Lead/oversee all North American professional & leadership development initiatives including; program design and management, talent development, facilitation, vendor management, eLearning/virtual content, & LMS administration. Co-developed & implemented new global onboarding process across Lhoist leveraging intranet & Workday integrations, customized user resources, & “milestone” process resulting in a consistent experience & automated feedback loop to measure new-hire satisfaction . Created HR “Skills Development” structure including technical & behavioral skills, self-assessment, & psychometric report to address engagement survey feedback & support retention strategies. Created & co-facilitated fully virtual “INFINTEABILITY” series amid pandemic resulting in 448 participants over 26 sessions (2020-2021). Developed & led inaugural (2019) Needs Assessment process resulting in structured, targeted development calendar for 2020 calendar year.

Partnered with and supported 1 VP, 4 Directors and 80+ corporate Finance and IT employees in all matters of talent acquisition, talent management, consulting and employee relations.Led multiple North American leadership initiatives including formal mentoring program, Plant Management Development Program, mid-career leadership development program and frontline supervisor development program targeting over ~120 participants annually. Championed inaugural “LEOS” employee engagement survey resulting in 92% response rate for N.A. & 100% site/function action plans through active partnering & communication with Sr. Leadership, customized survey design, & implementation strategies Managed North American relocation program and travel program, prioritizing increased stakeholder communication and satisfaction KPIs, vendor partnerships and cost management measures.Led North American relocation vendor RFP process, partnering with internal Procurement and stakeholders to identify, select and implement new vendor and updated program.

Co-managed State Farm “Select Service” account including estimates, parts procurement & quality controlCreated WIP traveler procedures & in-process quality control that helped increase top 4 insurances’ hrs. per day metric from 1.6 to 2.1 Updated team member handbook to include progressive discipline process & Technician reporting expectationsCalculated, approved, & processed weekly payroll for all FT employees & submitted weekly payroll taxes Managed employee relations & performance management issues for all FT employees

Oversaw performance mgmt. & ER issues of over 300+ floor operators, Mfg. Engineer department, & Assembly and Test Team LeadersStrategically partnered with front-line leaders to change the culture by implementing strong lines of communication between leaders and hourly workers, proactive and positive employee relations, and clarifying site policies and practicesPartnered with leadership to co-create & implement structure of certified operator program for all Assembly and Test job gradesCreated & facilitated SPD Leadership Development Program targeting common 360-degree feedback gaps of 77 leaders across 3 locationsConducted cross divisional audit of all major HR processes for entire division & created action plans to address gapsDrove staffing efforts of 60 additional hourly full time employee and temp workers operations employees within 3 ½ monthsCo-created & rolled out restructured attendance policy, including a robust communication plan, for all hourly employees for the Fort Worth siteRe-launched FTW Wellness Committee & led efforts in achieving a employee service utilization increase of 20% from JOP for FY15Helped facilitate successful planning, staffing & launch of New Development Cell and 3rd shift tube bend operations

Co-designed the structure of cell-lead development program for Ft. Worth business unit of Stratoflex Products Division Co-designed the “Drive Your Career” program structure, selected program development options, created communication materials, and introduced program to employees across Parker Precision Fluidics (PPF) Division Created ERO (Enterprise Resources Optimization) standard work for PPF Division payroll process, monthly division PeopleSoft/HRIS audit, PeopleSoft maintenance process, and AsureForce profile setup to improve cycle time by 33%Led 10 Step Problem Solving effort to increase employee use of CAM (Complementary Alternative Medicine) services for New Jersey business unit of PPF DivisionSupported PPF Division and business unit talent development process through literature review and brainstorming efforts to identify and generate best-in-class talent development strategies Served on PPF Division Wellness Committee to support activities such as the Wellness Fair and tracked CAM utilization metrics

Co-designed the learning objectives, content, and instructional strategies for the Business Acumen Training Module as part of Parker’s internal High Performing Teams (HPT) trainingDeveloped and deployed communication and education strategies to support the development of ‘Leads Self and Leads Others’ talent through “Development for Leadership Transitions” Designed communication materials for employee exit survey which was piloted in selected groups and regionsCollaborated with a number of Parker suppliers and partners to identify best practices and current trends related to HR strategy, Learning and Development, and Talent ManagementInventoried Learning and Organizational Effectiveness materials throughout Parker Online (POL) in effort to collocate, simplify, and make available to internal customers

Conducted and submitted demographic related research on board of directors for Fortune 500 companiesUtilized online data bases and Excel spreadsheets to gather and input collected informationIndependently tracked progress and hours spent researching

Executed 65+ daily orders for meter installations to quality specs over 55+ hour work weeks Briefly educated customers about “NV Energize” program and answered common questions or concernsRecorded meter reads, customer account info, and tamper evidence through Mobile Microsoft networkTroubleshot electrical issues following meter installation

Coordinated daily lesson plans for various subjects for grades 6-12Facilitated instruction of 35+ students in multiple disciplines through class instruction and interactionOrganized and utilized assessment tools over multiple long term sub assignmentsEnforced classroom procedures and policies

Prepared and executed the setup of new point-of-sale product at sale locationsProvided feedback on physical possibilities of marketing plans to managementWorked directly with vendors to ensure visual satisfaction at store locations