Tara Harris Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Fl, Us

VP member of Executive Leadership Team, supporting business and people operations, maintaining profitability in collaboration with C-Suite Officers & Principals. WHAT I DO:• Oversee Human Resources Department as sole hands-on contributor & decision maker for our rich, progressive culture including recruitment, compensation, onboarding, training, retention, team building, coaching, rewards and recognition, mentorship, performance evaluation, HRIS, benchmarking, events, employer branding, compliance, strategy, forecasting, metrics, risk management, policies, etc. for domestic operations across 10 states of remote workers & operations in Pune, India.• Oversee Global Operations for domestic operations and foreign business interests through effective business operations and subcontractor/vendor relationships. • Oversee Procurement realtionships for domestic & international independent contractors, vendors & suppliers from sourcing, to RFP’s, negotiations, contract management, financial oversight & postmortem cost analysis.• Oversee Contract Management for vendor & client negotiations, risk assessment/mitigation, maintaining intellectual property rights, continuing services arrangements, in-house representation for legal matters, representation in contract review & negotiations for domestic/global operations across business lines.• Oversee Corporate Lines coverage to meet domestic & international operational needs. Manage all aspects of insurance auditing, budgeting, compliance and documentation.• Financial Management Support for corporate accounting regarding contracts & profitability in project accounting, maintaining project margins/profitability, corporate budgets and expenses to improve overall cash position, maintaining fluidity across business operations.• Oversee Facilities Management for corporate headquarters, tenant improvements, construction projects, COVID policies & 2020 transition to a full work from home environment.

Tampa, Fl, Us

Member of the Director Team, supporting the Executive Team through strategic analysis, development and implementation of value-added processes in oversight of Human Resources, Business Operations, Legal, Contract Management & Facility Management while serving as our 'Cultural Ambassador'.WHAT I DO:• Oversee Human Resources Department including: recruitment, onboarding, training, engagement, retention, team building, coaching, rewards and recognition, mentorship, performance evaluation programs and tools, industry bench-marking, budget, events, employer branding, compliance, strategy, forecasting, metrics, risk management, personnel policies, etc. for domestic and overseas operations.• Oversee Contract Management including: subcontractor validation and selection, risk assessment and mitigation, establishing and protecting intellectual property rights, continuing services agreements, legal oversight, financial analysis, representation of MediaLab in corporate and subcontractor contract review and negotiations • Oversee Corporate Insurance Lines including RFP’s for vendor management for the provision of our general liability, worker’s compensation, excess umbrella, errors and omissions, property insurances and client specific insurance needs. Manage all aspects of corporate insurance auditing, budgeting compliance and documentation.• Oversee Facilities Management including corporate headquarters, tenant improvements, construction projects, and vendor selection, qualification and management for ongoing services.• Oversee Networking, Events and Corporate Culture initiatives including: Professional organization involvement, team building efforts, annual corporate events, galas, client visits, community/public relations, educational partner relationships, portfolio reviews, employer and corporate branding and organizing employee amenities like food truck rallies, in house gym, running club, yoga classes, team sports, group charitable activities and initiatives.

Consulting services for small to mid-size businesses in need of a fresh, experienced, external C-suite perspective on: people operations, strategic planning, resource management, recruitment and retention, engagement, workflow processes, marketing, financial analysis, creative concept, copywriting, auditing, contracts, compliance and networking expertise. Scalable, Effective, Personalized, Relevant.

Member of the C-Suite, responsible for the management of Corporate Operations, Human Resources, Market Strategy, Business Development, Project Management and Administration processes and personnel. Represented Masters in Contract Negotiations and Corporate Development of satellite offices and Subsidiaries throughout the State of Florida and Georgia markets.Developed and conducted large multimedia Corporate Bid Presentations to Executive-level Clients in a highly competitive environment.Served as an integral part of the Executive Leadership Team in partnership with the two Principles for many years. Contributed business acumen, intuitive skill, resource allocation, financial analysis and expertise in Operations, Project Management, Marketing, Business Development and Human Resources. Contributed heavily to the creation and growth of the Masters' "Brand", first as Director of Business Development and later as Chief Operating Officer. Continued Business Development efforts from the Executive Level to continually expand brand recognition, market share and professional strength of Masters Construction throughout the State of Florida while overseeing BD staff.Maintained strong community ties and involvement, focusing on continued growth and development of the Corporate Culture and high level networking. Ensured our corporate philosophy and priorities were focused on maintaining sustainable Client relationships through service and consistently exceeding Client expectations on each Project.

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