Rachel Harder

Experience

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  Community Counseling Center Early Head Start

  Sept 1998 - May 2002

  Office Manager

  Office managementSupervision of receptionistDeveloped filing and file maintenance systems for project participants in compliance with federal requirementsImplemented new database systemCoordinated office moveCoordinated renovations of offices and set-up of new childcare centersDeveloped forms and written policies and procedures for childcare center, case management, purchasing, and human resources

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  Goodwill Central Oklahoma

  Apr 2002 - Mar 2004

  Administrative Assistant to the President

  Marketing and public relationsDevelopment of donor databaseDonor relationsSupervision of Information TechnologyDevelopment of receptionist training program for disadvantaged workers with little or no job experienceOffice managementPurchasing agentWrite and publish quarterly staff newsletterWrite and publish quarterly public newsletterCoordination of press releases and public announcementsPlan, organize annual golf tournamentsAct as liaison to Board of Directors including planning and notification of all scheduled meetings, member rosters, board training and development, board recruitment and orientation, officer relations, and record-keeping Show less

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  Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA)

  Apr 2004 - Mar 2007

  Grants Manager

  Responsible for compliance with federal mandates regarding grants and contracts with area cities, state of Oklahoma, FEMA, Office of the Surgeon General for the implementation of Emergency and Disaster Management GrantsCoordination of administrative and financial functions during mass casualty events and medical disaster responseDevelopment of purchasing policies and procedures in compliance with Circular A-87Preparation of reimbursement-based invoices to grantees and contracting agencies for reimbursement of fundsPreparation of year-end financial statementsPreparation, coordination and completion of Circular A-133 auditsPreparation of budgets for grant proposalsCoordination and preparation of grant proposals, reports and deliverablesParticipation in organizational strategic planningNegotiation of subcontracts and contracts for completion of grant requirementsMaintenance of grant records in compliance with government regulationsCoordination of grants purchasing for emergency and disaster response medical suppliesAct as liaison between CFO and operational personnel Show less

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  Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission

  Apr 2007 - Jul 2011

  Federal Projects Director

  • Administered over $2.5MM in federal grant projects, including six personally sought out grant applications which resulted in over $1MM in federal funding• Responsible for overseeing the budgeting process, account expenditure oversight, and ensuring compliance with regulations• Coordinated volunteer workgroups and committees, which served as principal investigators for federally funded research projects; workgroups were comprised of state oil and gas lawyers, regulatory authorities, local, state, and federal agencies, content-area experts, industry representatives, and other stakeholders• Authored, co-authored, and edited ten domestic oil and gas production legal/regulatory research publications• Developed content for two websites devoted to state oil and gas regulations and coordinated the launch design Show less

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  University of Oklahoma

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2013

  MBA / MS in MIS Candidate (Graduated December 2013)

  University of Oklahoma, Michael F. Price Business SchoolMaster of Business AdministrationMaster in Management Information SystemsGPA Overall: 3.58, MIS GPA: 4.0Lab Instructor, introduction to Excel and MS Access

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  American Fidelity

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  PMO Intern (completed as part of coursework for MS in MIS degree)

  Conducted analysis of project prioritization, selection, and reporting processes for functional information technology-related projects; Analysis is to include recommendation and implementation of system modificationsDeveloped proposed physical and infrastructure changes, process diagrams, data structure and data schema with metadata for internal SharePoint site

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  MidFirst Bank

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Fair Lending Analyst

  • Conducted statistical analysis of historical fair lending data to identify potential regulatory compliance risks• Planned and conducted regulatory compliance testing events• Researched the feasibility of conducting Bayesian statistical analysis as a methodology of identifying ethnicity and race by proxy

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  TEKsystems

  Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  Senior Project Manager (Contract)

  E• Engaged as a contractual resource to finalize a SAP FICO project following the merger of Enogex with CenterPoint Energy• The project had an accelerated project schedule of less than twelve months and included the integration of ADP Vantage, Concur, Fidelity, Benefits Solver, and Unum third-party applications with finance and controlling components• Served as the liaison between legacy companies, functional implementation team, and accounting• Expedited the direct deposit data conversion from two legacy companies, mapping to an ADP Vantage system; facilitated iW4 data conversion from Equifax to an ADP Vantage system• Managed the development of multiple data interfaces, including HR master data and employee time, general ledger data, expense reimbursement, employee benefits, retirement benefits, and employee work verification Show less

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  ADP

  Mar 2015 - Jan 2022

  TotalSource HR & Benefits Analyst IV

  • Designs, develops, and implements procedural and system changes as part of an organizational transition to new enterprise platforms• Builds and tests datasets blending multiple data sources based upon end user requirements • Subject matter expert on 401(k) Non-Discrimination Testing associated with the administration of Section 125 cafeteria plans, Section 105 health care flexible spending accounts, Section 129 dependent care flexible spending accounts, and Form 5500-EZ• Writes user stories, formulates requirements, and conducts software testing, while simultaneously troubleshooting to make compliance easier and faster• Led the development and implementation of business requirements for compliance with IRS self-employed individual benefit administration and the transmission of ACA Notices; wrote policies and procedures• Developed requirements for compliance-related benefits notices and reports and implemented workarounds• Served as a project manager for two Open Enrollments in the pilot enterprise platform o Identified system gaps and instituted workarounds to maintain compliance with regulations and carrier contracts o Developed workarounds for client benefit offerings, enrollment kit generation, and transmission• Programmed and tested five ANSI 834 EDIs and four non-ANSI EDIs• Recognized as the “most valuable contributor,” a peer-nominated internal award in 2018 Show less

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  Lifion by ADP

  Jan 2022 - now

  Lead Tech Project/Program Manager for Tooling and Technology