Devin Franke Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

North Chicago, Illinois, Us

North Chicago, Illinois, Us

For my second assignment as part of the AbbVie HR Leadership Development Program, I accepted a unique opportunity to support AbbVie's R&D business in Germany. This allowed me to stretch myself both personally and professionally. I grew competency in working internationally, and in a different function at AbbVie.- Dedicated HR support for Quality Assurance and Development Sciences teams, serving as a strategic HR partner with a variety of workplace topics. - Successful execution of yearly activities (promotions, reward planning, talent planning, financial planning, employee survey execution, etc)- Created working environment education resources to educate managers in Germany who have team members in the US on important US workplace topics and resources on German workplace topics for US managers with team members in Germany.- Conducted and delivered market compensation data on unique roles to business and HR leaders while working with Willis Tower Watson as our third-party agency.- Led a workforce analytics project focused on future planning for parental leaves and retirements.- Supported unique strategic needs for business leaders, like addressing strategies for hiring and developing candidates for hard-to-fill and business-critical roles or addressing complex talent moves. - Created a Career Conversations Guide for both people leaders and individual contributors to assist them in having more meaningful and impactful career conversations.- Served as a strategic business partner for my HR Center of Excellence teams- Become competent in relevant German labor law and cultural practices- Awarded the AbbVie "Make Possibilities Real" award through a peer-nominated, leader selected process

North Chicago, Illinois, Us

After an incredible internship experience with AbbVie, they invited me to join the organization full-time as a member of their Human Resources Leadership Development Program.• Dedicated people and business support for our Parkinson's business and Commerical Excellence team. • Owning annual people processes and ensuring successful completion of follow-through of action items• Serve in a hybrid project management/chief of staff capacity for the Neurology and Eyecare HR Director• Create HR data reports and stories to illustrate and drive HR decisions with business leaders• Frequently support change management processes• Consistently add value to the business by placing and developing top talent, innovating processes, and serving as a trusted advisor• Support center of excellence initiatives and serve as the business-facing HR professional to communicate and implement any changes; always acting with a One HR and All For One AbbVie mindset• Drive talent development and talent management activity through efforts like AbbVIe Talent Acceleration: Go Wider Go Further efforts• Enhance an already strong team culture by creating social channels that allow HR professionals to better share best practices, collaborate, and innovate together• Take on additional projects as needed and desired such as: a Force For Inclusive Action project to release "Talking Race: A Podcast"

North Chicago, Illinois, Us

During a rewarding and enjoyable experience at Switchfast, I decided to take the next step in my HR career by going to UIUC to pursue a Masters in HR. During the program I was introduced to the AbbVie HR team and was fortunate to secure an amazing Intership experience supporting both the Bay Area R&D team and the US Benefits Team. Below are some details of my experience: • Aligned equity, equality, diversity & inclusion global strategic initiatives with AbbVie Bay Area actions to ensure local efforts realize business goals• Using large amounts of data, created a dashboard that compares healthcare insurance carriers to inform vendor managers on the quality-of-service AbbVie employees receive from the carriers• Trained employee resource group leaders and culture team members on EED&I best practices • Crafted and realized a Bay Area EED&I Council that focuses on accomplishing business EED&I goals• Researched social determinants of health for the AbbVie population so our benefits team can better understand their needs and implement programing and benefits for them• Become proficient at IBM healthcare insight tools and trained team members on how to use them

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Switchfast Technologies is where I began my HR Career. Switchfast Technologies was a mid-sized IT consulting firm. I supported around 80 employees, the majority being IT Service Representatives.Below are some accomplishments and responsibilites I am most proud of: • Awarded for excellence in HR practices, Best and Brightest Company to Work For in 2019 and 2020• Spearheading recruitment of most talent; driving all sourcing, interviewing, and marketing efforts; resulting in a 25% increase in applications, a 20% increase in hires, while reducing time and cost to hire• Working closely with benefits broker and company HRIS to administer and coordinate employee benefits• Implemented an onboarding process that improved new hire experience and streamlined admin work• Key player in culture and benefits assimilation for a company acquisition that increased staff by 7%• Documenting and automating HR processes to improve efficiency and reduce errors• Oversee employee annual review process and improve the submission of on-time reviews• Managing vendor relationships and training teammates on software best practices• Preparing payroll reports to ensure correct pay for all employees• Securing sensitive and confidential employee information with no breeches• Improving employee engagement and retention by analyzing surveys and executing actionable items• Planning successful events, such as employee lunches, after-hour activities, and work-day celebrations• Creating a safe and satisfying workplace through general office maintenance, anti-harassment training, and implementing and enforcing safety procedures• Supporting the company during the COVID-19 crisis through compliance and employee relations efforts

Chicago, Illinois, Us

While in my SDR role at DialogTech I expressed interest in working in Human Resources. My amazing manager, team lead, and HR team provided me with projects and experiences to start my HR career. While in my apprenticeship I created an onboarding program for all new SDRs and vetted Talent Management software solutions. After I left the role, the HR team implemented one of my software suggestions.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

As an SDR at DialogTech, I was tasked with generating sales opportunities through creative outreach. Using various media forms I would connect with potential clients and generate interest in DialogTech's solution. I moved to this role to move to a career path with more upward mobility - and DialogTech knew this and happily supported me in my goals. In this role, I was able to generate almost 600k in revenue opportunity.

My experience at Sonnets Academy was a rewarding and exciting time. As my first role after finishing my undergraduate program, I moved to Chicago from Salt Lake City and secured this position. As a Lead Teacher, I taught about 20 young children using a play-based method. My most important responsibility was to create a safe and nurturing environment for my students while they spent their days having fun!

Master'S Degree, Human Resources And Industrial Relations

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Child & Family Studies