Human Resources Manager

Matthew A Niswonger

**** ***** **** ** ********, Ohio 43204 614-***-****

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Summary: Human Resource Professional with over 10 years experience in

progressively responsible positions. Effective leadership style

that drives results and thrives in a team oriented problem

solving environment. Excels in formulating & implementing

innovative HR strategies aligned with an organization's goals &

objectives.

Professional

Profile:

. Innovative HR professional who delivers results within a high

performance multi unit environment

. Strategic change agent who thrives in a constant process

improvement environment

. Proven leadership ability in both traditional and matrix

environments with a track record of developing leaders

throughout the organization

. Proven ability to develop strategic relationships throughout

all organizational levels as well as within the community

. Proven organizational ability to manage multiple projects

while meeting deadlines, exceeding expectations, and

satisfying budgetary requirements

. Proven ability to organize and analyze statistical and

technical data and prepare comprehensive reports

. Excellent written and oral communication skills

. Experienced servicing & supporting internal customers,

external customers and other businesses and vendors

. Life long commitment to continuous learning through

education, training, and mentoring

Career

Progression: 8/2009 - 6/2010

HR Consulting Projects- Full time graduate student

While in graduate school, I provided, on a part time basis, human

resource consultation services to local organizations and

businesses.

Accomplishments:

. Developed & implemented HR benefits survey to gauge employee

satisfaction with organizational benefits

. Developed & implemented performance management training

. Successfully co-facilitated meetings to assess organizations

HR effectiveness and organizations ability to drive positive

change in the delivery of HR services by using the

appreciation inquiry method

. Designed & developed Bench Strength program aligned with

company's strategies, goals, and objectives

1994- 2009 Scioto Services, LLC

2004- 2009 Director of Human Resources (800+ Employees)

Responsibilities: Provided management leadership and

direction for all aspects of human resources within

the

organization . Key focuses were: strategic planning, benefits

administration, employee relations, union/labor

relations, management and employee development and training,

performance management, communication,

recruitment of managers and employees, developed and implemented

policy aligned with corporate culture and

mission that ensured compliance with all federal & state laws.

Accomplishments:

. Implemented key measurables for HR & safety scorecards

aligned with organizational objectives

. Developed and implemented strategic staffing plan and job

description template aligned with new HR strategy and

business plans

. Successfully negotiated and resolved union grievances and

associate relation issues

. Performed successful labor negotiations with union

. Developed & implemented administrative policy handbook and

safety policy handbook

. Developed & implemented performance management system along

with training and development programs for both managers and

associates

. Led Scioto to retrospective BWC rating program resulting in

total savings of over 1.5 million dollars

. Led Scioto to self funded BWC rating program with potential

savings of $250,000 within first year

. Successfully outsourced BWC TPA/MCO resulting in additional

$500,000 in savings

. Lowered BWC EM(experience modifier) by 63% (initially at 2.04

now at .76)

2002-2004 Safety & Benefits Administrator (500+ Employees)

Responsibilities: Safety planning & budgeting, safety

policy development and training, development of

safety

involvement teams, controlling workers compensation and

unemployment benefits, benefit planning, budgeting

development & implementation, communication of benefits,

recordkeeping, development of vender & broker

relationships, LOA/FMLA administration

Accomplishments:

. Developed & implemented accident investigation procedures and

BWC programs such as drug free workplace program, PDP+, and

transitional work program

. Reduced lost time by 97%, OSHA recordables by 50%, BWC

claims by 50%

. Earned over $175,000 in BWC discounts through participation

in BWC programs

. Strategically redesigned medical plan from a fully insured

plan to a self funded plan while increasing benefits and

maintaining budgets

. Increased benefit participation by 35% by development &

implementation of associate involvement teams (focus groups)

which led to new initiatives such as wellness programs and

supplemental benefits

. Developed & implemented annual open enrollment

presentations, monthly enrollment meetings, as well as a

complete redesign of the benefit administration process

. Decreased emergency room usage on medical plan by over 30%

through the development & implementation of monthly

educational enrollment meetings and plan design changes

. Performed vendor relations and contract negotiations

1994-2002 Account/ Regional Manager (10-25 Employees)

Responsibilities: Delivery of service and operation of

region, hiring and terminating of managers, scheduling of

managers, training of managers, reward and discipline of

managers, regional associate relations, regional budgeting,

regional purchasing, account development, manager development,

regional development, client development, regional safety,

regional quality, regional morale, regional sales and marketing.

Accomplishments:

. Developed & implemented new hire orientation program and

associate review and evaluation system

. Maintained regional profit margin of 21% during my tenure as

regional manager

. Developed & implemented SOS (Scioto Operating System)

. Increased account growth by 100% within region and regional

sales over $200,000 through the sales of one time jobs within

current customer accounts

. Performed contract negotiations and renewal with both current

customers and new customers

. Developed & implemented customer communication process

. Developed & implemented safety and environmental policies and

procedures

Professional SPHR, December 2005

Certifications: CBP (Certified Benefits Professional), World at Work

October 2005

Approved OSHA 10 Hour Trainer May 2007

Training: Human resources professional development, Edison State, 2003

Foundations of leadership development, Bradley University 2001

Problem solving & decision making, Honda of American Manufacturing

2001

OSHA 30 hr, Ohio BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene 2001-2006

Education: The Ohio State University, June 2010

Masters of Labor and Human Resources

The Ohio State University, September 1993

Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management

Interest &

Activities: Past president Union County Safety Council, Member of

steering committee of Union County Safety Council; Past

member of the Executive Board of the Union

County Chamber of Commerce; Member of SHRM, Member of

World at Work; Member of the Human Resource

Association of Central Ohio; Member of building committee

at

Union County YMCA; Committee Member of Union

County ABLE program; Participated in Union County;

Participated in Union County United Way

community care day; Member of Tau Kappa Epsilon

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