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• Human Resources executive consultant providing HR and OD strategy that is motivational and efficient. Specialties include:
• Global Human Resources Leadership Experience
• Due Diligence, Merger & Acquisition Restructuring
• Change Management & Reengineering
• National Employment Law Expertise
• High Performance Talent Management & Recruiting

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• Reported to the President, North America. Responsible for North American HR operations for this global technology services company. Led strategic planning, recruiting, hiring, labour and employee relations.
• Served as key member of North American Leadership team. Led the development and execution of the HR strategic plan in support of a unified corporate culture
• Managed and led all functions and… Show more Reported to the President, North America. Responsible for North American HR operations for this global technology services company. Led strategic planning, recruiting.
• Managed and led all functions and negotiations related to resolving union bargaining and grievances
• Lowered costs (~ 20%) by identifying and negotiating new compensation and reward plans
• Implemented employee-engagement program in order to identify improvements in HR and throughout the company

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RDBJ provides Human Resources and Organizational Development services to companies in the engineering, infrastructure, environmental, construction, technology and resources industries. RDBJ partners with clients by aligning corporate and HR strategy to reach a culture of high performance. These activities include: talent and performance management.

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• Responsible for leadership of HR and OD strategy for this privately-held mechanical and electrical engineering entity employing 500+ employees across Canada. Carried-out strategic planning, recruiting, compensation.
• Negotiated and integrated newly acquired businesses
• Improved employee workflow and enhanced compliance and staff performance by developing corporate systems
• Initiated human resources reporting system to identify progress… Show more Responsible for leadership of HR and OD strategy for this privately-held mechanical and electrical engineering entity employing 500+ employees.
• Initiated human resources reporting system to identify progress in key areas (turnover, employee retention, recruitment, benefit costs etc.)
• Implementation of performance management program

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• Member of senior management team for this 400 employee North American publically-traded IT/software/technology enterprise. Carried-out all HR functions and restructuring activities.
• Developed and implemented HR strategic blueprint commensurate with sale of business to competitor
• Ensured orderly employee downscaling while ensuring adherence to customer commitments with a concurrent cost reduction of ~$2.2M annually
• Implemented revised benefits as well as RSP/401k programs… Show more Member of senior management team for this 400 employee North American publically-traded IT/software/technology enterprise. Carried-out all HR.
• Implemented revised benefits as well as RSP/401k programs that served to incent employees
• Introduced revised performance management and compensation programs using MBO Show less

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• Member of senior management team for this 500 employee, international high-tech company. Responsible for HR leadership corporate-wide including opening offices, due diligence/implementation, HR strategy and all other.
• Active member of senior management and development teams as company moved from employee base of sub-100 to 450
• Cited by CEO for outstanding contributions to Company in two consecutive years running
• Designed and led management training programs… Show more Member of senior management team for this 500 employee, international high-tech company. Responsible for HR leadership corporate-wide including opening offices.
• Designed and led management training programs concerning understanding employee relations, diversity issues, organizational development, and retention. Increased morale by ~ 15% and increased retention ~ 18%
• Implemented employee-engagement program that served to improve HR process and performance

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• Responsible for engineering project management and government relations for thishighly respected high-tech company.
• Created Project Management Department. Time to market averaged ~20%
• Conducted all university and college intern and coop hiring
• Opened and staffed new offices
• Secured grants in excess of $2M

Certified Human Resources Professional (Chrl), Human Resources

Certified Professional Accountant (Cpa, Cma)

Bes, Environmental Studies