Human Resources Manager
Resume:
THOMAS B. KRIZ
Braselton, GA 30517
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Experienced leader of ERP solutions, specializing in Human Resources and Payroll applications. An
accomplished director, consultant, and program manager of integrated systems, focused on the strategic
design and implementation of Human Resources Information Systems through expert knowledge of
corporate business processes, systems, and change management.
Work Experience:
Stiefel Laboratories
Duluth, GA
October, 2007 - Present
Executive Director, Global Human Resources Information Systems
Stiefel's goals include development of capabilities to track and manage human resources information on
a global basis. Stiefel also has a critical need to manage compensation administrative processes with a
centralized process and consistent timeline across 40 locations in more than 30 countries. Stiefel's
systems supporting US employees require focus and process improvement to ensure consistently
excellent service delivery.
Responsible for the strategic design and application leadership of HR technologies, including US
payroll, benefits, and HR information systems, and implementation of Global employee data
management solutions. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Human Resources, I am responsible
for the design and delivery of new and enhanced systems and processes that improve effectiveness of
all HR services. My accomplishments include:
Improved delivery of HR services to U.S. employees through effective use of self service and
process automation enabled by the Ultipro Software HRIS application
Design and implementation of SAP Human Capital Management application to support global
employee data collection, and enable analysis and reporting of employee metrics
Establishment of streamlined and accurate compensation processes supporting global employee
salary administration and Short Term Incentive administration
Implementation of HR intranet portal supporting communication and delivery of global messages
for the Organizational Development, Total Rewards, and Employee Relations teams utilizing
direct development on a Sharepoint internet technology
Enablement of corporate Organization Charting application delivered over the HR intranet
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Sterling Financial Corporation
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Lancaster, PA
March, 2005 - October, 2007
Vice President, Human Resources Operations Manager
Sterling Financial’s goals included improvement in the effective and efficient delivery of HR
administrative services, and implementation of financial controls to meet Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
requirements.
Responsible for the direct supervision and strategic leadership of HR administrative services, including
payroll, benefits, HR information systems, and employee life cycle processes. Reporting directly to the
Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President of Human Resources, I was responsible for the design
and delivery of new and enhanced systems and processes that improve effectiveness of all HR services.
My accomplishments include:
Establishment of controlled processes delivering 100% Sarbanes-Oxley audit compliance and
improved effectiveness of payroll services
Established relationships with external systems vendors and internal IT services to achieve a
controlled and managed application framework
Established an integrated HR and payroll reporting capability, delivering comprehensive analysis
capabilities of all HR services, and individual generation and delivery of manager reports.
Designed and managed delivery of a custom Manager Self Service application to automate
workflow and electronic approval for employee pay change transactions
Lehigh Cement
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Allentown, PA
September, 2002 - March, 2005
Contracted Project Manager, Human Resources Shared Services initiative
Lehigh Cement’s strategic plan included goals to improve HR administrative services and reduce
operational payroll costs, through the consolidation of Lehigh’s decentralized administrative operations
and redundant HRIS systems across U.S. and Canadian regional organizations.
Responsible for the strategic design of a new HR service delivery architecture, leveraging the best
available opportunities for outsourced services. Reporting to the Corporate Vice President of Human
Resources, I led a team of 30 Lehigh employees, outsourcing consultants, finance analysts, and change
management consultants. My accomplishments include:
development of a service delivery model for shared services, capable to meet the stringent service
delivery requirements of Lehigh’s 65+ union labor agreements
HR, payroll, and benefits process redesign, targeted to achieve 25% headcount reductions across
regional administrative organizations
HR industry analysis of Comprehensive Business Process Outsourcing opportunities, capable to
meet U.S. and Canadian requirements for payroll processing and governmental reporting
HR Outsourcing vendor selection and negotiation, and facilitation of due-diligence investigations
Master Services Agreement development and negotiations, including a comprehensive Service Level
Agreement covering all aspects of the outsourced provider’s system and service delivery
performance
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Wyeth (then American Home Products)
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Madison, NJ; Radnor, PA
June, 1999 - June, 2001
Director, Human Resource Management Systems and Process Improvement.
Reporting in a matrixed role directly to the Corporate Vice President of Human Resources as well as the Corporate
Vice President of Finance/Tax, project managed an enterprise initiative to consolidate five divisional human
resources, benefits, and payroll applications to one corporate legacy application (Geac).
Accenture (then Andersen Consulting)
U
Charlotte, NC
September, 1996 - June 1999
Experienced Manager, Human Resources National Specialty Practice.
As part of the firm’s specialty practice for Human Resources, provided leadership to top-tier clients in planning
and execution of projects implementing the PeopleSoft HRMS application. During my tenure at Accenture, I
participated in the following engagements:
• Raytheon Systems Company
U
Lexington, MA; Atlanta, GA; Richardson, TX January, 1998 - June 1999
Program Manager supporting Raytheon’s HRMS Implementation Program
• JP Morgan
U
New York City, NY September, 1997 - December 1997
Lead Manager for the JP Morgan Human Resources Strategy and Structure Program.
• PECO Energy
U
Philadelphia, PA September, 1996 - September 1997
Lead Manager for the PECO Energy PeopleSoft HRMS Implementation.
Rite Aid Corporation
U
Camp Hill, PA September, 1995 - September 1996
• Systems Manager, PeopleSoft Human Resource Management Systems, Information Services Department.
Eastman Kodak Company
U
Rochester, NY; Camp Hill, PA September, 1988 - September 1995
• Site Operations Manager for Kodak Imaging Services
• Customer Service Supervisor for Northeast Zone Customer Service
• Software Engineering Coordinator for Worldwide Logistics Information Systems Division
Electronic Data Systems
U
Lansing, MI September, 1984 - September, 1988
• Software Engineer and Project Manager for Oldsmobile Division of General Motors
Education
0BU
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration May 1984
State University of New York at Buffalo
Concentrations in Management Information Systems and Human Resources Management
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