Joseph Dudzik Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Reporting to the President, the Executive Director of Human Resources serves as a business partner in actively contributing to strategic planning, goal setting, engagement, collaboration, partnership development, and identifying opportunities for organizational growth.Responsibilities include managing the full cycle of human resources and office services for EIIA employees, establishing, overseeing, developing, maintaining, and implementing initiatives, programs, and processes in the areas of employee benefits, relations, engagement, job classification, legal compliance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, talent acquisition and retention, staff education, and HRIS.The role focuses on building and enhancing trust and transparency, anticipating and meeting the needs of the organization, fostering open, respectful communication in a collaborative environment, and demonstrating the ability to work independently while making strategic recommendations and decisions that are in line with the organization’s long-term plans.

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Serves as employee champion and strategic, human capital business partner. Strategizes, plans, and directs the activities of HR, including leadership and staff development, talent management, compensation and benefits, compliance, employee engagement, employee relations, and policy development and implementation. Provides HR leadership consulting expertise particularly from the perspective of the impact on people and the organization with a focus on improvement, equity, and compliance.Manages facilities and administration functions to ensure efficient and consistent levels of operations are in place, as the organization scales. Develops and oversees risk management, business continuity and emergency planning policies and procedures. Manages insurance policies and ensures organization is adequately covered. Manages company social media accounts to attract talent and share resident and employee experience. Assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures, and develops human capital goals, objectives and systems to enhance organizational growth.Builds trust and transparency, anticipates and meets the needs of the organization, and fosters open communication in a collaborative environment. Demonstrates the ability to work independently and makes strategic recommendations that are in line with the organization’s long-term plans.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Reporting to c-suite executive(s), served as a strategic business partner and thought leader responsible for advancing the mission by developing strategic direction and culture in leading all people and operations management programs and services. Created a startup human resources (HR) department and built a high performing, well respected and trusted team of HR and operations subject matter experts overseeing a budget of $25M. Spearheaded Human Experience (HX) at work; created an environment supporting a proactive work/life balance, implemented remote and flex schedule options, developed positive workplace, workspace, and workforce culture and design strategies. Successfully balanced strategic and tactical needs, employee and company perspective, built community by being both, a leader and a doer, managed corporate initiatives and staff interests to support an environment built on trust, collaboration, and fun. Successfully managed business continuity, wellness, safety, workforce planning, remote work options, operations challenges, and an efficient, safe and well communicated return to office strategy related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Assessed and resolved risk management and conflict of interest concerns, and managed compliance with regulatory initiatives. Partners with technology teams to identify software and hardware needs, challenges and successes including the rollout of IM programs and features, conference meeting software including WebEx, MS Teams, and virtual conference meeting software.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Developed strategic partnerships with leadership, board members, and staff on human capital issues and topics. Restructured and managed an HR department along with an employee health services unit for a healthcare facility and multiple clinics with 400 union and non-union staff. Negotiated and managed multiple collective bargaining agreements and resolved employee relations issues; served as chief liaison and subject matter expert representing employer on all employee and labor relations issues. Partnered with executive leadership team in managing multiple corporate mergers and acquisitions. Successfully represented employer in litigation (EEOC, grievance, arbitration, and sexual harassment hearings).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Master Of Science In Communication (Msc)

Industrial And Organizational Psychology

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