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Independent consultant offering over 25 years of demonstrated, value added, servant HR leadership in multiple industries including start-ups, private and public organizations ranging from $1M to over $10B in revenues. Areas of expertise include: Organizational Design and Development, Scalable Process Design / Improvement, Strategic Planning, Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition, Employee and Labor Relations, Change Leadership, Project Management, Executive Coaching and Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Learning and Development, HR Operations.HRIS Implementations: Workday, Paycom, ADP, SuccessFactors.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Next Level Benefits is a nationally-certified HR consulting firm staffed with former corporate HR professionals in all HR disciplines. Each member of our team has at least 20 years of corporate HR experience from Fortune 500 companies, global organizations, and well-known brands around the world. Founded in 2019 by Lauren Winans, Next Level Benefits has grown to become one of the leading boutique HR consulting firms in the nation. Its focus has expanded from employee benefits consulting to all areas of HR - benefits, compensation, talent management, organizational development, systems and analytics, talent acquisition, learning and training, employee relations, and communications. Next Level Benefits is committed to helping HR teams to create best places to work, attract and retain talent, and build a successful, sustainable people strategy. Our clients are located all over the U.S., ranging in size from 20 employees to 50,000+ employees. We free up their time, fill in the gaps in expertise on their teams, and tackle their most daunting projects. We are certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the US. We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations and government agencies today, and we can add diversity to your portfolio of vendor partners.Follow the NLB company LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nlbenefits/

Auburn, Ma, Us

Key strategic business partner responsible for leading and developing scalable HR processes, systems, compliance and people initiatives for a start-up, green organization with locations across the US and Puerto Rico. • Effectively developed a best-in-class people team of 6 to develop, manage and execute all processes and best practices to align HR initiatives with business objectives to support and scale a 250% population growth.

Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, Jp

Led strategic growth and development of the shared services business for the Americas - HR Operations, Benefits, Mobility, Immigration and HRIS. Provide leadership, oversight and direction to a team of 11 HR Shared Services leaders and analysts to support and provide value to 15+ business entities in the Americas and Global businesses.Lead HR mergers and acquisitions point responsible for harmonizing HR operations and cultures.

Lead a team of strategic Human Resources Business Partners for 7 facilities. Executive leadership partner providing HR oversight and direction to the HR and Leadership team to meet business goals. Served as executive coach and mentor. Attained a first fully recommended contract with the Steelworkers in 50 years. Implemented strategies to build a culture of inclusion and engagement resulting in enhanced supervisor capability, decrease of grievances by 85% and management turnover by 40%. Provided HR leadership and point responsibility during pre and post acquisition and transition to Genesis.

Siegburg, Nrw, De

SR HR Director for US and Canada Leader of strategic Human Resources for 19 facilities and Human Resources professionals across multiple North American business units. Critical functions include change management, organizational effectiveness, career development and strategic alignment of human resources processes with German parent company and North American practices.Led US and Canadian transition and implementation of Global HRIS systems from ADP to SuccessFactors.Led US and Canadian salary review and re-banding compensation process and implementation.

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Sr. HR Business Partner Led strategic organization cross functional design team (concept through initial transformation to create high performance work teams on the production floor). Directed HR for 80% of production ensuring consistency in policy, recruitment, coaching and, staff development. Created manufacturing leader competencies and leader development process.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

Manager Talent and Development – Manufacturing and Operations, 2010 – 2012Created and directed organizational effectiveness strategies for 3,500 staff (analysis, development, succession planning). Led a staff of 8 HR/training business partners. Achieved proactive talent management -- attraction and retention, training and development, general manager (GM) development program, leadership rotational programs, and organizational health assessments. Developed and maintained relationships with target universities (MIT). Sr. HR Business Partner – 2009 – 2010Led HR and support for administrative operations (1,500 staff in 4 plants in northeast and GA). Directed engagement initiatives (assessment and action planning). Facilitated career development and training programs. Directed workforce planning – succession planning, budget, and transition plans for outsourcing. Interfaced with labor HR team to meet goals.Sr. HR Business Partner – 2006 – 2009Transformational change leader. Drove HR strategies for $3 billion domestic and international military engines business. Led team of 7 HR partners supporting 1,500 employees (program management and repair operations) in 12 US and 6 international markets. Created model to drive greater results through executive ownership and leadership. Managed labor contract in EU. Ensured compliance with Services Contract Act, and expat visa requirements.

Purchase, New York, Us

Sr. Human Resources Executive Manager & Business PartnerStrategic business partner in leader led, team-based culture. Aligned HR initiatives with business objectives for 4th largest plant in N. America. Managed 4 HR business partners. Drove workforce planning, retention, and training/development programs to strengthen organizational capability. Managed local bargaining agreement for organized Teamster Traffic Center. Managed employee relations, annual compensation and management review processes. Developed succession planning process for site, region and North American businesses. Collaborated with the National Safety team to develop a universally used Behavioral Safety Matrix.

Ms, Management; Enterprise Sustainability

Bs/Ba, Human Resources Management