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Creating and building a strategy and operations support team for the Optum Health people business partner team. Redesigned HR dashboard with key metrics to align with key business strategies; enhanced people integration process for mergers and acquisitions, including HR team onbaording.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led human capital team of 13 HR professionals supporting operations team of over 30,000 employees. Strategic partner to Chief Operating Officer and executive operations leaders. Transformed operational capabilities to be consumer and employee centric; reorganized and centralized operational teams of over 3000 employees to improve decision making, collaboration, and the overall people experience.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provided strategic HR business partner support to the CHS retail business and wholesale agronomy divisions; 500+ CHS and farmer owned cooperative locations across the United States and 6,000+ employees. Led a team of 5 HR managers, and 10 HR representatives across multiple states. Direct partnership and consultation with the Executive Vice President of Country Operations, Senior Vice President of Agronomy, and respective leadership teams regarding all talent related initiatives and strategies.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Partnered with non-profit organization to design and implement talent management model framework and process; facilitated first talent planning meeting. Built process and talent management model for future succession plans. Highlighted and outlined considerations for organizational strategy planning and organizational structure.Working with large, high growth, public traded Midwest organization to establish HR process and operations team. Building process inventories to review and create decision rights, accountabilities, and service level agreements.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led human resources business partner team of 5, supporting software development for target.com/mobile, stores, supply chain, merchandising, marketing, and all headquarters (HQ) related technology. Supported domestic software development team of approximately 1500 team members. Provided strategic leadership consulting regarding team in India of over 500 team members.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Implemented process and operational efficiencies for HR business partner teams at headquarters to maximize productivity. Liaised with HR COEs to build and refine HR strategies and initiatives. Managed team of 12 to streamline process and operations while creating consistency and efficiency for HQ HR business partners. Accountable for $9M domestic budget, annual goal planning, communication, and meeting strategy.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Directed HR functions, including recruitment and staffing, talent management, employee relations, change management, and organization design. Managed team of 10 in providing HR business partner support to financial and retail services of approximately 2000 team members located in multiple locations.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Transitioned as HR manager to support mortgage operations. Managed full life cycle recruitment services, including sourcing, interviewing, benefits counseling, background checks, offer development, negotiations, and vendor management. Coached and supported leaders regarding strategic HR processes, including talent acquisition and management, performance management, and employee relations.

Greater Chicago Area

Provided HR business partner support for business departments at ABN AMRO/LaSalle Bank's North American HQ; Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Treasury, Risk Management, and Cash Management.