Senior Project Manager & People Analytics Leader

P A T P A Y N E

P r o j e c t M a n a g e r P e o p l e A n a l y t i c s H R B u s i n e s s P a r t n e r Denver, CO 720-***-**** ****************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/pat-payne-49b5595a P R O F E S S I O N A L S U M M A R Y

PMP-certified Project Manager and People Analytics professional with a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives, building data-driven reporting systems, and translating operational complexity into clear, executive-ready insights. Combines strong HR fundamentals (PHR-certified) with hands-on experience managing multi-million dollar budgets, large teams, and concurrent high- stakes projects from concept through delivery. Known for being reliable, creative, and a steady leader who turns ambiguous problems into structured, repeatable solutions that move organizations forward. C O R E C O M P E T E N C I E S

Project Management Full Project Lifecycle • Stakeholder Alignment • Vendor Coordination • Risk & Contingency Planning • Scope, Schedule, Budget Ownership

People Analytics HRIS Reporting • Dashboarding • Turnover & Overtime Analytics • Workforce Insights • Executive- Ready Reporting

HR Operations Onboarding & Exit Programs • Compliance Documentation • Benefits & HRIS Administration • Employee Relations • Process Redesign

Leadership Cross-Functional Team Leadership • Mentoring & Talent Development • Change Management • Strategic Communication

Tools & Methods HRIS Platforms • Microsoft Office Suite • Excel Advanced Reporting • Agile and Waterfall PM Methods

• Vendor Selection & Implementation

Certifications Project Management Professional (PMP) • Professional in Human Resources (PHR) P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

People Analytics Analyst 2026 to Present

Intrepid Potash, Inc. Denver, CO

• Support workforce decision-making across a 500+ employee organization by organizing HR data, building clear reporting structures, and coordinating cross-functional information needs.

• Manage recurring analytics workflows that translate raw HRIS and operations data into actionable insights for executive leadership.

• Streamline communication between HR and business partners to ensure leaders receive accurate, timely workforce reporting that informs hiring, staffing, and retention decisions.

• Identify reporting gaps and partner with leadership to scope, build, and deliver new analytics products that solve real operational problems.

HR Coordinator 2022 to 2026

Intrepid Potash, Inc. Denver, CO

• Coordinated day-to-day HR operations for a 500+ employee workforce, owning onboarding, benefits changes, HRIS updates, and compliance documentation while serving as a primary point of contact for employees and managers.

• Launched a data-driven exit interview platform by leading a full vendor evaluation, selection, and end-to-end implementation. Resulting insights supported targeted retention interventions that reduced voluntary turnover by 19 percent.

• Identified a critical workforce reporting gap and built a cross-department overtime analytics report from the ground up, designing the dataset, validating accuracy, securing operational buy-in, and presenting monthly insights to leadership to drive data-driven staffing and budget decisions.

• Conducted a comprehensive analysis of onboarding inconsistencies across multiple locations and led a process redesign that standardized practices, improved compliance, and strengthened new hire efficiency company-wide.

• Designed and executed a full-cycle internal newsletter program from scratch, including content research, layout, and distribution, strengthening organizational communication and visibility of key initiatives across HR, operations, and leadership.

• Led volunteer committee growth and corporate giving strategy, achieving 300+ volunteer hours (a 300 percent increase) and implementing matching gift protocols that generated $50K+ in donations (a 600 percent year-over-year lift). Director of Production 2016 to 2022

Candlelight Dinner Playhouse Johnstown, CO

• Owned production operations for a $1.5M annual budget, delivering five large-scale musicals and multiple events per year as one of the nation's leading regional dinner theaters.

• Led a 40-person cross-functional team across production, design, performance, and operations, managing workflows, resources, vendors, schedules, and risk across multiple concurrent projects.

• Directed end-to-end production operations and multi-show budgets, partnering with Marketing, Sales, and Front of House to drive a 35 percent increase in audience attendance over the role.

• Designed and implemented a contingency understudy program that eliminated all eight illness-related performance cancellations per season, improving production reliability by 100 percent and protecting over $280K in annual revenue.

• Built scalable workflows and communication systems that aligned production goals with company-wide growth strategy, improving operational efficiency and creative consistency. Founder 2016 to Present

Staffybull Accounting, LLC Firestone, CO

• Operate a bookkeeping and payroll services business serving small business clients, owning end-to-end client relationships, workflow management, and recurring financial reporting.

• Oversee all union reporting and compliance work, ensuring accuracy and alignment with contract requirements while reducing client errors and rework.

• Established structured check-ins, clear expectations, and proactive communication workflows that resolve client needs faster and sustain long-term retention.

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

Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute 2026 Professional in Human Resources (PHR) HR Certification Institute 2024 Master of Business Administration, Human Resources University of Northern Colorado Bachelor of Arts, Theatre (Directing) University of Northern Colorado

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