Experienced, innovative senior leader with extensive experience in operational and project manager with a strong focus on delivering quality results with 25+ years experience in Human Resource outsourcing
Highly skilled at building rapport across multiple organizational levels and facilitating win-win solutions
Demonstrated expertise in budget management, creating effective project plans, and fostering high performance work teams
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills
Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success
Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Shared Services
Strada Global
01.2017 - Current
Company Overview: formerly Alight Solutions, Aon, Hewitt, Exult
I am responsible for leading a team of over 300 global colleagues to implement and deliver best in class experience to over 125 clients in our shared services model
Focus is Year End Program Management and Tax Filing Operational Delivery
Key deliverables include Supplier Relationship Management, Service Delivery, Leadership and Team Development, and Program and Project Management
Key accomplishments include managing annual client growth in a shared delivery model designed to leverage existing staff and processes to support organizational revenue growth; Director role has been expanded to include larger scope of services about every two years due to ability to capitalize on people development skills, staffing leverage, process optimization experience
Project & Implementation Leader
Strada Global
01.2010 - 01.2017
I was responsible for various teams during this team including our Garnishment Implementation Service and Year-End plan development and management across large clients
Key deliverables included mentoring junior project managers in both implementation and year plan creation and managing successful delivery; negotiating with and managing vendors; working with fortune 500 clients on custom plan creation to meet year end, new client implementation and process optimization efforts
Key accomplishments included stabilizing a very large clients’ year end process from ‘red to green’ during the first year of bringing Canadian services into the SAP payroll platform; being promoted to Director over Year End Program Management which supported over 100+ clients
Quality & Compliance Manager
Strada Global
01.2004 - 01.2010
I was responsible for advancing quality through design, tracking and interpreting operational metrics as well as leading several medium-sized process improvement efforts: mentoring and training Quality Consultants, supporting Account Management with developing and leading clients facing metrics and reporting, managing team responsible for Payroll Regulatory Research and Communications
Key deliverables included implementation and education of leading indicator metrics and the application of quality assurance program
Key accomplishments included attaining Lean Certification through application of Six Sigma Principles and completing several initiatives to improve processes using statistical data analysis
Call Center Manager
Strada Global
01.2002 - 01.2004
I was responsible for leading a HR and Payroll call center for North America that included approximately 70 agents, analysts and leads
Key deliverables included monitoring call delivery and quality, managing budget and forecasting, ensuring appropriate staffing to achieve SLAs with accuracy and expertise
Key accomplishments included implementing quality control functions that increased call forecasting, reduced staffing and annual budget 10%; implemented the first cross-skilling HR Call Center Team
HR and Benefits Consultant
International Paper
01.1995 - 01.2002
Company Overview: HR Division acquired by Exult
I was originally retained to work in the newly developed HR Call Center
My background in Tax and Financial Planning and Management quickly moved me into a lead position supporting the development of both benefits and payroll processes for the Benefits Service Center
Key deliverables included developing electronic call flows and documentation to support call centers with HR and Payroll inquiries; processing complex payrolls for executives that included ex pat pay, stock options, hourly union pay programs and manual relocation pay programs
Key accomplishments included several promotions across payroll, benefits and HR; supporting two payroll platform forms in a lead role, successfully implementing best in class HR Call Center processes
<ul>
<li>Independently manage end-to-end payroll processing and HR operations for EMEA clients, with a primary focus on Germany.</li>
<li>Ensure payroll accuracy and compliance with German labor laws and tax regulations.</li>
<li>Maintain high standards of data integrity across payroll systems and employee records, supporting audit and compliance requirements.</li>
<li>Deliver payroll services within defined SLAs, ensuring timely processing and minimal discrepancies.</li>
<li>Act as the single point of contact for client communications, addressing payroll and HR-related queries with efficiency and professionalism.</li>
<li>Generate, validate, and share payroll reports with clients and internal stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability.</li>
<li>Continuously monitor and improve processes to enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.</li>
<li>Implemented process improvements to streamline operational tasks and reduce delays.</li>
<li>Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance communication and project efficiency.</li>
</ul> at STRADA GLOBAL<ul>
<li>Independently manage end-to-end payroll processing and HR operations for EMEA clients, with a primary focus on Germany.</li>
<li>Ensure payroll accuracy and compliance with German labor laws and tax regulations.</li>
<li>Maintain high standards of data integrity across payroll systems and employee records, supporting audit and compliance requirements.</li>
<li>Deliver payroll services within defined SLAs, ensuring timely processing and minimal discrepancies.</li>
<li>Act as the single point of contact for client communications, addressing payroll and HR-related queries with efficiency and professionalism.</li>
<li>Generate, validate, and share payroll reports with clients and internal stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability.</li>
<li>Continuously monitor and improve processes to enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.</li>
<li>Implemented process improvements to streamline operational tasks and reduce delays.</li>
<li>Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance communication and project efficiency.</li>
</ul> at STRADA GLOBAL