Human Resources Resource
Resume:
Wayne L. Romanowski, CHRE
Las Vegas, NV 89135
Home Phone: 702-***-****
Cell: 702-***-****
Email Address: abm3gv@r.postjobfree.com
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Career Summary:
* A results driven, service oriented, Human Resources executive with a
proven record of building successful strategic partnerships throughout
multi-site organizations to successfully align Human Resource
initiatives and business objectives.
* Proven ability to successfully establish long range, pro-active labor
strategies across multi-site organizations.
* A successful track record of negotiating and managing numerous cost-
effective labor agreements in every major market in the US.
* Proven ability to identify and focus upon company goals and objectives
and to translate these goals into viable, business-driven HR
initiatives.
* A career-long record of consistently increasing Human Resource
effectiveness and achieving measurable bottom line results.
* Extensive expertise in the management of both tactical and strategic
human resource planning, initiatives and programs including the
coordination of cross-functional teams to achieve business goals and
objectives.
* Proven success in the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and
to lead and motivate others.
Experience:
6/06 - Present Senior Director, Human Resources, North America - West
Hilton Worldwide
Regional HR responsibility for a large (approximately 600 person) sales and
marketing force based in Las Vegas and Hawaii, a 200 person outbound call
center and 20 hotel and time share properties in multiple Southwestern
states and Hawaii. In addition, I have complete responsibility for the
development, negotiation and execution of the labor relations strategy for
Hilton's time share brand across the country.
Accomplishments:
* Effectively reduced the time needed to fill job openings by nearly 15%
by streamlining processes and creating and implementing an aggressive,
broad-based community outreach program targeting potential applicant
talent "pools".
* Developed a comprehensive Labor strategy for the Hilton Grand
Vacations time share brand across all unionized facilities that
reduced grievance and arbitration costs by 39%.
* Reduced turnover in the call center by nearly 25% as a result of
implementing an aggressive compensation and retention program.
* Successfully negotiated the current labor agreement in Las Vegas,
achieving in excess of $400,000 cost savings compared to the major
hotel and casino operators on the Las Vegas Strip.
* Effectively reduced sales and marketing turnover by nearly 25% through
the implementation of both behavioral interviewing techniques and the
use of talent-focused selection tool.
* Successfully negotiated additional/specific job classifications as an
addendum to the Hilton Hawaiian Village labor agreement in order to
establish elevated service levels at HGV's multi-towered time share
facility on Oahu.
* Successfully orchestrated the decertification of the Operating
Engineers in Las Vegas.
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12/04 - 2/06 Vice President Human Resources
Destination Hotels and Resorts
Complete responsibility for the strategic development and leadership of the
human resource function for this independent hotel company with 34
properties and over 8,000 associates.
Accomplishments:
* Successfully implemented a comprehensive Human Capital Planning
Process aimed at maximizing our ROI in human capital.
* Successfully established and aligned labor strategy throughout hotel
portfolio consistently reducing labor costs and minimizing labor
disruption.
* Implemented Internet-based succession planning process projected to
increase retention and decrease management turnover by 15-20%.
* Reduced e-recruitment costs across the portfolio by nearly $175,000
through centralized e-recruitment purchases.
* Successfully drove benefit negotiations capping annual net health care
cost increase to 1%.
* Successfully orchestrated multiple union avoidance campaigns
throughout the portfolio.
09/03 - 12/04 President
WLR & Associates
Provide a wide-range of HR generalist and business partner consultative
services aimed at aligning an organization's Human Capital plans with their
business plan and personal point of service plan to maximize ROI on Human
Capital investment. Services include labor relations, union avoidance,
recruitment, selection, staffing, training and development, employee
relations, retention, mergers, acquisitions and executive coaching.
5/02 - 9/03 Vice President Human Resources
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Complete responsibility for the strategic development and leadership of the
human resource function for the world's largest hotel and convention center
under one roof, four support venues with $400 million in revenues and 4,000
employees
Accomplishments:
* Successfully reduced turnover by approximately 15% through the
development and deployment of a broad-based talent retention program.
* Reduced the time to fill openings by nearly 20% by implementing an
aggressive talent identification and action plan.
9/95 - 5/02 Senior Vice President, Human Resources
COMPASS Management and Leasing, Inc.
Complete accountability for the strategic development and leadership of the
human resource function for this global commercial real
estate/property/facility management organization, which managed in excess
of 400 million square feet of commercial real estate worldwide. Supervise
team of 25 corporate and field HR staff members servicing an employee
population in excess of 3000.
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Accomplishments:
* Successfully structured and aligned corporate and field HR operations
to meet business objectives establishing Human Resources as a core
component in new business development.
* Redefined recruitment/staffing strategies and procedures utilizing
manpower planning and more systematic recruitment efforts which
resulted in a nearly 20% decrease in average cost per hire.
* Successfully defined and drove the labor strategy across the COMPASSS
portfolio.
* Developed and implemented comprehensive management manpower and
succession planning processes aligning manpower needs with employee
career expectations which contributed to a dramatic decrease in
average cost per hire and resulted in a 25% reduction in voluntary
turnover.
2/84 - 9/95 Hyatt Hotels and Resorts
2/92 - 9/95 Director of Employee and Labor Relations
Responsible for the employee and labor relations functions for this $2.5
billion-dollar corporation employing 42,000 employees throughout the
domestic operation. Responsibilities included the ongoing development and
implementation of national employee and labor relations policies and
programs, management of all employee related litigation, labor contract
negotiation and administration for over 60 collective bargaining
agreements, successful leadership of all union avoidance activities and the
development, delivery and action planning for the annual company-wide
employee opinion survey.
Accomplishments:
* Defined and drove execution of strategy on labor relations including
the oversight and/or negotiations of nearly 70 collective bargaining
agreements covering over 16,000 employees.
* Developed and implemented a comprehensive Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR) process which reduced exposure to costly litigation,
minimized opportunities for union organizing, solidified employee
relations and has saved approximately $3 - 4 million dollars per year
in related costs.
* Successfully managed numerous union avoidance campaigns across the
country that effectively maintained a union free presence.
9/89 - 2/92 Regional Human Resources Director, North East region.
Reporting directly to the Regional Vice President, North East, responsible
for the Human Resources function for ten hotels in five states with
revenues in excess of $300 million and over 4,000 employees.
9/87 - 2/92 Human Resources Director
Hyatt Regency Dearborn
Responsible for the Human Resource function for this unionized 700-room
convention hotel with revenues in excess of $70M and approximately 800
employees.
2/84 - 9/87 Human Resources Director
Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh
Responsible for the Human Resource function for this unionized 400-room
downtown hotel with revenues in excess of $40M and approximately 450
employees.
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Education:
M.A. - Labor Relations/Human Resource Management
Saint Francis College
B.A. - Economics
University of Pittsburgh
Certifications: Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE)
Represented Hyatt Hotels on the team at the AH&LA that created
and developed the Certified Human Resources Executive
certification
Professional
Affiliations: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Human Resources Leadership Council
UNLV Timeshare Advisory Board Member
Community
Involvement: Hands-On-Atlanta Volunteer Coordinator
House of Dreams Mentor
Ministry for the Unemployed Coordinator
Junior Achievement Volunteer Instructor
Discovery Job Network Volunteer
Give Kids the World Volunteer
Three Squares Volunteer
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