S USAN NORWOOD
**** ****** ****** ***** *** Fayetteville, NC 28304 817-***-**** **********@*****.***
ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE
Career Goal: Obtain a distinctive position in executive management utilizing skills, educational
background,and experience to integrate alignment of the company’s vision, mission and value
proposition.
Experience: Successful and knowledgeable with a proactive approach to supporting, assessing, designing, and
developing the day to day operations and functions of managerial, administrative and contract procedures. Strong
leadership techniques, the ability to work with associates from all walks of life and professional attention to detail,
supplemented by the ability to work and develop long term associates. Provide ongoing training, counseling, and
mentoring. Upon request, responds to DCAA audits regarding Strength Management.
SKILLS
Benefits Administration Staff Recruitment & Retention Orientation & On-Boarding
PeopleSoft HRIS Technologies Training & Development
Personnel Strength Reporting Resource Allocation (Assignments) Performance Management
Position Misalignment Liaison Internal Departments Organizational Development
Tactical/Operational Actions Coaching / Mentoring Policies & Procedures
Department Operations Recruiting & Hiring Practices Leadership & Management
Development
Microsoft Office Applications Human Resources Management
Compensation (SCA)
Recruiting Diversified Team Strategic Planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DYNCORP INTL Kandahar, AFG
Provide Daily Resource Planning updates to Recruitment, Human Resources, Project Controls,
Operations, and CONUS and OCONUS Deployment Centers
Resource Planning Supervisor/Acting Manager, 2012 - present
• Supervises the process for updating information regarding staffing needs and personnel available for
assignment
• Supervises the documentation of all key activities, actions and decisions in Taleo and PeopleSoft on a
continual basis
• Supervises the maintenance of personnel requirements for LOGCAP IV Task orders
• Coordinates creation of position descriptions and personnel requisitions with PMO
• Liaison among internal departments including: Human Resources, Recruiting, Project Controls,
Operations, Compliance, and Supplier Management
• Participate in Daily briefings and meeting s as required to update information about staffing needs
• Communicate regularly with Recruiting, Human Resource and Functional Area leaders to identify
openings of critical skills in demand
• Project future staffing requirements to Recruiting
• Assist in the administration of department activities, providing technical direction in functional areas of
expertise
• Supervise the preparation of reports, as required by legislation or organization needs, and research in
the development of Resource Planning policies and procedures
• Provide staffing updates to EXP/FN Recruitment, Project Controls and Supplier Management
(Subcontractors)
• Provide personnel tracking information to Deployment Centers
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Resource Planning Analyst 2012 to 2012
This position Responsible for carrying out Resource Planning activities and coordinating with all areas of
HR and Operations to input and analyze all tracking/reporting data and to analyze staffing
levels/utilization as necessary.
Essential Duties and Expectations:
• Maintain automated collection and tracking of data, metrics and significant events
• Analyze and ensure the accuracy of status reports using defined tools for internal and external
customers.
• Audit and maintain all necessary tracking and reporting systems to ensure that group statistics can be
tracked, managed and measured.
• Escalate issues to Senior Resource Planning Analyst or Supervisor as necessary
• Ensure the accuracy of the documentation of all key activities in Sonic and PeopleSoft on a continual
basis.
• Liaison among internal departments including: Human Resources, Recruiting, Project Controls and
Operations
• Participate in Daily briefings and meetings as required to update information about staffing needs
• Maintain quality levels for all work related to customers requests
ITT CORPORATION Fort Bragg, NC
HR Manager, 2007 to 2011
This position develops, maintains and administers all aspects of Human Resources for either various
multi-functional areas of HR or company (site level) operations.
Essential Duties and Expectations:
• Manages and directs the development, implementation, and coordination of policies, practices and
programs covering all aspects of HR for specific specialization, client or geographic area.
• Develops leadership in HR organization and assist with development of strategy and succession
planning.
• Conducts research into HR programs, communications, corporate culture and activities, and
recommends changes or innovations within scope of area.
• Supervises and maintains HR staff members.
• Maintains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and
current records for upcoming audits.
• Develops programs, policies, procedures and controls regarding recruitment and selection, labor force
utilization and analysis, turnover, and HR statistical reporting.
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY Fayetteville, NC
Executive Secretary, 2002 to 2011
Key employee reporting to the executive director and Dean of Education. Responsible for office
management and keeping the day-to-day operations running smoothly.
Essential Duties and Expectations:
• Assists in coordinating office activities and serves as confidential assistant to the Executive Director;
Coordinates training and supervises clerical staff of Special Programs.
• Reconciles budgets for five departments within Special Programs; types proposals, minutes, reports,
and other correspondence.
• Makes arrangements for staff to attend workshops and conferences; maintains office records and
websites.
SEARS - Fayetteville, NC
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Human Resources Manager, 1999 - 2001
The role bears responsibility for all of the processes and systems related to people in an organization.
The role must support the work of managers who supervise and lead the work of these people. The HR
professionals must develop the skills of their managers and their organization to do these activities well.
The job of the HR professional is a constant challenge as HR staff balance many roles and activities in
support of their organizations.
Essential Duties and Expectations:
• Recruitment and selection of employees
• Employee relations, benefits and administration
• Managing HR staff
• Providing clerical and technical support to upper management
• Investigates discrimination, ethical complaints and unfair labor practices
• Administers and controls human resource information systems
• Manages automated services processing payroll or other human resources data
• Organizes special events.
SEARS - Fayetteville, NC
Corporate Trainer 1999 – 1999
Responsible for designing, developing, implementing and maintaining an education, learning and
development program for employees.
Corporate Trainer
• Designs, develops, and provides employees with specialized training curriculum (i.e. New Hire), technical
training programs/materials to improve technical and soft ware skills; conducts comprehensive programs
as needed to improve managerial/employee effectiveness.
• Provides organizational development activities/programs to help groups initiate and manage change.
• Consults with internal customers regarding performance improvement needs and recommends training
solutions.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Phoenix, AZ
Currently seeking a PhD in Organizational Leadership with a specialization in Human Resources Management.
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Phoenix, AZ
Master in Business Administration (MBA) (with honors), 2009
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY Fayetteville, NC
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration (with honors), 2006
GREEN BELT CERTIFICATION – LEAN SIX SIGMA ITT Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO
OF NOTE
Professional Development:
• Currently seeking a PhD in Organizational Leadership with a specialization Human Resource
Management.
• Compensation and Wage Structure
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel & Outlook), SAP, People Soft, Sonic,
DynInsight and BrassRing, & Taleo
• Employment Law
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REFERENCES
Business and professional references are available upon request.
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