Randstad-RiseSmart, Career CoachMcGill University, Lecturer, Strategic Planning and Implementation and Talent AcquisitionHR Mandates / contracts: NOVA West Island (Pay equity), Len Corcoran, TalentMap, and Panneton

Responsible for embedding the corporate culture by working collaboratively with the senior leadership team to drive employee engagement throughout the organization. Direct all aspects of the employee experience including: strategic planning, talent acquisition and management, onboarding, job analysis and compensation alignment, policy development, training and implementation, organizational development, retention and succession planning.Designed and implemented a HR strategic plan including metrics to improve departmental operations, service, and deliverables.Streamlined the talent acquisition and onboarding processes to improve time to hire and the new hire experience.Led and facilitated a team building initiative, using Thomas Assessments, to improve trust, communication and accountability.Implemented a HR customer satisfaction survey to measure the value and satisfaction of the HR service and deliverables. Overall HR team satisfaction score of 8 on 10.Coordinated a workforce reduction of close to 450 employees, including layoffs, terminations and work sharing due to COVID-19.

McGill University- Lecturer, Employee and Labour RelationsExecutives Available- Senior Executive Counsellor, Counsel executives and professionals in career transition

Mandated to build and develop a functional HR team, streamlining and automating processes as a champion of change, and leading, developing and empowering a team of 9 to impact the entire organization. Built rapport and alliances managing peer, union and cross-functional relationships as a connector and influencer to effect business transformation projects that drove automation, productivity, performance improvement, and retention and team building, bringing disparate groups together.✓Negotiated, as chief spokesperson, six long-term collective agreements and ensured proactive, transparent discussions were held with union representatives resulting in only one arbitration over 11 years.✓ Spearheaded initiatives including automation, HR recruitment processes attracting top talent and improving retention and number of hires, employee engagement, rewards and recognition, health and safety and performance programs.✓ Redesigned recruitment, implementing available technologies such as Taleo for recruitment and integrating Scout technology to simplify workflow and communication resulting in time and cost savings.✓ Streamlined quality of hire and improved 6-month retention rates. Decreased overall organization turnover 20%. Reduced recruitment cycle time from 6 weeks to an average of less than 2 weeks.✓ Implemented HR technologies including, Thomas Assessments integrated with Taleo for talent acquisition, supporting talent management including team building and succession planning. ✓ Implemented a proactive health and safety program with a 25% reduction in incidents and loss days (year-over-year).

Transitioned Air Canada employees into new Aeroplan program for newly created company. Collaborated across organization to establish operations including real estate and location, labour relations, compensation and talent management, supplier service level agreements.✓ Re-negotiated human resources service level agreements between Aeroplan and Air Canada with budgeted annual savings.✓ Initiated and led outsourcing of management payroll with annual savings, improving operational efficiencies.✓ Directed Aeroplan's real estate strategy renegotiating leases and managing logistics, budget and employee management issues for 5 major moves.

Directed integration of Air Canada and Canadian Airlines non-unionized employee in 12 countries.✓ Developed and implemented annual pay awards in 25 countries throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Business unit advisor for international branch.