SUMMARY:

• 12+ years of successful progressive Global HR experience working with Fortune 100 companies.
• Aligned corporate strategy with HR strategic goals to create and drive actionable and innovative implementation and integration plans.
• Drove integrated execution of HR across AMERICAS, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.
• Completed due diligence for executive team prior to divestures, acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures.
• Master’s Degree in HR/Industrial Relations (1/3 Employment Law, 1/3 Labor Relations, 1/3 HR Business).
• Chief spokesperson for National Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), including UAW, GMP, IAM, Teamsters and Steelworkers.
• Union Avoidance Training and Coaching.
• Negotiated 7 Collective Bargaining Agreements as 1st Chair/Chief including National agreements. Co - chaired Negotiations for 15 CBA’s, ratified 30 additional Agreements.
• Resolved and prepared for 360-3rd Step grievances and 20 Arbitrations.
• Participated in High-Potential Leadership Program (voted in by peer’s top 5% of company).
• Change agent using continuous improvement, lean and six-sigma to reach corporate goals.
• Heavy Organizational Development and change agent experience from department restructuring to facilitating plant closures and conversely plant sector start-ups.
• Successful Talent Acquisitions, R&D, Oil and Gas, Government (NASA), full life cycle recruitment with 96% retention rate.
• Participated on team for certification ISO 14000 and AS 8000.
• Reviewed and chose new HRIS and online tools for Performance and Succession program increasing retention and engagement by 26%.
• Created classifications, wage/salary grades, pay incentives programs increasing retention by 24%
• Managed, designed planned and monitored company benefits, including defined contribution, pension, health care and medical insurance plans reducing costs1.5ML.
• Designed Finance Leadership Development Program and Implemented College and entry level training development programs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Global Human Resources Director / EEO Officer

• Manage or Directed all International HR related functions for Federal Government awarded programs
• Responsible for the strategic direction and metrics for all HR operations.
• Managed staff to support employees in US and International locations.
• Consultant to corporate sector directors and regional/local operations management related to hiring, training and development, disciplinary actions, performance management, succession planning and terminations.
• Create HR communication, HR policies and procedures, and handle compliance issues.
• Lead agency compliance with all governmental reporting requirements pertaining to all human resource matters including any related to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), DFAR, FAR the Department of Labor, worker compensation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), etc.
• Created and completed OFCCP compliant training.
• Support and Implement Corporate executive’s initiatives in the fulfillment of strategic objectives of the company’s and the HR department.
• Oversees and fosters continuous HR improvements in Company-wide policies and programs, M&A integration to federal/state mandates by analyzing processes, monitoring effectiveness, and recommending changes/enhancements where necessary.
• Substantial RIF and Surge experience.
• Designed ground up Benefits plans and HR Vendor Management

Confidential, Rockford, IL

Human Resources Director

• HR Transformation and standardization of New HRIS systems
• Manage all HR related generalist and payroll functions for 829 Employees.
• Managed HR and payroll staff.
• Completed implementation of extensive College compliance training.
• Prepared and presented HR information to the Board of Trustees.
• Defined Contribution pension 401k and 403(b) compliance testing.
• Created and implemented Nursing School Instructor recruitment strategy.
• Policy development, implementation and communication.

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Manager of Labor/Employee Relations

• HR Labor/Employee relations manager for 1100 Employees for 13 defense and health care and professional service programs. Multiple sites 75% travel.
• Managed compensation, benefits, HR transformation.
• Investigations, DCAA Audit, Department of Labor inquiries.
• HR liaison with finance for pursuits and proposals, labor mapping, pricing, Service Contract Act and Wage determinations concentrated in Oil and Gas
• Succession planning, leadership development, coaching, performance management.
• HR Transformation and transition for 3 billion special operations DOD contract.
• Provided strategic consultation and management to staff for the implementation and administration of HR programs and initiatives, policies and/or procedures
• Human Capital Management model and implementations based on workforce metrics.

Confidential, Warrenville, IL

Regional HR Manager

• Provided strategic consultation and management to R&D staff for the implementation and administration HR programs and initiatives, policies and/or procedures for 11 National and International Distribution Centers including North America, South America and Canada.
• Promoted to HR Manager with International multi-site responsibility.
• Supported Corporate Finance Department and Sales employees at each site.
• Chief spokesperson for National UAW negotiations and planned strike contingency.
• Negotiated contacts with Teamsters, US Steelworkers/Pace.
• Prepared and defended EEOC, and mediation and arbitration cases with 100% favorable outcomes.
• Create and implemented actionable and innovative corporate strategy.
• Change agent; implemented RIF, and joint ventures to reach aggressive goals.
• Implemented total performance management; leadership development, coaching and succession planning.
• Managed compliance for all FMLA, FAR, HIPPA, ADA, AA, FLSA, regulations.
• Chosen by peers and V.P’s for high potential “Leadership Resource Planning” program participant.

Confidential, Beloit, WI

Plant OD/Training Human Resources Manager

• Provided HR and operational direction and support to managers.
• Designed, and implemented strategic training programs with pre/post validated testing requirements.
• Project lead building team of change agents to lead continuous improvement projects.
• Lead HR project manager on ISO 9001 and TS Audit.
• Managed HIPPA, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, OSHA, SOX, OFCCP compliance and training.
• Administered and maintained all employee benefit programs; including plan renewal; tracking and monitoring expenses and budgets.

Confidential, Sycamore, IL

Plant Human Resources Manager

• Labor Relations- 2nd and 3rd step grievances, prepared arbitration cases (UAW).
• Decreased Worker’s Compensation costs by 30%.
• Wage and salary proposals, forecasting, survey analyses.
• Recruitment and retention to low of 1.5% turn over.
• Managed safety compliance utilizing Core Media and DuPont safety programs. ISO9001
• Maintained 1.1 % incident rate low Worker’s Compensation
• Implemented lean production, continuous improvement, pareto, 5S, six sigma-green belt trained.
• Conducts all, including the most complex, employee relations investigations either independently or with the assistance of legal counsel; pro-actively identify HR issues, develop solutions and involve the appropriate resources to ensure a fair, positive and timely resolution.
• Focuses on succession planning and talent development by partnering with senior management and Learning and Development to identify key candidates and create a strategy for the development of selected internal staff.

Confidential South Milwaukee, WI

Plant Human Resources Manager

• Labor relations-negotiated (GMP) labor contract.
• Managed Safety compliance and benefits programs.
• Decreased workmen’s compensation costs by 26%.
• Managed compensation, wage benchmarking and salary proposals.
• Analyzed and interpreted employee survey’s creating actionable plans for increased employee engagement.
• Recruited with 15% increase in retention.
• Teamed with operations for total quality management and continuous improvement projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office, ADP, Work force now. Success Factors, Workforce, Workday, Kenexa, Lotus Notes, HRIS: Kronos, PeopleSoft, TimeTraK, SaaS, TimeCentre, Deltek Vision, Summit, SAP Database, Taleo, ISO14000/AS8000, ADP, PeopleSoft Oracle Query Certified 20178; Certified Lominger Leadership Architect 2017; Climate for Performance 2017; Export Controls Military Products (ITAR) 2008; Driving Excellence in Learning 2008; Careful Communications; 2008; Microsoft Project 2017; Distribution Operations 2006; Targeted Selection (full circle) 2010; Valuing Differences 2010; Financial Reporting and Responsibilities 2015; Workplace Violence Prevention 2015; Harassment Prevention 2017; Insider trading Avoiding Risky Behavior 2017, Certified Environmental Systems FM Global. Human Capital Management Analytics.