James L. Hallahan, CPP
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Senior HRIS Project Manager
HRIS Project Manager a proven track record of maximizing resources and empowering employees while collaborating as a unit. Reputation for strong work ethic, high energy level, constant availability, approachability and consistent commitment to employee satisfaction and corporate success.
HRIS Implementations Employee Empowerment Compensation Planning Six Sigma Metrics Methodology Partnership Building
Professional Experience
Atrilogy Solutions (2008-2009)
Contract Ceridian HRIS Support
Long Term Project Management, Payroll, HRIS Pre and Post Implementation expertise:
Provided Payroll Manager level support to Senior Management for a $9B company in downtown Los Angeles in areas of payroll and tax compliance.
2008 Payroll Year End management and compensation planning.
Ceridian-specific product and implementation expertise to 16 live and 12 pending go- live implementations.
Project Management implementation expertise for the corporation’s 2009 merger and consolidation initiative.
Handled corporate in-house Ceridian HRIS Help Desk for live divisions; answer payroll and product-related questions; provide support to end users, train users on system features.
Created and distributed custom Crystal reports.
Analyzed and calculated complex imputed income tax entries including: 409(a) Deferred Compensation, Stock Options exercised; Fringe Auto; and 401k Match.
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Ceridian – HRO (2005 – 2008)
Privately Held Payroll Software Company providing Outsourced HR, Payroll and Benefits services
Project Manager V
Structured and designed programs to consistently increase payroll quality, accuracy and timeliness to a level in excess of 99.8%
Analyzed, monitored and interpreted quality program results generating dashboards for the client and Ceridian Senior Management.
Project Leader on the off-shoring of back office operations to India, reassigning displaced staff members and participating in a direct to bottom line savings of $4M annually.
Created the SAS 70 compliance program for Ceridian HRO based on the guidelines provided by the company’s auditors.
Authored procedures and workflow diagrams, determined minimum SAS 70 requirements, and instructed staff in SAS 70 compliance and maintenance of same.
Assumed front line managerial responsibility for HRO’s largest client. Employees in excess of 7,000, in a unionized manufacturing environment. Multi-frequencies, Federal, State and Local taxation auditing and compliance.
Achieved a 99.9% accuracy rate consistently and brought a troubled client to a
Broward County Government (2002-2005)
Payroll Supervisor
Managed the multi-frequency payroll processing for over 7,500 unionized employees and for the County Commissioners.
Maintained system integrity, insured system at current release levels. Enabled system-wide changes.
Cyborg Systems, Inc. (1997 – 2002)
Senior Project Manager
Managed large-scale multi-million dollar implementations to final acceptance.
Long-term overseas travel to Hong Kong to implement a large bank payroll solution, multi-language and currency including an interface to PeopleSoft HR.
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Technical Skills
Microsoft Office Suite, Ceridian Web-Based Payroll, HR and Benefits, Cyborg Payroll, HR and Benefits, Position Control, Compensation Administration, Workflow Systems Design and Implementation, Workscape Compensation Planning, COGNOS Versions 7 and 8, Crystal Report Writer Version 8 and 11, VM Ware, KRONOS and Cybershift Time Management Systems. Siebel and MAGIC Client Call Center Systems