Project Manager Human Resources

Arjavi Parikh Desai, MBA

Cell: 732-***-**** ******.****@*****.***

A technical and results-oriented professional with an MBA in HR. Excellent background in project management, data analytics, talent management, and performance assessment with strong communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of management.

Areas of Expertise & Technical Skills

Workday Bloomberg Terminal PeopleSoft Confirmit Survey Tool

Familiar with SQL Kenexa ADP Payroll ReportSmith

Professional Experience

Bloomberg L.P.

New York, NY March 2011 - Present

HR Data Analyst & Project Manager

Involved in Workday implementation from PeopleSoft and supported with collecting requirement, testing and supporting with the process improvements

Ongoing communication with Stakeholders and PMs with testing and project status and updates

Project lead for implementing Workday Reporting as part of HR Transformation initiative

Provide in-depth and data analyses reports on various HR metrics to support key HR and business decisions

Project manager for the Performance Evaluation process globally for 18,000 employees; to provide knowledge, support and transparency on expectations and reward for performance

Lead company-wide 180 and 360 Degree Feedback process for managers and top performers, which defines and measures leadership and individual behaviors that reinforce and drive enterprise and individual performance in the organization

Created training guides and led training sessions on performance evaluations and 180-degree feedback process

Support company-wide Talent Review and Succession Planning processes

Co-managed and collaborated with Analytics team to release Talent Review 9-Box Tool

Built Talent and Succession Database in MS Access, providing easy access to Talent Profiles

Design and support release of key company-wide and HR surveys; ex. Employee Engagement, New Hire, Exit

Spearheaded re-design of internal HR portal for employees globally to provide information on performance evaluations and development planning

Conducted HR Activity Analysis providing Senior Leadership with results to support decisions on restructuring the team

Created reports and charts on various HR metrics for HR and Business managers (e.g. headcount, turnover, compensation and merit ratings)

Collaborating with HR Business Partners, Compensation and Payroll teams to provide data and process out of cycle compensation changes and performance reviews including salary and bonus

Send secure compensation statements to managers

Track and address manager inquiries regarding employee compensation statements

Create custom reports to inform managers of post merit salaries for their direct reports distribute secure custom reports to managers post merit planning

Processing end to end employee life cycle events in Workday which includes coordination of leave of absences, flexible work arrangement requests, relocations, employee benefits, severance agreements and onboarding

Providing Bloomberg Terminal training to new hires

TD Ameritrade

Jersey City, NJ May 2010 - February 2011

Human Resources Analyst Consultant

Project lead for the Brokerage Operations & Technology team annual Performance Management process

Created recurring reports to share HR Metrics with HR functions and key business partners

Collected all talent review assessment forms, log findings, identified trends and provided analyses to drive discussions with COO and managers

Arjavi Parikh Desai, MBA

Cell: 732-***-**** ******.****@*****.***

Professional Experience

TD Ameritrade (continued)

Compiled, interpreted and analyzed variety spreadsheets and reports from automated databases and presented information to Senior Management

Provided Generalist support to HR Relationship Managers for Brokerage Operations & Technology team of 2,500

Provided effective training programs to clients involving the design, development and continuous maintenance of high quality training content and performance support tools

Managed training budget tracking, reporting and arranged ongoing training and personal development courses for Brokerage Operations & Technology team

Little City Foundation

Palatine, IL October 2008 - July 2009

Human Resources and Payroll Specialist

Generated comprehensive reports from ReportSmith and provided recommendations for changes in HR techniques or practices based upon the data to Senior Management

Processed and administered Payroll through ADP for 400 plus union, non-union and professional employees

Provided ongoing assistance to employees. Updated and familiarized with changes within the department (ex: health insurance, 401k benefit, leave of absence, etc.)

Assisted HR Director with work-related performance, employee relations cases and unemployment hearings

Assisted with quarterly Department of Child & Family Services & Department of Human Services Audits, filling, and tracked incoming documents

Assisted Recruiter with job fairs, interviews and other pre-hire process for new candidates

Processed New Hire Applications and entered data in ADP and EZLabor Manager system

Posted openings in newspaper advertisements, with other professional organizations and to appropriate Internet sources

Executed all aspects of staffing process, such as background checks and drug screens

Trustmark Insurance Company

Lake Forest, IL June 2004 - October 2008

Sr. Data Analyst

Developed daily reports and organized priority cases without any supervision

Obtained and successfully ran SQL queries to receive accurate data

Organized received data and processed batches successfully and correctly into the corporate common system Infomaker 9.0, through Microsoft Excel

Resolved issues or problems by researching and working with different divisions in the company to process applications into the system

Correctly processed on average 350 to 400 electronic applications daily by running pivot tables in MS Excel

Participated in internal company projects regarding new and improved products to offer our customers, such as Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Accident Insurance

Designed training materials in Microsoft PowerPoint to cross train different functions within the department

Education

MBA / Human Resources (with Distinction)

Keller Graduate School of Management, IL

Bachelor of Science

Northern Illinois University, IL

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