Human Resource Director
CurrentSpirit Airlines is the United States largest ultra low cost carrier and a leader in the industry, with an emphasis of serving the leisure and business markets. Celebrating its 19th year, the Fort Lauderdale-based airline is the leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean serving 40 markets in the United States, Bahamas, Caribbean, Central and South America with 150 daily flights and over 2000+ employees.Oversee the corporate Human Resources function with regional offices located throughout the United States. Complete accountability for the strategic development of the human resource function. Responsible for management manpower and succession planning, staff/recruitment, compensation, benefits, 401k employee relations, performance management, training and development, and the coordination of all employee related divestiture activities as well as the development and implementation of all HR related policies and procedures. Determined scope of HRIS system by consulting with human resources executives and other management to ascertain organizational needs for human resources-related informationAdvised/updated senior management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issuesIdentified legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensured policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliancePrepared progress reports to inform management of project status and deviation from goalsTRAINED DEPARTMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF ON SYSTEM ACCESS AND UTILIZATIONOverseen testing of system, conversion of data onto HRIS, and implementation of new system and link-ups with other systemsIdentified legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensured policies, procedures, and reporting are in complianceUnemployment claims processingImplemented policy and proceduresPrepared over 4,500 W2's