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Nargis Ayestas

Nargis Ayestas

Hightstown,NJ

Summary

Accomplished HR professional with a proven track record at Walmart, adept in Human Resource Fundamentals and exceptional in verbal and written communication. Spearheaded over 20 projects, significantly enhancing associate experience and driving diversity, evidenced by over 12 direct report promotions. Expert in leveraging digital tools and data to optimize HR initiatives and project execution.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

People Lead

Walmart
05.2022 - Current
  • Compliance: Own HR compliance actions, support unemployment and LOA/ADA services.
  • Scheduling: Manage weekly schedule administration, daily attendance, and headcount guidance.
  • HR Fundamentals: Process payroll, manage compensation and benefits, and support Store Managers in Workday.
  • Recruiting: Develop and implement recruiting strategies, manage requisitions.
  • Onboarding/Training: Facilitate orientation, partner with Academies for training support.
  • Communication: Provide daily updates, manage people meeting agendas, and share ideas.
  • Culture/Values: Use values-based decision-making, address Open Door issues, and market company benefits.
  • Digital Partnering: Promote Me@Walmart App, drive BYOD enrollment, and utilize Workplace for collaboration.
  • Data-Driven: Use data to guide HR initiatives, facilitate talent reviews, and address turnover.

Realty Project Coach

Walmart
10.2016 - 05.2022
  • Communicated with good judgement, objective compassion and professional correspondence in building strong relationships with business partners and stakeholders while in each project.
  • Escalate opportunities to leadership after taking the initiative to offer resolutions to keep the project on target.
  • Successfully phased over 20 projects, prior to starting the project as well as continual adjustment of phasing as needed throughout projects.
  • Maintained project budgets and oversee construction execution.
  • Maintained store sales while executing project goals.
  • Enhanced customer and associate experience.
  • Maintained fixtures, systems and signing, ensuring store was safe and clean each morning.
  • Positively impacted peers and direct reports through Situational and Traditional Mentorship.
  • Resulting in over 12 promotions of direct reports and several peer promotions.
  • Diversity champion, involvement with Associate Resource Groups.
  • Supported three hiring committees to help attain goal for staffing of additional Store Project Coaches.
  • Helped develop and implement individual portions of the LEAD training program, where I then lead the training of my peers.

Education

Business Management

Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD

Skills

  • Human Resource Fundamentals
  • Communication-verbal and written
  • Recruiting, Hiring, Onboarding and Training
  • Situational and Traditional Mentorship
  • Agility
  • Project Scope, Planning, Management and Execution
  • Project Budgets
  • Time Management
  • Culture and Diversity
  • Compliance
  • Digital Partner
  • Data Driven

Certification

  • Foundations of Project Management - Google
  • Persuading Others - Harvard Manage Mentor
  • Writing Skills - Harvard Manage Mentor


Timeline

People Lead

Walmart
05.2022 - Current

Realty Project Coach

Walmart
10.2016 - 05.2022

Business Management

Harford Community College
Nargis Ayestas