Director, Human Resources Information Systems
Resume:
GEORGE SAMUEL
Bowie, MD ***** *************@*****.***
HUMAN RESOURCES AND HRIS PROFESSIONAL
~“Specialist in Building Long-Term Relationships and
Identifying Improvement Opportunities that Drive Efficiency and Quality” ~
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Extensive experience in Human Resources and HRIS. Effectively able to communicate complicated concepts in an understandable manner, matching the message to the audience.
• Unique combination of technical skills and functional knowledge. Keen ability to implement appropriate technology to resolve HR problems.
• Supervisory skills second to none. Experienced in hiring, training, motivation and evaluation. Skilled in finding problems and performing necessary change through project management or other methods.
• Ensure all employees are treated with respect and dignity while functioning as a full strategic business partner with senior management.
• Maximize resources to achieve customer satisfaction and increased productivity, meet deadlines and goals. Implement and coordinate both strategic and tactical plans to enhance performance.
• Adept and experienced in problem solving and providing solutions. Excellent qualifications in leadership and interpersonal communications.
• Persuasive, with ability to communicate effectively with culturally diverse audience. Public speaking and executive management briefing experience.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
DIRECTOR BENEFITS AND PENSION ADMINISTRATION
HOWARD UNIVERSITY – WASHINGTON, DC 2008 – PRESENT
• Accountable for all aspects of strategic management of HRIS systems to meet HR objectives of the university. Manage a team of four HRIS professionals; mentor, train and evaluate to enhance performance.
• Direct PeopleSoft functional analysts and technical developers in configuring and customizing new and existing functionalities.
• Implemented PeopleSoft Benefits Administration module; subject matter expert leading data conversion and interface development team.
• Directed implementation of university’s automated on-boarding system Red Carpet with accountability for systems integration workflow development.
• Provide data analysis and reporting services to internal and external stakeholders including reports to satisfy federal and local compliance requirements.
• Data owner of the HCM module, with responsibility for data integrity, security access and data distribution.
• Oversee the development, distribution and maintenance of PeopleSoft online queries to end users and develop complex SQL queries.
• Direct administration of university HR records function ensuring confidentiality.
• Managed successful implementation of the LaserFiche document management system to maintain OPF, Benefits Files and other employee records.
• Manage relationship with HRIS vendors and initiate RFP process for new vendor selection.
• Serve on university’s technology steering committee; review new technology implementation, initiatives and systems integration.
• Served as Director Benefits & Pension Administration two years. Provided strategic leadership of health and welfare benefits and retirement programs covering 8,000 participants.
• Evaluated efficiency and effectiveness of existing benefit programs and implemented change.
• Initiated RFP process for health and welfare plans to reducing fixed claims expense, administration fees
and ease administrative burden.
• Managed the benefits and retirement program budget in excess of $70 million; provided in-depth quarterly financial analysis and reconciliation to update budget committee.
• Recouped over $500,000 in overpaid premiums and fees by instituting stringent reconciliation process.
• Ensured sponsored benefits programs were in compliance with federal and local laws including ERISA, COBRA, HIPPA, FMLA and other DOL and IRS regulations.
• Directed major cyclical activities such as open enrollment and pension valuation. Administered ADP HRB system including configuration, maintenance and reporting.
• SME on PeopleSoft Benefits Administration configuration and other systems related projects. Developed complex PeopleSoft benefits/payroll Queries to meeting department s reporting needs.
HRIS MANAGER
DOW LOHNES PLLC – WASHINGTON, DC 2006 – 2008
• Managed all aspects of HR management system and payroll system.
Resolved complex problems, created reports for management.
• Worked with IT department application developers to create in-house business applications by creating database objects. Supervised HR systems development needs by collaborating with IT department in developing applications such as Open Enrollment System and Time Entry System.
• Customized HRIS/Payroll systems; key contact for government filings EEO1, Form 5500s and others.
• Managed user accounts, trained new users, led efforts to procure new HRIS payroll system.
SENIOR HRIS ANALYST
HOWARD UNIVERSITY – WASHINGTON, DC 2003 – 2006
• Maintained integrity of human resource data; produced reports to audit the HRIS system.
• Served as a consultant to HR functional areas and data entry department on best practices for data management.
• Responsible for Workforce data analysis and reporting for government compliance such as EEOC, IPEDS, COBRA, FMLA and others.
PENSION ADMINISTRATOR
HOWREY SIMON ARNOLD & WHITE, LLP – WASHINGTON, DC 2001 – 2003
• Ensured that firm’s Defined Benefit Defined Contribution and 401(k) plans were in legal
compliance. Supervised administrative activities of 401(k) and pension plans, processing of payroll contributions, loans, distributions and rollovers.
• Interpreted plan provisions to employees, management, attorneys and other interested parties.
• Worked closely with plan auditors to complete IRS and DOL filings.
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR
BENEFITS CONNECTION GROUP – WASHINGTON, DC 1999 – 2001
• Administrated 401(k) plan including processing payroll, loans and distributions. Prepared data for annual pension valuation and responded to clients DB Plan questions. Performed daily administrative duties of running health and welfare plans. Maintained Flexible Spending Accounts for more than 30 clients.
• Resolved benefits issues in all areas of benefit plans for clients.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration ~ University of Maryland – College Park, MD
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
• PeopleSoft University classes in Human Resources Management, Base Benefits/Benefits Administration
PeopleTools I & II, Application Engine, SQL/SQR and PeopleSoft Query/Crystal
reporting
• Learning Tree International training in SQL Server 2005 Certification, Windows Server 2003, SQL Server Administration I & II, SQL Reporting Services
• Ceridian University Certifications in Human Resources Administration, Benefits Administration, Crystal Reporting 1, II, II
SOFTWARE SKILLS
MS Office Suite, Visio, Project, Advanced Access and Excel, SQR, SQL, Java Script, HTML/CSS
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