Consultant for an Employee Benefits Administrator company to start-up/expand business to Dallas, TX. Responsibilities included utilizing my Human Resources background and experience to provide strategic recommendations, research and analysis of companies to market and building a database of companies for potential clients, with a focus on self-funded benefit and claim administration.

A senior Human Resource professional recognized for an ability to build strong relationships and trust with leaders and employees. Serves as a strategic partner and consultant to leaders in providing guidance/expertise that focuses on business outcomes relevant to the success of their organizations and talent capabilities. A well-organized and self-directed individual with expert knowledge and understanding of human resource functions, processes and employment law. Has diverse experiences in managing a range of human resource responsibilities with a focus on serving as a valued business partner.

Employee Relations Consultant who effectively balanced the roles of Leadership Support and Employee Advocacy. Partnered with leadership to ensure effectiveness of employee/team performance, career development and success of business goals. • Employee Advocacy / Leadership Support: Provided coaching, consultation and direction in change management, conflict resolution/mediation, and performance management. Demonstrated positive employee relations by proactively meeting with leaders and employees on a consistent basis to build relationships, trust and expand knowledge of their business and employees. • Compensation Analysis: Provided expertise and guidance in merit and salary planning, critical analysis of job profiles, pay bands, salary plans, and managed career moves for promotions, pay adjustments, laterals, and demotions.• Performance Reviews and Development Plans: Delivered consultation and guidance to leaders to ensure alignment of performance ratings with effectively written annual and mid-year employee reviews and career development plans.• Corrective Actions and Performance Improvement Plans: Collaborated with leadership in producing effectively written performance reviews and performance improvement plans that provided clear and concise performance deficiencies and expectations.• Employee Separations: Extensive experience in the exit process for voluntary and involuntary separations, as well as reduction-in-force programs.• Organizational Change Management: Partnered with senior leaders and HR Business Partners to evaluate organizational needs, personnel alignment and restructuring. Analyzed organizational structures and generated SAP changes to accomplish reorganizational moves including position, job band, and reporting changes of varying complexity.• Ensured legal / policy guidance and compliance including Standards of Business Conduct, Conflict of Interest disclosures and HR policies.

Directed staff of ten in the Recruiting and Employee Relations Departments overseeing three Dallas locations:• Led recruiting strategies, sourcing, programs and initiatives, including job fairs. • Provided Compensation Management and Salary Planning.• Directed Performance Management and Employee Relations

Drove solutions for the business in benefit project administration.

Led the Human Resource start-up operations, creating HR policies, procedures, processes and forms. Evaluated applicant tracking programs with recommendations to executive management on strategic product improvements and governmental compliance issues.

Built and developed the Human Resources functions, policies, and procedures for start-up company.

Reporting to the CEO, started up and managed all HR functions. With a staff of six, oversaw Compensation, Benefits, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Retention and Recruitment, and Legal Compliance.• Streamlined company’s technology hiring process in a company growth environment.• Designed and implemented company stock option, performance and management incentive plans.• Designed and implemented new cost effective Heath & Welfare programs.• Played key role in acquisitions, merging of benefit plans, payroll, and strategy formulation.

Managed a staff of five in all HR and Payroll functions with an emphasis on upgrading the payroll system and HR policies / procedures. Accommodated company growth from 1500 to 5500 employees. • Integrated payroll from outsourced vendor (Ceridian) to in-house HRIS system.• Designed and implemented new Benefit Programs, including introduction of benefit program for temporary workforce.• Managed Employee Relations, including investigations, resolutions and arbitration.• Implemented Employee Handbook and upgraded policies and procedures.