Stephen Ferber Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh Pa

Usa

Work with a team of professionals to transform Higher Ed Institutions by providing an independent perspective and creative solutions to improve operations, reduce costs and position students for success.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Member of executive management team. Accountable for staff recruitment, orientation, compensation processes and policy enforcement as well as HR data and reporting functions. Directly manages a team of 20 professionals.Accomplishments:● Built strategic alliances with key business and operational units at the University resulting in increased efficiency, collaboration and cooperation. ● Spearheaded design and implementation of automated time and attendance systems for 6500 staff employees. ● Analyzed, assessed and oversaw the implementation of automated I9 tracking system including E-verify. Converted 30,000+ existing I9s to electronic records. New system electronically processes 1,300+ new hires yearly. ● Oversaw significant applicant tracking system upgrade project for university staff positions, with a database of 60,000+ applicants. System processes 600+ new hires and 300 departmental transfers per year.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Member of executive management team. Defined, implemented and administered strategy and business planning for all HR and operational areas including recruitment, retention, compensation, employee relations, performance management, employee benefits, and manpower planning/budgeting. Senior human resources generalist accountable for people strategy, profit and loss, office operations, legal compliance, and all human resource processes/programs for a full service law firm with 1500 employees. Directly managed a team of 25 professionals.Accomplishments:● Managed operations of fifteen offices in seven states including the supervision of all office managers.● Initiated and managed performance management process and universal PTO program.● Led numerous office relocation project teams, coordinating the facility, technology, HR and operational components. Office size ranged from 30 to 300 employees. ● Directed numerous office and practice group merger integration teams. Office and practice group size ranged from 100 to 450 employees. ● Coordinated several reduction in force efforts including 5% overall reduction in staff positions impacting 5 offices simultaneously. Implemented workforce review and developed and executed plan. ● Administered the employee benefits programs with a continued focus on program design and cost containment. Facilitated design of a single national firm-wide health insurance program by consolidating several smaller regional health plans. Redesigned the Shareholder life insurance program offerings.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Accountable for recruitment, college relations, orientation, performance management and compensation processes for the largest regional accounting firm in Western Pennsylvania, with 120 employees in Pittsburgh and Columbus Ohio. Responsible for staff assignment function, manpower planning, budgeting, employee relations, benefits administration, HRIS, HR records, legal compliance, facility management and operations.

Accountable for staff assignments, recruitment, college relations, orientation, and training/development for the audit staff in the Pittsburgh office. Integral part of performance management and compensation processes, manpower planning, budgeting, legal compliance and HR operations.

Performed financial and compliance audits.

Performed compliance and operation audits of State Funded Agencies.

Master'S Degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting