Shanda Brown, Msa, Sphr, Shrm-Cp, Cpsp Email & Phone Number

New Carlisle, Oh, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Hyvinkaa, Fi

Report to the VP Human Resources and manage Compensation, Benefits, Rewards, & HR Shared Services team; focused on enhancing and developing their skills and abilities. Develop HR strategic action plans within areas of responsibility to drive ingenuity and integration with the overall business objectives. Oversee Region America policy and process development and administration. Guide employees and members of management in the functional application of compensation, benefits, rewards, and shared services.• Led the implementation of interface between SAP People Center & ADP Ev5 for 2.2k employee in the US; development of IRD and all relevant mapping tables• Implemented SAP Service Now HR Service Center case tracking tool for 3.2k employees in Region Americas, utilization reduced and maintained system updates and overall response rate of 1.4 days from receipt to completion• Designed and Implemented new benefit program for the US employee base; reference-based pricing model with open access network; design reduced annualized claims spend by over 15%.• Developing, designing, and administering Compensation Structure Project for the entire region – object is to design comprehensive compensation structure and career progression paths to attract and retain top talent

Served as in-house HR department for smaller companies unable to sustain a full-time staff member. Partnered with business owners to ensure HR strategies support overall business goals. Provided guidance on community relations initiatives for clients and own company. • Performed investigation regarding employee harassment; advised employer during termination process and development of performance improvement plan• Led company safety committee and provided analysis of daily safety audits and workers compensation and recordable injury incidents• Developed and implemented an updated performance management system based on core competencies of each position• Performed audit for a client which resulted in corrections to 95% of I-9 filings• Pay Frequency Change – Managed the HRMS / PR conversion of over 9,000 hourly employees from weekly paid to bi-weekly paid, additional 1,000 employees transitioned from bi-weekly paid current to bi-weekly paid in arrears• Performed the analysis and coordinated the development of over 25 job descriptions and associated interview questions• Evaluated and updated employee handbook to address conversion of employees from W2 to 1099• Served as Business Analyst for all HR/PR interfaces during the implementation of SAP HR & PR for a company of 34K+ employees; documented and designed conversion of 50+ interfaces into the new system

Schaumburg, Illinois, Us

Reported to the VP Human Resources and managed HR & PR staff; focused on enhancing and developing their skills and abilities. Developed HR strategic action plans to drive ingenuity and integration with the overall business objectives. Oversaw site-wide policy and process development and administration with input on company-wide policies. Guided employees and members of management in the functional application of human resources, such as employee relations, personnel development, talent acquisition, performance management, and compensation. Managed the payroll processing for over 700 employees with 3 separate companies.• Developed, designed and administered Compensation Analysis Project for the supply chain and manufacturing employee base which resulted in a solid compensation structure and career progression paths• Oversaw and managed the recruitment and onboarding of over 75 roles within a 6-month window• Implemented SAP Human Resources, Payroll, Time & Attendance, and Leave Management systems for 3 separate companies (700+ employees) within parent company of Friedhelm Loh Group

Cambridge, On, Ca

Reported to the General Manager and managed HR/PR administrative staff. Developed HR strategic action plans to support overall divisional and corporate objectives. Developed and administered segment-wide policies and procedures. Guided employees and members of management in functional application of human resources; such as employee relations, personnel development, talent acquisition performance management and payroll. Provided guidance on overall plant safety and served as an active leader on plant safety committee.•Developed and implemented employee newsletter to enhance employee communication and engagement•Actively recruited for over 35 positions (10 unique roles)•Created strategies for improving talent acquisition of passive candidates and engaged multiple sources to develop internal apprentice program•Developed divisional strategic action plans to address areas of concern identified in employee engagement survey

Tokyo, Kanto, Jp

Reported to the Senior Director of Total Rewards and led a team of global business professionals in the areas of HRIS analysis and optimization, workforce analysis, compensation (salary planning, job evaluations, job description creation, etc), short & long term incentive plans, global mobility and project management.•Managed employee job evaluation and offer development process for over 500 top level employees during global merger•Administered company-wide compensation analysis project to incorporate merged companies into a consistent job evaluation method and compensation philosophy and structure•Participated in general and industry specific compensation surveys•Managed annual salary review process for over 2800 employees to ensure adherence to approved budget•Managed company-wide incentive compensation process; including running base employee file, creating analysis spreadsheets for finance and business leaders and providing data to payroll for final payment•Designed global headcount process resulting in reduction of monthly reporting process time by 3 days•Managed HRIS consolidation of 2,500 global employees as a result of multiple sister company mergers; reduced error rate in global reporting by 25%

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Reported to Associate Director of Total Rewards at Global Manufacturing Company in Cincinnati, OH and led a team of global business professionals in the area of compensation.

North Mankato, Mn, Us

Reported to the Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Standard Register and provided overall staffing services for volume recruiting project. Staffing services included sourcing, pre-screening, interview coordination with OE managers as well as hiring managers.

Marshfield, Massachusetts, Us

Owned, facilitated, documented and managed all aspects of HR projects assigned leveraging a common Project Management Methodology. • Pay Frequency Change - converting over 9,000 hourly employees from weekly paid to bi-weekly paid, additional 1,000 employees transition from bi-weekly paid current to bi-weekly paid in arrears• Successfully completed conversion in 9 weeks

Dayton, Oh, Us

Reported to the VP Human Resources and led a team of global HR liaisons and managed HR administrative staff; focused on enhancing and developing their skills and abilities. Developed HR strategic action plans that drove integration with the overall business objectives. Oversaw company-wide policy and process development and administration. Guided employees and members of management in functional application of human resources, such as employee relations, personnel development, talent acquisition, performance management, benefit analysis and payroll. • Managed company-wide 401(k) and NQP plans ($13M & $15M) including day to day administration, audit support and annual tax filings• Designed tool for computation of discretionary bonus payouts ($2M-$4M) reducing processing time by 70%• Led successful implementation of enterprise-wide HR and Time & Attendance system to streamline and centralize the employee maintenance reducing error rate by 30% and saving payroll payment errors up to $1M annually• Directed annual compensation review ($22M) adhering to company-wide budget• Led integration and change management process for acquisition of multiple companies across US; including policies, procedures, payroll and employee benefits• Developed, monitored and analyzed the department budget in coordination with overall company goals and strategies reducing budget by up to 14%• Developed, designed and administered company-wide Compensation Analysis Project• Implemented Sales Commission & Incentive Program which aligned with overall company sales goals and forecasts; utilized in both U.S. and Canadian operations• Spearheaded design and implementation of company-wide compensation analysis tool which reduced time spent during recruiting and promotional review process by 5-7 days and freed time for HR Manager to focus on strategic initiatives

Reported to Director of Implementation doing project management and implementation work of ADP Enterprise Systems. Facilitated and actively participated in all phases of the system development life cycle, to include: Scope definition and project planning; Application fit/gap analysis; Definition of business requirements; Business process design; Application design and configuration. Interfaced with middle and senior-level client personnel to develop business implementation strategies.•Produced and managed project plans for 5 companies ranging from 300 to 14,000 employees•Coordinated knowledge transfer with staff while reducing data entry and payroll processing time by 20-30%Clients Included:•NRG Energy - Princeton, NJ•Bulkmatic Transport - Griffith, IN•Gila River Casinos - Gila River, AZ•Skechers - Manhattan Beach, CA•Wet Seal - Foothill Ranch, CA

Hauppauge, New York, Us

Managed implementations of HRIS, Payroll, Benefit and Time & Attendance Services products. Consulted with vendor and end user client during the setup of the system. Proactively contacted clients to determine product satisfaction. Trained client end user to provide knowledge transfer.•Implemented HRIS and Time & Attendance systems in global company at 5 US locations streamlining data entry and reducing processing time by 40%

North Mankato, Mn, Us

HRIS/HR AdministratorReported to Director of Benefits and Employee Relations while providing overall maintenance and security administration for HRIS system. Reviewed, analyzed and evaluated HRIS system and user needs. Facilitated end user training on all system related processes and procedures. Counseled employees on general employee relations issues company-wide. Administered union step-progression scales and 401(k) and pension plans. Analyzed and presented HR data for monthly review. Administered company separation policy and process, including agreement development, review and distribution and data analysis and reporting.•Implemented HRIS and Payroll system to centralize data entry at corporate location reducing error rates by 25% and producing an additional 4-5 hours per week of work time for field locations•Developed company handbook and consolidated policy and procedure manuals for company-wide usage eliminating 75% redundancy and misalignmentHuman Resources Administrative AssistantReported to VP Human Resources and provided overall assistance to VP and entire HR Department. Performed Data Entry of personnel information into HRIS. Authored Human Resources and Administrative Support Team intranet web pages. Developed and tracked HR budget . •Reduced department spend by 15% annuallyHuman Resources Administrative AideReported to Director of Human Resources and performed support tasks for divisional HR department. Designed and authored divisional Human Resources and Secretarial Development Program intranet web pages. Maintained compensation data for local and field locations. Coordinated associate events. Performed data entry of personnel information into HRIS.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Appointment tracking; Customer Relations; Database creation/management; Energy saving product sales; Workshop/Meeting scheduling

White Plains, Ny, Us

Budget tracking; Communication with corporate attorney concerning immigration paperwork; Employment verifications; Input of personnel/payroll information into HRIS; Scheduling/Tracking employee interviews; Payment of corporate healthcare and miscellaneous invoices; Publish employee newsletter; Setup/Tracking of employee events; Tracking of expenses for employee relocation; Ordering/Tracking of office supplies; Travel arrangements for office personnel

Worked within and completed reporting from the Delco Chassis Network (PRISM) for human resource records of employees of salaried level; Developed presentation materials; Maintained Compensation Statement Analysis; Maintained files and computer records; Organized Conflict of Interest Survey Disbursement/Collection; Organized new hire schedules including orientation

Msa, Human Resources Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Human Resources And Computer Science

Ba, Human Resources/Computer Science

High School Diploma, College Prep

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