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NICOLE KEIRSEY, MPA,MPH,SHRM-CP

Sr. Workforce Analyst
Lubbock,TX
"Without data, you're just another person with an opinion."
W. Edwards Deming
NICOLE KEIRSEY, MPA,MPH,SHRM-CP

Summary

Data driven professional, strategy focused with a hunger for exceeding organizational goals through internal and external forecasting while maintaining strategic alignment. Skilled in data analysis through excel pivot tables with the ability to present critical results to organizational stakeholders through visual representations with an unmatched sense of urgency and the ability to consult in a collaborative manner while practicing social intelligence focused on cultural and global effectiveness. History of executing successful employee engagement activities while working remotely

Overview

10
years of professional experience
2

Certifications

Work History

Optum

Sr. WORKFORCE ANALYST
08.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Partner with Operations, putting customer experience at the forefront when managing through challenges.
  • Collaborate and build trusting relationships with business partners and those we serve.
  • Enable data-driven decisions that establish Workforce Planning & Support as a 'trusted advisor'.
  • Plan and facilitate effective meetings, providing clear communication of tasks at hand and appropriate follow up to keep channels of communication open across stake holders.
  • Improve inventory planning and alignment between Workforce Analysts (WFA), Short Range Planning (SRP), Long Range Planning (LRP), Scheduling & Configuration, and Industrial Engineering (IE) teams by analyzing data, identifying opportunities to planning partners to ensure appropriate staffing and inventory/aging service levels.
  • Effectively communicate the daily work direction plan for/to Operations, Supervisors, Managers, Directors, and VPs, verbally and/or in writing.
  • Conduct data analysis of current state inventory, receipts, completions, capacity, and agent performance including intraday data and metric monitoring, detect inventory and performance issues, and immediately communicate concerns- collaborating with Operations partners to make necessary adjustments to solve for broken process, routing, or other issues causing stalled inventory/service, which includes ensuring that roadblocks, holds, and other issues are escalated with appropriate urgency.
  • Support the preparation, maintenance and analysis of reports, dashboards and monthly packages relating to staffing, inventory, and production levels, aging of inventory, and effectiveness of performance.
  • Analyze performance and make recommendations to ensure financial goals are achieved. (PGs, Financial OT)
  • Seek automation opportunities through excel

United Health Group

Sr. TALENT ACQUISITION SERVICE ADVISOR
09.2022 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Provide support to recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates during the interview scheduling process
  • Deliver scheduling requests in a timely manner
  • Collaborate as liaison between recruiters, candidates, and hiring managers
  • Assist candidates with troubleshooting 'TEAMS' ahead of interview as needed
  • Act as a partner in requisition management with recruiting team as a requisition management team member
  • Effectively use Smartsheets to fulfill requests for requisition posting, clones, requisition updates and cancelations
  • Selected to participate in mass scheduling request
  • Selected to join requisition management team before 6 months employed

Battelle

PUBLIC HEALTH OUTREACH LIAISON
06.2021 - 05.2022

Job overview

  • Provided guidance to facilities eligible for free Covid testing program funded by Health and Human Services
  • Collaborate on presentations for government stakeholders in public health
  • Evaluate sites for progress towards testing
  • Ensure satisfaction by providing troubleshooting assistance
  • Developed a concise method of tracking onboarding process for external stakeholders
  • Articulated virtual training for client employees to ensure proficiency in navigating online platform
  • Conducted presentations for private and public stakeholders at all levels
  • Established large client base through cold calls and incoming calls
  • Developed a system for tracking outreach leading to outstanding number of contracts
  • Successfully recruited 300+ Client Facilities into program with superior customer success
  • Selected to participate in training delivery and knowledge management
  • Selected to participate in HIPAA and Testing Consent Audits

IBM via RIDOH

COVID HOTLINE| TRAINER| SUPERVISOR
11.2020 - 02.2021

Job overview

  • Partnered with operations to ensure quality virtual training
  • Collaborated with human resources to ensure smooth onboarding through scheduling
  • Evaluated new hire ability to navigate salesforces system virtually
  • Developed an interactive virtual training though updated evidence-based knowledge management
  • Developed a learning program accessible to all learning styles
  • Provided instruction for adult learners of all educational levels
  • Served as bilingual (English/Spanish) instructor
  • Exceeded expectations for agent exit scores and content mastery
  • Assisted with quality assurance and coaching of agent for 3 teams of 100 agents each
  • Development more functional format for online learning
  • Revised course materials to be more encompassing to all learners
  • Maintained improved call quality scores for agents through effective training methods

Whataburger Restaurants

TALENT ACQUISITION RECRUITER
08.2019 - 04.2020

Job overview

  • Partnered with operations for the West Texas Market to staff all levels of employees for 33 stores consisting of approximately 55-150 team members per unit
  • Developed and submitted weekly staffing reports for all 33 stores
  • Participated in interprofessional review boards for hiring process
  • Served as bilingual (English/Spanish) specialist for recruiting efforts
  • Implemented plans for job fairs and increased communication with colleges and universities to promote awareness of staff openings
  • Maintained close relationship with regional partner recruiter to collaborate on projects as needed
  • Collaborated with West Texas training team to deploy updated training and content development
  • Exceeded staffing goals by facilitating virtual hiring initiative to increase staffing for select/understaffed units that were affected by COVID-19 situation
  • Increased staffing by 10% in first quarter with company (2019 Q4), as well as increased sales across 33 units, by developing and implementing improved staffing plans that focused on lagging market
  • Reduced staffing turnover by instituting improved screening efforts and hiring qualified candidates for assigned units
  • Increased number of applicants due to community outreach and marketing measures

Texas Tech University

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT/POLITICAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP
01.2018 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • Tasked with grading and evaluation of 200+ student essays per week for online classes
  • Provided support to assigned professor in areas such as class discussions, lesson preparation, and student disciplinary issues in the online setting
  • Evaluated adult learning assessments within Learning Management System for online learning
  • Served as liaison for student and instructor to promote their talent, skills, and educational endeavors
  • Provided timely responses to class inquiries
  • Awarded merit-based fellowship for 2 years, maximum allowed
  • Received top-tier evaluations from students
  • Alleviated issues when short-staffed by developing protocol to distribute extra students to available Teaching Assistants

Sunrise Canyon| Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
05.2017 - 02.2018

Job overview

  • Provided care for patients undergoing care during times of crisis
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team
  • Provided exceptional case notes for patients throughout the day for psychiatrist
  • Facilitated discussions with interprofessional stakeholders for client needs
  • Worked with patients to deescalate behaviors during times of dangerous behaviors
  • Provided mental health first aid
  • Monitored patients for change in behavior
  • Achieved higher understanding of community needs and environmental impact on mental health
  • Learned techniques for helping others during times of interpersonal conflict
  • Development unmatched task priority skills

Texas Tech University

STUDENT BUSINESS ASSISTANT (Call Center)
08.2015 - 02.2017

Job overview

  • Provided administrative support of multi-level employees and departments within the student business services area and financial services
  • Provided certified notation of student inquiries for billing statements
  • Assisted staff with explanation of billing codes to parents and students through financial literacy
  • Worked within federal regulations to maintain compliance for all procedures

Education

Texas Tech University Health System

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

University Overview

GPA: 3.7 of 4.00

Texas Tech University

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

University Overview

GPA: 3.5 of 4.00

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE from COMMUNITY, FAMILY, ADDICTION SCIENCE

University Overview

GPA: 3.5

Skills

  • Technical Reports
  • Global & Cultural Effectiveness
  • Relationship Management
  • Change Management
  • Cross-Functional Teams
  • Budget Maintenance
  • Leadership and Navigation
  • Performance Metrics
  • Project Management
  • Pivot Tables
  • Collaboration
  • Consultation
  • Critical Evaluation
  • Deadlines
  • Process Improvement
  • Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis
  • Document management
  • Goal-oriented mindset

Certification

  • SHRM-CP
  • M&R Certified

Accomplishments

  • Worked with business leaders at UHC to achieve TAT within CMS Regulations
  • Selected to participate in mass scheduling request for candidate job interviews with UHG
  • Selected to participate in HIPAA and Testing Consent Audits
  • Worked within federal regulations to maintain compliance for procedures at college institution
  • Participated, contributed, and delivered actionable goals during scrum calls for focus markets

Affiliations

  • Society for Human Resource Management

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Company CultureStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing401k matchCareer advancementPersonal development programs

Software

Microsoft Office

Tableu

Smartsheets

GSS

Servicenow

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Interests

Human Resources

Data management

Data analysis

Leadership

Timeline

Sr. WORKFORCE ANALYST

Optum
08.2023 - Current

Sr. TALENT ACQUISITION SERVICE ADVISOR

United Health Group
09.2022 - 06.2023

PUBLIC HEALTH OUTREACH LIAISON

Battelle
06.2021 - 05.2022

COVID HOTLINE| TRAINER| SUPERVISOR

IBM via RIDOH
11.2020 - 02.2021

TALENT ACQUISITION RECRUITER

Whataburger Restaurants
08.2019 - 04.2020

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT/POLITICAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP

Texas Tech University
01.2018 - 01.2020

MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Sunrise Canyon| Inpatient Psychiatric Facility
05.2017 - 02.2018

STUDENT BUSINESS ASSISTANT (Call Center)

Texas Tech University
08.2015 - 02.2017

Texas Tech University

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Texas Tech University Health System

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Texas Tech University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE from COMMUNITY, FAMILY, ADDICTION SCIENCE
NICOLE KEIRSEY, MPA,MPH,SHRM-CPSr. Workforce Analyst