Ben Maxwell, Sphr Email & Phone Number

Provo, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Ut

Finicity, a Mastercard company, helps individuals, families, and organizations make smarter financial decisions through safe and secure access to fast, high-quality data. Our trusted and proven open banking platform empowers consumers to easily connect their financial data to the apps they choose, transforming the way we experience money for everything from budgeting and payments to investing and lending.My contributions to Finicity have included:• Leading both talent acquisition and human resources professionals to provide an outstanding experience to Finicity's team members and leaders, as well as applicants• Manage a caseload of H-1B and PERM cases for current team members• Vetted, selected and onboarded a new applicant tracking system, including process setup and ongoing improvement and maintenance• Vetted, selected and onboarded a new learning management system, assist with ongoing administration• Prioritized an improved new hire onboarding experience, collaborating with internal teams to ensure a smooth and exciting first day for anyone joining the company• Managed, coordinated M&A transition and integration tasks for HR and Talent Acquisition• Directly recruited for and filled key technical roles, including critical leadership roles• Expanded the HR team, hired and trained talented HR and recruiting professionals• Counsel leaders on a variety of legal matters and best practices

Lehi, Utah

• Oversee the employee life-cycle from recruitment and on-boarding of new employees to conducting exit interviews and off-boarding of departing employees• Engage leaders to understand department and division needs in order to advise on and execute an effective staffing strategy• Support HRIS administration by implementing processes and procedures aimed at maintaining data integrity, as well as leveraging efficiencies in the available HRIS functionality • Conduct investigations and resolve employee relations issues as they arise• Counsel managers on HR best-practices, including performance management, legal compliance, employee development, and workforce planning• Oversee compliance with federal guidelines as they pertain to AAP/ EEO reporting, 401K administration, as well as ACA and ADA

Lehi, Ut

• Managed the recruitment and hiring process from beginning to end using Scrum and Kanban principles• Managed employer brand through Glassdoor and other online properties• Consulted with executives, vice presidents, and directors with regard to recruitment plans, employee relations, disciplinary actions, and retention issues• Screened, sourced, identified and recruited excellent candidates to ensure strong technical and business fit• Assisted in the planning and implementation corporate programs and related HR initiatives, including new hire orientation, training, and retention• Proactively communicated and coordinated with both candidates and hiring managers • Efficiently maintained recruiting/application system and human resources reports • Drafted and issued employment contracts for employees in Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Singapore and Canada; researched employment law for various international locations; oversaw all fixed-term and 1099 contracts worldwide• Prepared data, reports, and slides for company and department meetings, including quarterly Board of Directors meetings

Lehi, Utah

• Managed the recruitment and hiring process from beginning to end • Managed employer brand through Glassdoor and other online properties• Consulted with executives, vice presidents, and directors with regard to recruitment plans and other staffing issues• Screened, sourced, identified and recruited excellent candidates to ensure strong technical and business fit• Assisted in the planning and implementation corporate programs and related HR initiatives, including new hire orientation, training, and retention• Proactively communicated and coordinated with both candidates and hiring managers • Efficiently maintained recruiting/application system and recruiting data & reports • Drafted and issued employment contracts for employees in Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Singapore and Canada; researched employment law for various international locations; oversaw all fixed-term and 1099 contracts worldwide

Provo, Utah Area

• Managed the full-cycle recruitment and hiring process; recruited top talent for a wide variety of positions, both technical and non-technical, for vacancies in the USA, Canada, the UK, and Australia • Participated in career fairs and other external recruitment activities• Developed strong relationships with line managers and upper management to fully understand the needs of the departments and teams • Worked with executive management to develop appropriate compensation package and extended employment offers to selected candidates• Ensured that recruitment and hiring practices were compliant with governmental regulations• Implemented effective recruitment and marketing strategies, utilizing a wide variety of paid and no-cost resources• Used and implemented multiple applicant tracking systems• Conducted effective screening of internal and external applicants to ensure that qualified candidates were referred to managers for further consideration

Lindon, Ut

Successfully managed inventory levels for departments by encouraging progressive stocking methods, regulating product supplies to reduce stagnant merchandise and monitoring both fast and slow moving items to ensure they are merchandised properly; created/reviewed computer-generated, auto replenishment and manual purchase orders; led inventory team in pricing, procurement and training activities

Sandy, Ut

• Conducted mandatory new hire training as well as specialized technical training for specialty sales associates and equipment operators• Streamlined new hire orientation process by eliminating repetitiveness in information and converting paper/slide presentations to PowerPoint – reduced in-class time by 41%• Consistently achieved 100% completion of monthly training goals• Assisted in store event planning and preparation• Administered store volunteer program and assisted with community outreach projects• Assisted Human Resources Manager with new hire, termination, injury and investigation documentation

Sandy, Ut

Created strong customer base with many return sales while consistently achieved top district sales despite economic downturn in home improvement market

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Managed final production team while indirectly supervising adjacent departments• Produced quality product in record numbers, consistently producing at 125%• Developed more efficient assembly methods which reduced training time by 25-30%, trained new and existing employees in these processes; discovered and resolved quality issues that potentially compromised the final product.

Bs, Behavioral Science, Psychology

General Education Requirements