Relationship Manager

BRIAN J SMITH

Phila, Pa 610-***-**** **********@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-smith1261/

Goal and team-driven professional with experience in project team environments helping clients design strategies and programs to achieve corporate goals. US Marine veteran with proven track record managing cloud-based system upgrades and enhancements. Adept at utilizing quality metrics and compiling comprehensive information to drive effective decisions.

**Workday Pro Candidate – Financials, Financial Reporting, Prism Analytics, Procure-to-Pay, Reporting**

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Relationship Management Compensation Processes Security Configuration Workday Reporting

Data Analysis HCM & Financial Workday Execution Change Management

Total Rewards Strategy Regulatory Compliance Team Leadership Project Planning & Delivery

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

MS Office HCM Workday Salesforce Adobe Suite Tableau Qlikview

Jira PeopleSoft Clarity Azure DevOps

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

City of Philadelphia, Phila Pa September 2023 – February 2025

Workday Data & Reporting Analyst

City-wide financial Workday implementation, focusing on data and reporting. Project is replacing decades-old city financial systems with full HCM roll-out to follow.

Analyzed Workday recruiting capabilities for impending HCM Workday rollout

Led and participated in UAT efforts for Workday project

Designed and configured Workday reports – advanced, composite, matrix

Assisted in data migration, data storage & integration project modules

Analyzed hundreds of current reports to determine report priority, specs, frequency, validation owners

Partnered with city leaders at all levels to gather data & project requirements

Accenture, Phila Pa April 2019 – August 2023

Management Consultant

Managed Workday Reporting Enhancements in Reporting Change Lead capacity, interfacing with both development teams and HR leaders to ensure consistent quality results. Managed release sprints to deliver best-in-class results impacting Accenture workforce of ~850,000 employees worldwide.

Change Lead on Workday HCM enhancements to improve user experience

oResponsible for managing specific system configurations to provide users with better interface experience

oImproved user interface and HCM system for thousands of employees worldwide

Managed project for DuPont/Dow merger in Wilmington, DE to improve systems and middleware performance

Development lead at Pfizer managing Salesforce upgrades, managing both development teams and client director’s expectations / requirements

JPMorgan Chase, Wilmington De July 2016 – March 2019

Business Manager

Partnered with business leaders to produce effective location and business strategies. Published advanced monthly reporting metrics and scorecards for various Chase businesses and departments.

18 months in business manager role in support of fraud location strategy and organizational effectiveness

Built & maintained data models to assist directors manage their businesses

2+ years reporting experience producing both standard and ad-hoc reports

The Vanguard Group, Malvern Pa September 2004 – July 2016

Project Manager

Supported multiple HR system upgrades–PeopleSoft and Workday–with focus in total rewards, payroll, and benefits programs.

4+ years of project management experience in both waterfall and AGILE methodologies

Facilitated multiple data conversion projects expanding PeopleSoft capabilities and PeopleSoft/Workday conversion

oAnalyzed system capabilities against business requirements

oConfigured Workday security roles for HR department

oAnalyzed Workday Reports for future use by department

Design & build process workflow maps for new users

Improved Payroll processes resulting in recovery of over $30,000

4-year military leave to serve in US Marines (see below)

United States Marine Corps, Washington DC January 2010 – January 2014

Sergeant

Member of elite musical unit within Marine Corps, The “Commandant’s Own” Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. Platoon leader who achieved rank of Sergeant in under three years. Led marines in many different capacities, featured solo performer and selected to compose music for unit.

Section leader, instructor, and featured soloist in numerous performances

Set example and new standard of performing excellence within unit

Utilized 14 USMC leadership principles to both mentor junior Marines and lead senior Marines by example

Supply chief and logistics manager, responsible for managing over $70,000 in inventory annually

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BS) Human Resource Management

Indiana University of Pa, Indiana, Pa

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Data Analytics

Drexel University, Phila, Pa

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