Francisco Alvarez Email & Phone Number

Ingelheim Am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, De

As a Human Resource Program Manager, I excel at managing diverse HR programs, processes, and projects. My expertise spans across shared services, compliance, payroll, on-boarding, off-boarding, HR policies, procedures, and analytics. I have a proven track record of identifying gaps within HR processes and implementing improvement initiatives to drive organizational excellence.I work closely with Legal to ensure compliance with California labor law and interpret policies and procedures to provide guidance to managers and employees. I also provide support for yearly promotion cycles, retention bonuses, and reporting to ensure smooth HR operations. As a Workforce SME, I am responsible for timekeeping-related system upgrades, new employee biometric enrollment, and working to resolve system issues.Collaborating with the U.S. on-boarding team, I develop and continuously refine local and new employee preboarding, onboarding, and orientation to create an outstanding employee experience. I partner with the compliance team to process employment verification and maintain California federal and local notices, and continuously participate in internal HR audits that assist with personnel files, on-boarding, and off-boarding.I work closely with Finance Partners in completing yearly state reporting (California Competes Tax Credit Report) and act as the Local People Analytics partner responsible for monthly and quarterly HR analytics updates to SLT and HRBPs. Serving as a local subject matter expert for HR platforms for managers and employees, I am the Liaison for Summer Internship Program and Record Retention Program, and Content owner for local SharePoint.

Boston, Ma, Us

As a Human Resources Generalist at a biotechnology start-up in Silicon Valley, I provided site support for talent acquisition, employment processing, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention, EEO-1 compliance, and labor relations. In this role, I was responsible for new hire pre-boarding and on-boarding initiatives throughout the company. I also supported benefits management, including open enrollment administration and escalations, and processed and maintained benefit enrollment changes for new and existing employees using PlanSource.In addition, I maintained records for EEO-1 affirmative action reporting requirements and submitted state reports, and prepared all termination paperwork for exit interviews. I conducted exit interviews for both voluntary and involuntary terminations and provided feedback to management as necessary. As the administrator for the HRIS system (BambooHR), I updated and maintained HR platforms (HRIS, ATS, and payroll system), conducted data audits for interface integrity between BambooHR and Paylocity, and executed and assisted with internal and external audits.I responded to routine HR questions or directed questions to appropriate HR colleagues and vendors. Furthermore, I processed background checks and Form I-9 management, acted as a liaison for employees and vendors responsible for resolving issues, administered LOA's, and partnered directly with vendors to process claims. Lastly, I was responsible for EDD claims and employment verifications.

Waltham, Ma, Us

As the Senior Human Resources Coordinator, I provided essential human resources support to the organization in areas such as staffing, compensation, performance management, recognition, training, and more, all with the goal of accelerating and supporting the company's objectives. I produced and maintained a global people analytics dashboard, providing analytical support to HRVPs, HR leads, client groups, and department leads.As part of my duties, I executed and assisted with internal and external audits, conducted yearly HRIS (Workday) data validation, and acted as the main point of contact for the business unit, handling employee questions and resolving day-to-day employee issues while interpreting local and corporate policies, procedures, and programs.I partnered with HRBPs and management to ensure successful execution and implementation of new programs and policies, and I promoted employee engagement and wellness programs through various platforms to increase awareness. Additionally, I assisted with the global annual compensation process, partnering cross-functionally to ensure that bonuses, merit increases, LOAs, and supplemental pay were processed.I worked directly with EH&S, ADA counsel, and legal to accommodate employees as needed, acting as the liaison between the employee and workers' compensation vendors to process and resolve business unit claims. I also responded to all CA EDD unemployment claims and partnered with Shared Services in processing LOAs.Other key responsibilities included performing new hire on-boarding and off-boarding procedures, managing the contingent worker program, analyzing yearly employee involvement surveys across the division and business units with HRVPs, and establishing volunteer activities to increase corporate social responsibility goals.

Poway, California, Us

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, I collaborated with key stakeholders to develop recruiting strategies and worked closely with HR colleagues to ensure effective onboarding and offboarding procedures.My responsibilities included evaluating and updating job postings to ensure they accurately represented role responsibilities, requirements, and qualifications. I sourced candidates by utilizing behavioral-based interviewing methodologies and managed and coordinated interview scheduling and logistics. I was also responsible for processing onboarding and offboarding procedures, including new hire paperwork, E-verify, initiating and adjudicating background checks, and scheduling drug screen appointments.To establish a robust applicant pipeline, I adopted new recruiting strategies and partnered with staffing agencies to address staffing needs. I also participated in career fairs to attract qualified candidates.In addition to my recruiting responsibilities, I served as the point person for employee relations issues and conducted initial investigations with all parties involved. I also conducted HRIS data validation (Kronos) to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Poway, Ca, Us

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, I collaborated with key stakeholders to develop recruiting strategies and worked closely with HR colleagues to ensure effective onboarding and offboarding procedures.My responsibilities included evaluating and updating job postings to ensure they accurately represented role responsibilities, requirements, and qualifications. I sourced candidates by utilizing behavioral-based interviewing methodologies and managed and coordinated interview scheduling and logistics. I was also responsible for processing onboarding and offboarding procedures, including new hire paperwork, E-verify, initiating and adjudicating background checks, and scheduling drug screen appointments.To establish a robust applicant pipeline, I adopted new recruiting strategies and partnered with staffing agencies to address staffing needs. I also participated in career fairs to attract qualified candidates.In addition to my recruiting responsibilities, I served as the point person for employee relations issues and conducted initial investigations with all parties involved. I also conducted HRIS data validation (Kronos) to ensure accuracy and compliance.