Maya Dotson Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Build strong and trusting relationships with leaders and internal partners advising, providing insights and resources, to help identify potential employee relations issues while driving consistency and follow up in HR processes.Develop and maintain knowledge of the business and market in order to influence effectiveness and provide insight to assigned client leadership. Experience with data analysis and pulling insights and recommendations from data.Effectively manage sensitive and confidential employee relations issues, in partnership with HR Leadership and Legal, to support investigations and conflict resolution. Sound judgment and decision making, problem resolution and leadership coaching on navigating critical conversations.Provide confidential and appropriate consultation to managers and/or individual employees for employment relations matters and compliance issues (e.g., progressive discipline, grievance resolution/investigations, performance management, harassment allegations, morale, etc.).Coach and develop leaders and managers to deliver people-management capabilities.Works in partnership with managers who enter employees into the progressive disciplinary process, ensuring thorough and appropriate communication, documentation, and fairness to the employee and the business.Manage local labor relations as it relates to collective bargaining agreements including contract interpretation, managing grievances and participation CBA prescribed activities as appropriate.Assist in the implementation and administration of Human Resources programs and services such as background checks, reasonable accommodation, and occupational safety.Maintain, support, and promote a safe work environment while complying with all of the Company safety rules, policies, and procedures.Prepare ad hoc department reports for management and Union, detailing employee information/HR data, as needed.Other duties as assigned.

• Work closely with Total Rewards (Benefits, Workday admin and payroll) team on issues related to employee time keeping, benefits, leaves of absence, etc.• Provide tactical/situational support to the business, coaching first-line and first-time managers on performance management, basic employee relations, policies, and other HR-related topics.• Partner with corporate functions HRBP on larger projects and organizational changes; identify trends and work with the larger team and your HRBP partner on acting upon them to reach a positive solution.• Serve as a back up to the HR Coordinator to facilitate new employee onboarding including conducting New Hire Orientation, processing new hire paperwork, background checks and I9s.• Contribute to, and have project ownership of certain processes for HR-related initiatives.• Process employee changes such as merit increases, promotions, transfers, status change, prepare corresponding memos.• Liaise with other support departments to ensure data integrity.• Assist with talent acquisition efforts by identifying the need to fill a position, working with hiring manager to update or craft a job description, work with the compensation team to appropriately grade and scope role, initiating the posting in Workday, partnering with Talent Acquisition team to fill the role, and potentially being part of the interview panel.• Maintain compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.• May support talent acquisition partners with sourcing and screening• Perform other duties as assigned.

● Creating a strong team presence, with consistent achievement in motivating and engaging employees building top performing teams in the organization improving employee retention and working relationships in all departments.●Mediate conflict resolution on employee issues using current policies and disciplinary actions●Manage full life cycle recruiting. Worked closely with management to determine staffing requirements●Conduct New Hire Orientation, Exit Interviews and Leave of Absences●Revise and implement company policies to ensure compliance ●Manage bi-weekly payroll cycle●Advise management on local, state and federal laws and policies.●Manage HRIS data/ reporting and streamlined all employee personnel data records●Educate and advise employees on group health plans and voluntary benefits.●Establishing a positive company culture. Reconciled a team that was experiencing employee morale issues. Interviewed team members and leadership and observed team meetings.

El Segundo, Ca

- Assisted in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to support business strategies and ensure Bugaboo is in compliance with relevant standards and employment laws; Managed the daily operations of the HR department - Processed payroll adjustments, overtime, sick, and vacation days accumulation using ADP and other HR software for all hourly employees; Worked with third party administrators to manage and improve employee benefits (workers compensation, unemployment, disability etc.)- Coordinate and execute HR processes including but not limited to onboarding, transfer and leavers.- Coordinated open enrollment, worked with management to enlist new vendors and negotiate rates; Assisted employees with various benefits questions/setup and other general HR questions including complaints and grievances; Conducted thorough and unbiased investigations, and when necessary coordinated with an outside firm to conduct investigation - Responsible for HR analysis and reporting, i.e. KPI’s monitoring , headcount planning and budget reports.- Set,implement, and execute labor market communication and recruitment strategy. Maintain effective relationships with external partners e.g. recruitment agencies, consultants, and lawyers.- Maintain the Facilities and HR budget; review and approve invoices for both cost centers.- Establish and manage excellent safety and housekeeping practices, including but not limited to managing and enforcing office safety protocols, managing office events and being the main point of contact for managing the relationship with business vendors/partners.- Sourced and oversaw the implementation of a new HRIS system

Palo Alto, Ca (Telecommute From Los Angeles, Ca)

•Planned, executed and managed client conferences/ events: negotiated vendor contracts, created and managed budgets, created marketing collateral materials, coordinated onsite training materials, provided onsite logistics management and completed post conference evaluation analysis. •Coordinated all post training evaluations to examine training efficacy •Created internal and external systems and procedures to efficiently manage all aspects of trainings•Assisted with managing trainers as well as provided support •Created, managed and completed trainer recruitment process •Edited and managed training materials

Greater Los Angeles Area

•Planned, executed and managed events and professional development trainings for schools, community organizations and police departments•Produced and executed client trainings/ events which included: negotiating meeting room space contracts and agreements/ transportation arrangements / production and timely delivery of professional development materials/ registration process and database management / managing catering and audio visual needs and providing on-site management. •Created, implemented and managed all aspects of a cost savings program. Established customer loyalty which continued to support the program. The program successfully decreased department expenses. •Developed and maintained client relationships that continue to contribute to the organization •Provided excellent internal and external communication to ensure successful events and trainings