A Strategic Senior HR/Operations Consultant, functioning as the VP Organizational Development and Human Resources where operational change and performance improvement were essential to the realization of corporate initiatives. These roles, often of long duration, consulted to Senior Management as well as HRBP's for multi-site locations, for both domestic and international operations. Has led business acquisition & integration initiatives.Industries include publicly traded companies, dynamic start-ups, in a variety of industries including franchise operations, software development, non-profit, defense, automotive, energy, medical device, health services, manufacturing and service industries.Organizational Development & Performance ManagementEstablished programs that encourage innovations, increased efficiency and a stronger customer focus. Identified “core competencies” for both companies and their employees, assessing gaps in order to optimize business performance. Developed processes for strategy, communications, measurement and sustainment. Established cross-functional teams which supported the organizations commitment to diversity and inclusion, during organizational planning and goal setting processes.Employee Relations & Team BuildingTeam problem solving, including the establishment of self directed work teams across diverse operational groups. Provided executive coaching and relationship management, drawing on an in-depth knowledge of sales, marketing and operations.Policy & Program DevelopmentEstablished best practices by creating policies that promoted a competitive stance within legal, regulatory and corporate guidelines. Compensation & Benefit StrategiesCompensation and benefit strategies, which focused on being able to attract, motivate and retain talent. Development of core competencies, metric driven position descriptions. Talent ManagementA proven ability to source, evaluate, and coach talent at every level.