Michael Blair Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Manage a team of I-O Psychologists for the Hiring Assessment - Professional & Administrative (HAPA) team within Assessment & Evaluation (AE) for Human Resources Solutions (HRS). The team is focused on providing assessment strategy, products, and services to Federal agencies; developing and validating large-scale governmentwide assessments; designing and.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Serve as the lead psychologist for USA Hire, OPM’s online assessment platform
• Manage assessment strategy and content for the USA Hire program
• Manage complex, large-scale, governmentwide projects
• Consult on assessment strategy, methods, and best practices
• Brief leadership on assessment solutions, strategies, and best practices
• Serve as the liaison between IT and HR teams

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Adjunct Instructor for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department focusing on entry and mid-level psychology and human development courses.

Greater Chicago Area

• Consult with public safety agencies to develop, validate and defend entry-level and promotional testing/assessment systems
• Provide leading-practice consulting and training to public safety agencies, human resources and civil service personnel
• Serve as the technical lead, consultant and day-to-day project manager/client liaison for large, complex, and/or litigious consulting initiatives.
• Manage all aspects of consulting projects, including work plans, project deliverables, scheduling, communications and client relations.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Enabled HR transformation via technology and system solutions.
• Developed a five-year HR technology strategy and roadmap.
• Developed requirements and processes for an integrated cloud-based HR solution.
• Managed the RFP and selection processes for a new HR system and implementation partner.
• Managed consultants and vendors providing HR technology solutions.
• Managed a team of business analysts providing support for talent acquisition, talent management, learning, timekeeping, company intranet, and other systems.

Overland Park, KS

• Managed a cross-functional team of recruiters, HR analysts, and system administrators.
• Established and managed the strategy for recruitment, selection, and assessment functions.
• Collaborated across HR to drive strategic direction and alignment of technology needs.
• Developed and maintained a comprehensive HCM technology roadmap and information strategy.
• Developed business cases providing cost savings and revenue impact for HR technology solutions.
• Conducted talent analytic studies focusing on predictors of performance and retention.

Overland Park, KS

• Managed the merger of multiple recruitment organizations and the integration of systems and processes, resulting from two Fortune 500 acquisitions (Embarq by CenturyTel and Qwest by CenturyLink).
• Directed recruitment, selection, and assessment functions.
• Established and managed a $3.8 million budget.
• Developed and optimized innovative hiring solutions resulting in significant and measurable ROI.
• Created the business case and successfully managed the transition to an outsource model for high volume recruitment operations (customer care and retail).
• Redesigned systems and processes to simplify and streamline the user experience and maximize automation, resulting in a significant decrease in time to hire and a reduction in recruitment costs.

Greater Denver Area

• Directed a team of consultants engaged in developing, validating, and delivering assessment solutions for entry-level, mid-level, and senior-level positions.
• Conducted organizational analysis and developed recommendations for the integration of departments.
• Met with city councils, county commissioners, mayors, human resource directors, and other senior leaders to present findings, make recommendations, and facilitate negotiations among parties.
• Worked with union and management representatives to facilitate agreement on new policies and procedures relating to hiring, promotion, pay, workload, and job specifications.
• Served as primary liaison with clients to ensure quality products and services were delivered.
• Developed internal systems to streamline processes and ensure quality control.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

• Developed and implemented a strategic plan to aggressively re-organize the division.
• Managed the operations of a 14-member team developing and validating selection procedures.
• Managed the contracts and activities of multiple consulting firms and contractors.
• Conducted negotiations with the Department of Justice and private plaintiffs.
• Managed the development and implementation of selection procedures for over 70 job titles.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Designed and implemented an innovative supervisory selection and training program resulting in significant increase in diversity and performance of front-line managers.
• Designed and implemented strategic plans for the national roll-out of training and selection programs.
• Directed the development of a leadership training program for mid- and upper-level managers.
• Developed and validated supervisory and managerial competency models.
• Managed project staff, field trainers, and external contractors.
• Conducted needs assessments, organizational analyses, and job analyses.

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