Sales Human Resources

Christopher J. Miedema, PHR, MBA

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Professional Profile

Human Resource professional with experience as a Talent Acquisition

Consultant and an HR business partner in both a corporate and manufacturing

environment. Demonstrated ability in data analysis and market research

to drive decision-making and achieve business results. Experience

designing proposals and presenting results to multiple audiences. Focused

areas of expertise in:

? Talent Acquisition/Sourcing ? Project Management

? Employment Branding Strategy ? Talent Management

? Vendor/Budget Management ? Statistical Analysis (SPSS

software)

Professional Experience and Accomplishments

Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN August

2008 - present

Sr. HR Generalist, Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management Business

. Business Partner to the VP of Quality and provide HR support to the 539

Quality and Regulatory employees globally in the Cardiac Rhythm Disease

Management Business.

. Lead key HR processes for Quality and Regulatory - Talent Reviews,

Performance Reviews, Salary Planning, Stock Awards, Employee Engagement

Initiatives.

. Assisted in redeploying 54 people internally within CRDM to work on

Medical Device Reporting for a period of 4 months to address reporting

concerns related to a FDA 483 warning letter.

. In collaboration with Vigilance Operations Management, designed an

incentive program for the Medical Device Reporting group to reduce WIP to

400/day to meet FDA requirements. Program increased productivity 22%

and enabled the team to meet the December MDR submission deadline.

. Designed and implemented a quarterly training and development session for

all managers and directors in Q&R using problem-based learning

methodology.

. Facilitated new leader assimilation sessions, designed extended

leadership staff meetings, and planned and led leadership off-sites for

the Quality Function.

. Conducted work place investigations at multiple work sites, documented

results, and delivered appropriate disciplinary action.

Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant/ Sr. HR Generalist, World Headquarters

. Redesigned the employee referral program globally for Medtronic; updated

graphics to meet new brand standards; designed the marketing strategy and

roll-out of the program. Increased hires globally via the referral

program by 18% while maintaining US hires via the referral program at

42%.

. Researched, developed and executed Medtronic's 2009 Image Plan for talent

acquisition and internal branding. Designed the talent acquisition

brochures to be used at career fairs and recruiting events; designed the

interface for the Medtronic Careers page, and crafted and implemented

Medtronic's strategy for talent acquisition in social media.

. Negotiated Medtronic's first contract with a third party Search Engine

Optimization company.

. Business Partner to the VP of the Physiological Research lab and provided

HR support to the 155 exempt and non-exempt employees in the lab. Led

key HR processes including talent reviews, performance reviews, Salary

Planning, Stock Awards, and Employee Engagement Initiatives.

. Investigated, assessed and monitored workers' compensation claims at PRL.

General Electric Healthcare IITS, Burlington, VT

May 2007- August 2007

HRLP Intern - HR Generalist, Clinical Solutions Sales and Marketing

. Developed the first Sales Executive Career Pathway for the Sales and

Marketing group to attract and retain talent, provide appropriate

recognition for individual contributors, and provide a framework for

career development. Conducted surveys, designed organizational structure,

outlined necessary training, aligned compensation bands, and presented

plan to management.

. Working internationally, created an employee database that stores

information on current employees' clinical experience, competitive hires,

and training completion for EHS and FDA audits.

. Researched and presented to VP of Human Resources sourcing strategies to

reduce search firm spend for executive recruiting.

. Benchmarked compensation bandwidths for TCP engineering positions as part

of a restructuring initiative across IITS following the acquisition of

IDX in 2006. Compared results with market reference data as part of the

S2 pre-budget process.

. Covered key HR processes for the 338 people in the Clinical Solutions

Sales and Marketing team.

Spartan Consulting, East Lansing, MI March

2007 - May 2008

Market Research Consultant

. Conducted market research of the recycling and waste removal programs for

the city of Lansing. Outlined the project, collected data, analyzed

findings using SPSS statistical software, and presented report to the

City of Lansing in May 2007. City of Lansing implemented recommendations

3months later to address losses in market share to Waste Management.

Mason Public School District, Mason, MI

August 2003 - August 2006

Tenured High School Spanish and English Teacher

Staffing

. Participated in a 5 person hiring committee that reviewed resumes,

interviewed and evaluated applicants, and made hiring recommendations to

administrative staff.

Training and Development

. Developed the use of alternative learning methods in Spanish education

curriculum - utilizing TPS storytelling and other inductive learning

approaches to address low level learners.

. Led workshop to train and develop staff during professional development

days to improve student performance.

. Leveraged Spanish language fluency and Hispanic cultural understanding

from time spent in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Spain to educate

students in cross-cultural interaction.

Performance Evaluation

. Worked cross-functionally to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

for at risk students, assessing performance against plans and taking

corrective action as appropriate.

. Analyzed key drivers to poor performance in writing section of the MEAP

test in 2005-2006 and developed a short-term and long-term turnaround

plan to reverse negative trend.

Program/Policy Formation

. Analyzed content standards of the MWLA (Michigan World Language

Association), assured adherence to state content standard benchmarks, and

as part of a team redesigned each level of the world languages program.

Presented the curriculum changes to the board in 2006, received

overwhelming approval for changes, and published the new curriculum.

East Lansing Public School District, East Lansing, MI

September 2002 - August 2003

High School Spanish Teacher

Mount Vernon Christian School, Mount Vernon, WA

September 2001 - August 2002

High School English and Spanish Teacher

Education and Professional Development

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EDUCATION

Michigan State University, The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management,

East Lansing, MI May 2008

Master of Business Administration, 3.78 GPA

Concentrations in Human Resource Management and Marketing

. Teaching Assistant, MGT 315 Managing Human Resources and

Organizational Behavior

. Team Captain of the MSU Broad team for the 2007 National MBA Human

Capital Case Competition

Calvin College, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Grand Rapids, MI

June 2001

B.A. in Spanish, English with MI Secondary Teaching Certificate 7-12

Honors Scholar

SELECTED PRFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

? Medtronic Leadership Development Rotation Program ? Leadership

Effectiveness Training

? Selected for Medtronic Emerging Leaders Program ? Situational

Leadership Training ? Peoplesoft, Peopleclick, & AIRS

training

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