Human Resources Manager

Alicia LaPierre

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Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

201-***-**** (home)

201-***-**** (cell)

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BAE Systems - Wayne, NJ.

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2007 - 2008 Human Resources and Communications Manager

2001 - 2007 Human Resources Generalist (Employee Relations,

Inclusion, and Talent Acquisition)

1997 - 2001 Benefits and Compensation Analyst

BAE Systems is a global, high-technology Company with over 100,000

employees worldwide. As Manager of Communications and Human Resources, I

was responsible for up to 5,000 employees with 1,500 based out of Wayne,

NJ. The key areas of responsibility were employee relations and business

partnering, community and university relations, talent acquisition, and

benefits, with exposure to all other disciplines inclusive of both Human

Resources and Communications.

Benefits/Compensation - Managed all facets of Benefits including:

. Fully and self insured Health & Welfare plan design, pricing,

annual enrollment, disabilities, billing processes, COBRA,

HIPAA, orientation processes, death claims, retiree medical

plans, 401(k) elections, changes, rollovers, loans, and pension

estimates and survivor benefits.

. Supported the Compensation function with job audits, in-family

promotions, survey analyses and assisted in merit planning

processes in accordance with FLSA regulations.

Employee Relations Business Partner - managed and resolved employee

relations issues in accordance with human resources policies and

Department of Labor requirements. Provide employee relations

support to nearly 300 employees.

. Reduced a department of 130 manufacturing employees within

budget and schedule resulting in cost savings of over 20%.

Reduced 50 finance employees resulting in increased efficiency

of 10%.

. Support for the following resulted in effective and efficient HR

deliverables at the site: merit and compensation planning

processes, performance and change management, job description

analyses and job audits, promotions, new hire and exit

interviewing processes, bonus incentives, succession planning,

resolving open job requisition issues, training concerns,

reorganizational issues, and more.

. Resolution of Employee Relations cases resulted in zero

Department of Labor violations

. Investigations included (from inception to resolution):

Attendance violations, Performance Management issues,

Misappropriation of Company assets, Insubordination,

Reorganizational and Change Management issues, Time

fraud, Leaves of Absence (FLA, FMLA, Personal loa's).

Other complex and sensitive issues

Talent Acquisition and University Relations - Managed College

Recruitment processes at several sites that included screening,

interviewing, salary negotiations, drug screens, and diversity

tracking.

. Implemented process improvement techniques that resulted

in 20% reduction in cycle time.

. Talent Acquisition - Recruited for the following in-

house positions with the average cycle time equal to 30

days:

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Talent Acquisition and University Relations - continued:

. Financial Analysts and Managers

. Manufacturing technicians, expeditors and supervisors

. Manufacturing Operations Managers

. Contract Administrators (analysts) and Managers

. Program Analysts and Managers

. Administrators, technical engineers and other

Training/Inclusion - Effectively taught behavior-based interviewing

techniques to management resulting in a more effective hire and

therefore stronger employee retention process.

Community and Government Relations - Design and implement the

community relations strategy for multiple sites which resulted in

increased employee involvement by 40%, increased branding by 30%

all while acting as a socially responsible corporate partner.

Manage government relations activities to improve company image and

build relationships with Mayors, Assemblymen, Congressmen, and the

NJ Governor's office. Requires:

. Strong leadership, strategic thought processes and ability

to communicate such

. Mastering the ability to build and cultivate internal and

external relationships

. Negotiation skills

. Ability to work through ambiguous situations, including

change

. Ability to interact with all levels throughout the

organization

. Resulted in increased employee involvement by 50% and

improved branding through consistent community awards: In

2009 = five community impact awards.

Employee Services - Managed the internal Activities Committee while

leading the committee to propagate opportunities in increasing

morale at the respective site(s).

Communications - Tactical duties assisting internal Leadership

included: report preparation, white papers, speeches,

presentations, collaborative newsletter articles and press releases

including photo opportunities with cut-lines

. Assisted in developing the strategic Communications plan for

37,000 employees pieces of which are still being utilized

throughout the enterprise.

Personal and Corporate Achievement Awards:

o Personal: United Way of Passaic County - Employee Campaign

Leader

o Personal: March of Dimes - JDR Salk Award

o Corporate: 10-year consecutive Crystal Award for March of

Dimes Walk America

o Corporate: 5-year consecutive Award from Ft. Dix (Annual

Bike Donation)

Other Employment: Ingersoll-Rand Company, Ernst & Young LLP, Katharine

Gibbs School. (Prior to 1997)

Education: University of Kentucky B. A.

SUNY Canton - A.A.S. Secretarial Science.

Skills: Microsoft Office proficient. HRIS PeopleSoft, Genesys and Concur.

Foreign Language: Read, write, and speak French.

References Available Upon Request.

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