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Cassandra Merry

DATA ANALYST & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

I take pride in being a reliable bridge of information, fostering seamless communication among executive leadership, management, IT team members, and customers. My role ensures a comprehensive understanding of organizational needs, enabling timely and effective solutions. I am constantly on the lookout for opportunities to enhance current processes and procedures, actively collaborating with other teams and departments to deliver top-notch metrics and data analytics.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seasoned Talent Analytics professional with over a decade of experience leveraging data to drive strategic HR and business decisions. Expert in Workday configuration, reporting, and analytics with a strong background in developing and implementing performance-driven compensation plans. Adept at translating complex business requirements into impactful reports and analytics, fostering organizational insights and informed decision-making. Skilled in configuring Workday dashboards, Discovery Boards, People Analytics, and Prism. Proven track record of mentoring team members on analytics best practices. Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, uphold privacy standards, and establish metric definitions. Combines technical expertise in data modeling and visualization with strong interpersonal skills to effectively partner with HR and business leaders. Committed to driving organizational success through data-driven talent strategies and continuous improvement.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Workday Configuration & Reporting • Data Analytics & Visualization • Strategic HR Consultation • Business Requirements Analysis • People Analytics • Performance Metrics & KPIs • Data Modeling & Forecasting • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Stakeholder Communication & Training • Data Privacy & Security • Process Improvement & Automation • Dashboard Design & Implementation • Statistical Analysis • ETL Processes • Change Management • Project Management • Financial Modeling & Analysis • Compensation Structure Design • HRIS Systems • Data Governance • Agile Methodologies

EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (UWMC) |100% Remote                                                                              01/2021-Present
Senior Labor Productivity Analysts
Lead data-driven analytics to optimize workforce performance and strategic decision-making across a major healthcare system, employing approaches analogous to talent analytics in corporate environments.

  • Configure and implement advanced data models in Workday to forecast workforce needs and costs, resulting in a 15% improvement in resource allocation efficiency.

  • Design and maintain interactive Workday dashboards and Discovery Boards, providing real-time insights on talent metrics and KPIs to C-suite executives and HR leaders.

  • Develop and deploy a custom talent analytics tool in Workday, integrating benchmarking data, budget information, and individual performance models, significantly enhancing talent management and performance tracking.

  • Conduct variance analysis between projected and actual performance metrics, identifying root causes and recommending data-driven solutions to bridge gaps.

  • Partner with HR, finance, and operations teams to refine performance benchmarks and compensation structures, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and market competitiveness.

  • Lead the implementation and optimization of Workday People Analytics across 400+ departments, significantly enhancing real-time talent tracking and strategic decision-making capabilities.

Key Achievement: Pioneered a predictive modeling tool in Workday Prism Analytics that boosted workforce planning accuracy by 20%, yielding an estimated $5 million in annual cost savings through optimized staffing levels and reduced overtime.

UWMC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |100% Remote                                                                                                                              01/2020-12/2020
Assistant Director of Financial Business & Planning
Led talent analytics and compensation planning processes for a major academic medical center, ensuring alignment between workforce analytics, operational outcomes, and faculty compensation structures.

  • Spearheaded the configuration and optimization of the Workday-based Faculty Funding Database, implementing comprehensive talent tracking and reporting systems. Collaborated with diverse departments and IT teams to streamline annual planning processes and deliver data-driven insights to leadership.

  • Designed and implemented advanced Workday dashboards and reports for Clinical Full-Time Equivalence (CFTE) analytics, providing critical workforce data to internal stakeholders to inform strategic decision-making.

  • Developed and executed complex data models in Workday to analyze departmental staffing needs and compensation structures, ensuring compliance with regulations while optimizing resource allocation.

  • Leveraged expertise in Workday People Analytics and Prism to enhance data mining capabilities, producing user-friendly, actionable reports for cross-functional stakeholders a protection standards in all analytics processes.

  • Implemented data privacy and security measures in collaboration with compliance and legal departments, ensuring adherence to data

Key Achievement: Designed and deployed a new Workday-based compensation modeling tool, resulting in a 30% reduction in planning time and a 20% increase in forecast accuracy for faculty compensation and budgeting processes.

NORTHWEST HOSPITAL (UWMC) | Seattle, WA                                                                                                                              04/2014-01/2020
Lead Compensation & Practice Analyst
Spearheaded the development, alignment, and integration of talent analytics and compensation structures across the organization, leveraging advanced data modeling and analytics to drive strategic decision-making and ensure competitive, equitable practices. Led a critical year-long project to integrate talent data and compensation models of a 500+ FTE community hospital into the UWMC system, resulting in successful merger with less than 10% staff attrition.

  • Configured and implemented multi-tiered compensation models in Workday, incorporating performance-based incentives and value-based elements. Managed and analyzed incentive programs worth over $10 million annually for 500+ professionals, ensuring internal equity and external competitiveness.

  • Designed and optimized Workday dashboards and reports to analyze and redesign hundreds of compensation models, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to align with organizational goals during complex merger.

  • Established a scalable data reporting cadence in Workday, proactively discussing performance metrics, identifying risks, and delivering actionable insights to improve talent management and operational outcomes.

  • Developed comprehensive communication strategies for employees and leadership, effectively translating complex analytics into understandable insights for all levels of management.

  • Utilized Workday's advanced analytics capabilities to perform complex workforce analyses, prepare interpretations with high accuracy, and create data visualizations for strategic decision-making

Key Achievement: Designed and implemented a custom Workday-based talent analytics tool, incorporating automated benchmarking data, budget information, and individual performance models. This significantly improved compensation planning and talent performance tracking across the organization.

SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL | Seattle, WA                                                                                                                               09/2012-03/2014
Data Specialist – Medical Staff Services
Led comprehensive talent data management and quality assurance initiatives for medical staff, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while driving operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making in HR processes.

  • • Configured and implemented robust talent data management strategies in Workday to increase accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of staff credentials and qualifications data. Created advanced data validation processes and conducted training sessions on Workday best practices.

  • Designed and optimized data integration and quality assurance strategies in Workday, significantly reducing inconsistencies across HR systems and improving overall data reliability for talent management decisions.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline talent management processes and support strategic decision-making. Developed and analyzed new mechanisms in Workday for improving efficiency of talent tracking, demonstrating ability to optimize complex HR processes through data-driven insights.

  • Implemented data privacy and security measures in Workday, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards in all talent data management processes.

  •  Leveraged Workday's reporting capabilities to create comprehensive talent analytics reports, providing actionable insights to HR leadership and supporting data-driven talent strategies.

  • ment process, leading to improved resource allocation and data-driven decision-making.

Key Achievement: Spearheaded the adoption of Workday's analytics capabilities within HR operations, developing specialized talent dashboards for senior management. This initiative significantly enhanced visibility of key performance indicators in the talent manage


TECHNICAL SKILLS
Workday: Dashboards, Reporting, Discovery Boards, People Analytics, Prism • Data Analysis & Visualization • SQL • Business Intelligence • Microsoft Excel (Advanced) • Microsoft PowerPoint • Data Privacy & Security • ETL Processes • Data Governance • Project Management • Agile Methodologies • Statistical Analysis • Financial Modeling • Compensation Analysis • Performance Analytics • Workforce Metrics • SaaS Platforms

EDUCATION & AWARDS
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Science, Informatics and Information Management

UW MEDICINE CARES AWARD | 2024
Recipient of the UW Medicine CARE Award in Spring 2024 for outstanding use of data and professional communication, recognized for leveraging data insights to drive decision-making and employing effective communication strategies for organizational impact

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