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Farmington Hills, Michigan

Farmington Hills, Mi

Cultivate key relationships across the organization to learn the business and business strategies. Translate business needs into highly effective and efficient HR solutions for the company primarily in the areas of employee relations, performance management, talent management, workforce planning, recruiting, and diversity & inclusion.• Manage, train, provide performance feedback and assign duties of direct reports to ensure productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.• Develop HR best practices aligned with the company strategy, drive employee performance, and position the company as an employer of choice by staying up-to-date on the most effective policies, practices, and trends within the industry. • Provide creative and progressive staffing strategies to ensure the recruitment of the best talent to meet workforce/succession planning needs.• Ensure the development of effective employee relations programs and communications and work with corporate legal in the resolution of potential and actual suits and charges.• Propose, implement, and support diversity and inclusion initiatives that support the values and goals of the organization; including the identification and creation of goals and metrics to measure the effectiveness of programs.• Execute talent management processes and programs, including talent review, succession planning, talent development, workforce planning, through effective planning, rollout, and sustainment, in collaboration with HR leadership.• Provide communication and counsel to key leaders regarding HR consulting and recruiting matters as it relates to the attainment of strategic and operational objectives.• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local requirements; monitor changes and ensure appropriate update of policies and practices.

Farmington Hills, Mi

Provide strategic human resources business partner support to assigned departments partnering with human resource subject matter experts as needed. Delivers strategic workforce planning and talent management expertise. Manages employee relations within assigned departments ensuring compliance with established policies, procedures, laws and regulations.• Collaborate with the management teams to design and execute workforce development and retention plans, diagnose current and future talent strategies and implement plans to build needed capabilities in alignment with business strategies.• Manage employee relations within assigned departments through effective investigation, facilitation and mediation.• Coach and advise managers and employees in all human resource areas by ensuring uniform and equitable application and interpretation of policies, procedures, rules and regulations.• Counsel on discipline, including making recommendations for performance management actions and terminations.• Manage performance management process and exit interviews for assigned departments and provide reports and feedback to management.• Develop and implement human resources programs and trainings that advance the business strategy and employee value proposition of the organization.• Assists in the development and implementation of human resources policies and procedures and their dissemination through employee handbooks, communications, and/or meetings.

- Act as a business partner and build relationships in order to design, implement and deliver employee programs that positively impact the environment and create engagement- Lead HR practices and objectives to understand and translate business strategy and help leaders make informed human capital decisions- Manage the employment cycle by coaching leadership on and providing tools for job description creation, organizational design, onboarding, compensation, performance management, communication, and change management- Oversee employee relations including working with managers and supervisors on disciplinary issues, investigations, performance challenges, rewards and recognition, and terminations- Research, develop and write corporate policies and procedures; educate leadership and associates on new or revised policies/procedures.- Develop, analyze, and report out on trends related to human capital- Train and facilitate human resource related programs - Ensure that workplace activities are compliant with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including ADA, ADEA, COBRA, EEOC Uniform Guidelines, ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, HIPAA, and Title VII- Stay abreast of business and industry related activities and best-in-class solutions

- Provided administrative and functional services in the implementation and management of human resources policies, processes, programs and services in alignment with the company’s overall mission, employment law requirements, and human resources discipline best practices- Coordinated HR procedures to initiate employee benefits such as life, medical, dental, vision and disability insurances; verified the calculation of monthly premium statements for all group insurance policies and maintained statistical data relative to premiums, and costs; resolved administrative issues with carrier representatives; maintained employee benefits database- Partnered with employees and management to communicate various HR policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations- Developed, recommended and implemented personnel policies and procedures; prepared and maintained Employment Policy Manual- Developed and executed recruiting strategies with hiring manager- Established and maintained department records and reports; maintained HRIS records and compiled reports from database- Calculated incentive payouts and annual salary increases; published annual staff benefit statements

Msa, Human Resource Administration

Bsba, Human Resource Management

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega