Matt Giusto Email & Phone Number

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

I'm leading a large team of professionals who are responsible for our global payroll, HR administration, HR reporting/analytics and HRIS. We creatively extract more from our HRIS, create solutions and refine HR Operational processes to build an infrastructure for HR services that supports our global operation.

• Building a timely, accurate, compliant, agile operation that provides confidence and trust for our employees.
• Leads, manages, hires, trains, develops and motivates a team of professionals
• Develops and executes on “best in class” HR Operations including systems, employee data and payroll
• Manages internal relationships as it pertains to HR Operations issues within HR and the Company
• Leads the strategy for growth and continuous improvement while overseeing system enhancements and integration of Business projects into overall HR Operations

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Senior HR leader for both the Leave of Absence and Workers' Compensation programs and dedicated to the company's COVID-19 response development, administration and case management protocols.
• Rebuilt the function from zero employees to seven; aggressively staffed and developed strategies for a mutually beneficial resolution to workforce management through a coordinated re-design of leave, disability.
• Point-person in creating contact tracing procedures, a dedicated case management system and responding to emerging requirements (OSHA, CA OSHA, CDC guidance, etc)

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Led the Honolulu Control Center to coordinate and execute the daily flight schedule for 220+ neighbor island, domestic mainland, and international flights by working with internal departments (Above & Below Wing, Load.
• Spearheaded Next Generation Load Planning software implementation; led development of an innovative web-based tool to provide 24/7 centralized Load Control for all system-wide flights, a first-ever effort for HA

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Researched and developed an assigned portfolio of initiatives as part of a new Airport Operations team. Coordinated and managed multiple projects to ensure completion on time and within budget.
• Delivered framework solutions against high-level priorities: Load Planning and Workforce Optimization

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Ensured the Honolulu flagship hub operated with maximum productivity and efficiency by providing leadership and direction to the Airport Ops team.
• Creatively used professional experience to improve operations and eliminate defects; selected for the first AO Lean Six Sigma Green Belt class

Tucson, Arizona, United States

• Leader of 170+ team member, $42M retail big-box store. High personal engagement and tactical direction-setting resulted in achieving significant 90-day turnaround:
• Top 10% Guest Satisfaction: climbed from 37th to 1st of 55 by affecting a culture change
• Broke six-month negative trend by beating sales goals and managing payroll hours.

Andover, Massachusetts, United States

• As the PATRIOT Operations Repair and Return Lead, partnered with and assisted Value Stream leaders and IBEW Union employees to repair, upgrade and recapitalize time-sensitive PATRIOT equipment for US and foreign.
• Coordinated internal and external resources to meet cost, schedule and quality requirements

Kabul, Afghanistan

• Youngest ever promotee to Afghanistan Country Manager role and responsible for 12 IDIQ Warfighter FOCUS training delivery contracts, totaling roughly 900+ employees/ subcontractors.
• Decision-maker for all in-country aspects or management including budgeting, staffing, training, talent, force protection and logistics of a $510M business portfolio
• Developed business cases that fostered 9% growth in headcount and revenue structures

Kabul, Afghanistan

• Delivering Specialty Vehicle Training (SVT) needs by creating a training program for a new $31M contract effort establishing the first-ever SVT footprint at multiple sites across Afghanistan.
• Supplied military commands with an Afghan-centric Program of Instruction; ensured alignment to students’ abilities by using survey and after-action review feedback

Kabul, Afghanistan

• Leader of a 91-person, $23M contract that provided Up-Armor HMMWV new equipment fielding and training to the Afghan National Security Forces across 10 sites nationwide
• Leveraged relationships with Afghan vendors saving 10% on interpreter and vehicle costs

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• HR Partner to department and Valuestream managers for investigations, succession planning, organizational design, salary planning and performance management of 200+ Gillette manufacturing plant employees in multiple.
• Prepared and managed $7.5M HR budget; utilized SAP to track costs, employee recognition programs, relocation expenses, performance awards and salary increases
• Created and delivered content to teach employees about significant business changes and their impacts

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Store Co-Manager in $77M Home Depot, highest volume in Region. Trained in inventory, receiving, front end, P&L management, merchandising and putting customers first.
• Led training and staff meetings to analyze weekly ad and our deliberate approach to maximizing sales
• Performance managed seven Assistant Store Managers and 14 Department Supervisors

Multi-regional

• One of four program managers and responsible for training in three U.S. regions with 50+ program participants and alumni. Ensured participants were store manager capable at end of two-year program.
• Collaborated with field business partners to develop participant training programs; coached each trainee, investigated poor performance and conducted terminations
• Process driven and detailed; refreshed centralized learning forum format with precise tracking matrices and schedules for each segment of the five-day large-scale training event (100-200 attendees)

Various

Active 1999-2004Reserves 2004-

Bachelor'S Degree, Double Language German/ French; Systems Engineering

Activities and Societies: G3- Gophers, I1- Fightin Irish, C1- Crusaders

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