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Develop HR management strategies, including compensation/benefit administration and workforce planning. Provide investor relations advice to small businesses.

Bloomfield Hills, Mi, Us

Oversee HR department for national real estate development, construction, and property management company.

Member of Senior Management Team charged with oversight of day-to-day operations. Managed assets, risk management, investor relations, tax, and reporting for corporate office as well as apartment communities. Interacted with government officials, auditors, insurance brokers and other outside vendors, ensuring daily operational requirements were met.ACCOMPLISHMENT:Identified investor automated tracking system. Company owner wanted detailed information on personal investments and corporate assets. Developed internal Excel-base system, and simultaneously conducted research on broker/dealer software programs. Delivered comprehensive investment analysis and information to owner.

Led all HR functions including benefits/compensation, regulatory compliance, safety, training and employee performance management. Directed office staff in all administrative functions. Simultaneously managed investor relations for 1,000 partners and brokers for the apartment development side of the business. Led team of 22 and $7M budget.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Reduced climbing workers’ compensation costs. Premium costs were rising due to lack of contract management and safety claims. Instituted Safety Committee, authored safety manual, delivered training and created safety award program. Achieved insurance company’s VIP status, reducing premium 50% to $50K.Negotiated outsourcing contract, cutting overhead. Human resource management costs and employee overtime costs needed to be lowered. Identified payroll/HRIS providers, negotiating contract for bundled program. Reduced overtime costs by $200K and eliminated human resource position, cutting $50K from HR budget.Managed operational and administrative functions. Company needed coordination of broader corporate functions. Led multiple office moves, working with architect, vendors and relocations minimizing impact on daily operations. Oversaw corporate events, including marketing presentations and employee recognition events.Cut sky-rocketing health insurance premium. Health insurance carrier projected 57% increase to premium cost. Designed two-tier plan with core benefits and buy-up option, increased deductibles affecting high users, and had minimal impact on average associate co-payment. Slashed increase from $400K to $200K.Earlier: Director, Amurcon Equities / Amurcon Securities Corporation. Held dual role with responsibility for investor communications, syndications of partnerships, and regulatory compliance.