Kayla Deraney

About Kayla Deraney

Global People Operations Professional with 5+ years of experience in People Operations program management and human resource processes in high-growth startup and mid-size companies. I am passionate about improving the employee experience, people processes, automation, and building a solid foundation for growth and knowledge transfer.

Experience

1. Analyst, People Operations

   AXIS (AXIS Capital)

   Mar 2023 — Present · Alpharetta, GA, US

   Managed the employee onboarding processes for all United States, Canada and Bermuda - from offer creation within Workday, Sterling background checks and hiring candidates into Workday Assisted as onboarding back for UK, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland and Singapore - composing offer letters and employment contracts Acted as backup for the HR Data Analyst - keeping job positions and requisition management running smoothly Tracked compliance related to onboarding for US, Bermuda and Canada Ensured all data input into Workday during new hire onboarding was accurate and complete so the data flowed downstream to other centers of excellence cleanly Completed Workday testing as it related to the HR Operations function to ensure smooth releases of new products and enhancements Worked with the HRIS and Employee Engagement teams to roll out the first ever employee Workday Onboarding Journey from scratch Worked closely with People Partner, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation and HR Service Center teams to ensure that the HR Operations team was a center of excellence Built out SOPs to ensure that we remained a center of excellence and there was adequate knowledge transfer across the team Executed internal moves such as promotions, transfers, and other internal changes within Workday Managed several key projects such as system implementations, Workday Job History project, Workday Onboarding Journey and compliance audits

Education

• Colorado State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Human Resource Management