Karen Snyder, Sphr, Shrm-Scp Email & Phone Number

Lancaster, Pa, Us

Providing expert Human Resources consulting services including individual and leadership development, organizational design and strategic HR solutions. As a partnering consultant with CCI Consulting (A Career Partners International Firm) I provide career transition coaching and work with other independent consulting companies to provide various HR and business solutions.

London, England, Gb

Responsible for global talent management including design and delivery of leadership development programs, succession planning, mentor programs, employee engagement, and support of organizational design and cultural change for over 5,000 employees worldwide.

London, England, Gb

HR Leader responsible for 3 locations across East Coast. Supported leadership team and drove HR and business initiatives throughout the business. Supported reorganization from business design to functional design within organizational structure.

Lititz, Pennsylvania, Us

Tait Towers is the world's leader in the fields of automation, staging, and engineering for the live entertainment industry. Areas of focus were learning and development, employee relations and change management.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Us

Full HR responsibility for 7 facilities in 6 countries with over 700 employees. Responsible for setting global HR strategy and driving organizational strategy through global HR Managers within each facility.Areas of expertise include:Mergers and Acquisitions: Led HR function of two acquisitions and integrations and spearheaded strategic restructuring of company and leadership team.Change Management: Restructured both global and regional leadership teams and assimilated new leaders into company through cultural/leadership training and change management.Leadership Development: Developed Emerging Leader training for 2nd level leaders to build bench strength and succession planning within the global organization. Talent Planning: Conducted organizational analysis within all regions to determine appropriate organizational designs; created competency assessment matrixes to determine skill gaps within individual departments and design talent planning to identify high potentials/high performers and ensure appropriate development is in place.Business Partner and Coach: Provide coaching and guidance to CEO and leadership team to ensure alignment of business goals and people development.Plant Closure: Oversaw plant move to Mexico and managed the NAFTA benefits for US associates affected plant move. Kept voluntary turnover under 10% during move by designing retention and engagement plans. Rebuilt leadership team and key positions in Mexico to prepare facility for expanded operations and address new skill sets and competencies needed for growth. Labor Relations: Led project to create non-union hourly salary bands and job classifications, resulting in standardized job descriptions, competitive market adjustments, and promotion opportunities based on performance and training levels. Assisted sister company with negotiations of new union contract and integrated new leader into unionized facility.

Recruitment support including interviews, reference checks, and orientation sessions; coordinated emergency substitute recruitment and training workshops and certifications, attended job fairs, maintained employment web page, postings and recruitment advertising, and presented trainings to staff. Served on Staff Events Committee focusing on wellness and employee engagement.