UKG Pro Workforce Management Consultant

Vasantha Annapragada

Email: - mailto:yashin******@*****.***************@*****.***

Contac Number: - 703-***-****

Education Details: - Bachelor: B. Tech in Electronics & Communication from JNTUK 2015

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

•Around 10+ years of experience in UKG Pro Workforce Management (Dimensions), Kronos Workforce Dimensions, Workforce Central, and enterprise workforce management implementations with strong focus on project execution, system optimization, and business process improvement initiatives.

•Experienced in managing full project lifecycle activities for UKG Pro WFM implementations including discovery sessions, requirements gathering, solution validation, configuration oversight, testing coordination, deployment planning, stabilization, and post-production support.

•Strong knowledge of UKG Dimensions modules including Timekeeping, Scheduling, Accruals, Attendance, Attestation, Activities, Workforce Compliance, Advanced Scheduler, and Labor Tracking across large enterprise environments.

•Experience collaborating with HR, Payroll, Operations, IT, Finance, Workforce Management teams, and executive stakeholders to evaluate workforce challenges and align UKG solutions with organizational objectives.

•Skilled in facilitating workshops, stakeholder meetings, business reviews, status reporting sessions, risk assessments, issue management discussions, and governance activities throughout implementation programs.

•Experience supporting optimization and re-implementation initiatives involving workforce policy redesign, pay rule improvements, scheduling enhancements, workforce compliance requirements, and process standardization efforts.

•Strong understanding of change management practices including user readiness assessments, training coordination, communication planning, adoption monitoring, and transition support activities.

•Experience overseeing configuration activities associated with pay rules, work rules, labor categories, accruals, scheduling patterns, attendance programs, overtime calculations, and workforce compliance requirements.

•Involved in multiple UKG implementation projects requiring coordination between business teams, implementation partners, technical resources, testing teams, and production support groups.

•Skilled in project planning, dependency tracking, milestone monitoring, issue resolution management, risk mitigation activities, resource coordination, and delivery timeline governance.

•Experience supporting large employee populations across healthcare, retail, government, and enterprise organizations requiring complex workforce management configurations and operational compliance.

•Strong knowledge of data validation, workforce reporting, payroll reconciliation, integration monitoring, UAT coordination, defect management, and production readiness activities.

•Experienced in managing implementation documentation including business requirements, functional specifications, configuration workbooks, testing documents, cutover plans, training materials, and support procedures.

•Involved in optimization initiatives focused on improving workforce processes, reducing manual effort, increasing payroll accuracy, enhancing employee experience, and strengthening operational efficiency.

•Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and customer engagement skills with the ability to work effectively in remote and cross-functional environments.

Technical Skills:

•UKG WFM: UKG Pro WFM (Dimensions), UKG Dimensions, Kronos WFD, Kronos WFC, Timekeeping, Scheduling, Accruals, Attendance, Attestation

•Workforce Management: Pay Rules, Work Rules, Labor Categories, Workforce Compliance, Workforce Analytics, Workforce Planning, Labor Tracking

•Project Management: Project Management, Change Management, Risk Management, Issue Management, Stakeholder Management, Executive Reporting

•Implementation: UKG Implementations, Process Optimization, Data Migration, Cutover Planning, UAT, SIT, Production Support

•HR & Payroll: Payroll Integration, Employee Data Management, HR Systems, Workforce Administration

•Reporting & Tools: Workforce Reporting, SQL, Oracle, Dell Boomi, REST APIs, SOAP APIs, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence

•Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, SDLC, Waterfall, Hybrid Delivery Models

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mastec – Coral Gables, FL

September 2023 – Present

Position: Senior UKG Pro WFM Implementation Consultant / Project Coordinator

•Responsible for coordinating UKG Pro WFM implementation and optimization initiatives by working closely with HR, Payroll, Operations, and technical teams to ensure project objectives, timelines, and workforce requirements were properly aligned throughout all implementation phases.

•Collaborated with business stakeholders to evaluate existing workforce management processes, identify operational challenges, document business requirements, and support roadmap activities associated with UKG Dimensions optimization programs.

•Managed project activities related to workforce policy reviews, scheduling improvements, pay rule validation, attendance program enhancements, and compliance-related configuration assessments across multiple business units.

•Worked with implementation partners and consulting teams to monitor project milestones, track dependencies, review deliverables, and ensure alignment with approved project plans and organizational priorities.

•Coordinated testing activities including System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, defect management, validation reviews, and production readiness assessments to support successful deployment outcomes.

•Facilitated regular project meetings, stakeholder discussions, status reporting sessions, issue review meetings, and governance activities while maintaining visibility into project progress and potential risks.

•Involved in workforce process optimization efforts focused on improving payroll accuracy, scheduling efficiency, employee productivity, workforce visibility, and operational compliance requirements.

•Supported change management initiatives by coordinating communication activities, training schedules, user readiness assessments, adoption monitoring efforts, and transition planning activities for workforce teams.

•Worked closely with HR and Payroll teams to validate employee data, pay rules, labor allocations, accrual calculations, scheduling configurations, and workforce compliance requirements before production deployments.

•Coordinated issue resolution activities by tracking open items, facilitating discussions among business and technical teams, identifying root causes, and ensuring timely closure of project-related concerns.

•Supported workforce data conversion and validation activities including employee records, labor categories, scheduling assignments, historical balances, pay code structures, and organizational hierarchy information.

•Involved in preparation of project documentation including requirements documents, configuration workbooks, testing scripts, deployment plans, risk registers, status reports, and executive summaries.

•Collaborated with workforce management teams to review scheduling models, staffing requirements, attendance policies, and operational procedures in support of continuous improvement initiatives.

•Assisted with post-production stabilization efforts by monitoring workforce transactions, payroll impacts, configuration performance, user adoption metrics, and support ticket trends after deployment activities.

•Worked across cross-functional teams to maintain delivery schedules, mitigate project risks, address implementation challenges, and support successful execution of UKG Pro WFM initiatives for large employee populations.

TJX – Framingham, MA

March 2021 – August 2023

Position: UKG WFM Consultant

•Responsible for supporting enterprise-wide UKG Workforce Management initiatives involving Timekeeping, Scheduling, Accruals, Attendance, Workforce Compliance, and labor management processes across a large retail workforce.

•Collaborated with business stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze workforce processes, document enhancement requests, and support implementation activities aligned with organizational objectives.

•Participated in project planning discussions, implementation reviews, milestone tracking activities, and delivery governance meetings to support successful completion of workforce management initiatives.

•Worked closely with Payroll, HR, Operations, and IT teams to validate workforce requirements, evaluate process impacts, and support system enhancement activities across multiple departments.

•Involved in deployment planning activities including configuration reviews, testing coordination, migration validation, production readiness assessments, and post-go-live support efforts.

•Coordinated User Acceptance Testing sessions by preparing test scenarios, facilitating stakeholder participation, documenting defects, tracking resolutions, and validating final outcomes.

•Supported workforce scheduling and attendance optimization efforts by reviewing existing configurations, identifying improvement opportunities, and assisting with implementation of approved changes.

•Worked on pay rule validation, labor category reviews, accrual policy assessments, workforce compliance evaluations, and payroll impact analysis activities.

•Collaborated with implementation partners and support teams to review open issues, monitor enhancement requests, prioritize activities, and maintain project timelines.

•Involved in change management activities including training coordination, communication planning, user support, knowledge transfer sessions, and workforce adoption initiatives.

•Prepared workforce reports and operational dashboards to support project decision-making, workforce analysis, payroll validation, and management reporting requirements.

•Worked with business users to troubleshoot workforce management issues, analyze root causes, recommend corrective actions, and improve operational processes.

•Supported integration validation efforts involving employee data, payroll interfaces, labor allocations, organizational structures, and workforce transactions.

•Participated in governance meetings with management teams to review implementation progress, project risks, resource needs, and business readiness activities.

•Assisted with stabilization efforts after implementation deployments by monitoring workforce processes, validating results, resolving issues, and supporting continuous improvement activities.

State of Florida – Tampa, FL

February 2019 – March 2021

Position: Kronos Workforce Dimensions Consultant

•Involved in Workforce Dimensions implementation and enhancement projects supporting workforce operations, payroll administration, attendance management, and compliance requirements across multiple agencies.

•Worked with functional stakeholders to gather workforce management requirements, document business processes, evaluate system gaps, and support configuration improvement activities.

•Participated in project meetings focused on implementation planning, testing readiness, deployment activities, issue management, and business process alignment efforts.

•Collaborated with Payroll and HR teams to review workforce policies, labor rules, attendance programs, accrual configurations, and scheduling requirements.

•Supported testing activities including preparation of test cases, execution tracking, defect documentation, issue validation, and readiness assessments prior to production deployments.

•Involved in workforce optimization initiatives focused on reducing manual processes, improving compliance visibility, enhancing reporting capabilities, and increasing operational efficiency.

•Worked with implementation teams to review configuration updates, workforce rule changes, labor category structures, and workforce compliance requirements.

•Coordinated issue management activities by tracking system concerns, supporting resolution efforts, facilitating stakeholder communication, and documenting outcomes.

•Assisted with workforce data validation efforts involving employee information, scheduling records, pay rule configurations, accrual balances, and organizational hierarchy structures.

•Participated in change management and user support activities by coordinating training sessions, preparing reference materials, and assisting end users during implementation periods.

•Worked closely with technical teams during interface validation, payroll reconciliation, workforce reporting reviews, and production support activities.

•Involved in governance discussions related to workforce initiatives, implementation progress reviews, business readiness evaluations, and operational planning activities.

•Supported deployment readiness efforts through validation reviews, production checklists, implementation documentation updates, and stakeholder communications.

•Collaborated with management teams to identify workforce challenges, evaluate solution options, and support implementation strategies aligned with business objectives.

•Participated in post-go-live support activities focused on issue resolution, user assistance, process stabilization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

YUM – Irvine, CA

April 2016 – January 2019

Position: Junior Kronos Consultant

•Supported Kronos Workforce Central operations by assisting workforce administrators, payroll teams, and HR personnel with workforce management activities and daily system operations.

•Worked on timekeeping, attendance tracking, scheduling support, workforce reporting, and payroll validation activities across multiple business locations.

•Assisted with gathering business requirements, documenting workforce processes, and supporting implementation efforts associated with Kronos enhancements and upgrades.

•Participated in testing activities including test preparation, execution support, defect tracking, issue validation, and business user coordination.

•Involved in workforce data audits to validate employee records, labor assignments, scheduling information, pay codes, and payroll-related transactions.

•Worked closely with Payroll teams to reconcile workforce data, review payroll impacts, investigate discrepancies, and improve reporting accuracy.

•Supported workforce reporting requirements by preparing operational reports, attendance summaries, labor utilization reports, and management dashboards.

•Assisted with user access reviews, security maintenance activities, workforce administration functions, and compliance-related support requests.

•Participated in system upgrade initiatives by supporting validation activities, regression testing efforts, deployment readiness reviews, and business communications.

•Worked with business users to resolve workforce management issues, document requirements, identify process improvements, and support operational objectives.

•Involved in configuration support activities related to pay codes, schedules, workforce rules, labor structures, and attendance programs.

•Assisted with training coordination efforts by preparing support materials, responding to user questions, and providing guidance during system changes.

•Participated in implementation support activities involving workforce process reviews, system validations, testing coordination, and deployment preparation efforts.

•Worked with cross-functional teams to support workforce initiatives, maintain system reliability, improve operational efficiency, and address workforce management challenges.

•Involved in continuous improvement efforts focused on workforce visibility, payroll accuracy, reporting enhancements, and process standardization initiatives.

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