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Wellesley Massachusetts

Provide Human Resources consulting to small and mid sized organizations on issues related to Human Resources policies, practices, and procedures.Steward Health Care System, Boston, MA•Redesigned the staffing processes and procedures at Steward. Created consistent tools to be utilized across the system, streamlined processes, and redesigned the web based applicant tracking system to improve the candidate experience.•Developed a Talent Management process to support the… Show more Provide Human Resources consulting to small and mid sized organizations on issues related to Human Resources policies, practices, and procedures.Steward Health Care System, Boston, MA•Redesigned the staffing processes and procedures at Steward. Created consistent tools to be utilized across the system, streamlined processes, and redesigned the web based applicant tracking system to improve the candidate experience.•Developed a Talent Management process to support the identification and development of management talent in the organization. Designed process to drive cross organizational conversations regarding our talent, with the end product identifying top talent, talent gaps, and organizational opportunities. •Developing an On Boarding process for senior and middle managers to ensure a successful assimilation into the organization. Candescent Partners, Boston, MA •Worked closely with Candescent Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm to help their portfolio company, Eye Health Vision Centers, institute a range of HR initiatives.•Developed a Performance Management process for a multi office optical care provider. Trained and coached the management team on how to conduct effective performance reviews. •Created job descriptions and job families for the entire organization. •Conducted a compensation market analysis and developed recommendations for salary bands as well as individual adjustments based on current pay position to market. Emovera, Boston, MA •Partnered with a small neuroscience survey company to develop a strategy to penetrate the corporate employee engagement market as well as to formulate an operating structure for the company. Show less

Greater Boston Area

Responsible for the leadership of all Human Resources activities including HR Strategy, Compensation Planning and Administration, Staffing, Payroll and Benefits Administration, and Organization Planning and Development for this global organization with over 360 employees..

•Developed a comprehensive HR plan aligning the human capital strategy with the business strategy. Resulted in new operating model increasing customer service and differentiating company from competition, a new sales compensation structure, reduced labor costs and a support model for international expansion.•Led organization redesign process in the Institutional Group to attain a targeted savings of $55mm•Selected and integrated a new variable compensation system that enables the… Show more •Developed a comprehensive HR plan aligning the human capital strategy with the business strategy. Resulted in new operating model increasing customer service and differentiating company from competition, a new sales compensation structure, reduced labor costs and a support model for international expansion.•Led organization redesign process in the Institutional Group to attain a targeted savings of $55mm•Selected and integrated a new variable compensation system that enables the modeling of sales territories and the potential compensation that is derived from changes in territories, product mix, targets, or rate. •Partnered with the President and business leaders to create an annual business scorecard aligning the individual performance objectives to the compensation commensurate with business performance.•Developed a new Performance Management System. Developed an executive on-boarding process to improve the success of integrating new leaders to Fidelity.•Consolidated disparate training groups into one team that delivers a much improved and integrated training product while reducing training cost per associate by 35%.•Led the development and roll out of a new Management Development program Show less

•Initiated, designed and implemented a comprehensive global compensation plan, resulting in a market-competitive, performance-based program affecting a total compensation line of $245mm per annum. •Served as the HR leader in the divesture of the Private Asset Management business with 200 people for a sale price of more than $350mm while reducing operating expenses by $43mm. •Partnered with the Senior Management Team in a major headcount reduction at State Street Global Advisors… Show more •Initiated, designed and implemented a comprehensive global compensation plan, resulting in a market-competitive, performance-based program affecting a total compensation line of $245mm per annum. •Served as the HR leader in the divesture of the Private Asset Management business with 200 people for a sale price of more than $350mm while reducing operating expenses by $43mm. •Partnered with the Senior Management Team in a major headcount reduction at State Street Global Advisors, resulting in $32mm per annum in savings without incident or losing a client. •Coaching and consulting to the senior leadership team, significantly increased organizational performance and improving delegation and job satisfaction through the entire managerial ranks of the company. •Developed and implemented an executive assessment process, a formal training curriculum and a talent management review, increasing the leadership capabilities of the organization and forming a succession plan.•Sourced and implemented an end-to-end, web-based staffing tool, reducing costs by more than $800,000 while significantly improving the process. Show less

•Responsible for the Human Resource planning process, which drove staffing, training and development plans and provided focus to the diversity initiatives. •Developed and implemented a performance planning and alignment process that was later implemented nationally. •Successfully integrated five franchise-owned acquisitions into company-owned operations. Negotiated six labor agreements within our bargaining objectives without incident. • Reduced workers’ compensation costs by… Show more •Responsible for the Human Resource planning process, which drove staffing, training and development plans and provided focus to the diversity initiatives. •Developed and implemented a performance planning and alignment process that was later implemented nationally. •Successfully integrated five franchise-owned acquisitions into company-owned operations. Negotiated six labor agreements within our bargaining objectives without incident. • Reduced workers’ compensation costs by more than $350,000 per year. Show less

Progressively served in various roles, rising to the HR Manager position for three Walbar plants. Developed and implemented HR policies and programs, including wage and salary systems, employee relations programs, training and development, benefits administration, safety, communications and recruiting.

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