Roman T. Goate, MBA, CCP, PHR

Experience

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  Community Health Systems

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2017

  - Lead consultant for all 205 hospitals and their executives regarding business case and strategies for market competitiveness (Adjustments, Justification, Costs, ROI, Implementation).- In four years, have overseen and processed 200+ market request with $100 M+ financial impact.- Assessment and design of current and new compensation strategies, programs, policies and guidelines, which support Corporate and hospital strategies and goals, including implementation and communication. - Partner with Corporate and Division (Finance & Operations) leadership for development and execution of hard dollar demonstrated results. - Serve as a resource to HR, Division Finance/Operations and Division Human Resource Directors (HRD) to ensure accurate estimates, forecasts and calculation of Human Capital investments and alignment for budget planning and tracking.- Partner with senior corporate management in setting and adhere to annual merit budgets.- Develop, assess and maintain wage and salary structures, and market pricing through collaboration with HR and the Division HR Directors.- Develop and delivery of training programs and communication materials to ensure consistent and effective understanding and application of compensation issues, including developing salary ranges, market pricing jobs, aging survey data, merit based pay, etc. - Consult in the design and implementation of the compensation and payroll modules of the HRIS, as well as other systems as requested. Show less • Lead for HRIS Support, Training, and Financial Mgmt. Including pre- and post-implementation strategy for implementation, training and support.• Lead for all areas of HRIS analysis and design. • Ensure construction and execution of project plan.• Establish proper monitoring and controlling systems.• Partner with VP for Financial Reporting for Payroll business case development and contract negotiations.• Development of KPIs to demonstrate success and hard dollar ROI for Payroll implementation.• Development of pro forma, budget and ROI calculations for Payroll system. Show less • Project manager to strategically direct, plan and manage all phases of the Taleo Talent Acquisition System (including system upgrades and new products) for all of CHS, including hospitals, corporate, and subsidiaries. Consult and help implement with hospitals regarding best practices for recruitment and HR practices. • HRIS Selection Team member and one of four core members for onsite visits for company-wide ($12B revenue, 90K employee) centralization and standardization initiative. UltiPro (SAAS)• One of four core members who identified and established KPI and ROI for HRIS contract. • Team member for HRIS business case development and contract negotiations w/Sr HR Director.• Developed KPIs to demonstrate success and hard dollar savings.• Led design and implementation teams for Taleo Talent Acquisition system at 125+ hospitals, four subsidiaries and corporate including two system upgrades.• Negotiated 5 yr, multi-million dollar contract (Taleo) w/designated ROIs and hard dollar savings. Show less

  • Compensation Manager

    Sept 2011 - Oct 2017

  • HRIS Functional Lead and Training Specialist

    Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  • Sr Systems Administrator / Project Manager

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

  • Systems Administrator

    Sept 2006 - Dec 2007
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  Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Alumni (2015)
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  Advocacy Solutions

  Mar 2018 - Dec 2021

  Founder & Consultant

  Health Care Technology & Human Capital Consultants

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  Health Transition Services, LLC

  Feb 2019 - Dec 2023

  Co-Founder & CEO

  Hospital, clinic and ambulatory center installation company. High focus on providing companies with an experienced central point of contact for their installation needs, utilizing proprietary software and professional expertise. Healthcare operations expert. MBE Certification.

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  SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)

  Jun 2024 - now

  Compensation Analyst

  Reinvent SEARHC's Compensation Program. Strategy, Design, and Implementation. Streamlining all Compensation practices including base pay, incentives, shift and geo differentials, and total rewards. Realigning structures, practices, and philosophy to maximize the return on investments in Human Capital and its knowledge, skills, and abilities.