Amir Zeinizadeh

Key Responsibilities: • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business requirements and design end-to-end functional solutions aligned with Workday capabilities and business processes. • Configure, prototype, and test Workday solutions, including script development, execution, and results analysis. • Troubleshoot system issues, identify root causes, and provide effective resolutions to support HR and business teams. • Evaluate Workday release updates, recommend adoption of new functionality, and ensure continued platform optimization. • Document solution designs and provide clear options for business review and approval. • Continuously enhance expertise in Workday functionality and processes while sharing knowledge across the team. • Proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure platform stability and compliance.

Key Achievements • Optimized Annual Bulk Intake: Tailored a fast-track solution for the business streamlining the bulk intake process. • Workday Reference Check Implementation: Successfully integrated the Workday Reference Check feature, enhancing the recruitment process. • Parallel Steps in Recruiting: Introduced parallel steps in the recruiting process, increasing efficiency and reducing time-to-hire, utilizing Offer Bp as preliminary offer and EA BP as the final contract. • Sending Additional Documents for Candidate Signature: Configured the feature to add other documents when sending EA contract document for candidate review. This is used to send PDs to candidates. • Auto-Disposal of Candidates: Automated the disposition of candidates based on their responses to the job application work rights questionnaire via Automated Stage Routing • Enhanced Duplicate Management Framework: Rolled out the Workday Enhanced Duplicate Management Framework to better handle duplicate candidate records. • Contract Templates Migration to Workday Docs: Migrated contract templates from Text Block to Workday Docs template for better document management. • Candidate Job Application Note Visibility: Configured a novel solution to bring candidate job application note visibility to the candidate grid. • Candidate Notes Feature Implementation: Successfully implemented the Candidate Notes feature to enhance Candidate record-keeping. • Hiring Contingent Workers via JRs: Enabled the hiring of contingent workers via job requisitions. • JRs Creation for Multiple Existing Positions: Implemented a feature allowing the creation of job requisitions for multiple existing positions. • Closing Unused Positions at JR close: Implemented a feature to close unused positions simultaneously when closing a job requisition. • Onboarding Payment Elections Enhancement: Improved the Payment Election entry process in the Onboarding BP, ensuring it is

Serving as the Workday Support contact for HCM areas in Workday. My role also develops training/user support material, participates in improvement projects and provides Workday administration support.

Chief Assignments: • Recruitment - support hiring managers by advertising job requisitions, processing mandatory pre-employment checks (e.g. NCRHC, WWCC, AHPRA, Working Rights etc.) and facilitating the onboarding/hiring of candidates (both employees and contingent workers) via the Network’s HRIS, Workday. • Workforce Transactions - processing employee job changes (e.g. compensation changes, contract extensions, change in hours, voluntary terminations, employer sponsored visa applications etc.) via Workday • Specialist Advice & Customer Service - provide accurate high level advice to managers and employees on the recruitment/selection and workforce transactions processes in line with the Network’s policies and procedures to assist them in developing their competency and skills to effectively manage their own staffing accountabilities. • Manager Capability – design and deliver in-service education/training programs and develop resources for managers and staff on matters relevant to recruitment/transaction processes and Workday system to drive a self-service model in consultation with line manager. • Projects & Initiatives – lead and drive initiatives and quality improvement projects in consultation with line manager. Research, design, implement and maintain effective systems and processes to meet business outcomes. • Reporting & Compliance – produce both scheduled and ad hoc reports in different formats to ensure compliance and best practice.. • Mentor & Training – support, mentor and upskill team members promoting a culture of teamwork within Recruitment & HR Transactions and broader People & Culture department and play a key role in the onboarding and training of new staff to ensure consistency across the team.

Chief Assignments: • Delivered the school's ESL programs in accordance with the course outline. • Did progress evaluation on students and prepared individual reports and tailored remedial activities suited to their needs. • Prepared lesson plans and conducted activities that target confidence, perception, vocabulary • building, pronunciation practice and grammar.

I was a key member of the engineering office in the construction project of the new TSE headquarters building: Chief Assignments • Performed a variety of administrative duties, such as generating and distributing memos, letters, spreadsheets, forms; and sorting and distributing incoming mail. • Processed the timesheets and preliminary payrolls of the office team and forwarded it to the financial team after approval from the supervisor. • Implemented and maintained an Excel document control center to organize and archive technical documents and correspondence. • Organized and assisted meetings, conferences and direct telephone calls when required. • Assisted in preparation of meeting agenda and attended meetings and wrote meeting minutes. • In the event of project visits, gave the visitors a tour of the building site and presented the project. • Acted as interpreter in meetings with the foreign visitors and consultants. • Collated and prepared documents, reports and presentations utilizing MS Office applications. • Assisted project officers in preparation of the project deliverables and ensuring detailed and well-presented submissions in allocated timeframes • Build and maintain positive relationships with all relevant stakeholders, including customers, regulators, partners and vendors, ensuring a high level of stakeholder satisfaction.

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