Project Manager Human Resources

Phillip Pulliam

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Mansfield, TX 76063

(M) 817-***-****

Email ***************@*****.***

E D U C A T I O N, C E R T I F I C A T I O N S, & SKILLS

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Phillip Pulliam

421 Holly berry Drive

Mansfield, TX 76063

(M) 817-***-****

Email ***************@*****.***

Education

M.B.A in Management – Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

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B.S. in Business Administration, honors – Georgia College (Milledgeville, GA)

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Certifications & Memberships

CUPA HR (provides global leadership to the higher education human resources

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profession)

International Public Management Association for Human Resources

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National Human Resources Association

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Society of Human Resource Management member

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SAP HCM Certified

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Registered Organizational Development Professional Certified

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Honors and Awards

• The National Scholars Honor Society

• Georgia College & State University Minority Academic Student Award

• Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities

• Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

• Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management

• Georgia College & State University Youth in Business Internship

• Outstanding Young Man Award

• Georgia College & State University Deans List 5 times

Software Applications

Microsoft Office Word for Windows

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Microsoft Excel

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Microsoft office Powerpoint

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Microsoft Office

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AS400 Applications

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Adobe

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SAP HCM/ESS/MSS/FI

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PeopleSoft HCM

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Lawson HCM

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Phillip Pulliam

421 Holly berry Drive

Mansfield, TX 76063

(M) 817-***-****

Email ***************@*****.***

HP Quality Center

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MS Project Management

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Casewise

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ARIS

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Quickbooks

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OVERVIEW

I am a SAP Human Resource Global Project Manager. I have worked on 6 full life cycle

system implementations. My project experience includes multiple global project

management implementations, and HR consulting in all HR subject areas. My work

experience is highly concentrated in practical human resources in several industries,

including healthcare, oil & gas, utilities as well as public sector.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Oil and Gas SAP HR PA/OM Expert ASAP Project Management

Managing Workplace Diversity Labor Relations & Negotiations Managing a Global Economy

SAP HR Assessment Arbitration Dispute Resolution

Industrial Relations Compensation and Benefits Organizational Change

HR Management HR Motivation Employee Relations

Business Policy & Strategy Organizational Behavior Collective Bargaining

Jan 14 – Present Project Manager

Little Caesars Pizza/DFW (HR/PROJECT SCOPING)

Project Management and Benefits

• Developed Implementation plans, budgets, and work schedules, and

managed scope and staffing needs.

• Served as the primary Functional consultant during Implementation

• Reviewed resource allocations for Implementation project work needed by

the team, by clients, and by other vendors involved

• Oversaw the development of Scope of Services and Requirements

Definition documents as they relate to the administration system

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Phillip Pulliam

421 Holly berry Drive

Mansfield, TX 76063

(M) 817-***-****

Email ***************@*****.***

Managed the Implementation team's day to day work to resolve priorities,

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resources and conflicts, and reprioritize issues as needed to meet time

commitments

• Prepared and oversaw the Implementation billing process

• Worked directly with client or through the outsourcing client manager to

communicate project status and resolve issues related to project status and

deliverables

• Configured define eligibility groupings to identify groups of employees for

whom certain eligibility criteria apply

• Configured eligibility variants, which are later used to link eligibility rules to

programs

• Reviewed define dynamic eligibility conditions relating specifically to actual

hours worked/length of service, or zip codes

• Blueprinted and configured the plan categories (Health, Savings, Insurance)

• Blueprinted and configured plan types for each category (e.g., for Insurance

– Basic Life, ADD, Optional Life, Dependent Life, etc.)

• Blueprinted and configured defined options (e.g. for Health: Single, Family,

Waived and for Life – 1 times Salary, 2 times Salary, etc.)

• Blueprinted and configured the providers (e.g., Aetna, Blue Cross,

Prudential)

• Blueprinted and configured costs and contributions

Jan '05 – Dec’12

Project Manager/Consultant

Electronic Data Systems (EDS)/Hewlett Packard, Dallas, TX

EDS/HP Global Project Manager as part of Global Service Delivery Model (GSDM), of the

SAP HCM module worked with both consulting and legal teams to identify regulatory

compliance issues related to conducting business and delivering SAP offerings in various

countries around the globe. GSDM delivery included implementing SAP HCM solutions

for UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, and Singapore. As Project Manager developed Project

Charter and Project Plan based on a preliminary understanding of SAP HCM ECC 6.0

system; including such areas as scope, training, interfaces, which were adjusted after the

Blueprinting. As Global Project Manager ensured delivery of the project to agreed upon

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Phillip Pulliam

421 Holly berry Drive

Mansfield, TX 76063

(M) 817-***-****

Email ***************@*****.***

parameters while consistently meeting the business needs and managing project team

and progress on a day to day basis. Provided SAP HCM PA/OM expert analysis

specializing in blueprinting and configuration analysis of global elements of the SAP

enterprise structure, and personnel structures for Personnel Administration and

Organizational Management including, Clients, Company codes, Personnel areas,

Personnel subareas, Org Structures, relationships, and infotypes. Supervised the project

global template status meeting focusing on new countries implementing SAP and if they

have requirements for tables for which there is not a global code.

Other responsibilities included:

Managed information flow of IT and other projects effecting GSDM

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Conducted periodic status meetings

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Took ownership and responsibility for the effective delivery of high quality global

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PA/OM project deliverables

Developed the approach, deliverables and plans to agreed budgets and timescales for

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implementation

Ensured that defined standards and policies are established on the global project team

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Managed project resources and activities on a day to day basis

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• Tracked and controlled project progress and costs

Managed and resolved day to day project issues and risks, exercising sound judgment

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to escalate to leadership as appropriate

Regularly reported progress, issues and risks to the Steering Committee throughout

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Implementation.

Developed a retention plan for project Team Members

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Consulted in several SAP HCM Modules and specialized in PA/OM Defined data mapping

for SAP HR Management for PA/OM systems. Configured Organization Units, Jobs,

Positions objects for a massive multi sited structure including 1500 organizational units,

and 28,000 civilians, 8,000 military, 28,000 contractor positions and employees.

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Phillip Pulliam

421 Holly berry Drive

Mansfield, TX 76063

(M) 817-***-****

Email ***************@*****.***

Completed functional unit tests for all Configured objects and verified results. Defined

Organizational Management business processes, and business scenarios. Mapped

Org Structure to Enterprise Structures, and developed Personnel Structures. Configured

Personnel Actions, Dynamic Actions, and Coordinated and Consulted for User Cycle

Testing.

Specialized Training in SAP Best Practices payroll process mapping.

Performed duties as expert SAP payroll process mapping skills. Delivered payroll

decomposition documentation and outline. Defined and delivered process mapping for

SAP HCM, Workforce Administration, Compensation and Benefits, and Time and Payroll.

Developed payroll narratives including SAP payroll setup, source to gross activities, gross

to net activities, and filing review and reconciliation, including tax filing, remittance, court

ordered filings, and interfaces for direct deposit and vendor payment. Also cross

referenced and identified all payroll activities with Sarbanes Oxley codes to ensure control

and compliance of payroll activities.

Feb '98 Jan '04

SAP HR Consultant

IBM, Dallas, TX

IBM Global Service – SAP HCM Consultant Senior Consultant, Dallas, TX 1998 2004,

Reported directly to Executive Principle and Project Executive. Transformed HR from

administrative role to a strategic business partner through HRIS initiatives, and working

with senior management to drive key business and implement performance initiatives.

Conducted extensive analysis of existing HR organization and developed a HR strategic

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Phillip Pulliam

421 Holly berry Drive

Mansfield, TX 76063

(M) 817-***-****

Email ***************@*****.***

plan to update HR polices, procedures, services, programs and operations. Leadership:

Authored recruitment, benefits/compensation, performance review, leadership

development, and other innovative HR programs that achieved record ROI and

productivity outcomes. Project management: Held a lead HR role in carrying out a

complex involving more than 1500 organizational units. Used project management

technology to meet key goals of customer retention, operational strength, and financial

stability (secured cost savings in excess of $1 billion).

Advised the leadership on diversity issues; Supported and served as a member of the

corporate Advisory Group on Diversity. Continue integrating diversity planning into the

campus strategic planning process. Be available to advise academic administrators,

Academic Senate officers and committees on matters of academic planning and

development Contribute to and, as possible, support initiatives promoting campus

diversity. Technology: Serve as top tier HR resource for HRIS and technology groups.

Led organizational and teambuilding initiatives that reduced turnover to single digit

percentage..

Corporate initiatives: Handpicked for assignments that provided exposure to all phases of

the business lifecycle growth, reorganization, contraction, and launch of new operations

groups/technology.

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Phillip Pulliam

421 Holly berry Drive

Mansfield, TX 76063

(M) 817-***-****

Email ***************@*****.***

Jan '96 Jan '98

HR Director

Andersen Consulting LLP, Dallas, TX

Andersen Consulting Human Resource Director, Dallas, TX to 1996 1998

As Director of Human Resources managed HR functions for 2500 employees including

staffing, training, compensation, benefits, employee relations and labor relations.

Acted as liaison between the home department and the Human Resources Department,

facilitating human resources actions such as recruitments and certifications, classification

studies, medical exam issues, and labor relations matters; prepares written narratives,

Board letters, departmental policies, procedures, and staff reports; advocates the

department's position on human resources related matters, orally or in writing; reviews

human resources documents, such as performance evaluations, injury reports, etc, which

were submitted by departmental staff to ensure compliance with agency rules, policies,

and procedures. Counseled managers, supervisors, and line employees regarding

employment related policies, procedures, rules, laws, and regulations; advises

supervisors and managers on appropriate supervisory practices; explains departmental

decisions on human resources related matters; analyzes operational problems and

develops solutions; recommends and interprets human resources policies to meet

departmental goals; writes procedures to implement departmental policies and strategies;

reviews departmental hiring decisions for compliance with County and departmental

policies and procedures; develops, coordinates, and may conduct mandated and other

training programs for departmental staff.

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