Herb Leibacher

SUMMARY:

  • Seeking role as Implementation/Professional Service Director.
  • Proven experience managing teams of 15 members and managing budgets of $10 million.
  • Skilled in recruiting and managing teams, staffing projects, and planning resource capacity.
  • Experienced in partnering with sales, reviewing deals, and presenting to prospects.
  • Skilled in building and improving implementation methodologies, de-escalating implementation issues, tracking project metrics, and monitoring financials.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SAP November 2022 – Present

Delivery Executive

  • Provided executive oversight on complex global client implementations.

 

SmartRecruiters August 2022 – November 2022

Director, Global Project Management Office (PMO); Delivery Executive

  • Provided executive oversight on the company’s highest-profile client implementations.
  • Conduct maturity assessment of project management capabilities.
  • Implemented action plan to improve project management tools and abilities.

 

SmartRecruiters December 2021 – August 2022

Director, Technical Services

  • Managed team of Technical Consultants/Integration Developers, including recruiting team members, assessing performance, and monitoring resource capacity.
  • Improved team utilization by 40% through focus on resource availability and optimizing assignments.
  • Provided executive oversight on the company’s highest profile client implementations.
  • Managed implementation of Financial Force Professional Services Automation (PSA) for time tracking, resource scheduling, and project data management to improve data management and insight into project portfolio.

 

SAP SuccessFactors June 2005 – December 2021

Program Manager

  • Promoted from Consultant to Project Manager to Senior Project Manager to Program Manager.
  • Managed team of Project Managers, including recruiting team members, assessing performance, monitoring resource capacity, and mentoring new team members.
  • Monitored project status and supported resolution of critical issues.
  • Partnered with sales to monitor pipeline, support RFI/RFP responses, support Statement Of Work (SOW) development, and present implementation information to prospects.
  • Managed multiple concurrent projects of the company’s largest, most visible, and most complex clients to implement Human Resources systems with project values to $5M.
  • Lead projects for Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), Recruiting/Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Performance Reviews, 360 / Multi-Rater Feedback, Succession Planning, Compensation, Career and Development Planning, Variable Pay, and Goal Alignment in a Software as a Service (SaaS) / multi-tenant Cloud environment.
  • Developed and managed implementation methodology used by all implementation consultants, including Kick-Off Presentation and Project Start-Up Materials, Statement of Work (SOW), Project Plan, Project Schedule, Risk Assessment, Financial Report, Status Report, and Process Design Workshops.
  • Recipient of “Peak Performer” award given for above and beyond commitment to customers and achieving maximum business results.

 

Cellular Technology Ltd. (C.T.L.) November 2004 – June 2005

Quality Assurance Officer

  • Implemented quality system, system development life cycle (SDLC), and computer system validation (CSV) at biotechnology firm supporting CFR 21 Part 11 compliance.

 

Limited Brands (Client) October 2003 – June 2004

HR Business Analyst – PeopleSoft HCM / HRMS

  • Created test and integration plans for implementation supporting 120,000 employees.
  • Recipient of “Above and Beyond” award.

 

TRW / Northrop Grumman (Client) June 1997 – March 2002; May 2002 – June 2003

PeopleSoft Project Manager – Global PeopleSoft HRMS implementation

  • Staffed and managed team of fifteen, managed $5 million budget, developed implementation templates and methodology, managed issues, and managed project schedules.
  • Lead global PeopleSoft Human Resources implementation in North America and Europe, including implementations in Mexico, Canada, UK, Poland, France, Spain, and Germany.
  • Managed development and delivery of training for a PeopleSoft upgrade including Computer Based Training (CBT), teleconference training, and printed quick reference material.
  • Lead project to implement PeopleSoft Human Resources, Training, and/or Recruiting at nine facilities in the United Kingdom, two facilities in Poland, and two facilities in Canada.
  • Developed complete testing plan, including functionality testing, on-line performance testing, batch performance testing, network / infrastructure testing, and parallel testing.
  • Developed and implemented communications plan, including audience analysis and development of communications via memos, presentations, newsletters, and meetings.

 

Ernst & Young LLP (now Cap Gemini E&Y) June 1995 – June 1997

Manager, PeopleSoft Consulting – PeopleSoft HRMS

  • Redesigned HR Processes leading to a reoccurring savings of over $5 million a year.
  • Managed process reengineering team of twelve client employees.
  • Lead project teams including process design, communications, documentation, and training.
  • Voted “Most Helpful Team Member” and “Most Likely to Have Best Documentation” by peers at a PeopleSoft implementation.

 

Eli Lilly and Company June 1990 – June 1995

Project Leader – PeopleSoft HRMS

  • Led team of five employees providing support for PeopleSoft Human Resources systems serving 22,000 employees in 50 states; prepared $10.8 million budget.

 

SKILLS PROFILE:

Products: SmartRecruiters, SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll, Recruiting Management, Recruiting Marketing, Onboarding, Performance Management, Goal Management, Career & Development Planning, Succession, Compensation, Variable Pay, 360/Multi-Rater Feedback, Integration/Interfaces; PeopleSoft Human Resources, Applicant Tracking, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration, Payroll, Position Management.

Project Management: Project Management Institute (PMI), SAP Activate Methodology, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) management, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Testing: Unit, Integration, Acceptance, System, Parallel, Stress, Batch, and On-line Performance.

Communications Planning: Audience Analysis, Communications Plans, Writing, Presenting.

 

EDUCATION:

  • MBA, Management, Indiana University; May 1995. GPA 3.8
  • BBA, Information Systems, University of Cincinnati; June 1990. GPA 3.9
  • Project Management Institute – Project Management Professional Certification (PMI PMP)