Human Resources Management

Lisa Woodson

*** ***** **** . ***** ****, TX ****3 .619-***-**** .

abgzeh@r.postjobfree.com

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

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