Patrick Cook

Background

About Patrick Cook

I have extensive experience in leadership and management, where I have successfully led cross-functional teams to develop innovative business solutions across various disciplines, consistently delivering significant cost-savings results. My ability to drive high-performance project teams has been particularly evident in overseeing complex payroll processes for up to employees in a fast-paced, rapid growth environment. I have developed a strong aptitude for fostering relationships and cultivating powerhouse teams, ensuring alignment and collaboration across diverse departments to meet both short-term and long-term business objectives. In the realm of mergers and acquisitions, I have orchestrated the integration of over 100 legal entities, leading the transformation of a payroll department that expanded by 260%. This growth included integrating disparate systems, human capital management practices, and payroll processes into a cohesive structure within a $32.5B global, multi-brand enterprise. My efforts resulted in a significant improvement in payroll satisfaction, soaring from 50% pre-acquisition to 90% within just two years. On the cutting edge of technology, I have leveraged artificial intelligence to automate payroll systems and shared internal platforms, streamlining workflows and improving operational efficiencies. I developed AI-driven resources that successfully addressed company-wide employee inquiries, enabling a 75% self-service success rate, which drastically reduced the need for manual intervention. Furthermore, I created automation tools that simplified complex processes, allowing for optimized performance across the organization and setting a new standard for how we approach business innovation and efficiency. Specialties included but are not limited to: HR Shared Services, HR Transformation, AI Strategy, Robotic Process Automation Design, HR Service Center Globalization, Multi-State Payroll Operations, Payroll Accounting, Software Implementation: Workday - UKG, Payroll Tax Law/Compliance, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Performance & Change Management, Technology Implementation, Payroll Automation, Agile Project Management, Business Innovation, Process Improvement & Optimization, and Machine Learning.