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Columbia, Md, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

Columbia, Maryland, Us

Grace is a global leader in Specialty Chemicals and Materials with over 4,500 employees worldwide.Strategic HR business partner to the Finance, Information Technology, and Strategy functions, partnering with executive leaders and their leadership teams within Grace's global headquarters.

Rockville, Maryland, Us

The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a global scientific, nonprofit, standards-setting organization that advances public health through public standards and related programs that help ensure the quality, safety, and benefit of medicines and foods. USP's standards are recognized and used worldwide.Strategic HR partner to various business units: Global Science and Standards, Operations, Global Legal Affairs, External Affairs, Human Resources, Customer Experience, and Strategic Marketing & Commercial. Led the people strategy implementation with HR solutions aligned to the business unit, leveraging significant collaboration across global HR partners within each center of excellence. Served as a trusted advisor and consultant to senior executive leaders and leadership teams on issues impacting organizational effectiveness. Worked closely with the Executive Team (C-level CEO direct reports) to gain input and support on key people initiatives. Served as a key contributor on leadership teams within assigned business units. Coached leaders on best practices to maintain a highly engaged, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Collaborated on projects and issues with HR colleagues in Asia and South America. Managed a team of HR Business Partners and HR Associates.

Rockville, Maryland, Us

Partner with hiring managers and supervisors through the entire search process, maintaining a goal of bringing top-notch talent into the organization for a variety of scientific and non-scientific roles.

Managed and coordinated delivery and execution of a full suite of human resource management programs and consultative talent acquisition services to help clients achieve their most critical business goals. Managed a portfolio of client contracts and projects, ensuring contract compliance, continuous process improvement, customer loyalty, and client satisfaction. Provided human resource management and talent acquisition services to clients in industry categories including federal government, information technology, healthcare, engineering, non-profit associations, utilities, construction, facilities management, direct mail, and transportation. Worked with Federal agency clients including NASA, NIH, and U.S. Treasury.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Managed teams of up to eight (8) direct reports. Responsible for employee and labor relations, succession planning, learning and development, HR data quality, performance management, retention, talent acquisition, full-cycle recruitment, compensation administration, and safety for multiple facilities with up to 1,500 employees. Facilitated training programs for both management and employees. Monitored compliance with the company’s compensation administration process. Facilitated internal job selection process, making selection decisions in conjunction with hiring managers. Served as a knowledge authority on issues impacted by collective bargaining agreements. Administered the management promotion/assessment process. Worked directly with senior management, providing advice on issues relating to the workforce. Responsible for budget compliance and forecasting for the Human Resources department.

B.A., Psychology

M.S., Human Resource Management