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Redmond, Washington, Us

• Support Legal and Human Resources Groups, consulting with managers and employees on ~150 highly complex performance and employee relations issues annually. One of only 3 HR Consultants at Microsoft supporting international cases.• Manage ticketing queue of ~2,500 cases/year for HR, Legal, Marketing, Business Development, and Corporate Finance, assigning workloads across team of 17 peers based on expertise, areas for development, business acumen, and preference, determining where work is best aligned and supported.• Lead the annual Rewards rhythm for the Legal and HR organizations, consulting with leaders and expertly facilitating across senior leadership teams. Influence leaders using data to drive appropriate outcomes and budget accountability.• Build cross functional, trusted partnerships including Legal, Workplace Investigations and Benefits while focusing on employee experience. Drive manager capability by engaging in ongoing 1:1 coaching.• Interpret trends in employee relations issues and performance cases to provide a holistic view to the HRBP team to support their org design and diagnostic work.

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Garnered support for and launched refined approach to Retention, focusing on using Objective Criteria to identify nominees for quarterly retention and recognition awards and managing planning, communication, and data integrity.• Partnered to define FY20 P&D approach for IT, Operations, and Corporate Strategy functions and drove the implementation across the 3 business groups. Ensured timely communication and planning for HRBPs and P&D Leads.• Consulted with managers on complicated performance management cases, providing empathetic coaching and support. Partnered closely with managers to build capability in managing difficult employee scenarios.

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Partnered with Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) to build a meaningful relationship for Microsoft as part of our ongoing commitment to diversity. Planned and delivered global conference for 350 HITEC executives, building an intentional connection to our people, products, and technology.• Program managed annual Talent Talk process for IT and Operations business groups, driving planning and communication locally and at the corporate level.• Managed complex Employee Relations casework across the organization, invited to cover for colleagues on LOA. Provided empathetic support to employees and managers, driving discipline execution for policy violations, performance management, and concerns related to the workplace.• Drove annual Retention rhythm, ensuring effective budget utilization, retention of key employees, and stakeholder alignment.• Interim HR Business Manager supporting IT and Operations HR GM, driving D&I engagement, internal listening systems, and People Priorities.

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Strategic member of two global leadership teams, providing HR support for up to 1200 clients and partnering with two executives as a trusted advisor and coach.• Led monthly Job Elimination cadence for 50% of the company, ensuring data integrity, compliant and respectful impacts, and intentionally trained managers and HR partners.• Managed HR programs in a complex matrix environment across two organizations, including implementation of a new performance and development approach, employee relations, talent management, performance management, and facilitation of the HR rhythm of the business.• Managed cross functional team to redesign IT wide college hiring program, moving from a rotation structure to a movement model based on readiness and enhancing the development roadmap and manager readiness plan.

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Designed and implemented new recruiting model and change management plan to ensure efficiency in the hiring process of over 750-1,000 students annually. Streamlined and standardized university hiring approach for hiring managers, recruiting champions and interviewers and ensured that they could effectively evaluate college talent across a global 10,000-person business.• Established productive cross boundary partnerships with Industry Staffing, HR, and Recruiting Champs to ensure hiring goals were met and the business received the support needed to fulfill their hiring targets.• Enriched University hiring team by participating in cross group initiatives including an internship program focused on diversity, the organizational health team and mentorship of new team members.

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Program managed design and launch of Corp R&D Accelerated Development Program. Assisted in program design and garnering support from key stakeholders. Coordinated logistics, including participant selection process, facilitated manager training, coordinated events, and hired a CSG to support the program.• Redesigned Corp R&D Management Excellence Brown Bag Series. Conducted an average of three brown bag sessions per month on ROB activities. Coordinated four intact training sessions.• Facilitated internal talent management as Corp R&D Talent Planning Consultant. Participated in central talent management group working to standardize internal practices across business.

Redmond, Washington, Us

HR Trax is Microsoft’s accelerated Human Resources development program for top university intern and full time hires from around the globe. The Program features a two-year rotational experience (each 12-18 months) as a full-time employee. Individual career goals are matched with business needs through a tailored rotational experience; upon completing the program, HR Trax members emerge with a solid understanding of Microsoft HR, Microsoft business functions, a strong track record, and a network to propel them to future success.

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Supported client group of over 200 core tech engineers. Investigated ER cases and applicable policy, with timely resolution to avoid escalation. Implemented HR rhythm of the business for a new incubation business (now Azure).• Built relationship with clients based in China and attended the China Advisory Board Summit in Shanghai.• Program managed HR ROB’s for a division of 750. Facilitated midyear and annual review calibration processes including prep work and execution for the division. Partnered with STBHR to facilitate RIFs as appropriate.• Drove Connected Systems Division’s Leadership Development Program and partnered with v-team to enhance the Leadership Development Program experience.• Designed and coordinated ROB for Gold Star, Quarterly Talent Reviews (QTRs), MS Poll, and People Review for an HR team spanning four divisions. Organized team off-sites, morale events, and staff meetings.

• Designed a predictive retirement eligibility profile based on factors including Merck's turnover rate, hiring rules, and retirement benefits. Analyzed data using advanced Excel skills and Cognos (HR reporting tool). Met with internal experts and consultants to gather information and studied SPD's. Researched retirement at Merck internationally.• Transitioned the predictive retirement eligibility model to the HRDS team so it could be run yearly for the HRLT.• Teamed with HR Graduate Interns to prepare the HR Leadership Team for the launch of nine Global Constituency Groups to enhance diversity at Merck. Interviewed international constituents, prepared a launch toolkit for each group and made recommendations on inclusion, talent management, company branding, and external partnerships.

Battle Creek, Michigan, Us

• Assisted in Job Analysis initiative working with management and a leading consulting firm. Communicated directly with consultants to resolve daily issues concerning constantly changing databases, live surveys, and competency models.• Analyzed complex job analysis outputs to assist in the creation of job families, career paths and competency models. Created job descriptions using Job Analysis data and input from functional HR leads. Wrote competency profiles for each job. Researched technology solutions for competency based structured interview guides using Job Analysis outputs.• Participated in focus groups with the executive leadership team, capturing essential job functions and required competencies into surveys to be completed by every employee and their manager. Revised and edited employee databases and task and competency surveys both before and concurrent to live survey execution

Southfield, Michigan, Us

• Coached associates by facilitating resume critiques, mock interviews, and management assessment preparation studies to improve associate performance when posting to jobs. Assisted in the development of associate training classes on Diversity, Leadership, and DENSO Core Competencies.• Counseled associates on educational opportunities and provided assistance in determining the most appropriate programs, given their interests, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Developed career path guides for positions within DENSO for associate career guidance. Maintained a library of over 1,000 books, tapes and CD-ROMs on career development.• Facilitated regular orientations to the CDC. Prepared for and led New Associate Orientation as a growth opportunity. Marketed programs and resources developed for use in the Career Development Center to over 2,500 associates.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Re-organized employee files, facility leases, COBRA and 401 (K) binders, and employee hi-lo licenses for HR. Edited employee handbook and restructured attendance point program. Assisted with data input and verification of salary, medical and personal information, training records, and fixed assets during SAP system implementation. • Supervised employees with limited English skills in the shipping consolidation area, overcoming language barrier and reported directly to the Director of Operations. Trained plant employees with limited English and computer skills to use radio frequency scanning equipment. • Organized and compiled accounting controls policy manual. Planned inventory evaluation project where standard costs were researched, analyzed, and documented for outside audit by Ernst & Young.• Designed and distributed production and shipping efficiency charts in Excel for executive management daily.

Masters Of Human Resources And Industrial Relations, Human Resources

Bachelors Of Business Administration, Human Resources