12+ Years’ experience in Workday HCM Modules, Financials, Payroll, Mobile and Integration testing. Deep understanding of Business processes with the ability to translate processes to Workday HCM Modules. Deep HR business process knowledge and HR Technology experience in Workday Medium & Large Enterprise implementations. A Senior Level Project Manager with expert knowledge of Workday Methodology: Launch & Your Way. In addition, problem-solver with analytical and driven mindset. Dedicated to achieving demanding development objectives according to tight schedules while producing impeccable customer service.
Overview
12
12
Years WD Implementation
Work History
Certified Workday HCM & FIN Project Manager
Independent Contractor - Self Employed
01.2019 - Current
Design and execute deployment roadmap strategy, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); optimization related to Information Technology (IT) operations, business process design & development, security design & development, data integrity management for the Workday applications.
Participate in the initial sales cycle to gather requirements, architect design, to develop SOW & SLAs.
Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques to monitor project progress, identify and quantify variances, perform required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
Work with implementation project manager to identify/resolve all issues impacting project scope and/or timeframes.
Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques to keep project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorized changes as defined in the change management plan; facilitate customer acceptance.
Manage integration development process, coordinating schedules and managing outsourced partner resources to ensure timelines are met in scope.
Work with business users to support requirements & data gathering, support discussions and act as escalation point for functional and technical specifications.
Managed & support Cutover and go live activities.
Develop Mergers & Acquisitions Playbook as needed.
Technical Test Lead
Independent Contractor - Self Employed
01.2019 - Current
Responsible for testing administration tasks & execution; development testing tools; testing preparation/resource planning & scheduling, status/metric updates, and overall incident reporting.
Provide guidance on testing development strategies, planning and scenario design
Provide guidance to Client to define business processes and map test scenarios to business processes in preparation for testing.
Ensure entry and exit criteria (s) are met for each test cycle.
Work with Client Subject Matter Experts to ensure all test scenarios are executed and results documented in each cycle: unit testing, end-to-end testing, user acceptance testing, parallel testing, regression testing and performance testing.
Consult with functional work stream leads and Business Owners to understand testing scope across all applications.
Work with the QA Test team providing leadership and guidance on prioritization based on cross functional project deliverables and timelines.
Oversee project test cycles to include functional, technical, integration and reporting.
Establish and evolve formal QA processes, ensuring project teams are applying industry-accepted best practices.
Oversee all aspects of quality assurance including establishing metrics, applying, and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met.
Provide regular status reports to core team members and provide mitigation approach for testing risks and issues.
Manage and oversee daily triage meetings on testing results to determine severity and resolution with stakeholders.
Document test incidents, escalate and report test defects, and ensure incidents are resolved and retested as appropriate.
Sr. Workday Engagement Manager
Collaborative Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2019
Sr. Workday Engagement Manager
AON Hewitt Associates
01.2014 - 01.2016
Workday Engagement Manager
Huron Consulting
01.2011 - 01.2014
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
CU Boulder
Boulder Colorado
MBA - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
Master of Science - Information Technology Project Management
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
Skills
Workday HCM , Payroll & Financial Implementation
Phase I, Phase X Implementation (Launch, Your Way)
Optimization & Enhancements (Post Go Live)
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
Projects included moving clients from PeopleSoft/Oracle, SAP/ADP to Workday HCM/Payroll/Financials
Automated Testing Framework
Regulatory Requirements
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Writing Test Scripts
Maintaining Quality Assurance Standards
Test Case Scenarios
Improvement Recommendations
Requirements Reviews
Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
UAT Support
Configuration Review
Best Practices and Tools
Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Hardware and Software Configuration
Continuous Improvement Process
Solution Testing and Implementation
Regression Testing Management
Cross-Platform Testing
Penetration Testing
Agile / Waterfall Environments
Defect Investigations
Key Performance Indicator Tracking
Bug Tracking and Resolution
Product Design Review
User Experience
Continuous-Integration Testing
Client Requirements
Project Proposals
Defect Resolution
Workday Certifications
HCM Core / Compensation
Absence
Adv. Compensation
Benefits
Financials
Learning
Mobile
Payroll (US & Global)
Talent Optimization
Time Tracking
People Experience
Recruiting
Reporting
Security
Workday Industry Experience
Commercial, Healthcare & Manufacturing Sectors
Financial/Banking Sectors
Higher Education
Local & State Government
Technology/ E Commerce, E Business
Global (APAC, EMEA) US/MEX/CAN
Workday Implementation Modules
HCM Core / Compensation
Absence
Adv. Compensation
Benefits
Financials
Learning
Mobile
Payroll (US & Global)
Talent Optimization
Time Tracking
People Experience
Recruiting
Reporting
Security
Former Clients (not all inclusive)
MGM – WD HCM Project Manager
Aerospace – WD HCM , Payroll /FIN Project Manager/Test Lead
Zoom – WD HCM & Payroll Project Manager (Global)
Merit Medical – WD HCM Project Manager (Global)
Old Dominion Freight Line – WD HCM / Financial Test Lead
City of Baltimore – WD HCM/FIN Test Lead
State of Oregon – WD HCM Test Lead
Brandeis University - WD Test Lead
Anthem BCBS – WD HCM Project Manager
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance - WD Test Lead
Aurora Innovations – WD HCM Project Manager
Fred Hutch – WD Project Manager/Test Lead
Nike – WD Integrations Project Manager – 6 months
· Stanley Black & Decker – WD Payroll/Integrations PM – 2 Years
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Workday HCM & FIN Project Manager
Independent Contractor - Self Employed
01.2019 - Current
Technical Test Lead
Independent Contractor - Self Employed
01.2019 - Current
Sr. Workday Engagement Manager
Collaborative Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2019
Sr. Workday Engagement Manager
AON Hewitt Associates
01.2014 - 01.2016
Workday Engagement Manager
Huron Consulting
01.2011 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
CU Boulder
MBA - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
Master of Science - Information Technology Project Management