Michael Hoffmaster

Email: abpdld@r.postjobfree.com

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City: Blairstown

State: NJ

Zip: 07825

Country: USA

Phone: 908-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $125,000

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MICHAEL J. HOFFMASTER

11 Old Mt. Hermon Road Blairstown, NJ 07825 908-***-**** e-mail: abpdld@r.postjobfree.com

Legal IT, e-Discovery, HRIS/HRIT, and Information Technology Professional with diverse employee relations, systems integration and implementation, consulting, and operations experience. Expertise in e-Discovery and Litigation Support Matter Management, PSS/IBM Atlas Legal Hold system, PeopleSoft HRIS, Project Management, business process transformation, customer interaction experience, legal and human resource data and processes, business intelligence solutions, and HR and Legal systems implementations. Proven abilities in project management.

LEGAL, E-DISCOVERY, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND HR SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Legal Technologies Case Manager, Client Services Kroll Ontrack July 2012 to Present

* Project Leadership of client litigation projects for e-Discovery vendor Kroll Ontrack, from project open to close.

* Interact with Kroll Ontrack internal Legal Consultants, Electronic Evidence Consultants, Information Technology Operations, and Product Development to manage, scope, and staff projects appropriately.

* Lead project conference calls and presentations with Kroll Ontrack customers outlining services to be provided and processes to be followed, while utilizing project management methodology and defining data processing requirements for the customer.

* Manage customer relations and expectations relating to project scope and timeliness of services provided to the customer. Create and maintain project status updates, document change management throughout life of project, manage custom reporting requirements, and oversee all aspects of the project.

* Manage work teams assigned to individual projects to make sure project requirements are understood and executed to the customer`s specifications.

* Work with accounting department to generate billing and ensure prompt payment of accounts.

Associate Director, e-Discovery Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Jan 2008 to June 2012

* Associate Director, Senior Project/Case Manager for Legal Data Services e-Discovery group, handling IT aspects of Legal matters encompassing all types of NPC litigation, which include Product Liability, Human Resources, Employment, Internal Investigations, IP and Patent, Governmental Inquiry, and US Regulatory litigation/matters.

* Manage NPC e-Discovery matters to completion while keeping in-house Attorneys and Paralegals and Outside Counsel Attorneys apprised of all case developments. Collect data from all types of NPC internal systems to support NPC litigation.

* Functional Project Manager for implementation of PSS/IBM Atlas LCC Legal Hold system, version 4.5.1. Managed project timelines, core team, and NPC Paralegals during all phases of the project to successful implementation. Performed initial fit-gap sessions with NPC Attorneys and Paralegals to determine the configuration of Atlas to best fit NPC`s needs. Developed full system specifications for the NPC Legal Hold business process and mapped the needs of NPC Legal into Atlas to ensure the system built works for NPC. Assisted with the creation of a training program and associated manuals for performing Atlas tasks, and oversaw the roll out of Attorney, Case Manager, and Paralegal training.

* Create and maintain Legal Data Services budgets and estimates for costs associated with all assigned NPC matters while interfacing with NPC`s e-discovery vendor Kroll Ontrack.

* Assist NPC Attorneys in scoping discovery projects from Early Case Assessment stage through project end. Provide the information and reports attorneys need to have for productive 26f Meet and Confer meetings with opposing counsel and regulators. Facilitate meetings with Novartis e-Discovery vendor Kroll Ontrack and NPC Attorneys, Outside Counsel Attorneys, and Paralegals regarding assigned Kroll e-Discovery projects.

Manager, HR Information Systems Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation July 2001 to January 2008

* Responsible for the leadership of three HRIS Functional Consultants and two Novartis HRIS employees within the HR Systems group.

* Recommend, implement, and plan for improvements, enhancements, and new applications to the PeopleSoft system, while working with the Novartis business areas to gather requirements, plan for improvements, and drive the changes with business colleagues.

* Represent the Novartis business areas in all HR related technology developments.

* HR functional lead on PeopleSoft 8 upgrade from previous PeopleSoft 7.5 system.

* Developed an action plan and managed the overall project during rollout of company-wide HR Self-Service, leveraging PeopleSoft version 8 delivered functionality with Novartis specific enhancements.

* Develop detailed specifications for system improvements and enhancements that support Novartis business needs, processes, and models.

Web/Workflow HR Functional Project Leader Honeywell Corporation March 2000 to July 2001

* Assumed functional HR lead role during data gathering and specification determination process of General Electric`s acquisition of Honeywell (February 2001).

* Responsible for functional project leadership of both Employee Self Service (developed in HTML Access) and HR Transactions (developed in Java Client) web initiatives.

* Provided detailed functional specifications and requirements analysis for both Employee Self Service and HR Transactions web projects leveraging Six Sigma principles.

Senior Consultant BIT (Business Information Technology) Division of CIBER, Inc. April 1998 to March 2000

Sample Projects

Lehman Brothers - Investment Banking Firm, 8500 employees, implementing PeopleSoft version 7.5

* Facilitated Human Resources JAD (Joint Application Development) Fit Analysis.

* Clarified the gaps between the PeopleSoft HRMS system and the client`s current HRMS system. Identified and documented solutions and time frames for satisfaction of each requirement.

* Coordinated and delivered training for Lehman Brothers` employees on PeopleSoft Human Resources and Query modules. Wrote training manuals on PeopleSoft Human Resources and Query for employee`s use during training sessions.

* Wrote specifications for numerous client systems (modules) that are incorporated into Lehman Brothers` current PeopleSoft HRMS package.

Newark Public School District - School District, 9000 employees, implementing PeopleSoft version 7

* Provided Human Resources functional expertise throughout the project.

* Gathered data and wrote an Organizational Effectiveness Study for Newark Public School District.

* Created multiple PeopleSoft panels, records, and fields for new modules that were incorporated into the Newark Public School`s PeopleSoft HRMS package.

* Coordinated and delivered Training on PeopleSoft Human Resources and Query modules to all Newark Public School Personnel. Wrote training manuals on Human Resources and PeopleSoft Query for employee`s use during training sessions.

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Micro-Age Learning Center

Novell Netware 3.12 System Administration

Completed December 15, 1994

York College of Pennsylvania

B.S. Business Administration, Human Resources Concentration

Graduated May 1988

Additional PeopleSoft and PSS/IBM Atlas Training:

* PeopleSoft Security for Version 8.18 (PeopleSoft training facility, Teaneck, NJ), 4/03

* PeopleSoft Query/Crystal Power Reporting for Version 8 (PeopleSoft training facility, Teaneck, NJ), 7/02

* PeopleSoft Version 8 HR Delta (PeopleSoft led training onsite at Honeywell campus), 4/01

* PeopleSoft Version 8 Payroll Delta (PeopleSoft led training onsite at Honeywell campus), 4/01

* PeopleSoft Benefits Administration, Version 7.5 (PeopleSoft training facility, Teaneck, NJ), 3/00

* PeopleSoft Succession Planning Module, Version 7.5 (PeopleSoft training facility, Teaneck, NJ), 1/00

* PeopleSoft Query/Crystal Power Reporting, Version 7.0 (PeopleSoft training facility, Teaneck, NJ), 5/99

* SQR/SQL for PeopleSoft (BIT training facility, Concord, CA), 4/98

* PeopleTools I & II (BIT training facility, Concord, CA), 4/98

* PeopleSoft Security (Bear Stearns, training provided by Hunter Group Consulting), 6/97

* PeopleSoft HR, Benefits, Payroll Version 6 (Bear Stearns, training provided by Hunter Group Consulting), 5/97

* PeopleSoft Version 8.9 HR / Benefits / Payroll Delta (Oracle / PeopleSoft training facility, Teaneck, NJ), 5/06

* IBM/PSS Atlas Legal Hold Version 6.0 Training (IBM training facility, San Francisco/San Jose, CA), 11/11

Additional Business Knowledge and e-Discovery Training:

* Leading at the Front Line (Novartis training facility, East Hanover NJ), 10/02

* Management Skills for New Managers (American Management Association), 5/02

* Assertiveness Training for Mangers (American Management Association), 10/02

* Technical Project Management (American Management Association), 6/04

* Managing Conflict (American Management Association), 4/05

* Completed Kroll Ontrack Advanced Certification e-discovery course, 11/20/09.

References furnished upon request

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