Katherine Loranger Sphr Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, US

• (Promotion from VP Global HR at Safeguard World International, continuous employment)
• Participated alongside executive peers in the solicitation and achievement of investment with AKKR, presenting HR strategy and metrics in board and investor level meetings.
• Led a successful Workday implementation with existing HR team, on time and on budget, proving out ROI and leveraging the external alliance partnership with Workday to decrease licensing fees and increase sales revenue..
• Scaled the business via both organic growth and acquisition from 300 employees in 5 countries to over 1950 employees in 37 countries with historic revenue growth rates exceeding 30%.
• Led integration for three global acquisitions. Includes most recently aligning 450 India employees and 75 US employees into Workday, payroll, and benefits structures; harmonizing multiple global entities, designing and.
• Shifting from an agency driven recruitment model to an internal agency model, built out the global talent acquisition function to reduce agency fees by 90% in the first year, decreasing time to fill by 10 days, and.

• As a member of the senior leadership team, participate in setting the strategic direction for a fast growing global payroll services organization and serve as the executive HR business partner.
• Responsible for raising, directing, and implementing organizational development initiatives that drive excellence, support culture, and align with the company objectives of market valuation growth, service and.
• Lead the global Human Resource and Training functions, made up of a team of experienced HR Business Partners, Recruiters, and other HR/Payroll and Training personnel throughout EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.
• Interact and engage with Board of Directors, including regularly providing and presenting Human Capital board updates, metrics, and initiatives.
• Influence, negotiate, and manage difficult and high risk employee relations and legal issues globally.
• Collaborate with finance and business leaders to create and manage HR and training budget, headcount budget, and appropriate staffing levels to support growth.

Austin, TX, US

• Promoted to Director following the acquisition of DMX, Inc. by publicly held Mood Media (continuous employment) with primary responsibilities of leading departmental improvements related to the integration of DMX and.
• Managed corporate restructuring to find efficiencies and savings in the newly combined organization.
• Led payroll integration of Muzak to ADP from Ceridian to the upgraded platform to create a single combined payroll that included HRIS functionality and reporting across entities.
• Aligned and combined separate Muzak and DMX self-funded benefit plans into a single corporate plan that supported the strategy of the business and ultimately achieving savings while remaining competitive.
• Merged three 401(k) plans into a single compliant plan following significant cleanup of predecessor plans to meet ERISA and audit compliance standards. Continued to serve on 401(k) Committee and act as plan signer.
• Integration accomplishments also include successfully creating and implementing the first Employee Handbook and organizational charts for the combined entity, winding down of Canadian payroll and benefit plans.

• I work in a highly diverse HR position in a progressive and dynamic sensory branding company with employees across the US and Canada.
• I manage all aspects of our self-funded health benefits plans from strategic design, to executive approvals, to implementation and enrollment.
• I have improved and tightened our 401(k) controls resulting in multiple flawless audits and an improvement in participation.
• I manage our staffing budgets and work with managers on their staffing plans and organizational structures.
• I have supported management through multiple company reorganizations including budget analysis, WARN communications, logistics planning, severance, employee communications, relocation, and recruiting.
• I am regularly responsible for recruiting of key positions and hired 90 people in 90 days during decentralization.

Austin, Texas, US

• Responsible for all human resources functions for a privately-owned confection manufacturer and retailer, including payroll, benefits administration, employee relations, recruitment, policy implementation, training.
• Audited, streamlined, and documented department-wide processes including implementing Safety and Loss Prevention Manuals and Emergency Evacuation Plans in compliance with OSHA and WC carrier recommendations.
• Spearheaded and participated in a retail task force to improve retail operations, employee retention, and store profitability. Accomplishments include establishing retail sales training and manager incentive programs.

• Promoted to AVP/Human Resources Director within four months of hire. As Human Resources Director, ultimately responsible for all HR functions for a $250M federally regulated bank, including payroll, benefits, employee.
• Reported to President/CEO, regularly presented at Senior Management meetings, and participated in the Bank’s annual three-year strategic planning and budgeting processes.
• Recommended, developed, and implemented personnel policies and procedures; advised Senior Management on staffing, discipline, and policy decisions. Trained and assisted managers in dealing with disciplinary and.
• Put into place numerous improvements to infrastructure including Affirmative Action Plan, Employee and Board of Directors Codes of Conduct, Injury and Illness Prevention Program, and formal recruiting structure..

Calabasas, California, US

Mba, Human Resources

Bachelor Of Science, Biology

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