As part of the leadership team, provide guidance, direction and support including providing counsel within areas of the HR disciplines of employee relations, recruitment, training, policies and procedures and compensation and benefits.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Human Resources provides leadership for the development of human resource policies that support a positive culture and diverse workforce, ensures high quality staffing and retention of District personnel as well as compliance with legal standards and compliance with state and federal requirements applicable to the school. This work includes managing and developing school personnel policies and procedures, as well as providing school-wide planning and administration of comprehensive human resources programs including but not limited to, recruitment and retention, employee relations, salary and benefits administration, legal compliance and civil rights compliance.

Independent consultant recruiting for Fortune 500 companies across the United States

Responsible for developing newly created Human Resources Department for 700 employee public school district including recruitment, employment, counseling, policy administration and record keeping for all licensed and non-licensed employees. Also responsible for the negotiations and administration of the school district’s labor and employment contracts in addition to planning and coordinating the operations of the Human Resources Office to provide school services.• Plan, direct, and monitor the application process of certified and noncertified personnel• Prepare personnel reports and coordinate record keeping to meet state and federal requirements• Assist in the preparation of collective bargaining • Coordinate the teacher certification process• Coordinate the development of job descriptions and evaluation systems

Managed the Greater Boston Regional Recruitment Team, comprised of six recruiters and one Employment Coordinator responsible for supporting executive, management, professional, and high volume recruitment needs. Developed and implemented “best in class” recruiting strategies to attract and retain talent utilizing targeted passive recruitment campaigns, appropriate job boards, affiliations, and associations. Partnered with HR, Business Leaders, Comcast University, and Talent Management Team to design and implement recruitment and retention strategies/initiatives to meet overall business objectives and increase organizational capability. Consistently achieved all recruitment performance metrics including: time to fill, cost per hire, and retention goals. Accomplishments included:• Led the regional recruitment team in successfully filling 400+ requisitions in 2009, achieving 100% time to fill goals for both exempt and non-exempt positions.• Successfully managed the recruiting plan and process for opening a 180+ seat call center located in Plymouth, MA, meeting all goals and objectives for having talent in place and trained for the facility opening.• Selected to lead a cross-functional project team, chartered to source, hire, and on-board 150 new Direct Sales Representatives, meeting all goals including time to fill, delivered the hiring plan four months ahead of schedule and retained 90% of new hires.• Selected to lead the succession planning process to identify key talent and put in place development plans to meet current and future business needs.• Led an in-placement project team, successfully placing 25% of impacted employees displaced through two restructurings into other roles within Comcast.

Responsible for managing a team of two Human Resources Business Partners and one assistant, providing full Human Resources support for this Boston based subsidiary including UK based teams. Partnered with the UK Director of Human Resources, fostering positive and open communications and implementing enterprise-wide programs. Accomplishments included:• Led the successful implementation of a change initiative with the goal of improving productivity, efficiency, and streamlining business processes across the enterprise.• Partnered with the BT Americas group to develop and incorporate Global British Telecom Human Resources policies and procedures into BT Conferencing.• Partnered with business unit line management to provide a broad range of employee relations support and ensure best in class people practices.