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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

St. Paul, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Provide support to senior management on strategic practices and objectives that provide an employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, goal attainment and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce. Coordinate and provide guidance on the implementation of policies, services and programs for our employees. Deliver strategic oversight and direction on recruiting, staffing, performance management, organization development, compliance to regulatory concerns. Manage employee orientation, policy development and documentation; employee relations, employee safety, welfare, wellness, organizational and space planning.

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Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Lead strategic development and implementation initiatives. Negotiate optimum contract and cost-containment terms. Oversee the end-to-end RFP preparation processes and contract negotiations resulting in Best-in-Class contract terms with leading technology suppliers. Develop/implement tactical and long-term business alignment plans and strategies, leverage competitive market intelligence and aligned Department and organizational vision. Championed a contract optimization initiative, consolidated/standardized contract templates, reduced rework expense, and improved contract consistency and processing efficiency.

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Led Human Resources initiatives, directed 7 Human Resources Generalists in three national locations, and supervised the performance of 7900 management and service personnel. Served with Senior Leadership Team, implemented an organizational development and talent management process, facilitated Delta/NWA merger. Oversaw the transition of an internal Northwest to a Delta matrix organization and facilitated a highly effective change management process. Researched and identified organizational management shortfalls, developed/delivered JIT targeted performance development programs, and improved manager bench-strength and team productivity.Developed, implemented, synchronized, and aligned strategic and operational plans with current and upcoming corporate directives. Created severance and outplacement support systems, partnered with contractors, and facilitated the seamless transition of 69 nationally-based airport operations.Streamlined the hiring process, implemented location-based onboarding program, reduced high-volume talent onboarding cycle time from 45 to 25 days, decreased cost-per-hire by 65%, and increased retention by 55%.

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Directed a Procurement Contract Team of 12 managers and 27 contract negotiators/administrators, developed/implemented a contract evaluation process to accommodate a corporate bankruptcy proceeding, reviewed, disqualified, and renegotiated thousands of vendor contracts, secured favorable contract terms, and increased contract value. Oversaw the administration and renegotiation of $1.2 billion in operational contracts, strategized/implemented contract outsourcing solutions, and saved $550 million in contract value. Identified an Aircraft Maintenance Shops labor-reduction opportunity. Created and deployed contract evaluation and measurement tools, streamlined contract review methodologies, and facilitated a more rapid expense reduction process. Key player in Contingency Planning Team that developed/executed a maintenance strategy to facilitated an uninterrupted maintenance process during a turbulent time.

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Supervised 24 Managers and 525 Mechanics, directed 9 Shop Maintenance operations, and oversaw the quality repair of parts to support a 554-plane fleet. Reengineered and aligned organizational infrastructure with strategic corporate objectives, and assured compliance with mandated FAA, Affirmative Action, EEOC, and OSHA regulatory requirements. Served as union leader/management liaison, presented organizational development plans, earned team buy-in and consensus, facilitated successful program implementation, and averted additional labor costs. Facilitated grievance resolution process, mediated labor law, arbitration, and third-party disputes, and achieved positive issue resolution. Established core competencies and performance measurement guidelines, implemented cultural and process improvements, increased team engagement and productivity, and reduced labor costs.

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Conceived/launched a new production support organization, supervised 217-person Cross-functional Team, centralized performance management processes, and successfully executed change management directive.Managed and administered a $225 million operating budget, developed budget metric performance measurement process, and improved aircraft and parts budget compliance accuracy.Championed/deployed an innovative electronic documentation/maintenance report card system, streamlined parts ordering, supply chain, and labor-capture processes, and facilitated nationwide recruitment and selection of candidates for various mechanic, clerical, management and positions. Hired 1,400+ mechanics in near record time. Collaborated with all levels of management and labor on disciplinary concerns, grievances and correction action plans of a culturally diverse workforce. Mediated conflicts and counseled employees.Streamlined the process for tracking and analyzing recruiting and retention statistics, and monitored related data to prevent disparate impact. Provided direct support and onsite assistance to remote offices.Analyzed needs and implemented program/process changes designed to improve staff efficiency. Instituted a mechanic hotline to streamline scheduling, new hire applications and information availability.

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