Stephanie Roberts Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, MO, US

London, GB

• Delivered Employment Hot Topics and Regulatory update training to client’s HR team
• Monitoring developments in new FFCRA and CAREs act legislation to advise clients and created policies in response
• Advising clients on employee relations matters

Kansas City, US

• Lead teams responsible for Employee (Associate) Relations in 30 countries, HR Compliance, Associate Health & Safety and Diversity
• Oversee and direct HR functions in Europe & Latin America (UK, Germany, France, Ireland, Austria, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico)
• Contributed to headcount growth to 22,000+ associates worldwide by leading M&A activities
• Led HR due diligence, on-boarding and integration activities for a billion $ acquisition involving 5,000+ employees across 13 countries
• Ensured the establishment of required workers’ councils in various European countries
• Directed negotiations of complex corporate agreements with trade unions and/or workers’ councils to preserve the company’s interests whilst maintaining relationships and establishing favourable conditions for the.

• Expanded leadership responsibilities to include global HR Compliance, including immigration, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
• Operationalized HR functions and led the team in Bangalore, India office while on assignment during 2008
• Drove significant value creation through the launch of a new business model, outsourcing client IT departments. Specific responsibilities included:o Providing sales & contracting support to business teamo Presenting.

• Drove the creation of a global Employee (Associate) Relations function as the company grew from 5,000+ employees to 7,500+ worldwide
• Coached & advised leaders on effective problem solving of associate matters in the US, UK, France, Germany, Australia, India
• Led HR due diligence functions for all Merger and Acquisition activities
• Liaised to corporate legal team on all HR matters, including policies & development of strategies to defend employment claims
• Served as corporate representative in employment related legal matters
• Led teams who coordinated performance review cycles supporting Cerner’s strong results-oriented culture

Lees Summit, MO, US