Marlene Baez Email & Phone Number

Senior level Generalist responsible for leading a team of Human Resource professionals in providing generalist and talent management activities to various client groups within CBS Corporation. Client populations include or have included unionized and non-unionized environments such as CBS Sports/Sports Network, Corporate Technology and Information Security division, CBS Television Network and CBS Studios with over 18 east coast productions (Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Rachael Ray, Blue Bloods, Bull, MacGyver, NCIS NOLA, Madam Secretary, Dynasty, The Good Fight, Instinct, Inside Edition, etc) Serve as trusted advisor to CTO, CIO, CISO, Divisional Presidents and senior leaders on employee relations, management development, and recruitment and retention issues. Lead employee investigations and employee performance plans that delivered solutions, diagnosed outcomes and delivered results.  Coach senior business leaders to increase their effectiveness to lead teams, manage change, establish goals and work through periods of transition.  Direct team of 3 human resource and talent acquisition professionals that promote operational excellence and organizational effectiveness through solid business acumen and sound HR principles  Manage and oversee external managed service provider that supports staff augmentation needs. Create and lead Women in Tech subcommittee of CBS Women’s Networking employee resource group, providing professional and personal growth/empowerment.  Plan and execute human resources integration merging Television Distribution, Publishing and Radio technology teams and CNet acquisition into CBS Corporate IT.  Design and implement new performance management processes including a programmatic mid-year goals evaluation, manager 180° review and holistic 360° review. Develop career development program, identify core skills development program, defined career paths by role, and created role-aligned training curricula.

New York, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Lead a six-person team to provide employee relations, compensation, performance management, employee development and benefits services to multiple client groups. Client group specializations include technology, human resources, marketing, consumer products and research, ranging in size from 50 to 400 employees.• Collaborate with senior level clients to develop effective strategies for employee relations issues, legal investigations, performance management and organizational development planning.• Manage team’s service delivery as well as individual skills development, long term career planning and performance reviews.• Facilitate performance management, incentive planning and executive contracts for client groups, including a comprehensive compensation study to manage costs and ensure equity across the organization.• Design and facilitate performance management, compensation, diversity and effective feedback training workshops.

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for providing day-to-day human resource support, training, staffing and management coaching for technology organization of 400 employees. Liaised with Chief Information Officer and senior management team on organizational strategy and resource planning efforts.• Implemented human resource components of an outsourcing initiative of 150 desktop, call center and data center employees. Negotiated with outsourcing vendor and divisional human resource representatives to ensure transfers and terminations were performed equitably and within budget. • Directed Employee Events/Work Life department with an operating budget of $650,000, including the creation of a company-wide social responsibility effort (Viacommunity) in over 30 cities throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.• Developed marketing and evaluation plans for current and new employee programs, to foster adoption and determine impact to employee retention and workplace satisfaction.

London, Gb

Supervised all recruitment activities for technical, administrative and professional positions in the New York Office.• Implemented alternative staffing programs focusing on low/non-fee sourcing to reduce agency fee expenses by 60%.• Developed trending reports to track recruiting costs, candidate quality and diversity

Responsible for managing all aspects of recruiting including staffing of technical, administrative, and professional positions for the New York Office.• Concurrently recruited 15-20 senior and 10-15 junior positions in a managed cost environment through traditional methods and by developing an employee referral and job-posting database.• Leveraged alternative staffing services (NYC Co-op, Inroads, Inner-city Scholarship Fund) as well as an internal job-sharing program.• Conducted exit interviews, provided resume writing and career counseling support for outplaced employees.• Coordinated Inpatriate matters including Visas, relocation and housing during New York assignments.• Oversaw team of human resource assistants to perform recruiting responsibilities and provide temporary/floater coverage.