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Senior PeopleSoft HCM Consultant

Industry Focus

: Information Technology, Management & Business, Military & Government Job Title: Senior PeopleSoft HCM Consultant

Experience: 10

15 Years Looking For: 1099 Contractor

Visa Status: U.S.

Citizen Salary: $140000 - $150000

Education Level: 4-Year College Degree Security Clearance: Inactive Secret

Relocation: No Relocation Travel Preference: Light Travel

Certified in PeopleSoft 8 Human Capital Management

Certified Project Management Professional

BACKGROUND

Lester is a Certified PeopleSoft Consultant and information technology professional with more than 14 years of consulting experience implementing HCM solutions. Lester has led several projects, implementing solutions from PeopleSoft, Lawson, Ceridian and ADP in the federal government sector and the service industries. Lester has also conducted pre-sales assessments, fit/gap analysis, created documentation standards, policies and procedural manuals. His skill sets include the management of full life-cycle implementations; all change management tasks, upgrades, self-service applications, customizations, data conversion and interfaces including payroll time and attendance systems and third party vendor media.

EXPERIENCE

ASPEN OF DC

- Washington DC

Senior PeopleSoft Consultant, 02/2007 to 01/2008

Served the Organizational Change Management (OCM) team as a Readiness Coordinator and Senior Business Analyst in support of the successful implementation of the PeopleSoft HCM solution for the District of Columbia, Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), Administrative Services Modernization Program (ASMP), and the Office of Pay and Retirement Services (OPRS). Responsibilities included: developing and delivering technical content for management and agency level go-live readiness focus groups; developing and delivering content for Time and Labor training at UDC and the Government Services Cluster; project management for all change management activities for the PeopleSoft Time & Labor pilot and payroll go-live at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC); support of the UDC CFO through reorganization and transition of project ownership and IT audit; serve as OPRS PM liaison for project-level meetings with various DC agencies; serve as technical PeopleSoft SME for the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) HR Transition Home Run team in support of migrating targeted employee populations from CAPPS to PeopleSoft; coordinate all meetings for follow-ups tasks as a result of OSSE decisions; accountability for delivery of all communications, training, and collection of functional HCM reporting requirements for OPRS; partner with the Remedy Services Group to develop and manage the OPRS Help Desk project through go-live and post production inquiries; work with OPRS/OCM project manager to develop 2008 initiatives for ePay, eTime, DCPS/CAPPS HCM conversion, PeopleSoft 9 upgrade.

CAPGEMINI GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

- Herndon VA

Senior PeopleSoft Consultant, 06/2006 to 12/2007

Led the testing and reconciliation effort as the Parallel Test Lead for the District of Columbia in 2006, supporting OCTO and OPRS. Responsibilities included; coordinating the online testing activities for 25 end users; provided targeted PeopleSoft application training and knowledge transfer in Human Resources, Benefits and Payroll to end users from various city departments and OPRS in preparation for each phase of parallel data entry and testing; monitoring anomalies and data trends to determine defect source and to recommend appropriate corrective actions; tracking progress of parallel testing efforts and defect status using custom online tools; working closely with functional and technical team leads to diagnose and correct defects/errors related to system technical design and configuration; presented weekly executive briefing to OPRS management and provided status updates to ASMP project management team as required.

COMTER SYSTEMS

- Fairfax VA

PeopleSoft Practice Manager, 03/2006 to 05/2006

Provided program management oversight on all operational aspects of the referenced PeopleSoft engagements: Department of State - upgrade from PeopleSoft HRMS 7.0 to 8.8; Department of Labor - production support and upgrade from PeopleSoft HRMS 8.8 to 8.9; Smithsonian Institute - implemented security requirements of HSPD-12 and integration with PeopleSoft HRMS 8.8. Responsible for all delivery aspects of contractual relationships with federal sector clients; financial responsibility for headcount, salary planning and hiring approval of all technical staff; partnered with solutions development to provide technical expertise in response to all proposals; met with client executives and participated in key project team meetings as needed; provided guidance to project team on technical strategy, planning and task execution.

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON

- McLean VA

Associate Level

3, 12/2002 to 02/2006

Consulted on the PeopleSoft 8.8 HRMS/Defense Integrated Military Human Resources (DIMHRS) project as a subject matter expert, supporting JR&IO: supported Change Management Division Chief in all activities to create awareness and understanding of the functionality of PeopleSoft as it relates to the DIMHRS project; defined and documented the functional business requirements and application performance characteristics for the DIMHRS Personnel & Pay (Pers/Pay) phase; developed content for ongoing Executive Steering Committee and Stakeholder Awareness briefings; acted as liaison for JR&IO in all activities coordinated with the Armed Services and Defense Agencies; developed content for focus group sessions to demonstrate PeopleSoft functionality; partnered with the Armed Services and Defense agencies to deliver functional Pers/Pay business requirements to JR&IO; lead consultant for focus group series on PeopleSoft Security Administration (Access Hierarchy, Roles & Permissions).

Supported the US House of Representatives as the Program Manager for the Staff HRIS Replacement project (HR PayLinks). Responsible for the oversight of 9.6 million of assets relative to the implementation of Lawson HCM for the House of Representatives. Responsible for all contractual requirements, the planning, implementation, administration, and financial/technical performance of the $10 million dollar HR PayLinks Program; managed tasks to direct and oversee the primary HRIS project, associated projects and personnel; developed and provided work authorizations to Booz Allen resources supporting the contract; managed Booz Allen reach-back hours to ensure they provided essential benefits to the program and to ensure that the COTR approved planned usage and planned deliverables; gathered requirements and developed comprehensive Statements of Work for vendor tasks in support of the HR PayLinks/Lawson implementation; partnered with IV&V vendor (Deloitte) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to develop a comprehensive, automated system test platform using Mercury WinRunner, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel; advised and participated directly with the Office of Finance and Procurement in contract negotiations, fact finding, and documentation; developed and maintained technical and financial progress reports for the entire program; briefed project executive sponsors and the Steering Committee on risks and other issues impacting the successful performance of each project; provided on-going analysis of the program and associated implementation issues; formulated recommendations to positively affect program outcomes and to provide value to customers and end users; collaborated with CAO Communications to effectively communicate roll-out dates and the benefits of HR PayLinks to the House staff; developed a strategic plan to support post-implementation activities using Lawson and other software solutions.

OPTIMOS

- Chantilly VA

Senior PeopleSoft Consultant, 10/2002 to 12/2002

Led the payroll testing effort on a PeopleSoft 8 HRMS/Psymphony project for a leading New Mexico gas/electric utility (PNM); lead consultant for the integration, system and parallel test cycles; developed and edited scenarios and scripts for cyclical testing iterations; monitored error logs and scheduled processes to troubleshoot configuration and processing errors; provided knowledge transfer to key project team members and functional end-users.

IBM

(formerly CORIO) - Armonk NY

PeopleSoft Consultant, 08/2002 to 09/2002

Consulted on a PeopleSoft 8 HRMS upgrade project for a leading ERP service provider; created functional/technical documentation from business requirements; reviewed and updated functional design documents to PS 8 terminology, as needed; developed technical specifications from functional design for new customizations; removed customizations no longer applicable with PS 8 functionality; modified customizations using database agents and converted to new PS application engine technology.

ORACLE

(formerly PEOPLESOFT USA) - Pleasanton CA

Certified HRMS Consultant, 08/1999 to 07/2002

Consulted on a PeopleSoft 8.3 HRMS Recruit Workforce project for a leading communications network; developed and tested customizations to applicant tracking via the Recruit Workforce; updated record definitions for 8.x name changes, field additions/deletions, SQL edits; resolved processing problems with custom views, search records and PeopleCode; identified key process improvements for IVR Call Center business practice using PeopleSoft CTI.

Consulted on the PeopleSoft 8.3 HRMS/Genesis project for a leading appliance and electronics manufacturer; developed testing strategies for interfaces and customizations to payroll components; processed inbound data loads to Additional Pay, Paysheet, Payline and General Deduction Data records; produced extracts for unemployment compensation and positive-pay bank files; presented PeopleSoft functionality specific to assigned tasks for training purposes; assisted concurrent project teams in establishing impact of to-be business processes; researched impact of manual vs. automated conversion process on garnishment administration; researched impact of compensation for acquired inactive employees on Mergers & Acquisitions process; crafted Human Resources communiques to employees re: impact of PeopleSoft calculation and rounding rules on HR setup and paycheck displays.

Served as the lead PeopleSoft 8.0 HRMS consultant at DFAS Cleveland on the DIMHRS project; conducted initial analysis to determine PeopleSoft HRMS capability to support military pay; researched the feasibility of implementing Global Payroll for the DOD; determined business requirements for pay authorization, computation and reports; presented PeopleSoft core functionality relative to target requirements for active and reserve duty Navy service members; identified PS functional equivalents to military pay components; discretionary and non-discretionary allotments, support orders, levies, garnishments and judicial punishment; identified interfaces required for payroll, with particular focus on integration with legacy systems (Integrated Garnishment System, DFAS Corporate Database, Defense Standard Disbursing System); trained DOD/DIMHRS teams on PeopleSoft North American payroll setup and business processes for testing; tested military pay scenarios from setup table configuration through processed payrolls; documented targeted analysis results in fit/gap format; created functional specifications for requirements that were a partial fit or gap; recommended, business process re-engineering, legislative changes and possible customizations.

Consulted on multiple PeopleSoft 8.0 HRMS upgrade projects for a leading financial service corporation; developed testing strategies for new functionality specific to Garnishment and FLSA processing, interfaces and payroll customizations; performed full-cycle NA Payroll processing for the USA and CANADA; conducted fit/gap analysis to implement Salary Planning, Recruit Workforce and Employee Review using eCompensation Manager Desktop, eRecruit Manager Desktop and other PeopleSoft self-service tools; documented business process redesign for transition from paper to online solutions; demonstrated delivered workflow and group build capabilities; mentored newer consultants on project tasks and application issues.

Led multiple PeopleSoft 7.5 through 8.0 HCM implementation projects for a leading wireless communications network (Bell Atlantic/Verizon); supported production payroll transition from legacy to PeopleSoft for 5/2000 live; led payroll implementation project through 1/2001 go-live; led payroll team through multiple production support projects in Q3/Q4 2000; migrated legacy and internet-based timekeeping interfaces to PS Time & Labor; established work groups, task groups, created schedules and time administration rules; developed inbound earnings interfaces; tested and implemented tax and application updates/fixes; tested processes, table configurations, and data from corporate merger activities; year-end processing and tax balancing; post production support and transition planning; coordinated resources and led effort for payroll business process design and documentation; developed training materials and conducted knowledge transfer for payroll super users; defined and prototyped security class profiles, developed logic to identify access levels for end users across multiple business units.

Consulted on a PeopleSoft 7.5 HRMS project for a Hudson Valley NY healthcare network; tested control/data tables in Payroll and Benefits Administration to determine setup errors; audited YTD balances for earnings, deductions, and taxes; reviewed user security, created new class definitions and modified operator class profiles; documented security profiles, operator classes and access groups for HR, IS and Finance.

SIEMENS

(formally SHARED MEDICAL SYSTEMS) - New York NY

Healthcare Systems Consultant, 02/1997 to 07/1999

Served as the testing lead on a remote access PeopleSoft 7.5 HRMS implementation for a Hampton Roads VA healthcare network; tested table setup and processing for the Payroll and Base Benefits modules; defined and tested earnings codes for third party time and attendance interface; documented business processes and procedures for training.

Served as the PeopleSoft 7.5 HRMS project lead for a major central New England healthcare network; successfully implemented a full life-cycle HRMS project within nine months; defined and tested setup tables, restructured cost center levels and developed logic for department tree/table identification; revised legacy job codes and position data to implement Position Management; converted data from legacy systems via Import Manager; modified check and advice SQRs to meet vendor interface requirements for printing; automated data migration using BottomLine Technologies laser check printing interface; defined and tested the general ledger interface; facilitated the testing and parallel processing of all installed modules and interfaces.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - Newton Square PA

Project Management Professional (PMP), September 2005

DIRECT EXPERIENCE SUMARY

Project Management: 10 years

Change Management: 10 years

PeopleSoft

HCM:

14 years

SDLC: 14 years

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