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Arlington, Tn, Us

• Project Lead for the first global job and salary grades review across 750 positions. Led a team of HR generalists and Compensation specialists in the comparison of company jobs to relevant titles in the market and the subsequent leveling of those jobs within the corporate salary structure.• Instrumental in the creation of the HR strategic plan, identifying both short- and long-term HR projects to optimize organizational effectiveness. Spear heading a project to optimize the HRIS system to improve financial reporting compensation and other human capital cost metrics.• Created a 360-peer evaluation tool for the senior leadership team designed to identify both shared and needed leadership skills within the Team. Followed that up with Succession Planning tools to help identify high potential talent within the organization to not only fill critical roles, but to assist in retention and development of key talent.

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

As HR Project Leader, collaborate with other HR executives and manufacturing function to deliver strategic HR solutions for a broad range of divisional and regional initiatives.Key Accomplishments:• Won “HR Impact on the Business Award” for opening the company’s first Regional Business Service Center, covering US support functions organization-wide (100 people across five business sectors); held turnover to single digits (5%). • Created and implemented HR and Total Rewards strategies, including programs for competitive salary and benefits on-boarding, training, and development. Successfully completed project within seven months.• Served as HR Policy Lead when company pivoted from the Spine and Dental business units. Led cross-functional team of HR, Legal, and Total Rewards professionals to devise comprehensive US / Puerto Rico HR policies, compensation structures, and programs for the new company; programs served as blueprint for new company policies that governed 8000+ people across 20+ states in US and Puerto Rico.• Reduced annual contract labor costs from $5M to under $4M withing three years by leading Managed Service Provider (MSP) project; reduced backorder from 30 days to less than one, and improved controls for contract work. Ensured accurate reporting of hours worked by conducting three separate audits of contract labor.

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

As strategic business partner, facilitated the improvement of business outcomes by implementing HR policies / programs and associated change management strategies.Key Accomplishments:• Partnered with Legal and Learning & Development teams to create training program for front-line supervisors that achieved single-digit (2%) turnover within the hourly workforce and the company’s lowest EEOC claim rate in 10 years (total of six claims, less than one per year). • Identified need for program due to increased supervisor misconduct and higher hourly workforce turnover. Program courses included “The Leader within You,” “Drivers of Personality,” “Conflict Resolution,” and “The Legal Do’s and Don’ts of Communication.” • Selected to develop all HR policies for all US and Puerto Rico Team Members during the integration of the two world’s largest orthopedic companies. Led a cross-functional team comprised of nine Management, Compensation, and HR representatives. Resulting policies exceeded synergy targets by $500K+ while improving retention rates. • Successfully addressed unionization threat by manufacturing plants (due to new outsourcing strategy) by creating company’s first-ever Town Hall communication platform, which included videos, guest speakers, and presentation of critical information. Partnered with executive leadership and Corporate Communications teams to outline how strategy would preserve jobs and improve company performance. Avoided union drives while increasing engagement scores by 17%. Platform adopted by CEO and still in use company-wide. • Led the development of company’s first Operational Excellence Team. Created Lean and Six Sigma Center of Excellence (CoE) programs that saved $80M (vs. target of $55M) within one year; Operational Excellence awarded “Function of the Year.”

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

Provided HR support for the company’s largest manufacturing department, with 650+ exempt and non-exempt employees.Key Accomplishments:• Oversaw creation and implementation of all HR solutions within new manufacturing facility in Shannon, Ireland. • Reduced employee turnover by >20% by authoring the company’s first FMLA policy and addressing new HIPPA regulations.• Created new nonexempt compensation model that covered nine job levels, including a 12- month probationary period and yearly cost of living increments.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Honorable discharge with the rank of Captain. Distinguished Graduate/ Outstanding Contributor from Squadron Officer's School. Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Company Grade Officer of Year.

Ms, Human Resources Management

Bs, Political Science/Criminal Justice