JOHN P. MORONE

- ** Olivia Drive, Rochester, New York 14626

- 585-***-****

- 315-***-****

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- QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Results-driven manager with extensive years of experience in human resource practices, procedures, and policies; combined with

the ability to reengineer and develop operations to increase productivity, efficiency, and profitability.

Dynamic, performance-focused, and detail-oriented professional; offering broad-based experience in business development,

administrative and general management, employee alignment, technical support, and workforce planning. Skilled at executing HR

programs and strategies for numerous companies across multiple industries. Versatile, hands-on HR generalist and consultant;

capable of building solid relationships with the management and staff, and known for extensive employee relations skills.

Equipped with well-defined business acumen and well-honed communication, presentation, analytical, training, and problem-solving

skills.

- CORE COMPETENCIES

Human Resources Administration

Project Management

Regulatory Compliance and Standards

Succession Planning and Analysis Employee Training and Development

Change Management

Rapid Conflict Resolution

Organizational Leadership and Team Building

- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC. 2005–PRESENT

Area Human Resources Manager New York; Ohio; and Pennsylvania Mar 2009–Present

- Provide expert leadership to 28 exempt-level human resources managers and direct reports across 28 company locations,

including a distribution facility.

- Strategically manage the following human resources and administrative duties:

- Initiate the direct succession of Store HR managers (HRMs)

- Oversee the succession planning and talent development of Assistant Store Managers and Department Managers

- Maintain and resolve any open door issues that arise to key level, as well as manage employee relations investigations

- Ensure Good Faith Efforts are conducted in conjunction with the obligations as a federal contractor

- Coordinate, facilitate, and manage budget for SLII training and development of line managers

- Proficiently evaluate the annual employee opinion survey conducted per location; and provide follow-up and extra support

visits for opportunity locations.

- Consistently ensure strict compliance with the human resources standards by conducting audits companywide.

- Established a reputation for continuously handling increasing responsibilities by directing HR initiatives across

Western New York and Central New York, with over $740M of total annual sales volume and more than 3,200 employees with

approximately $1.4M of weekly salary.

Human Resources Manager Henrietta, NY; Webster, NY Feb 2005–Mar 2009

- Progressively led the $40M-location with approximately 180 to 220 employees with an average weekly payroll of $65K to

$70K.

- Functioned as business partner to operational line and staff managers while ensuring the execution of all disciplinary

actions in a fair and consistent manner.

- Assumed full accountability in facilitating employee benefits; instructing all employees on available benefits;

conducting open enrollments; and streamlining the performance review and administrative processes.

- Effectively coached exempt and nonexempt supervisors in providing and communicating performance feedback to non-exempt

associates.

- Presided over numerous presentations and direct reports on employee benchmarking, equal employment opportunity (EEO)

statistics, economic performance, training, and sales performance topics.

- Sought for and captured areas of opportunities with all line and staff managers; thus achieving continuous business

success and improvements.

- Significantly reduced company exposure to unemployment and workers compensation liability by implementing and

supervising terminations, coaching, and corrective action policies; as well as analyzing and spearheading all responses to

unemployment claims and safety training and awareness.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.

Regional Human Resources Manager Warsaw, NY Aug 2004–Sep 2004

- Worked collaboratively with the senior management of two subsidiaries/clients, namely the National Bank of Geneva and

Financial Service Group, in the following key responsibilities:

- Identification and quick resolution of key strategic human resources issues

- Enforcement of policies; and expert coaching of line managers on employee relations issues

HOME DEPOT

Human Resources Manager Rochester, NY Aug 2003–Aug 2004

- Leveraged outstanding human resources expertise in accomplishing various tasks, such as disciplinary actions approval;

recruitment and onboarding; annual review oversight; succession planning; payroll and processing; and workers compensation and

unemployment claims management.

- Contributed strategic insights as a highly effective HR generalist for the $21M, 110-employee location.

TARGET CORPORATION

Executive Team Leader, Team Relations Rochester, NY Dec 1998–Feb 2001

- Played a vital role as HR generalist to the $20M, 150-employee business; consequently optimizing productivity

companywide.

-EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration: 2003

St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Minor in Human Resources: 1999

Canisius College Buffalo, NY

- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certification: 2014 HR Certification Institute (HRCI)

Trainer for Situational Leadership II (SLII) Credential: 2011 Ken Blanchard Companies

Advanced Interviewing for Title VII Infractions Seminar: 2011 Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc.

Interviewing for Title VII Infractions Seminar: 2010 Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc.

- AFFILIATIONS

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

- TECHNICAL ACUMEN

Microsoft Office Suite

HR Software Applications (PeopleSoft and Kronos)

Internet Applications

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