Developed and implemented an HR plan that aligned with the overall values and strategy of the organization, resulting in innovative, best practices and policies that will service the full range of the company’s HR needs to help build a high-performing culture of self-management, accountability, transparency, and collaboration on a global level.• Acting as a strategic partner to all members of the ELT providing insightful, innovative thinking and problem solving on critical HR issues.• Overseeing development and implementation of HR operations, systems and processes that will scale to support the organization as the company grows and improve operational and organizational effectiveness and efficiency.• Adviser on people programs and processes to enhance talent attraction, retention, development, and succession.• Partner closely with Finance in overseeing organizational headcount budget, people related costs and departmental budget and forecasting.• Developed and implemented onboarding and offboarding programs.• Ensure equitable and market competitive compensation and benefits and oversaw their implementation.• Partner with legal counsel as required to ensure compliance requirements are met to mitigate organizational risks.• Ensure layering of equity into the lifecycle of talent management: recruitment and retention of diverse candidates and staff; organization engagement and performance management that is inclusive and equitable; training and development; succession planning; and compensation and benefits, all of which are also inclusive and equitable.• Coach and counsel ELT in developing themselves and their teams to achieve improved performance and engagement.• Counsel, coach and guide managers and staff in addressing concerns and grievances to assure fair and equitable treatment while ensuring compliance with local labor regulations and practices.• Lead a team of 3 staff members located in the US and Korean offices.

Provides HR support to dedicated clients with tactical hands-on work in; federal, state and local compliance, employee relations, COVID protocols, leaves of absence, compensation, employee discipline issues, onboarding, benefits, and performance management. and full lifecycle talent acquisition Serves as a direct point of contact and works closely with clients to conduct internal audits and ensure compliance with various policies, laws and regulations.

Currently: Sorrento PharmaceuticalsHuman Resources:• Research, implement and administer all company benefit plans.• Maintain all personnel policies and procedures and provide guidance and interpretation to staff.• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to HR, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and make recommendations to Executive Team and Board of Directors for improvement of organization’s policies, procedures and practices on personnel matters.• Employee Relations: point person for all staff regarding HR matters.• Conduct full-cycle recruitment of new employees, including placing advertisements, developing contacts with recruiting sources, interviewing, consulting with internal hiring managers and managing orientation and on-boarding process.• Develop and maintain human resources systems that meet HRIS personnel information needs.• Consult with line management providing HR guidance when appropriate.• Manage staff training/development program.• Identify and work with external HR consultants and attorneys on special projects as needed.• Maintain all personnel files.• Oversee performance evaluation procedures.Operations Systems Development and Management:• Manage and oversee office services functions including office equipment, supplies and vendors.• Play leading role in office space management, including the anticipation of office space needs and managing office moves.• Maintain vendor relationships.• Liaison with building management.• Maintain current professional insurance policies and act as point person for insurance certificate requests from staff, vendors and clients.• Purchasing agent for organization.• Oversee IT.

Facilitates a strong team environment towards organization and leadership development efforts, working with employees and managers to drive organizational performance and to address root causes of human resources issues.Acts as a management resource to identify, address, plan and resolve employee relations issues through a thoughtful and systematic approach. Supports senior management in the development of solutions through cultural and process perspective. Drives overall performance management program including, but not limited to supporting organization, team and individual goals, performance assessments and talent reviews. Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings as required. Provides guidance on, and helps conduct, the investigation of complaints and concerns that could result in legal ramifications or organization exposure.Works with organizational leaders to build a high performance workforce, developing and implementing programs and initiatives in all aspects of HR related to talent, teams and culture, talent acquisition and development, performance management and total rewards strategy.Develops and manage communications regarding organizational structure, employment-related news, and HR-related programs and policiesDevelops and maintains organization personnel policies manuals.Develops and administers organization's benefits and compensation program to maintain strong market competitiveness.Manage critical operational areas, relationship and account management, payroll, and operations managementConducts exit interviews, analyze trends in turnover, hiring, promotions, separations and grievances to determine support or action needed to adjust unfavorable trends; provide reporting and analysis on turnover trends Initialize company brand awareness through community outreach programs

Conducted an 80 minute engaging interactive Presentation on "Building Company Culture". Discussion topics included:-Types of Culture-How to Change the Culture-How to Keep the Culture-National vs. Global Culture

Recruit and pre-screen qualified passive and active candidates for roles within ERP, Mobile, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Cloud, Accounting Finance, Mobile DevelopmentScreen candidates for availability, interest level, compensation information, relocation needs and recent work experience Work internal recruiters to determine the requirements of each position and to receive and evaluate feedback on each candidateObtain research from outside vendors to cold call potential candidatesConduct complex Internet searches in order to target passive candidatesCreatively source active candidates from on-line job boards, internal HRIS databases, and employee referrals

Directly responsible for managing multiple subcontractor trades, working with the scope of work, costs and estimations of construction. Responsible for the planning, estimating, scheduling, permitting, and other construction management activities necessary to accomplish a safe, efficient, timely, and quality project.

Design,Demo and Construct new lab/office facility. Relocate employees into new completed lab.

Successfully recruited and pre-screened qualified passive and active candidates for roles within the Engineering and Professional Services teamsScreened candidates for availability, interest level, compensation information, relocation needs and recent work experience Worked with hiring managers and internal recruiters to determine the requirements of each position and to receive and evaluate feedback on each candidateObtained research from outside vendors to cold call potential candidatesConducted complex Internet searches in order to target passive candidatesCreatively sourced active candidates from on-line job boards, internal HRIS databases, and employee referrals

Incubated biotech out of a lab at Brandeis University with two founding scientistsResponsible for their first space of a 12k square foot facility built out to spec on time and on budgetSet up all internal systems for function of: Human Resources, Accounting, Facilities, Lab Management, IT, PurchasingDemonstrated strong negotiation skills in bringing employees on board Maintained all employee benefits, created and implemented HR and Recruiting policies, and managed employee relations Provided coaching to the hiring managers on proper interviewing skills and the hiring process Moved the company three times, building out office and lab facilities to spec at each location on time and on budget Acquired permits and licenses from the town and state for building and operating a lab Helped company maintain federal and private grants and acquire angel financing. Direct reports included: IT, Administrative, Lab Manager, Health and Safety Officer, and Accounting