Andrew Leonard

HR Technology Leader|HR M&A|People Leader

Chaska, Minnesota, United States

About

HR Technology professional with a background in leading teams responsible for program management, project delivery and business operations over the last 20+ years Responsible for multi-year HR technology strategy to build enterprise solutions that improve productivity and drive efficiencies for 35,000 plus employees in 26 countries Career spent in driving toward business outcomes with a cross section of stakeholders and business team including 5+ technology implementations inclusive of Workday, SAP, and Infor WFM Passionate about HR Technology and large scale implementations/transformations Enjoy mentoring team members and networking with others Specialization Areas: Digital transformation and process optimization Human Resources strategy / M&A experience Integrity based Leadership / Organizational Design Stakeholder management / Governance team setup Budget forecast and planning/ Project prioritization

Experience

  • Global People Systems Director at Genuine Parts Company
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    Lead the global strategy, optimization, and execution of Workday, driving the alignment across the business units to simplify and elevate the HRIS platform. Lead a high performing Workday Product team. Collaborate with the HR COEs, IT, and business leaders to ensure Workday delivers strategic value.

  • General Mills (13 yrs)
    • HR Manager, M&A and Service Delivery
      Jun 2022 - Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    • Sr Manager, HR Tech & Solutions
      Nov 2015 - Jun 2022 · 6 yrs 8 mos

    • HR Business Support Manager
      Mar 2015 - Nov 2015 · 9 mos

      Responsible for managing a team of HR Business Analysts that work on projects to support the HR strategy. Also participate on projects and provide analysis as it relates to requirements gathering, business process mapping, and test strategy.

  • Cargill (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • SAP HCM OM/PA Functional Lead
      Mar 2012 - Nov 2012 · 9 mos

      Responsible for leading the Functional team for our Global SAP OM/PA Implementation. Also, responsible for escalating issues and risks to the Project Leadership and allocating work to my team to ensure we meet our timeline. Assist with drafting FD's, configuration, and making decisions on the design.

    • HR Solutions Analyst
      Nov 2010 - Apr 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Responsible for the OM/PA configuration in the implementation of SAP HR at Cargill.

  • Sr HRIS SAP Analyst at St. Jude Medical
    Nov 2009 - Nov 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Responsible for supporting the SAP HCM system which includes Payroll, Time Management, Benefits, PA, OM, and ESS/MSS. Also involved with rolling out SAP HCM to other countries. Perform the necessary configuration to meet the business needs. Review configuration and manage smaller scale projects.

  • SAP HR Consultant at Accenture
    Apr 2007 - Nov 2009 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Currently on the Comcast HCM project. Have been involved with the PA and OM configuration as well as working on the Payroll configuration. The project is 18 months in duration and I have been on the project the whole time. I do have some time management experience, but feel more comfortable with the PA, OM, and PY modules.