Katie Buchanan

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713-***-****

With over twenty years experience in the human resources industry, with

leadership roles managing an HR Service Organization, and managed daily

operations for Benefits, Compensation Management, Total Rewards, Recruiting

and Human Resources Technologies with a deep functional knowledge of HR

Project Management strategies and consultative roles. I am interested in a

position utilizing these leadership qualities, technical and functional

skill sets, by offering successful daily Human Resources operations

leadership, project management and implementation experience.

Employment Experience:

The Friedkin Group

2012 - Present

Human Resources Information Systems Manager, HR Technologies Project

Management

Manage daily operation HR Systems for The Friedkin Group, an affiliated

group of privately held businesses, including 36 subsidiaries and 4000

associates with US and international footprint. Companies include Gulf

States Toyota, US Auto Logistics, Westside and Northside Lexus, CMR Energy

& Drilling and a variety of industries, Automotive, Upstream E&P, Trucking

and Hospitality Management, and other private-sector business.

Perform systems support, project manage HR initiatives, staff department of

5 direct reports for administrative support staff, HR help desk, HRIS

analysts, and oversee development work with vendors.

Manage contracts and budget for HR Systems, contract negotiation, project

plan, vendor relations and daily HR Systems project initiatives

Managed Projects 2012 - 2015:

. Executive Dashboard Analytics and Metrics - easy to read,

drillable and influential metrics representing all areas of

Human Resources. Key performance indicators included Headcount,

Turnover, HiPo candidates, age banding outlook for retirement

and succession planning. Developed alerts to notify HR

Managements upon threshold markers, real-time and deployable

across several business units as well as reflecting numbers

globally for senior top executives.

. Cornerstone On-Demand Learning Management - Branded new system

as 'Develop U', online learning solution, corporate wide launch

tailored to our different business needs

. Multi-system Interface development, file sharing and web

services for HR demographic data flowing to an HR Data Mart and

developed interfaces to 3rd party systems such as Cornerstone,

Kronos, and TMW (Truck Maintenance)

. Automated Benefits Open Enrollment - Transitioned Company from

full paper to fully electronic election process using ADP

Benefits. Built rules to deliver benefit options

. ADP Vantage Implementation - Implementation of Global HCM

Solution - HR & Payroll

. Kronos Time and Attendance System Implementation Upgrade to v7 -

Deployed new clocks at automotive and manufacturing plants,

biometric and built new accrual programs

. Developed Employee and Manager Self-Service including manager

user guide and process documentation by creating standards for

pay changes and promotions.

. Automation of Onboarding Solution ServiceNow - transitioned

company to better new hire deliver including IT servicing - by

using automation and notifications using SharePoint. Reduced IT

Departments delivery/ lead time for new hardware from 10 days to

2 days by using new Sharepoint tool

. Implementation of HR Department SharePoint solution - Developing

Job Description database to record job parameters, create dating

and log of edits, and check in/out of document.

. Compensation Planning Solution - Implementation of a Pay for

Performance and annual Bonus payout tool. Performed automation

of Upload of Merit Increases and Bonus Payout

. Applicant Tracking & Recruiting Manager s selection, design and

implementation - working with recruiting staff to develop system

for talent acquisition needs.

. Personnel file compliance and electronic policy acknowledgement

. System Audit, Compliance Officer and Document Retention expert

Igloo Products Corp

2006 - 2012

Senior Manager, Employee Services (HR Operations of Compensation, Benefits,

Payroll & HRIS)

Igloo Products Corp is the global leader of manufactured hard-sided

beverage coolers, and other beverage and outdoor consumer products.

Manufacturing facility located in Katy, Texas as well as global satellite

offices in Germany, Australia, and a procurement office in China.

Managed and directed all Human Resources 'back-office' operations and

oversight of Compensation, Employee Benefits, Payroll & HRIS teams.

Managed staff of 12 direct reports with oversight of several back-office HR

operations.

Oversight of Recruiting functions, engaged candidates, coordinated 3rd

party recruiting contracts, supervised staff of 2 internal recruiters and

several agency contractors. Attended job fairs, working with local

employers downsizing. Built applicant tracking system and managed the

OFCCP reporting compliance. Heavy hourly recruiting needs in a multi-

discipline environment with a workforce of highly technical expertise

needed. Worked with local agencies, outreach centers and temporary

agencies to build workforce. Built relationships with Universities to

develop our Green-Grad and Internship programs for Marketing, Engineering,

Safety and plant management teams.

Executive committee member of Corporate-wide Compensation plan

administration.

. Completed salary surveys, developed new salary plans and grade ranges.

. Submitted proposals on annual corporate wide salary guidelines,

performed job description revaluation and update to out of date grade

range schedules.

. Working with financial planning and analysis teams by preparing final

proposals of headcount and budgeting numbers for organization.

. Developed Executive Compensation & Deferred Compensation program,

designed annual pay for performance and merit review process,

including system implementation oversight.

. Created salary bands for specific and unique work groups/positions to

increase recruiting opportunities while tracking labor costs for

research and development tax incentives.

. Developed learning program to increase talent pool and implemented

training wage and recognition program

Oversight of payroll processing of US and International payrolls, managed

multi-million dollar Human Resources departmental budget, and balanced

payroll general ledger entries.

Oversight and compliance role for all benefits plans, including medical,

dental, vision, and prescription drug programs, knowledgeable of Affordable

Care Act compliance, and automated annual open enrollment.

Managed multi-national insurance plans and 401k Plan Administration:

. Managed contract and vendor selection of China Office, negotiated

national insurance provider and additional benefits for China Office

personnel.

. Managed 401k plans, benefits plan broker relations with leadership

role on benefit plan compliance, performed or participated in internal

and 3rd party 401k plan audits and annual testing, performed 401k plan

analysis and 5500 preparation, vendor selection and annual Safe Harbor

funding and spearheaded 401k Plan Committee meetings.

Oversight of Human Resources compliance, including OFCCP recruiting tasks,

EEO-1 Reporting, Affirmative Action Plan preparation and review, policy

design and documentation, and Company Handbook design. Redesigned policy

acknowledgment process to eliminate waste, printing, and automation.

Projects completed, include:

. Oracle HRMS

. Kronos Time and Attendance System Implementation

. Employee and Manager Self-Service

. iRecruit Applicant Tracking Implementation

. Launched Employee Portal and Kiosks

. eLearning Management

. Pay Frequency Conversion

. Conversion of Agency on Kronos Timekeeping

. Selection of and launch of new benefits plan,

. Benefit and 401k plan vendor and broker change

. Automated Performance Review and Merit Review Processes

Managed payroll staff, oversight of daily payroll activities, processing,

tax filings, auditing, payroll funding and transmitting files and audit

control. Responsible for complete timekeeping system maintenance,

including database tuning and back-ups, security access, upgrades and

patches, managing/building payroll interfaces and exports, including clock

installation and maintenance.

Aegis Mortgage Corporation

HRIS Manager

2004 - 2006

HRIS Manager: Managed staff of HRIS Analysts; Project Manager of Human

Resources IT initiatives; implementation of in-house payroll systems;

Project Budgeting, RFP Process, Vendor Selection, Software Cost Benefit

Analysis and ROI; Member of SOX Compliance team.

Projects: Successful completion of HRIS system security redesign for SOX

compliance; completed OFCCP and DOL audits of payroll and time records,

completed redesign of position and salary grade analysis; Project Lead on

Implementation of Payroll/HRIS system; Kronos Timekeeping Upgrade; Built

redundant processes for disaster recovery planning; completed GL interface

redesign.

Payroll Manager: Managed staff of 6 Payroll Specialists for in-house

payroll system for 7000 plus employees, W2 processing and reporting;

managed key payroll processes including, designed quality control

checkpoints and payroll auditing procedures, ACH and Tax filing,

timekeeping extract/import; HRIS table maintenance; performed state

reporting in all 50 states, such as new hire reporting, garnishments and

DOL multiple worksite reports; developed, tested and executed back-up

processes for Disaster Recovery.

Senior Human Resources Consultant

Lawson Consulting Group and Deloitte Consulting

2001 - 2004

Project Management and Implementation Consultant for with expertise in

Compensation, Payroll and Human Resources.

Project Team Lead and Compensation Consultant

. Designed Salary Planning Tools, completed Wage and Salary surveys for

clients. Designed Process Flow Mapping and Documentation, performed

Business GAP Analysis; Employee & Manager Self-Service, Implementation

of Multi-state and International Payroll with several clients with

over 250,000 associates, as well as several Timekeeping System

Implementations.

. Lawson, PeopleSoft and Oracle HRMS system design and development

Clients:

. Petroleum Helicopter- Oil/Petroleum Industry: HR/Payroll

Implementation: Built Payroll History conversion file for 2500

employees with 5 years of data history, Conversion of Oracle

Financials, Built Payroll Tax, and Benefit Plans.

. ERCOT- Energy/Electric Industry: Project Lead; HR/Payroll

Implementation, End User Training, Needs Analysis and Process

Documentation

. Parker Drilling - Oil/Petroleum Industry: Project Resource - Built

multi-site labor and cost setup to track employee, and labor costs for

drilling projects, built special pay types (Mud Pay).

. Global Industries - Oil/Petroleum Industry: Project Resource - Built

multi-functional job code table with variety of grade and salary range

analysis.

. Wells Diary- Food Service Production: Project Lead; Performed system

evaluation and process improvements for Compensation, Compliance and

Training; built OSHA reporting database, and designed occupational

development program to track required training courses, notifications.

HR Generalist - United American Life Insurance

2000 - 2001

Managed Benefits Plan, Employment, and Staffing functions of HR Department

for 2500 employees. Managed staff of 3, responsibilities included benefit

plan administration; HRIS database admin, ERISA compliance, 5500

preparation, EEO and New Hire Reporting, COBRA Administration, Workers

Compensation, Risk and Safety Reporting, Compensation Analysis, and

Employee and Vendor Relations.

Benefits Supervisor - Waste Management

1996 - 1999

Health and 401k Welfare plans, enrollment, and plan design. Payroll

processing, benefits administration and HR generalist responsibilities for

35,000 employees, including Benefits Supervisor position in corporate

facility. This role specialized in due diligence of acquisitions with

conversion onto payroll and benefits, and former plan phase-out.

Assistant Manager - Harvey Hotel Holdings

1994 - 1996

Managed staff of 30 employees for the Banquet and Facilities Departments,

including customer and employee relations, department budgeting and

training; new hire onboarding process; payroll timekeeping; audited

products stock.

Education:

Bachelor of Science - Human Resources - Texas Tech University - Graduate

1994

Technologies, Certifications and Memberships:

Project Management Professional (PMP) - Estimated completion June 2015

Oracle 11i - HCM Portfolio - Human Resources, Compensation Workbench,

iRecruit, Employee and PeopleSoft 8 - Payroll, HR, Manager Self Service, HR

Intelligence, Performance Management

Kronos v6.0-7

Cornerstone - Performance Management, Compensation, Goal Deployment

Ceridian - Payroll Processing, Tax Filing, Compensation, Garnishment, ACH,

W2

Lawson 7x and 8x Certification - Lawson Software University - 2001

Crystal/Business Objects Enterprise Certification - Lawson Software

University - 2002

Certified Payroll Processor (CPP) - 2004

Membership: American Payroll Association

Oracle Houston User Group

HR Houston

Kronos User Group

Volunteer: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo - Special Attractions Committee

- Lifetime Member

Youth for Understanding - Foreign Exchange Student Program

Grand Prix of Houston

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