Kemanni Watson-Williams

About Kemanni Watson-Williams

I come from humble beginnings. I am the child of two hard working Jamaican parents and…

Experience

1. Human Resources Generalist

   Transdev North America

   Jan 2019 — Present

   Develops and maintains a collaborative relationship with employees and management while providing consulting in the areas of policy interpretation, progressive discipline, performance management, promotions, severances, retirement, pensions, and employee leave Interpret current and historical data to project and forecast staffing needs then partners with colleagues to verify hiring needs with department managers Collaborates with management to build and implement effective, modern employment policies Discovered over dollars of unpaid health benefits from employees over a period of two years by auditing employee compensation packages during yearly performance reviews Perform evidence-based research collecting insights on HR-related technology implementation projects to develop best practice guides on HRIS software for the team Improved employee retention by 23% through a combination of altering hiring practices and modifying employee development methods Participates in product usability testing and research on technologies that support employee onboarding & offboarding, and then builds visualizations of techniques Updates demographic data in HRIS system, monitors payroll, and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies

Education

• Valdosta State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology and Anthropology

  2005 — 2010

• Argosy University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Industrial and Organizational Psychology

  2012 — 2014