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Project Manager Management

Location:
Falls Church, VA
Posted:
February 15, 2013

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Davette Kiah

Email: abqk18@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ****** **. **#*

City: Falls Church

State: VA

Zip: 22041

Country: USA

Phone: 703-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $150,000

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DAVETTE KIAH, SPHR, PMP

3800 Powell Ln. PH#1, Falls Church, VA 22041 or contact me @ 703-***-**** or abqk18@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCED, CERTIFIED, AND ADVANCED DEGREED, SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT, SPHR, PMP

SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

24 years of professional HR experience in the public, commercial, and non-profit sectors as a HR Director/Manager/Generalist, Project Manager, Recruiter, Employee Relations Manager, Organizational Development Manager, Federal Human Capital Management Consultant, Diversity & Inclusion SME, Executive Coach, International HR Representative, and Compensation and Benefits Analyst and Administrator;

HR expertise includes Business Development, Strategic Planning, Workforce Planning, Recruiting and Staffing, Diversity & Inclusion, HR Service Delivery, Compliance and Accountability including Shared Services, Call Center, HR Transformation, HR Analytics, Organizational Design and Change Management, Project Management (PMP), Employee/Labor Relations, HR Policy Development and Regulatory / Legal Compliance, Negotiation/Arbitration Specialist, Compensation and Benefits Analysis and Administration, Health and Wellness Program design and management, Budget analysis as well as Contract, RFP and proposal analysis and negotiation.

Strong Executive Coaching, Quality Assurance, Lean Six Sigma, HR metrics and standards development, and Predictive Analytics, and BPR (Business Process Review), Balance Scorecard development (BSC), HR KPI and EVA goals.

Event Planning: conferences, symposiums, meetings

Shared Services implementation and streamlining resulting in a 32% decrease in errors.

HRIS / ERP Implementation, Document Conversion, and developed enhancements for Recruiting and staffing tracking.

Organizational design and implementation if an Engineering Matrix for 551 employees, a Shared Service Center for 277 employees and a national Zoned Shared Service structure for 66 employees resulting in a 25% agency-wide cost reduction.

EXPERIENCE

BAE Systems - HR Manager/Project Manager PMP, HR Performance, Innovation, & Improvement, Intelligence & Security 1/10 - Present

Support strategic Human Resource initiatives within I&S, at the Corporate level, and enterprise-wide, through business and program development and project implementation, develop HR Project Management methodology within project management guidelines, support and coach other members of the HR team in developing project management approach

Manage HR PMO including innovation, process improvement, change management, HR metrics, predictive analytics, intake, planning, resourcing, defining deliverables and establishing deadlines, milestones and logistics, budgets, and approve project documentation (ROM est., charters, project plan, EVM, etc.)

Manage a team of project managers, change management and process improvement professionals.

Projects: PeopleSoft, Deltek, L&DNet Sum Total, Costpoint, Hodes IQ, systems integration, Shared Services and COE communication, HR Conferences, D&I Symposiums, HR Policy development, Strategic Planning, Change Management, and M&A(Due diligence and Implementation), OD, Benefits, Regulatory, Staffing, and Compensation initiatives.

Serve as D&I Lead/Master Trainer; partners with CDO on D&I Strategy, Performance/Metrics, programs and project management.

Deloitte Consulting LLP (BearingPoint) - Manager, Federal Human Capital Management, 3/08 - 1/10

Business Development and capture in HR/Human Capital Management methodologies including Compliance solutions, Diversity/Civil Rights solutions, HR Transformation, HR Competency Modeling, Workforce Planning and Organizational and Leadership development.

Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) - Deputy Project Manager - managed staff augmentation group for the Acquisition Certification Program, assisted in the development and implementation of the Succession Planning process and Competency Management program, (modeling, assessments, Strategic Communications and Program Development initiatives.

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) - Project Manager for HR Policy development, Procedures, and Metrics (HRPPM).

USDA, Forest Service Civil Rights & Alternative Dispute Resolution (FS CR/ADR) Workstream lead on CR/ADR, EEO and Diversity business development - Civil Rights strategic planning, detailed organizational design, competency model development, Outreach and Target Recruitment, Special Emphasis Program, Complaints Management (ADR), MD715 Reporting and Barrier Analysis. Also, organizational detailed design, and change management to transform the Program Analysis and Budget program area, the Strategic Planning program area, Administrative Services, Civil Rights and ADR program areas.

SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) - Manager, Employee Relations and Org. Development 4/06 - 3/08

Provided advice and counsel to department heads to maximize return on human capital. Increased effective use of HR policies and programs to improve the recruitment, retention, motivation, job satisfaction, diversity & inclusion, and productivity of human resources. Provided Executive Coaching.

Developed, revised, and monitored all HR Policies, procedures, Performance Management (360) Program, Succession Planning, Training, maintained LMS and Tuition Programs, Course and Career Development, and Change Management programs, and developed the SHRM Code of Conduct to ensure that SHRM is an Employer-of-Choice and within legal compliance. Conducted all employment investigations. Developed and served as the Lead for the D&I Advisory Council. In the absence of the Director, CHRO and CDO, provided day-to-day leadership.

DAVETTE KIAH

U.S. House of Representative, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Human Resources

Sr. Human Resources Generalist - Human Capital 1/05 - 4/06

Ensured that HR maintains its status as a center of excellence by requiring that all HR administrative and support functions are carried out in the most efficient and effective and within the Congressional Accountability Act guidelines. Also, while aligning activities to the BSC objectives outlined by HR and the CAO for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Served as the Sr. liaison to designated House offices providing guidance and advice to management and staff regarding established CHA, CAO, and OPM requirements, policies, procedures and applicable laws and regulations.

Performed comp (HS), merit bonus and benefits analysis in the administration of FEHB, FVIP, FSA, TSP, FERS, CSRS and FEGLI benefits

Employee Relations; conducted investigations of allegations brought forward by CAO staff.

Drafted and edited correspondence to include personnel actions, policy and procedures for the CAO and the CHA, as well as establish and ensure adherence to internal office procedures; also managed performance evaluation program.

Developed, and maintained position descriptions and provided HR support for designated offices, to include staffing and recruiting activities, employee check-in, new hire orientation, and checkout processes.

Millennium Chemicals Corporate, HR Shared Services

Global Human Resource Representative - HR Project Lead 10/98 - 12/04

HR Projects include; Six Sigma, Workflow Streamlining, Document Imaging Program, ESPP Conversion, Retiree Medical, HRIS Cleanup, HR Balanced Scorecard. Developed HR policies and provided analysis of HR programs, plans, and projects.

Developed, managed, and monitored all HR projects including RFP program, forecasting, ROI analysis, and vendor analysis.

Designed, analyzed, and administered benefit programs including global Pension, 401k, SPD interpretation including Quadro and ARDB, and Health & Welfare (Medical, Dental, Life, Cobra, STD, LTD, FSA, and International relo, benefits, preparing SAR's and assisting with FAS106, 5500 filing.

Performed valuation analysis, account reconciliation, and collections for DB and DC plans

Administered EVA bonus, International Compensation, and Relocation program. Conducted global compensation analysis for KPI and EVA incentive programs.

Assisted with organizational strategic HR's goals and objectives for labor relations and arbitration issues, training and organizational development, diversity, health and welfare benefits, and retirement plan.

Provided the Board of Directors, Compensation Committee, Sr. VP of HR, the Managers of Global Compensation and Global Retirement Plans research, executive summaries, briefings, and budget analysis to support all HR projects and strategic organizational goals. Maintained database of select Executive Benefits and Compensation and severance analysis.

Administered Pension (DC & DB, QDRO, and 401k), Medical, COBRA, FSA, STD, LTD, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, and Tuition Reimbursement benefits.

Work Experience - Prior to 10/98

Includes 8 years of HR management, and Chemical Research & Development and Environmental analysis as a Chemist/Lab Technician in the municipal, consulting, and manufacturing industries. Also, substitute teacher for Wicomico Co. MD. Schools.

EDUCATION

Capella University, Minneapolis, MN 4/08 -

PhD Candidate, Organization and Management, Leadership (to re-enroll 5/13)

Wilmington University, Wilmington, DE 1/03

MS, Masters of Science in Management -Human Resource Management

MPA, Masters of Science in Public Administration

Wilmington University, New Castle, DE 5/01

BS, Bachelors of Science in Human Resource Management - Summa cum Laude

St. Mary's College, St. Mary's City, MD 9/82 - 1/86

Major: Chemistry Minor: Math

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, BOARD APPOINTMENTS, & CERTIFICATES

HCI - SWP, Strategic Workforce Planning

PMI - PMP, Project Management Professional

HRCI - SPHR, Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification

Certified HR Business Partner

Lominger Competency Architect, Certified in 360-degree and PI Analysis, and pursing Executive Coaching Certification

USDA Graduate School, Washington DC - Basic Employee Federal Benefits & Workforce Planning

Millennium Responsible Care & Quality - Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Transactional Six Sigma Certification



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