Matt Persico
Burlington,USA
Summary
Experienced HRIS and technology leader with 10+ years specializing in HR and legal systems, marketing and customer experience technology, and digital workforce enablement. Passionate about using enterprise technology to make the work experience seamless, data-driven, and natural for employees and administrators.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of HRIT
Semrush
04.2024 - Current
- Led integration workstream and acted as strategic partner to HR Operations during new implementation of Workday and sunsetting of BambooHR
- Began expansion of HRIT team and restructured organization to better fit stakeholder needs
- Created and managed new internal and external (404b) SOX controls for Workday
- Manage internal automation team as well as two other teams of Python developers and designers for internal tools (intranet and corporate goal setting/project management)
- Led team through full automation for US population in ADP and ongoing integration of global payroll systems with Workday
- Implemented coaching and career development structure for HRIT team
Director, People Technology
Avid Technology
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Expanded role to include ownership of and transition from legacy legal/procurement applications (Conga CLM), payroll applications (ADP Payforce & ADP Vantage), and customer support/experience applications (Braze, Marketo, Qualtrics)
- Maintained a rolling, long term roadmap of improvements and expansion to people and consumer tech stack that fully integrated each application with downstream systems
- Owned program management for IT department for implementations of Conga and Qualtrics as well as upgrades and break-fixes for previously unsupported apps
Sr. Manager, HRIS - Global Enterprise Applications
Avid Technology
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Led and grew an HRIS team of 2 functional analysts, 1 technical integration analyst through significant redesign of Avid’s original (2012) Workday implementation
- Translated pressing business and executive team needs into a comprehensive roadmap of improvements to existing infrastructure upon joining
- Developed HR Systems maturity model to streamline team and function growth with existing Workday modules for consumption by C-suite
- Transitioned HRIS team into a technical partnership role and created SME program to facilitate a new HR support model and create mentorship opportunities for HR Operations team, positioning HR and HRIS support in a 3-tiered HR services model within ServiceNow
- Led sunsetting of Kenexa ATS and implementation of Workday Recruiter
- Worked alongside CIO and CHRO to develop data governance, project intake standards, and developmental KPIs to support the relationship between HR Ops and IT
- Led adoption of JIRA for agile management of HRIS development
Sr. Manager, HR Operations & Analytics
Decision Resources Group
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Led and developed HR Operations team (1 direct, 4 dotted line) with focus on Workday infrastructure, continuous improvement (LEAN), and analytics
- Managed strategic benefit plan design and structure with third party vendors and brokers
- Managed 401k plan including account management and default fund selections for US employees
- Leveraged and merged legacy data with active Workday data to provide a more interactive and consumable People Analytics model to senior leadership
- Supported global HR operations and people services through strategic restructuring
HRIS Manager
Decision Resources Group
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Created, translated and implemented the organization's first compensation structure in Workday
- Created the organization's first defined job catalog in Workday
- Responsible for leading various upgrades and new implementations in Workday including Advanced Compensation, Anytime Feedback, Onboarding, HCM, Benefits, Time & Attendance, and Performance
- Responsible for all global HRIS strategy for the organization, including routine enhancement and larger-scale product enhancement for Workday
- Created standard operation procedures (SOP) for HRIS and People Services function to reduce friction in the onboarding of new HRIS Administrators into the Workday environment
Sr. Business Analyst - HR
Decision Resources Group
12.2017 - 08.2018
- Workday HRIS lead for global organization
- Responsible for business process configuration, security, domain setup (Advanced Compensation, Benefits, HCM, Onboarding, Time & Attendance, Performance, Talent, and Absence)
- Responsible for project management and implementation of Workday features including vendor selection and management, end-to-end testing, configuration, and training
HRIS Analyst
Philips/Philips Lighting
06.2014 - 12.2017
- Global project manager for Workday Benefits implementation for US
- Project manager for migration of Workday and ADP Globalview as part of divestiture from Philips
- Lead analyst for multiple Workday implementation projects including transition to Philips Lighting, various Workday modules, and all custom reporting
- Monitor data quality among both active payroll and HRIS systems of record for the North America
HRIS & Planning Coordinator
Hebrew SeniorLife
09.2013 - 06.2014
- HRIS maintenance and auditing of new hires, terminations, salary changes, and transfers
- Administered scholarship program for both employees and their beneficiaries
- Maintenance of tuition reimbursement program
- Member of Greenbelt/Lean Six Sigma committee to increase the efficiency of the HR team
Education
B.A. - Psychology
Boston University
Skills
- Workday HRIS
- Enterprise Technology
- Coaching
- Team Management
- JIRA
- IT Program Management
- Strategic Roadmapping
Personal Information
Title: Director, People Technology
Timeline
Head of HRIT
Semrush
04.2024 - Current
Director, People Technology
Avid Technology
04.2023 - 04.2024
Sr. Manager, HRIS - Global Enterprise Applications
Avid Technology
01.2020 - 03.2023
Sr. Manager, HR Operations & Analytics
Decision Resources Group
06.2019 - 12.2019
HRIS Manager
Decision Resources Group
08.2018 - 06.2019
Sr. Business Analyst - HR
Decision Resources Group
12.2017 - 08.2018
HRIS Analyst
Philips/Philips Lighting
06.2014 - 12.2017
HRIS & Planning Coordinator
Hebrew SeniorLife
09.2013 - 06.2014
B.A. - Psychology
Boston University
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