Robert Kavanaugh Email & Phone Number

Malvern, Pa, Us

Worcester, Ma, Us

Responsible for all aspects of HR services supporting North America Industrial Sales & Marketing (220 employees).Strategic business partner: Anticipate, plan, and execute HR activities that align to the direction of the business; Partner with leadership on compensation planning, rewards, job analysis, and job descriptions; Drive continuous improvement and lead change.Talent Management/Development: Work with leaders to drive effective performance management; Support leaders with strong succession and development planning, and provide coaching, planning, and career development as needed at all levels of the business.Talent Acquisition: Responsible for the entire recruitment life-cycle; Oversee the entire new hire process including pre-employment verifications, training & orientation, employee on-boarding agendas, HR system setup, and benefits enrollment.Employee Relations: Drive positive engagement between senior leadership and employees to facilitate an open culture that encourages positive employee relations; Provide coaching to employees and managers to address interpersonal and behavioral challenges; Lead incident investigations; Manage preparation and execution of terminations, and other complex employee relation issues.

Sterling, Ma, Us

Responsible for all aspects of HR services across our US and European employee population.Strategic business partner: Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team in driving business results; Develop and drive talent and organizational development strategies that are aligned with the business strategy; Responsible for reporting on and achieving relevant KPI’s.Talent Management/Development: Work with leaders to drive effective performance management; Support leaders with strong succession and development planning, and provide coaching, planning, and career development as needed at all levels of the business.Talent Acquisition: Responsible for the entire recruitment process and managing third-party partnerships; Oversee the entire new hire process including pre-employment verifications, training & orientation, employee on-boarding agendas, HR system setup, and benefits enrollment.Employee Relations: Drive positive engagement between senior leadership and employees to facilitate an open culture that encourages positive employee relations; Provide coaching to employees and managers to address interpersonal and behavioral challenges; Lead incident investigations; Manage preparation and execution of terminations, and other complex employee relation issues; Drive local diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Provide HR support to a variety of client groups, both on-site and remote, nationally and internationally.Strategic business partner: Anticipate, plan, and execute HR activities that align to the direction of the business; Partner with leadership on compensation planning, rewards, job analysis, and job descriptions; Drive continuous improvement and lead change.Talent Management/Development: Work with leaders to drive effective performance management; Support leaders with strong succession and development planning, and provide coaching, planning, and career development as needed at all levels of the business.Employee Relations: Drive positive employee relations initiatives; Provide coaching to employees and managers to address interpersonal and behavioral challenges; Lead incident investigations; Manage preparation and execution of terminations, reductions in force, site closures, and other complex employee relation issues.

Lake Mary, Fl, Us

Managed the day-to-day operations of two employees.Directly responsible for all recruiting, performance management, payroll, and benefits issues for the Orlando Service Center and the Orlando Manufacturing Center (400+ employees).Responsible for the entire talent acquisition process for my location.Served as the primary contact for all of our staffing agencies, professional recruiters, and university co-op/intern programs.Processed payroll for all non-exempt employees, as well as for exempt & non-exempt field service employees utilizing ADP Payroll software (Enterprise eTime).Oversaw the entire new hire process including pre-employment verifications, training & orientation, employee on-boarding agendas, HR system setup, and benefits enrollment.Provided training and guidance to supervisors & managers relating to performance management.Partnered with Corporate initiatives to establish & oversee a location-wide Health & Wellness Program.Managed annual performance appraisal process and merit-based increases to ensure uniformity, fairness, increases that are in line with budgetary goals, and to ensure a focus on continued employee development.Served on the University of Central Florida’s Experiential Learning Advisory Board.

Hanover, Maryland, Us

Managed all on-site operations of a four person staff, including sourcing, recruiting, on-boarding, training and orientation, benefits enrollment, and account management.Served as Aerotek’s on-site account manager at the Yankee Candle Company’s shipping & receiving facility (from May ’04 to June ’05), and then at Flomet LLC (from July ’05 to June ’06). Responsible for sourcing and interviewing ideal candidates for various positions, as well as on-boarding and orientation.Filled positions according to the client’s “on-time” standard (within 48 hours of the request) at a success rate of 98%.Handled all temporary employee issues directly.Developed relationships with new clients through proactive sales techniques and networking.