Kay Gray Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Guide and manage Human Resources, Project Control, Procurement, and Contracts.

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Guide and manage the overall provision of Human Capital services, policies, and programs for the entire company. The major areas directed are:• recruiting and staffing;• organizational and space planning;• performance management and improvement systems;• organization development;• employment and compliance to regulatory concerns;• employee orientation, development, and training;• policy development and documentation;• employee relations;• company-wide committee facilitation;• compensation and benefits administration;• employee welfare, wellness and health;• employee services and counseling.Lead Human Resources practices and objectives that will provide an employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment, and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce.Coordinate implementation of services, policies, and programs through Human Resources team; report to the President/Program Manager and serve on the executive management team; and assist and advises company managers about Human Resources issues

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Key liaison, point of contact, and project manager for HR projects/processes, communication planning and facilitation. Manage changes to ensure that the project plan is accurate, updated, and reflective of authorized changes. Partner with HR functional owners and PMO to define implementation timelines and resource assignments. Discover opportunities to increase efficiency and effectiveness within HR programs or processes

Huntsville, Al, Us

Talent Management * Achieved 95% retention in high turnover industry by developing programs and policies aimed at attracting and retaining top talent* Developed professional HR staff and function for fast growth organization – initiated annual strategic planning process and incorporated plans for international acquisitions* Created strategic staffing strategies including revitalizing a co-op engineering program and career management plan that resulted in 80% conversion from co-op to hire and provided high caliber talent in competitive market* Fortified hiring/selection process by introducing pre-employment testing* Furthered corporate goal of career planning and internal growth – filled more than 80% of supervisory and management positions were filled internallyHR Operations* Revamped and refocused HR Department to maximize efficiency and effectiveness, upgraded HRIS capabilities, and provided real time actionable data to senior leadership* Consolidated outdated data tracking mechanisms into ADP’s suite of HRIS systems – created system requirements, vetted vendors and improved credibility of HR department by providing more reliable information, reducing rework and streamlining processes* Fostered communication and collaboration among domestic and new foreign employees – created forums and cross functional teams to help foster teamwork among all locations* Realized significant savings in health care expense through employee education – increased generic drug utilization more than 20% (75%) through targeted communications, lunch and learns and town hall meetings* Secured executive support for cost containment initiatives and provided monthly reports on results* Reduced recruiting fees by 30% by incorporating social networking tools Business Operations *Participated in multiple acquisitions consisting of high technology teams; led/represented HR function and provided strategy for team in Boston and 300 employees across 11 countries from a European company

Talent Management * Initiated major/first ever training program to provide high level education for employees. Achieved higher product quality, increased skill levels of employees and set performance expectations. * Initiated cross-training program within the manufacturing and distribution center. Increased efficiencies and flexibility to meet organizational needs.Business Operations* Served as Project Manager/Administrative Lead for several projects including manufacturing floor layout changes, coordinating move to new facility, cost analysis, recycling programs, safety committee and others* Member of senior management staff in Operations reporting to Senior Vice-President of Global Operations * Developed company’s first on-the-job training program for manufacturing and distribution center personnel – created consistent documentation and training methodology that reduced time from new hire to productivity, reduced errors, improved hiring and retention* Improved formal and informal communications through small group and town hall meetings, inviting employee input and initiating suggestion program and reward systems for attendance and tenure* Effectively managed cost and budgets including analysis of costs associated with the manufacturing of high tech telecommunication products, analysis of supply costs and cost center analysis