Ramon Cardenas, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Strategize with leadership to shape and scale HR initiatives and compliance systems, enhancing process efficiency and supporting organizational growth by 200+ employees within a year while ensuring adherence to federal and state laws.• Enhance regulatory compliance by developing and implementing semi-quarterly HRIS reports, optimizing federal and state reporting processes, and improving the accuracy of EEO-1 and California's Pay Data reports amid rapid headcount growth.• Increase operational efficiency by 30% through annual policy updates, maintaining 100% legal compliance, and reducing compliance issues by 15%.• Design HR training programs achieving a 90% retention rate, ensuring comprehensive understanding and targeting a 15% efficiency increase within 30 days.• Improve leadership decision-making by providing quarterly benchmarking analyses, contributing to a 15% improvement in performance outcomes by year-end.• Direct HR surveys and focus groups to proactively address workplace concerns, achieving 75% participation and a 20% increase in engagement over six months, and reducing turnover intent by 15%.

United States

• Collaborated monthly with leadership to ensure precise entry of new hire records into HRIS, achieving and maintaining a 98% accuracy rate, processed bi-weekly and monthly payroll for over 200 employees, and resolved complex payroll issues, reducing payroll discrepancies by 30%.• Advised employees and managers on benefits, payroll, and leave matters, addressing 10-15 inquiries monthly, which enhanced employee satisfaction by 15% and improved engagement levels by 20%.• Partnered with management and staff to foster better work relationships, contributing to a 30% increase in team morale scores, a 15% boost in productivity, and a 10% reduction in turnover over the year.• Directed comprehensive employee surveys, securing an 85% response rate, pinpointed key training needs, and developed coaching programs for 50% of the workforce, achieving a 25% improvement in performance and higher satisfaction levels.

Mission Hills

• Collaborated with leadership to develop and implement HR initiatives, managing open enrollment and new hire orientation, which increased employee engagement by 10% during the onboarding process.• Led annual Open Enrollment and comprehensive benefits administration for over 900 employees, ensuring clear communication and smooth benefits selection; also reconciled benefits invoices and coordinated with the COBRA Administrator for accurate billing and data management.• Addressed and resolved complex employee relations issues, averaging five cases weekly; conducted objective investigations that achieved a 90% resolution rate within 30 days, enhancing the workplace environment and boosting overall employee satisfaction by 15%.• Coached and mentored more than 15 HR staff to ensure full compliance with local and federal laws, managed HRIS data with 99% accuracy across over 900 employee life events, reducing processing errors by 20%.

Santa Paula, California

• Managed employment compliance tracking, maintaining adherence to federal and state mandates. Proactively addressed compliance issues, contributing to the upkeep of Affirmative Action Plans and successful EEO-1 reporting, while accommodating a 15% workforce expansion over two years.• Provided strategic guidance on business unit restructures, workforce, and succession planning, resulting in a 20% improvement in operational efficiency. Developed and implemented compliance training programs, with a 95% employee completion rate, ensuring regulatory adherence.• Partnered with senior management to identify staffing needs and create precise job descriptions; led applicant tracking to enhance strategic hiring, improving recruiting efficiency by 15%.• Researched and facilitated mandatory employment training programs, including Harassment Prevention Training, achieving 100% compliance and significantly reducing legal risks associated with workplace misconduct.

Agoura Hills, California, United States

• Collaborated with leadership to develop and implement HR initiatives, orchestrating 10–15 open enrollment sessions and 24 new hire orientations each year. Conducted audits that enhanced compliance adherence by 25% and scaled benefit administration processes to support a client base that doubled over three years, boosting operational efficiency by 30%.• Addressed complex employee relations issues, providing guidance on disciplinary actions and terminations while maintaining legal and ethical standards. Delivered coaching to executives on performance management, resulting in a 20% decrease in employee grievances and a 30% improvement in performance review scores, reinforcing compliance with organizational policies.• Managed documentation and coordination of leave processes and oversaw the accurate processing of Workers' Compensation claims for over 100 employees annually. Ensured efficient and legally compliant processes, cutting claim processing times by 40% and increasing employee satisfaction with leave management by 25%.

Sherman Oaks, Ca

The San Fernando Valley

Master Of Science - Ms, Leadership And Management

Concentration in Human Resource Management

Bachelors In Business Administration, International Business

Associates Degree, General Studies

Certification In Human Resources, Human Resources Management And Services