Summary




Highly-motivated and goal-oriented Oracle HRMS Managing Consultant with over 20 years of Human Resources experience, 13 years of experience implementing Oracle Human Resources, Advanced Benefits and Employee and Manager Self Service applications. Excels at analyzing complex situations and creating new insights to improve Human Resources business processes and maximize use of technology. Excellent communicator, thinks strategically, plans clear goals and delivers high-value results. Other areas of experience include : end-to-end testing, gap analysis, user documentation/training, relationship building and business analysis


Employment

1998 -  2009
Managing Consultant

Provided Oracle Human Resources, Advanced Benefits and Self Service application consulting services to clients in various industries, manufacturing, oil and gas, communications, utilities, retail, higher education and federal government. Organized, coordinated and facilitated workshops to understand and document client requirements.
Conducted fit/gap analyses to determine when standard Oracle HRMS module functionality would not meet client needs.
Designed and configured menus and functions and personalized self-service web pages and completed simple workflow modifications to meet client needs.
Designed and configured Oracle Human Resources and Benefits Modules to meet client requirements.
Developed functional specification documentation to accommodate Reporting, Interface, Conversion and Extension requirements and tested enhancements to ensure code was working appropriately and met client needs.
Created documentation and performed module functionality testing for designated testing phases.
Wrote complex queries utilizing SQL developer and Toad to research and resolve data issues.
Coordinated and executed functional mapping and conversion tasks to ensure data was transferred appropriately.

Participated in the creation of a fast track methodology used to implement PeopleSoft HRMS in higher education environments.
Provided HRMS support for R12 implementation which included Financials, Manufacturing, Order Management and Projects.
Provided post go-live support for Oracle Human Resources, Advanced Benefits and Self-Service 11.5.9 and 11.5.10 and PeopleSoft Human Resources, Base Benefits and Payroll 7.0 and 7.5.

1995 -  1998
Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager responsible for the day to day operation of the Recruitment and Selection Division. Served as the Human Resources Lead on an internal team to implement a new PeopleSoft HRMS system which included vendor selection, configuration of new system, code development, training the Human Resources end users and post go-live support of Human Resources, Benefits and Payroll.

Directed the day to day activities of the employees of the recruitment and selection division, ad placement, application screening, testing and regulatory reporting.
Coordinated and directed assessment exercises, several high-level positions, ie City Manager and Library Director.
Developed civil service examinations designed to determine candidates who would be most successful.

Worked with other department representatives to construct appropriate interview questions which were used to select quality candidates without discrimination.

1992 -  1995
Human Resources Specialist

Conducted job analyses to determine the knowledge, skills, abilities and other attributes necessary to perform a job. Conducted job analyses to determine knowledge, skills, abilities and other attributes necessary to perform a job.
Developed tests and assessment media to be used to determine the most qualified candidates for jobs.
Researched and placed specialized advertisements to attract the most qualified candidates.

Coordinated and participated in exercises and testing activities for assessing candidates for top positions in the organization.

1985 -  1992
Human Resources Assistant

Education

Skills

Oracle Applications : 11i, 11.5.10 and R12 Human Resources, Advanced Benefits and Employee and Manager Self-Service PeopleSoft Applications : 7.0/7.5 Human Resources, Base Benefits and Payroll Methodologies : Oracle AIM Query Tools : TOAD and SQL Developer Administrative Tools : Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Microsoft Projects



Miscellaneous

Performed the day to day clerical and administrative duties of the Human Resources Department. Screened applicants to determine qualifications for advertised positions.
Conducted civil service exams and created a list of qualified candidates based upon the results.
Placed advertisements in recruiting sources.
Performed clerical activities, like return letters for unsolicited resumes, testing results, final processing results, etc.
Performed activities associated with employee retention and record keeping, data entry work into the HRMS system, filing, public record tracking and retention.