Ann Marie Wright Email & Phone Number

United States

Ohio, United States

Marietta, Ohio, United States

➢ Advise select clients on HR strategies and organizational development initiatives including workforce planning, KPI reviews, retention strategies, and talent reviews. ➢ Revise and update employee handbook and policy implementation.➢ Develop materials for succession planning, performance management, and onboarding and offboarding.➢ Provide coaching on employee relations and development planning initiatives.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Responsible for employee relations throughout the company and strategic business leadership and guidance to senior executives. Proven experience collaborating with executives and management to support and enhance corporate goals and workforce planning initiatives. Total employees-6,000, directly supported 9 business units, 1150 employees. ➢ Minimized risk to the company by managing employee relations, mediations, investigations and resolution of harassment and discrimination claims.➢ Advised leadership on succession planning initiatives, management assimilation, SMART goals, performance management, calibration reviews, development plans and retention strategies.➢ Mentored and trained HR Business Partners and remote locations on employee relations topics, and trend identification. ➢ Served on the Business Continuity Planning committee and the Building Relocation and Change Management Committee.➢ Directed the process for all job eliminations, reductions in force, and terminations including severance matrix guidelines and documents, mitigating risk to the company. ➢ Modified all company policies within the employee handbook, departure documents and the severance matrix.➢ Developed and managed an HR audit, reducing risk and increasing accountability across all HR functions. ➢ Conducted management training on employment law, company policies, handling difficult conversations, EEO and non-harassment training, and performance management for many business units and locations. ➢ Analyzed company turnover and exit interview data and provided recommendations to executive team.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Manager of HR Business Partners and Recruiting/SR HR Business Partner Led the HR business partner function and recruiting department, reported to the SVP of HR. Partnered with senior management to anticipate talent needs and develop recruitment strategies, workforce planning and succession planning initiatives. Assisted with merger initiatives with Great American Financial Resources merging with Great American Insurance company; integrating cultures, policies and restructuring of jobs and departments.➢ Collaborated with senior executives companywide to initiate reductions in workforce (2008-2009), guiding leadership through due diligence parameters. Coordinated group and individual employee meetings, communications and discussions of severance and departure paperwork. ➢ Worked with leaders and HR Business Partners to identify business unit strengths and areas for development.➢ Mentored and trained HR Business Partners on employee relations topics to mitigate risks.➢ Responsible for organization and communication of job eliminations and reductions in force throughout the company.➢ Initiated process improvements for the recruiting team including modification of job postings, better collaboration with executives and management to proactively meet staffing needs.➢ Developed an HR business partner monthly recap detailing company recruiting metrics per division and HR initiatives utilized by all HR business partners to provide to their respective business units.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Manager of Employee Relations and Talent ManagementProvided strategic advice and consultative solutions to executives on issues related to human capital strategy. Managed recruiting and employee relations for the company. Supervised two HR Business Partners and a Recruiting Specialist.➢ Restructured and designed a 5-tier relocation matrix and policy, including selection of vendors resulting in a savings of $8300K per employee relocation.➢ Negotiated a contract with Monster recruiting, resulting in a savings of $2,200.➢ Formulated a preferred IT vendor list and negotiated a 20% recruiter fee, a savings of 5% per recruit.➢ Implemented an online exit interview process and tracking process.➢ Directed the YMCA Black Achiever program for the company, promoting the success of diverse employees. ➢ Restructured an intern program, targeting lunch and learns with round table feedback.➢ Created and co-facilitated leadership development courses: Managing Performance Problems, Managing Time Off, and Recruiting for Success.➢ Administered an organizational review process utilizing a 9-box succession planning model across the company.➢ Co-managed a new performance management review process utilizing SMART goals and a 360 feedback process.➢ Co-facilitated an organization-wide compensation review and implementation

Cincinnati, Ohio

Operations/ Human Resources ManagerManaged employee relations, training, benefit administration, recruiting, onboarding and performance management for all employees and managers. ($32mm sales/ 236,000 sq.).➢ Coordinated and aligned departmental consolidations, job modifications and eliminations and integrated two completely different company cultures dealing with a corporate acquisition 1998-99.➢ Implemented organizational changes to technology, policies, procedures and communications dealing with a corporate acquisition,1998-99.➢ Managed customer service, loss prevention, shipping/receiving, audit, HR generalist, and 8 department managers.➢ Analyzed staffing issues and workflow to maximize productivity in relation to projected business fluctuations.➢ Implemented safety procedures ensuring compliance with OSHA and state and federal regulations.➢ Coordinated employee communications, incentives, and events.➢ Monitored store budget and P&L statement.

Ba, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Activities and Societies: Minors in Marketing and Communications, graduated with Honors

Master Of Science (Ms), Organizational Development Hrd