May. 2012 - Feb. 2016Greenwich, New YorkProvided the leadership team with leading-edge, collaborative solutions, coaching and training designed to enhance skills and competencies in talent development, performance management, and compliance. Implemented key strategies to improve culture and employee morale by facilitating training to management and front line leaders about employee advocacy techniques, effective communication and performance management. Increased employee retention by designing a multi-phase new hire on boarding process and Organizational Development model for interns and new employees that provided career development planning, mentor-ship and cross functional skills development. Improved organizational transparency and the flow of key business information between employees and management by creating a communication strategy and platform that utilized visual metrics, quarterly reports and lead team communication meetings. Realized cost reductions and savings by developing and implementing a Worker’s Compensation transitional return to work program and comprehensive claims review process. Achieved payroll cost savings through successful Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations.
MASTEC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIESSenior Regional Human Resources Manager
Jul. 2008 - Jan. 2012Provided guidance and leading-edge collaborative solutions and coaching to the partners and management team designed to enhance skills and competencies in talent development, employee relations, performance management, and compliance. Designed strategies and processes to improve culture and employee morale by facilitating training to management on employee advocacy techniques, effective communication and performance management and HR compliance. Managed a Human Resources team that supported 1000 employees at 13 locations in five states in the Northeast. Responsible for the management, administration and compliance of company policy, procedure, state and federal law and labor law in the five state footprint. Successfully guided and transitioned the management team and workforce through a company merger providing Human Resources leadership support during the due diligence process though final sale and integration. Achieved cost reductions and saving by developing and implementing a Worker’s Compensation transitional return to work program and comprehensive claims review process.
HALSTED COMMUNICATIONS, LTDDirector of Human Resources
Jul. 2008 - Jun. 2011Managed and developed 6 employees in the Human Resources Department. Responsible for the implementation and administration of all Human Resources and Employee Relations policies and procedures for the organization and 900 employees in 13 locations. Achieved cost savings by negotiating a more comprehensive and competitive employee benefits platform. Reduced legal exposure and improved company compliance by conducting audits and assessments of the company’s policies, procedures and documents and implementing standard processes and compliance procedures. Attained compliance and improved the administration of the company’s Health and Welfare 5500s and 401k plan. Improved organizational effectiveness by designing and implementing a standard performance management and compensation program. Increased the flow of key business information between employees and management by creating a communication strategy and platform that utilized visual metrics, quarterly reports and lead team communication meetings. Achieved cost reductions and savings by developing and implementing a Worker’s Compensation transitional return to work program and comprehensive claims review process. Avoided business interruption by successfully navigating the team through two union organizing campaigns, one union decertification and successfully negotiating 3 labor contracts resulting in payroll and benefit cost reductions.
TARGET CORPORATIONHuman Resources Manager
May. 2006 - Mar. 2008Provided leadership, training and development of 8 employees in the Human Resources Department. Responsible for the administration of all Human Resources and Employee Relations policies and procedures for an employee population of 900+ employees. Responsible for the Talent Management and Organizational Development of the leadership team utilizing the Target Leadership Development Program. Avoided exposure to labor union organization campaigns by effectively facilitating positive employee relations training for the leadership team. Achieved cost reductions and savings by improving the Worker’s Compensation transitional return to work program and comprehensive claims review process.