Human Resources Manager

Kim Johannesen

**** ****** ***** **., ************, TX 78660

Cell 512-***-****, Home 512-***-****

**************@*****.***

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Strategic Human Resources manager with ten years of hands on HR experience and with tactical ability to

implement daily results. Recognized problem solver and leader with the ability to influence and build

strong relationships with all levels of the organization. Core professional strengths include:

Employee Relations Compensation HR Metrics

Training and Development Benefits Administration Staffing

Organizational Change HR Operations Performance Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION, Austin, TX

EEO & Compliance Officer and Employee Relations, 2009 – present

• Develop and implement AAP objectives, manage audit requests and ensure compliance with the AAPs and

governmental regulations and laws such as OFCCP, EEOC, and DOL.

• Responsible for all aspects of employee relations such as providing leadership and consultation to all levels,

conducting investigations, and assessing, identifying, and recommending systemic solutions.

• Develop and link HR metrics with Organizational Performance with quarterly reports to senior executives.

• Led a cross-functional team in developing a system-wide compliance program remediating Electronic

Information Resources across 13 institutions and 96,000 employees.

• Developed and implemented a performance appraisal instrument and process aligned with overall

institutional objectives.

SELECT COMFORT, Minneapolis, MN

Regional Human Resources Manager, Central and West Retail Regions, 2007-2008

Human Resources Manager, IT and Finance, 2006-2007

Facilitated and implemented multiple change management and organizational development initiatives in IT,

Finance, and Retail supporting an ERP transition from Oracle to SAP, which required changes in organizational

design, job matrix, performance management, reskilling and talent development, staffing processes, and

alignment between leaders and employees.

• Provided leadership and assistance in all human resource activities to the CFO, CIO, and West and

Central regions for 700+ retail employees. Examples included employee relations, benefits, training and

development, staffing, onboarding, and retention.

• Improved employee bench, performance, and retention through cross training, job rotations, shared

resources planning, succession planning, and performance calibration.

• Implemented, interpreted and assisted on all company programs such as base pay and commissions,

Leave of Absence, transfers, and staffing matrix.

• Responsible for all aspects of staffing, which included interviewing and partnering with managers in the

hiring decisions to decrease recruiting time and costs.

• Responsible for regional compliance with all state(s) and federal laws pertaining to personnel matters,

performed investigations across the country, and oversaw the terminations appeals process.

IBM

Human Resources Partner, Systems and Technology Group, Austin, TX, 2003-2006

As an HR generalist facilitated the merger of three server processors and cultures across multiple states, as well as

building and supporting an organization developing processors for an industry non-core to IBM while driving

near impossible development deadlines.

• Recruited and supported reorganizations resulting in a growth from 250 to 700 employees, as well as

facilitating the development of a new organization from 50 to 400 employees.

• Implemented multiple initiatives addressing innovation, motivation, efficiency, and retention that met a

Christmas 05 deliverable to Microsoft, which demanded 24x7 for six months.

• Conducted leadership assimilation workshop for all technical and business leaders to improve

collaboration across sites, products, and skills.

• Implemented several succession planning initiatives to improve tracking and cross pollinations of skills

and resources.

• Transitioned organizations to a common people planner database to better track, develop, compensate,

and plan for HR issues.

Corporate Learning Associate, Enterprise Learning, East Fiskhill, NY, 2002-2003

Project Lead, Staffing, Raleigh, NC, 2001-2002

Information Developer, HR e-business Web Services, Raleigh, NC, 2000-2001

• Mapped 800+ HR programs, identified duplicates, and their program owners.

• Developed online onboarding program for new hires by teaming with HRIT and Learning Specialists.

• Led cost savings initiatives in the Staffing organization that resulted in the reduction of staffing

departments from three to two.

• Reduced staffing errors and audit readiness by developing annual systems requirements and quantified

performance reviews.

• Designed and implemented measurements to quantify customer trends and satisfaction regarding the IBM

HR Website.

• Assessed, identified, and consulted with subject matter experts regarding web publishing needs and

renewed Service Level Agreements.

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, Midland, MI

Implementation Leader, Human Resources Development, 1999-2000

Represented HR Development in a company-wide growth initiative, as well as shifting training resources and cost

from individuals to businesses.

• Partnered with International Institute for Management Development and managed HR issues in outlining

action plans across 15 business units on developing high performing products.

• Partnered with all business VPs and outlined annual training plans based on the organizational

development needs and business plans.

• Gained commitment and ownership from all VPs based on Diversity and Global Employee Opinion &

Action Survey results.

• Principal Representative to the Mayflower Consortium.

EDUCATION

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Master of Labor Relations and Human Resources, May 1999, East Lansing, MI 48824

• Recipient of Graduate Office Scholarship, GPA 3.7/4.0

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, May 1996, East Lansing, MI 48824

• Graduated with High Honor, GPA 3.8/4.0. Dean’s List 1993-1996.

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