Lisa Woodson
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Management/ Human Resources Professional
Delivering powerful ideas and business solutions that sharpen
organizational performance
Innovative and people oriented with strategic perspective, sense of urgency
and strong record of fostering skilled, productive, and highly engaged
workforces. Talented in defining the big picture and inspiring action at
the tactical level. Excels in leading change initiatives that produce
remarkable results for organizations, systems, processes, and individuals.
Demonstrated ability to quickly acclimate to work environment and exceed
performance expectations.
Core Competencies:
( Process Improvements ( Organizational Metrics ( Recruiting (
Training/Development (General Human Resources (Team Management ( Project
Coordination ( Workforce Planning ( Performance Management ( Relationship
Building
Professional Experience
Pharmaceutical Research Associates, international San Diego, CA 2007-
Present
One of the world's leading global clinical research organizations.
Manager / HR Liaison (2008-Present)
Sr. Project Associate (2007)
Promoted rapidly to management position with functional responsibility
for 22+ staff located throughout the U.S. / Canada. Accountabilities
include resource management for 50+ operational staff, recruiting,
training/development, performance / disciplinary action management and
leadership of corporate wide change initiatives and process improvements.
Management & Workforce Strategies
. Delivered training designed with principles of adult learning to
ensure retention of content on topics including new employee
orientations and workplace harassment prevention.
. Developed virtual on-boarding program for remote based managers
. Tapped for additional responsibilities as HR employee relations
liaison for PMG North America business unit
. Gained strong foundation in federal and California laws including
FMLA, FLSA, ADAAA, EEO, and workplace harassment laws.
. Led job re-design initiative which increased responsibility of
project management operations staff, improved timeliness of
clinical site payments and ensured appropriate job alignment based
on skill set.
. Created innovative solution for managing corporate-wide collection
of performance feedback for annual career and development reviews.
Organizational Leadership
. Recovered $1.8M in missed revenue by leading global high-profile
process improvement initiative for clinical investigator payment
process and reconciliation which resulted in workforce re-design
and creation of new department.
. Placed the right people on projects by expertly managing recruiting
and resourcing of 50 project operations staff on clinical research
projects based on skill set, availability, regional location,
therapeutic experience, and career goals.
. Co-led global initiative to create web based training for Project
Portal, providing employees and clients real time streamlined
access to clinical trials project information
. Ensured strong organizational understanding of company's vision and
priorities by updating intranet.
. Sustained motivation of staff following downsizing by providing
staff with career mapping services.
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Safeway Inc. Pleasanton, CA 2005-2006
Fortune 500 company and North America's third largest supermarket chain.
Project Analyst
Advanced company's growth goals through data analysis and workforce
initiatives. Served on cross-functional corporate retail operations team.
Collected and analyzed data for large-scale presentations designed to
strengthen decision making of executive team.
HR Management & Workforce Strategies
. Selected by EVP of Retail Operations to Safeway Corporate Diversity
Council. Created work/life balance surveys to identify strategies
for reducing female store manager turnover.
. Revised service reward program that increased employee survey
satisfaction rates.
. Spearheaded ad hoc projects such as an outreach initiative for
employees and their family members impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
Business Analysis
. Teamed with marketing and communications department to launch
company's repositioning campaign, Ingredients for Life , to
corporate employees at retail locations across the US and Canada.
. Organized special projects including "Be Smart, Be Responsible, Be
Prepared, Be Ready!" public service campaign, the mystery shopper
program, and service awards.
PMI Mortgage Insurance Walnut Creek, CA 2001-2005
Provider of private mortgage insurance.
Project Analyst (2003-2005)
Human Resources Administrator (2001-2003)
Charged with leading special projects, auditing contracts, enriching
client relations and ensuring compliance of data processing with
regulatory requirements. Coordinated various aspects of human resources
for Portfolio Management, Secondary Market Operations and Product
Development business units
. Contributed to reduction in findings from Sarbanes Oxley audits as
department's SME for secondary market operations processes and
procedures.
. Selected for editor of Economic Real Estate Trends publication
based on ability to gather and analyze meaningful data and write
clear and concise content while meeting tight deadlines.
. Served on Employee Communications Committee, working within Human
Resources department to develop new hire training program and
corporate newsletter.
. Employee relations first point of contact First point of contact
for employee relations for assigned business units
. Conducted new hire orientations, exit interviews, employee
satisfaction surveys and headcount reporting / analysis
Qualifications
Education
Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Management
Master of Science, Organization Development, (expected 2013)
University of San Francisco
Bachelor of Science, Organizational Behavior & Leadership
School Honors, Deans List, 3.95/4.0 GPA
Scholarship Award Recipient
Professional Affiliations
Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
National Black MBA Association
Computer Software Skills
Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat / Familiar with
Microsoft Publisher, Project
Computer Systems
Lawson (HRIS), Success Factors, WebEx, ART Resourcing Tool, Clinical
Trials Management System, Learning Link, InfoView, Crystal Reports,
Databasics