Kara Olsen Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

Addison, Tx, Us

Managing a team of three HR professionals, including two HR Generalists and one HR Operations Lead, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve departmental objectivesOversee all day to day aspects of Human Resources for US and Canada, including onboarding, upkeep of multiple HRIS systems, administration of benefits, facilitation of voluntary and involuntary separations, oversight of immigration and transfers between company geographies, payroll coordination, performance management, and employee engagementResponsible for updating, communicating, and enforcing company policy in both US and CanadaPartnering with leaders to understand business objectives and provide guidance and support to achieve strategic goalsAct as the primary liaison and communication bridge between the North America and India HRdepartments, facilitating information exchange and alignment of HR strategies to ensure consistentpractices and policies across regions.Collaborated closely with executive leadership, finance, and legal teams to strategize and implement a 10% reduction in force globally, due to company financial hardshipsGuiding the HR team through a merger process; working to foster cohesion between companies, aligning policies, and providing direction to ensure a successful integration of the teams and processesLed a comprehensive overhaul of career leveling and title restructuring by collaborating with leadership to establish clear career progression paths and enhance organizational alignmentResponsible for compiling data and reports as requested by our parent company, ensuring accuracy,timeliness, and adherence to corporate standards and requirements

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

Primary HR contact for 1100 TCS associates at USAA client sites in Texas and ArizonaImplemented Talent Management initiatives, including performance management, competencydevelopment, and reward & recognition programsOrganized and lead quarterly HR townhalls and hosted onboarding sessions for associates, both inperson and virtualManaged communication on policies, business & HR updates, and other organizational developmentsOwned and drove success of employee engagement initiatives and community involvement initiativesEnsured compliance to all internal and external HR processes/compliance requirementsHandled employee concerns and grievance process through partnering with relevant stakeholders and ensuring closure of each grievanceOwned separation management, monitored and analyzed attrition, and developed retention strategiesPartnered with Talent Acquisition in initiatives such as campus recruitment events, interviews, andinduction/onboarding activitiesProvided timely support to the business leadership on various people management issues

San Antonio, Tx, Us

Manage recruitment for all positions: conduct initial screening of all candidates, lead recruitment committee meetings, handle all candidate communications, organize candidate interview agendas and travel arrangements, participate in interviews, manage relationships and communications with outside recruitment agenciesAct as point of contact for all new hires; coordinate and conduct onboarding/orientation activitiesResponsible for all employee benefits: annual renewal decisions, coordinating open enrollment presentations, tracking enrollment paperwork for current employees and all new hires, coordinate with broker on enrollments and terminations, collaborate with payroll on any and all employee changes, and act as point of contact for all benefits related questionsMigrated benefits enrollment process from paper to digital, and integrated with payroll systemRewrote employee handbook and launched to staff: researched and wrote all necessary policy, worked with outside Human Resources attorney, obtained approval from Executive Team, and presented to and obtained signatures from all employees Manage performance review process for all employees including 360 review, self-review, and goal settingWork with international employees and outside immigration attorney to obtain the appropriate work visas as necessaryComplete, review, and submit annual ACA reporting (Form 1095) to IRS and for distribution to all employeesAssist with evaluation and renewal of all corporate insurance including General Liability, Worker’s Comp, and Professional Liability coverage, and handle all COI requests and distributions

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