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Mclean, Virginia, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

-Lead HRBP providing thought leadership, change management, and driving people programs & initiatives for the Chief Technology Officer and the Global Engineering & Technology organization (approximately 1100 employees globally). Manage a team of two team members with a focus on coaching, development, and advocacy.-HRBP lead for the Product & Engineering organization buildout and launch of a Development Center in India.-Drive workforce planning, headcount management, communication strategy, and succession planning with senior leaders.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

-Strategic HR advisor and business partner site lead for three high-growth office hubs supporting all functional areas including: Global Sales, Product Development, and Go-To-Market & Operations.-Lead project manager on key HR strategic process roadmaps and build-outs including: M&A Playbook and HR Enablement Playbook. Executive advisory board member for Product Development DIBS Council.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

-Partnered with Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and Chief Communications Officer, along with their respective leadership teams, to guide and optimize talent, structure, process, and culture. Facilitated global alignment and delivery of HR programs in collaboration with regional HR leaders in Canada and Mexico.-Responsible for full spectrum of HR service delivery in partnership with HR Centers of Excellence, including talent acquisition, succession planning, organizational development and design, total rewards, and retention initiatives.-Focused on organizational transformation, including strategic alignment, organizational design and effectiveness, SG&A efficiency, process re-engineering, organizational capabilities development, and cultural transformation. Significant restructuring and change management, including integration of a ~$3B publicly-traded company.-Partnered with leadership and line managers as the HR lead for design, implementation, and ongoing success of a Finance-wide continuous development program.

Chicago, Il, Us

-Partnered with senior business and functional leaders to execute global HR support, service delivery, and talent strategy for customer groups ranging from Sales/Services, the Chief Technology Office, IT, Strategy, and Marketing. Customer group scope increased from ~450 employees to ~600 employees due to assuming an expanded role.-Managed organizational transformation and change management initiatives including organizational design and effectiveness, talent planning, and cultural transformation to ensure alignment with shift in company strategy to software & services. -Supported three Vice President and three Senior Director level leaders responsible for a $1.3B organization plus Marketing and Sales Operations support.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Us

-Directly supported VP of HR for a $12B business unit with approximately 30,000 employees in over 20 countries worldwide.􏰀-Managed all key employment reporting and HR analytics. Prepared materials for senior leadership reviews.􏰀-HR Manager for the IT function, approximately 300 employees worldwide. Led succession planning, salary planning, recruiting, and organizational transformation activities in partnership with VP of IT.􏰀-Led Ombudsman Program - confidential employee communication channel for employee relations and recommendations.􏰀-Developed & distributed organizational communications and executive announcements.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Us

Third Rotation - Collierville, TNLabor Relations Representative -Labor relations responsibility for all assembly & materials departments on first shift, approximately 500 USW hourly employees. Administer the grievance process and influence in the resolution of issues. -Support the start-up of a production second shift operation including the hiring and orientation of approximately 300 new hourly employees. -Manage life-cycle talent recruitment for all openings in operations, engineering, and supporting functions.Second Rotation - Charlotte, NCGeneralist – RD&E client group -Supported client group of 50 employees by providing day-to-day HR functional support.-Managed all compensation-related annual processes including salary planning and employment cost planning. -Championed the growth and development of the local Employee Network Group (ENG) by creating a committee structure for sustainability, developing an annual calendar of events, and securing executive buy-in and budget. -Led the succession planning process for RD&E group with a focus on working with managers to ensure those identified during the LDR would have an Individual Development Plan.First Rotation - Syracuse, NYHR Generalist – HQ, engineering, aftermarket client groups-Served on the company negotiation committee that successfully negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement with the Sheet Metal Workers International Association. Managed the tracking of contingency action items and completed/implemented all 37 post-negotiation action items. -Collaborated with an employee engagement action team to identify areas of opportunity through DIVE tools which resulted in taking the lead to create a recognition toolkit, new hire mentor program, and Functional Career Progressions. -Facilitated the “DISC: Understanding Behavioral Styles” training to all 200 salaried employees to develop a common language for employees, teams, and reporting relationships to work together more productively.

Champaign, Il, Us

-Analyzed prospective students’ admissions packets and provided feedback to the full-time admissions committee -Conducted pre-screen interviews with selected qualified applicants using personally developed questions

Champaign, Il, Us

-Partnered with professor in administering approximately 125 first-year MBA students through two marketing courses-Assessed and provided feedback to students concerning their marketing cases, plans, quizzes, and simulations

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

•Implemented recommendations and training tools to improve adoption of an internal development assessment for managers of others, yielded a 36% increase in manager compliance in respective organization•Provided HR support to a 24 person order management/export organization by organizing a series of six capability building sessions and creating an interaction plan to foster collaboration•Developed a communications plan for an organization redesign/transformation to be used over the next 13 months by holding sensing sessions and analyzing responses from the annual corporate survey•De-briefed with leaders of two organizations after analyzing their organization’s respective responses from the annual corporate survey and provided coaching where relevant •Analyzed pending employee relations cases and provided recommendations to manager to resolve issues

Champaign, Il, Us

•Managed a consulting team of seven consultants and communicated with client’s project team•Executed a social media market research project for a large automotive parts manufacturer

Champaign, Il, Us

•Supported in the development of a business plan for a Chinese IT academy for a Fortune 50 corporation

•Facilitated and maintained the charging of corporate outings •Evaluated inventory in the pro shop and snack bar and recommended new products as needed •Maintained spreadsheets such as payroll review and cost analysis•Resolved daily closing sales/transaction report, variance report, and tax report

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

•Provided support in the upkeep of a Five Star/Five Diamond Property by managing 260 golf carts across three championship golf courses •Collaborated with a team of tournament directors and golf professionals to organize and run 450 corporate golf outings and 100 member events•Assisted in the coordination of 57,000-64,000 rounds per year by maintaining client relations and expectations

Master'S, Business Administration - Human Resource Management Concentration

Bachelor Of Science; Sport, Recreation; And Tourism