, documented and executed system upgrades and patch management.
  • Analyzed architecture design, scoping, implementation, testing and deployment needs to define project requirements.
  • Developed project plans identifying key issues, approaches and performance metrics.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity

SR Business Analyst

Vermeer Corporation
02.2013 - 10.2021
  • Primary responsibilities manage mapping and implementing Workday
  • Specialized in HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, Recruiting, Talent, and Performance
  • Assisted in first online benefits enrollment, onboarding, and advanced compensation system setup
  • Support business and IT leaders to create and maintain an operating plan to achieve the strategic vision and operating platform at an enterprise level that defines the people, processes, tools, and technology
  • Support all health and wellness integrations to third party providers.
  • Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
  • Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
  • Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
  • Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
  • Analyzed architecture design, scoping, implementation, testing and deployment needs to define project requirements.
  • Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
  • Proposed and implemented system enhancements to improve performance and reliability of storage environment.
  • Developed project plans identifying key issues, approaches and performance metrics.

Corporate Compensation & Relocation Manager

Pella Corporation
12.2006 - 12.2012
  • Executed all compensation functions including but not limited to job description reviews, position management, offers, annual merit, wage scale reviews, exemplary bonuses, variable bonus plans, and severances for Operations and Sales Subsidiary teams on a day-to-day basis as well as with recurring analysis and adhoc compensation projects in compliance with established internal controls, governance standards, policies, and programs
  • Assisted with acquisitions and plant closures.
  • Supported boards and compensation committees in areas of governance, oversight and advised on compensation programs.
  • Collaborated with recruiters to help develop compensation packages and maintain fair employee pay levels.
  • Prepared and updated job description records for all employees across company.
  • Created current job descriptions to underpin consistent, market-based systems.
  • Maintained strong working knowledge of Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act and other regulations.
  • Assisted with administration of bonuses, cash incentives for home offices and executive programs.
  • Advised managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements and classification programs.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Adjunct Business Professor

William Penn University
12.2002 - 12.2010
  • Skilled in Operations Management, Human Resources, Conflict Resolution, Crucial Conversations, International Business.

Corporate Compensation Specialist

Pella Corporation
04.2003 - 12.2006
  • Compensation analysis for 9000+ employees
  • Managed salary plans, deferred compensation phantom stock plans and third party administrators
  • Compile merit and annual bonus based on business results
  • Experienced in competitive research and market analysis
  • Analyze company employment demographics and surveys
  • Managed monthly benefit payments for all health care providers.

Director of Corporate & Career Development

William Penn University
10.2001 - 04.2003
  • Managed internship and job placement of students
  • Met with community leaders to strengthen the educational relationship
  • Managed the annual fund for the university and scholarship funds
  • Developed Cognos reports for Advancement team
  • Traveled the state to promote the Iowa College Foundation.

Business Systems Analyst

Vermeer Mfg. Co
04.1998 - 09.2001
  • Consultant to corporate and factory departments to develop and change process requirements regarding Enterprise systems
  • Evaluated system modifications, reports, programming request, data updates, and special processing
  • Documented system requirements and data specifications to assist in development of programs and data, including user needs, program functions, and project plan to develop or modify programs
  • Assisted programmers in understanding of program specification and define test criteria
  • Developed standard work for Enterprise system and trained users on applications.

Education

VLEAD -

Vermeer Corporation Leadership Program
2016

WorldatWork Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) -

WorldatWork
2008

MBA - Business Administration& Technology Management

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
02.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Science & Business Administration

William Penn College
Oskaloosa, IA
12.1996

Skills

  • Leadership- take initiative and motivate co-workers effectively
  • Project Management- able to manage multiple projects and deliver on time
  • Responsibility- pay attention to detail, accurate work production, and able to meet deadlines
  • Specialization- familiar with OneStream, Configure One, Esker Accounting Solutions, Workday, Workday Integrations, Benefit Integrations, OHM, Thrive, Glovia, Benefits Payroll, BoardPortal Software, Cornerstone, HIghbond GRC, and Thrive, and Informacast
  • Communication- effectively communicate with co-workers and supervisors
  • Computer Expertise-Workday, OHM, Thrive, PeopleSoft, ORACLE, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, GLOVIA Enterprise Requirements System, BASIC programming, Internet, Outlook, JIRA, Confluence, Lucid Charts, MS Project, Project Online, MS Teams
  • Training- effectively trained one on one, group settings and over the phone training, different software packages and programs at the college level
  • Collaborated with project management and developers to coordinate testing activities at all stages
  • Waterfall and Agile framework
  • Project lifecycle management
  • Budget administration
  • Risk mitigation planning
  • Documentation and reporting

Additional Information

Oskaloosa School Board Member

Oskaloosa Indian Booster Club Treasurer

Mahaska County Supervisor HR Compensation Committee

Oskaloosa Educational Foundation Board Member

Timeline

IT Project Manager M&A , Finance Pro Team Leader

Vermeer Corpopration
10.2021 - Current

SR Business Analyst

Vermeer Corporation
02.2013 - 10.2021

Corporate Compensation & Relocation Manager

Pella Corporation
12.2006 - 12.2012

Corporate Compensation Specialist

Pella Corporation
04.2003 - 12.2006

Adjunct Business Professor

William Penn University
12.2002 - 12.2010

Director of Corporate & Career Development

William Penn University
10.2001 - 04.2003

Business Systems Analyst

Vermeer Mfg. Co
04.1998 - 09.2001

VLEAD -

Vermeer Corporation Leadership Program

WorldatWork Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) -

WorldatWork

MBA - Business Administration& Technology Management

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Arts - Science & Business Administration

William Penn College

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