Taliyah Chance

Experience

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  Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Labor Relations Intern

  Develop detailed list of job duties and desk-level instructions for each Labor/Employee Relations positionAssume responsibility for extending hourly job offers to external candidates and completing appropriate "paperwork" to create employee offer packagesManage administration of the PWR Canoga Park anti-sexual harassment training program by creating and monitoring reports on progress and completion for all required employeesRevise UAW Grievance Form to correlate with the current UAW/PWR contract language Any and all tasks required for the Labor Relations team Show less

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  Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne

  Jun 2009 - Feb 2012

  Human Resources Manager (concurrent positions) 2011 - 2012Managed staffing, performance management, leave of absence and other HR needs of IT and Engineering employees; 300 in West Palm Beach, Florida and 250 in Canoga Park, CA.• Guided managers on how to effectively manage underperforming employees through coaching and progressive discipline. Coached managers on how to create and deliver performance improvement plans, compensation analysis, and policy interpretation in accordance of applicable federal and state laws• Managed employee leaves of absence through partnership with wellness center, management, and employees. Counseled employees on state laws to assist with leave decisions.• Managed multiple “high performer” lists and made recommendations on stretch assignments and additional training to offer to high performing employees which increased their engagement and reduced turnover. Facilitated succession planning discussions. Show less Managed HR data book delivered monthly to VP, Human Resources at Pratt & Whitney Corporate, containing corporate metrics and financials. Project managed HR division through two reductions in force and one voluntary separation program affecting over 300 employees across five sites. Lead multiple projects and initiatives including E-verify, Diversity & Inclusion and Rewards & Recognition.• Managed data analysis, timeline, vendor relationships, communications, assessments, expenses, and logistics two reductions in force and one voluntary separation program.o Successfully reduced headcount by 14%.o Received monetary awards for significant contributions.• Managed Human Resources Rewards and Recognition initiative, including annual budget of $51,000 to provide HR employees with two recognitions events and access to $15, $500, $1,000, and $2,500 awards.• Contributed to continuous improvement efforts by leading the HR Quality Control Team. Tracked process errors and delays, analyzed trends, and recommended root cause analysis where necessary.• Reduced employee relations investigation process to two weeks, created templates for investigations interviews and white papers, standardized discipline approval process, and created robust employee record management. • Managed corporate E-verify initiative for all 3,500 employees across five sites. Show less

  • HR Manager

    Jan 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Data Analyst

    Jun 2009 - Jan 2010
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  Freddie Mac

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2013

  Workforce Analytics Professional

  FREDDIE MAC, McLean, Virginia 2012 – 2013Workforce Analytics and Project Management ProfessionalSupported team of 20 Human Resources Business Partners on business intelligence needs and made recommendations on analysis that aided in decision making. Extracted data from multiple HR databases and conducted analysis using tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and Microstrategy. Created and delivered monthly metrics to support HR consultation with the line of business. Supported the Program Management Office with project management as needed.• Standardized HR metrics by consulting with HR Directors to assess business initiatives and needs. Created a report that met the data needs of all 17 divisions while reducing the amount of ad hoc data requests.• Efficiently managed multiple ad hoc data requests from HR Business Partners and business leaders. • Project Manager of new corporate rewards and recognition platform which automated the recognition process, allowed for cross-divisional recognition, and eliminated the need for recognition administrators. Created customized cash only platform which reduced vendor costs by 20%.• Lead cross functional team, managed vendor relationships, timeline, and budget, and provided regular updates to key stakeholders, steering committee and senior executives.• Supported Human Resources communication plan by managing quarterly division town halls. Updated division scorecard, created and facilitated team building exercises for division of 100 employees and provided senior leadership with speaker notes. • Project Manager for change management team on implementation of new HR technology platform for deployment to all 6,000 employees and contingent workers. o Conducted stakeholder analysis, interviews, and focus groups to produce recommendations for change management strategies which served as a basis for training and communication plans. Show less

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  K12

  May 2013 - Nov 2013

  Junior project manager

  • Supported program and project managers who led large, global, and often, virtual groups of multi-SCRUM disciplinary teams • Helped develop and refine project plans that specify goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources• Coordinated the execution of the contained tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals• Assisted in the management of changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorized project changes• Recorded detailed stakeholder requirements, constraints, and assumptions in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques • Measured project performance using Jira, SharePoint, and MS Excel in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders• Interacted with other departments and organizations to ensure project success• Assisted with the evolution of project processes and workflow through a Community of Practice Show less

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  Cigital, Inc

  Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

  Resource Management Coordinator
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  The Pew Charitable Trusts

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2016

  Associate Business Analyst

  • Assist with business case development and the design of technology initiatives for program and operations• Staff appropriate business meetings and events, including assisting with the development of relevant materials• Draft and maintain business requirements, functional and technical requirements• Support the collection and distribution of relevant success metrics• Coordinate communication with various technology stakeholders, including business staff and other units within the Technology Group• With direction, maintain an inventory of technology-related training opportunities• Support quality assurance for unit deliverables• Organize documentation and other partnership artifacts as directed• Other duties as assigned Show less

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  Wynyard Group

  Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  Solutions Consultant
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  TEKsystems

  Nov 2016 - May 2017

  Consultant

   Assessed business operations and processes of clients to understand procedures, information flows and handoffs,  Participated in meetings and projects with client staff, project managers, and developers to automate, upgrade, expand, or identify new applications that accomplish business operations  Translated and documented business requirements into functional specifications for developers Maintained requirement documents and test cases, captured changes and new requirements to ensure traceability Facilitated and participated in user acceptance testing by creating test plans, test cases and providing status updates to leadership Show less

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  JPI

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2018

  Consultant

   Provide project management mentoring to client project managers by overseeing the development of project documentation, including risk matrices, project timelines, and communication action plans Ensure all projects are aligned to mission requirements, programs, and portfolios by facilitating monthly project status meetings and leading discussions with senior leadership Enable and ensure client project managers are managing projects using a common set of standard operating procedures and tools Ensure vendor compliance with agreed to checkpoints and deliverables by facilitating weekly status meetings and enforcing requirements in existing SOWs Show less

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  Deloitte Consulting

  Oct 2018 - now

  Human capital transformation manager

  • Manager

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Senior Consultant

    Oct 2018 - May 2021