Kristy Walsh
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Successful, dedicated HR professional knowledgeable about best practices in Talent Management, especially effective leadership strategies to motivate employee performance and job satisfaction. Well-organized in approaching problems to investigate causes and determine optimal solutions through technology or process.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification
Work History
SAP SuccessFactors Principal Consultant
HRIZONS LLC
Charlotte, NC
08.2021 - Current
- Lead and develop SaaS-based implementations of the SAP SuccessFactors software suite by engaging in project management, requirements gathering, system development, testing, and trusted consultation (40+ implementations worldwide).
- Provide pre-sales expertise, showcase product demonstrations, and counsel prospective customers as subject matter expert.
- Nurture customer relationships with primary business stakeholders through trust and transparency.
- Principal project lead, subject matter expert, and initiator for a home-grown job and skills architecture product.
- Cultivated consultant development through targeted mentoring and training.
SAP SuccessFactors Principal Consultant
HR Path (Whitaker-Taylor, Inc)
Charlotte, NC
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Lead SaaS-based implementations for the SAP SuccessFactors software suite by project managing, gathering requirements, and providing consulting to guide customers to the best possible product outcome.
- Facilitated executive-level advisory sessions with HR and IT leadership on strategic planning and design of HR systems.
- Assisted with pre-sales support, showcased product capabilities through demonstrations, and provided insights as subject matter expert on prospective client calls.
SAP SuccessFactors Senior Professional Consultant
Rizing HCM (3D Results)
Charlotte, NC
04.2016 - 04.2019
- Delivered consulting services to organizations aimed at aligning organizational strategy with technology
- Managed and facilitated SaaS-based implementations of SAP SuccessFactors software suite by meeting essential customer requirements and producing successful outcomes.
- Collaborated with teams across departments to ensure projects were completed on schedule.
- Contributed to development of internal project documentation
Senior Functional Analyst
Compass Group, NA
Charlotte, NC
12.2006 - 04.2016
- Assembled and participated in requirement-gathering sessions to understand and capture business requirements, define and document functional specs, and complete system configurations/enhancements.
- Examined source data to issue recommendations for change.
- Reviewed and tested plans and criteria to meet functional and technical requirements.
- Troubleshot incidents reported by end-users to schedule system changes and identify permanent solutions.
- Communicated and explained business requirements to team members to understand and implement functional demands.
- Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA01-2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY01-1999
Skills
- SAP SuccessFactors expertise
- Project management
- Requirements analysis
- System development
- Product demonstrations
- Customer relationship management
- Strategic planning
- Consultant training
Additional Work Experience
- Compass Group, North America: HR Analyst; HRIS Senior Functional Analyst
- AON: Payroll Specialist (Certified Payroll Professional)
- Wells Fargo (First Union): HR Benefits and Payroll Specialist
Certification
- SAP SuccessFactors Performance and Goal Management
- SAP SuccessFactors Succession Planning
- SAP SuccessFactors Career Development Planning
- SAP SuccessFactors Learning
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
- SAP SuccessFactors Job Profile Builder, Talent Intelligence Hub, Platform
Timeline
SAP SuccessFactors Principal Consultant
HRIZONS LLC
08.2021 - Current
SAP SuccessFactors Principal Consultant
HR Path (Whitaker-Taylor, Inc)
05.2019 - 07.2021
SAP SuccessFactors Senior Professional Consultant
Rizing HCM (3D Results)
04.2016 - 04.2019
Senior Functional Analyst
Compass Group, NA
12.2006 - 04.2016
Master of Science - Information Technology
Kaplan University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Syracuse University
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