• Initially operated as PT Consultant and transitioned to Head of People/Sr. Director (FTE) in startup capacity (3-50 FTE). Trusted thought partner and coach to CEO/ CDO/Executive Producer on best in class hiring practices, Benefit programs, compliance, workforce policies and planning efforts with emphasis on building a strong diverse culture with an eye on scaling.•Early efforts include PEO payroll and Benefits setup, emphasis on strategic hiring, and acquisition/ integration of outsourced development teams. Evaluate, recommend, and implement programs in compensation, org design, onboarding and team integration, employee experience, and talent management.

Blizzard Entertainment is a successful global 5,000+ organization dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences. Our people are everything. Our core values are real. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, and a diverse and inclusive employee culture.• Senior HR business partner supporting Game Development teams (250+ employees) • As an HR partner supporting Blizzard game development, we are responsible for managing and facilitating the delivery of exceptional HR services in the areas of leadership development, coaching, promoting talent acquisition, onboarding, organizational development, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and strong partnering with our Centers of Excellence functions and internal communications teams in an immensely collaborative environment.

Capital Group is a leading global investment management firm with 7,000+ associates in 24 offices around the world. Our organization manages $1 trillion in assets for our clients. We’re the home of American Funds, one of the largest mutual fund families in the U.S., with more than 50 million investor accounts. • HR business partner supporting IT Global Delivery and Business teams (160 associates) to include consulting on business initiatives and coaching to addressing employee relations issues; connecting people back to business results by addressing performance gaps and leveraging competency models.

• Provided cross functional HR Generalist support for 1,200 Information Technology associates and direct support for the IT operations function (130 associates).• Designated as subject matter expert for SAP/Success factors org management and workforce planning, objective setting and other Success factors modules, conducting analysis and reporting on associate trends, and creating job aids and training materials as needed.• Consulted with business on employee relations issues to include performance management, guidance on annual review cycle, conduct confidential investigations and exit interviews, and consult on development areas leveraging Korn Ferry competencies model.• Led and participated in annual performance/ talent review cycles by creating and executing project plans to include appropriate communications and facilitating performance calibration sessions that seek to motivate and retain employees while providing guidance to the business that drives change in how they assess talent.• Collaborated with HR specialist teams/ Legal to recruit top talent, determine equitable compensation, and partnered to address asssociate relations and/or leaves of absence issues.• Facilitated various trainings such as Social Styles, Strengths Finder, sexual harassment, and customized onboarding for new associates.

• Supported Benefits team as subject matter expert for the Benefit Connect system by managing confidential associate data, research and analysis of associate trends, analyzing and collaborating with senior management to ensure ERISA compliance, suggesting plan design improvements, creating job aids and training materials, participating in vendor sponsored system testing, troubleshooting and reporting system issues to vendor.• Provided direct cross-site timekeeping support to business/HR generalists by working collaboratively with team and client group to advise of pay practice recommendations, calculate and adjust time away banks, perform semi-monthly audits to address discrepancies, run various ad-hoc associate reports from SAP, BOE, and Ceridian, create and review pay adjustment spreadsheets in accordance with FLSA, and process employee status changes.• Administered health and welfare benefit programs such as Open Enrollment, Medical, Dental, Vision, Leaves of Absence, Wellness, COBRA, Education Assistance while capturing trends, developing templates to quantify team metrics, facilitated ad hoc benefits presentations, provided feedback on requirement gathering for on-line benefits transition, and SAP case management documentation.