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Eau Claire, WI, US

Plano, Texas, US

Reporting to the CHRO, responsible for developing strategic and operating plans for all field HR leaders in support of JCP store locations and Customer Care Center. Serve as the primary strategic HR business partner for the EVP of Stores Organization.

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, US

Report to the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company's Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors Compensation & Benefits, Legal & Compliance, and Audit Committees. Responsible for defining, developing and directing the implementation of strategic human resource initiatives, including but not limited to organizational development and.

Schofield, WI, US

Report to the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company's Executive Committee, responsible for all of HR, including Benefits, Compensation, Employee Relations, HR Compliance, HRIS, Organization Development and Design, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development and Safety.

• Vice President of Human Resources responsible for employee relations, corporate and field HR Generalists, learning and development, organization development and design, recruiting, benefits, relocation and travel, HR.
• Developed HR department strategy annually. Met biweekly with senior leaders to review key HR metrics, ongoing projects, cultural action plans and updates/changes to HR strategy.
• Worked with the CEO and key senior leaders to restructure corporate office to support a high-growth organization; reduced headcount, improved execution and reduced annual G&A expense.
• Restructured HR processes to support rapid new store growth; reduced timeline to acquire management talent, used technology to streamline hiring and onboarding, and developed dedicated support teams to consistently.
• Developed talent management strategy to support new store growth. Revamped Management Trainee Program by expanding exposure on college campuses, developed marketing programs for campus and internal recruiting, and.
• Proactively led the development of creative solutions to address attraction and retention of key talent in highly competitive, mid-sized markets and unique situations found in smaller rural markets.

• Responsible for developing strategic and operating plans for all field HR leaders, Recruiting and Employee Relations including EEO, wage and hour, attorney letter responses and Affirmative Action programs, ensuring.
• As part of the Human Resources senior leadership team, assists in the development of Human Resources strategy, plans, tools, and resources to support the strategy, goals and objectives of the Company.
• Led all HR aspects of over 60 corporate reorganizations, store closings, DC layoffs and position elimination initiatives. Developed processes and procedures in conjunction with Legal.
• Worked closely with senior leaders in Pharmacy, Optical, Optical Manufacturing, Distribution Centers and Stores to identify talent and performance needs and to implement actions and plans to address those needs.
• Collaborated with Retail Health on over 50 pharmacy file buy acquisitions and 23 divestitures; developed communication strategy and HR processes, consistently meeting aggressive timelines.
• Collaborated with Senior Vice President of Stores to lead critical elements of the Shopko and Pamida merger. Developed strategy to integrate over 5,000 employees and 176 store locations in less than six months..

Newly created position responsible for building a centralized Employee Relations call center to provide company-wide support for all employment issues. Also responsible for the investigation and response to employee relation issues and complaints including harassment, ethics and compliance investigations. Advises and counsels leaders on policy.

Responsible for the implementation and compliance of all HR programs and initiatives for 31 stores including the staffing, training and development of management. Advises and coaches store management on addressing employee relations issues and concerns. Delivers ongoing training on Inside/Out Coaching, anti-harassment, workplace violence, union avoidance.

Responsible for the implementation of and compliance with all HR programs and initiatives for a store including payroll, benefits, employee relations, staffing, training and development. Learned all store operations; identified by the Regional Director as a store manager candidate. Selected by Regional HR Manager to audit regional stores on HR compliance.