Strategic HR Analytics & Change Leader
Resume:
Cheryln Johns
Carrollton, TX • 630-***-**** • *********@*****.***
Summary
Strategic HR services provider with expertise in data analytics, data management in Workforce platform, workforce planning, and change management. Known for building trusted partnerships with leaders, improving processes through datadriven reports, and elevating employee experience through coaching, training, and operational excellence. Adept at navigating complex environments, leading crossfunctional initiatives, and driving measurable improvements in engagement, compliance, scheduling and performance.
Core Competencies
HR Strategy & Business Partnership
Strategic HR Business Partnering
Workforce Planning & Talent Analytics
Organizational Development & Change Leadership
People Analytics & Insights
HR Data Analytics & Storytelling
Executive Dashboards & Reporting
Data Integrity, Governance & Compliance
Process & Capability Improvement
Process Optimization & Six Sigma (Green Belt)
Change Management & Adoption
Training Strategy & Learning Effectiveness
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
Stakeholder & Leadership Enablement
CrossFunctional Collaboration
Coaching, Facilitation & Development
Vendor & Partner Management
Analytics Tecnhology
Workday • Tableau • Power BI • Excel
Domo • SAP • ADP • Deltek • Costpoint
SharePoint • Concur • EVerify • Red Vector • SuccessFinder
Professional Experience
CAE, USA, Inc. — Arlington, TX
HR Project Analyst – Data Analytics 2023–2025
Drove data-informed workforce planning and talent decisions by partnering with Executive Leadership and HR leaders to translate people data into actionable insights for strategic planning.
Elevated leadership visibility into the workforce trends through weekly and monthly dashboards that highlighted trends in turnover, staffing, training, and employee experience.
Improved confidence in HR data integrity by 70% through monitoring systems, troubleshooting issues, and educating stakeholders on HR processes.
Ensured reliable up-to-date employee records by owning Workday transactions and employee data maintenance to keep information up to date, enabling consistent reporting and compliance across the organization.
Supported enterprise initiatives by identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities through data storytelling.
Led cross-functional projects that increased end-user productivity by at least 60%, improving the employee experience across the business.
Training Specialist – Data Analytics 2021–2023
Strengthened organizational capability by researching training vendors, analyzing training effectiveness, and preparing insights for leadership to guide future development.
Enabled evidence-based decisions for program development by cleaning, validating and integrating datasets into meaningful analytics.
Shaped first impressions of employees by leading consistent new hire orientation from pre-hire to manager handoff, that reinforced the company’s culture and expectations.
L3Harris Technologies — Arlington, TX
Human Resources Business Partner – Data Analytics 2019–2021
Served as a strategic HR partner to leaders across multiple business units, providing data analytics that shaped workforce, performance and operational decisions.
Transformed workforce data into clear executive narratives through Tableau dashboards and advanced Excel visualizations.
Enabled audit readiness and external reporting by delivering accurate, timely HR data for internal and external stakeholders.
Led Six Sigma–based HR projects that reduced operational bottlenecks and improved process efficiency by 80%.
Ensured seamless onboarding and regulatory compliance by overseeing new hire orientation, I-9 processing and E-Verify system integration with Corporate IT.
Administrative Services Supervisor 2016–2019
Built and led a high-performing administrative team by implementing a tiered support model that achieved 90% efficiency in leader support.
Expanded organizational capacity by designing professional development programs that enabled administrative assistants to support 40% more project work.
Guided teams through role transitions and restructuring utilizing change management strategies to stabilize operations and engagement from the team.
Introduced data tracking systems that identified costsaving opportunities and streamlined workflow efficiency.
Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network (UCAN) — Chicago, IL
Administrative Services Manager 2009–2016
Strengthened organizational alignment by forming cross-functional teams and implementing a tiered structure to improve efficiency, communication and accountability.
Increased Medicaid revenue by $70,000 annually through improved compliance practices and staff training.
Established a data management and quality control team that improved operational efficiency, freeing clinician’s time by 80% enabling increased patient capacity and revenue.
Oversaw credentialing, insurance paneling, and COA accreditation processes, ensuring regulatory compliance and service continuity.
Defined customer service standards and training programs that elevated employee performance and service delivery.
CJ’s Peacocks, LLC — Dallas, TX
Founder & Consultant 2018–Present
Delivers personal coaching through structured curricula and customized development plans that support measurable growth.
Facilitates result-driven coaching engagements that enhances confidence, communication, and goal achievement.
Apply metric-based insights to curriculum design, enabling clients to track progress and achieve upward mobility in their life.
Education & Certifications
MBA, Benedictine University
BA, Elmhurst College
Business Analytics Certificate, Harvard Business School Online
Green Belt Certification, L3Harris
Life Coaching Certification
Targeted Selection Trainer, DDI
Tableau Training Courses
SuccessFinder Coaching Certification
Professional Involvement
Chair, UCAN Site Manager Team
CoChair, UCAN MultiEthnic Affinity Group
Member, UCAN Risk Committee
Member, UCAN Clinical Forum
CoChair, L3Harris LEAD Employee Resource Group
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