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As the Assistant Director of Compensation and Senior Management Group (SMG) Coordinator at the University of California, Riverside, I serve as a trusted thought partner and strategic leader, driving impactful initiatives across the campus and the broader University system. Leveraging deep expertise in University policies, union contracts, and evolving compensation strategies, I navigate the complexities of classification and compensation across all staff employee groups with precision and foresight.In a decentralized HR environment, I lead a growing team of skilled professionals, fostering a culture of excellence in delivering specialized compensation and classification services to colleges and administrative divisions. As the SMG Coordinator, I drive campus-wide change initiatives, provide strategic policy and process guidance, and ensure meticulous compliance with reporting requirements to the Office of the President and the Board of Regents, supporting the University’s most senior leaders.

Directed enterprise-wide compensation and classification programs for the UCR campus and UCR Health organization, ensuring alignment with the University’s mission to uphold fair and equitable practices in recruitment, promotions, market-based pay structures, and salary-setting processes. Applied advanced expertise to focus on pay equity, eliminate disparities, and ensure compliance with legal and policy requirements, while driving consistency in local practices.Provided high-level leadership, specialized guidance, and interim co-managerial oversight of staff from May 2020 to October 2021, delivering strategic direction in a complex and matrixed environment.

Provided strategic leadership to advance UMN Extension’s mission through initiatives in recruitment, retention, employee well-being, diversity, and HR process improvements. Partnered with ITS, Finance, and systemwide HR leaders to guide inclusive decision-making on University-wide initiatives, including PeopleSoft upgrades, pay equity audits, retirement programs and process refinement, and benefits program functional updates.Directed total rewards programs and led an HR team providing expert guidance on policies and best practices. Managed complex processes that required integration with Extensions HRMS and the University's PeopleSoft system involving leaves, appointment changes, payroll, and benefits, while ensuring compliance with University, federal, and state regulations.

Consultations and determinations on job classification and compensation for staff positions on multiple campuses. Staff positions encompass professional administrative, academic, and union represented positions. Lead and assist with job family/classification studies that impacted all five campuses for both union represented and non-represented titles. Develop and manage the Universities salary market database systems including MarketPay.