John Murray Email & Phone Number

Tewksbury, MA, US

Weston, Massachusetts, United States

• As part of the Senior Leadership Team, I was responsible for developing, communicating, and implementing Human Resources strategies and operations in a 24/7 operation.
• Created and implemented practices based on law, best practices and recommendations from such programs as the Employee Recruitment, Retention and Engagement along with Quality Assurance Process Improvement Committees.
• Worked as a business partner with management and as an employee advocate.
• Provided guidance on employment law and employee relations resolutions. Act as an expert on Human Resources practices, policies and procedures such as payroll, benefits, compensation, employee development, performance.
• Provided trainings including New Employee Orientation, Cultural Diversity Awareness, Anti-Harassment Training and others.
• Managed the workforce time & attendance including leaves of absence including PFML, FMLA, Workers’ Compensation, Small Necessities Leave, Domestic Violence Leave and others.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Responsible for providing Human Resources services for an organization with over 450+ employees throughout the United States.
• Recruiting tasks – Responsible for recruitment process from requisition creation and approval, advertising opportunities, hire and transition from candidate to employee. Handle recruitment activities including phone.
• Participated in the conversion to a new ADP product called Lifeon, Managed and ensured accurate HCM/HRIS transactions occur in a timely manner.
• Supporting ad-hoc projects/tasks from functional HR areas including the transition from ADP to Workday.

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

• Responsible for providing Human Resources Management services including strategic and operational activities for an organization with over 400+ employees throughout the United States.
• Analyzed and restructured initiatives including recruitment, on-boarding and retention initiatives, leave of absence administration, policy management, compensation, benefits administration.
• Identified key issues with the overuse of over-time and double-time pay. In the process of addressing ways to reduce the usage from between $45-$55k per pay period with a goal $20-$25k or less within two months through.
• Adviser to Senior Leadership on complex strategic planning and operational issues using the best business practices.
• Provide guidance to managers and counsel employees/managers on people issues including complex performance management and employee relations issues.
• Educate managers and supervisors in performance management, employee relations, training, and interpreting company policies and procedures.

Groton, Massachusetts, United States

• Responsible for the Human Resources Management of a 24/7 environment with 200 plus employees. Supported managers and staff to ensure high quality HR services as a solo practitioner for four of the five months.
• Accountable for strategic and operational activities including payroll, employee relations, COVID management, recruitment, on-boarding and retention, leave of absence administration, policy management, compensation.
• Worked with hiring managers on revising the recruitment, selection and on-boarding process after the site not having an HR presence or new hires in over a year. Within 5 months, recruited and on-boarded 20+ new staff.
• Facilitated the Annual Benefits Open Enrollment.
• Collaborate with management on the ever-changing COVID policy interpretations and issues, attendance, leaves of absence, employee relations, training and other issues. Managed Leaves of Absences including but not.
• Partnered with Payroll to ensure the bi-weekly payroll and cash outs were accurate.

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

• Avania is a leading, global full-service contract research organization focused on the management of clinical studies for medical devices, IVDs, biologics, and device-drug combination products internationally. Avania.
• Responsible for providing contract Human Resources Management services with over 200+ employees throughout the United States, Netherlands, Australia and United Kingdom.
• Services included strategic and operational activities including participating in recruitment, on-boarding and retention initiatives, leave of absence administration, policy management, compensation, benefits.
• Within 4 months, recruited and on-boarded 30+ new staff including Clinical Research Associates, Project Managers, Biostatisticians, Medical Writers, Regulatory, Legal and other staff.
• Working with global managers on a revising the recruitment, selection and on-boarding SOPs for employees and contractors. Ensuring these meet ISO standards.
• Participated with the recent negotiation and implementation of the 2021 benefit plan design with insurance companies and third-party administrators and facilitated the Open Enrollment process. Successfully reduced the.

Quincy, MA

• ARK National, a start-up addictions treatment organization includes Northeast Addictions Treatment Center (Quincy, MA), Recovering Champions (East Falmouth, MA), Spring Hill Recovery Center (Ashby, MA) and Bedrock.
• Developed and merged all Human Resources functions for the successful increase from 50 employees at one location to 200+ employees in multiple states within a 1-year timetable.
• Implemented strategic recruiting plans to meet the growth of human capital needs.
• Successfully retained 95% of employees within acquired organizations, supporting continuity of care.
• Boosted retention rates from 60% to 90% of first year employees by creating on-boarding and orientation processes.
• Developed compensation plans that are competitive and compliant with the Mass Pay Equity Law.

Greater Boston Area

• Integral member of the Executive Team working with all levels of the organization to coordinate an integrated approach for Human Resources and leadership development in multiple locations.
• Successfully managed Human Resources practices, policies, and programs.
• Ensured exemplary delivery of services offered by my Human Resources Team to internal and external customers.
• Developed and executed strategies to deliver training and development programs for the staff.
• Increased the retention rate for new employees by 50% by restructuring the recruitment, orientation and on-boarding processes, including initiating a Mentor Program to ensure a positive first impression.
• Reviewed all existing policies and drafted amendments or new strategies to provide for best practices.

Greater Boston Area

• Provided on-site Human Resources Management services for AIM member companies ranging from 16 to 800 employees in union and non-union environments. Industries included health care, social services, manufacturing.
• Services included policy management, compensation, payroll management, benefits, labor and employee relations, training, recruitment, on-boarding and retention initiatives, workers’ compensation and safety management.
• Managed all Leave Management Programs including LTD/STD, FMLA, SNL, Military, ESL and other leaves of absences.
• Successfully acquired and merged a 37-employee insurance group across four locations, including the transfer of 401k retirement plan assets, workers compensation, unemployment accounts and transfer of credits.
• Instructor for various AIM Certificate seminars.
• Clients included Flexcon (Spencer, MA), Easypak (Leominster, MA), Howard Products (Worcester, MA), American Alarm Corp (Arlington, MA), RPP Corporation (Lawrence, MA), Greater Lawrence Community Action Council.

• Took time off from my career to raise my young family. During this time, I worked on several projects including consulting with small companies on Human Resource Management concerns. I advised with situations such as.
• Acted as an assignor of sports officials, managing a staff of 130 officials, including the recruitment and development of new officials, handled employee relations and customer relations issues between sport.
• Officiated high school and collegiate level ice hockey, soccer and lacrosse.
• Volunteered coach for several youth community teams including baseball, basketball and soccer. Volunteer at my children’s’ schools.

Malden, MA

• Managed the Human Resource functions for an organization of 180 employees.
• Ensured HR compliance with federal and state regulations along with JCAHO and DPH standards.
• Improved recruitment and reduced vacancy rate by 25% through developing cost effective, innovative recruiting methods utilizing social media, internet, print and mail advertising.
• Developed and coordinated employee recognition and retention initiatives such as Employee of the Quarter, Caught in the Act and Thank You programs.
• Employee Retention - Decreased turnover rates 5.5% per quarter to under 3% per quarter.
• Organized and implemented staff development opportunities for all staff.

• Responsible for all aspects of employment, including the recruitment and screening of job applicants, salary recommendations, transfer requests, exit interview process and recruitment marketing materials.
• Responsible for executing all Human Resources functions for a 163 bed / 400+ staff hospital and physican practices.
• Decreased annual vacancy rate from 10% to 3% during my first 12 months.
• Designed and implemented SMC Career Center website, web based employment applications, coordinated external websites for posting positions.
• Coordinated the monitoring of position control and FTE authorizations.
• Developed, budgeted, and implemented recruitment and advertising plans various media including social networking, internet, print, radio, television and job fairs.