Human Resources Manager

Bryan S. Ebmeyer, SPHR

*** **** ******* ****. #*** Provo, Utah 84604 Cell: 801-***-**** E-mail: ************@*****.***

Professional Experience

• Strategic Management

o Create strategic partnerships and methods always looking for “the better way” of operating the business

o Clearly identify, in writing, the roles and responsibilities of all employees

o Develop and implement contingency and succession plans

o Conduct employee satisfaction surveys, exit interviews, and turnover analysis with a never-ending focus on

improvement

• Recruiting / Staffing

o Develop staffing plans and organizational charts in support of company strategy and labor budgets

o Hire the BEST - efficiently create a high quality candidate pool, ensuring fairness and legal compliance

o Promote company branding as an employer of choice

• Employee Relations

o Counsel management regarding legal compliance, policy interpretation, and performance management issues

o Manage thorough and legally sound investigation proceedings of formal grievances and disciplinary

counselings; assist in counseling implementation; track disciplinary actions to ensure consistency

o Manage external agency relations: EEOC, UALD, DWS

o Promote a union-free environment

• Benefits Administration

o Conduct benchmark activities to ensure benefits package is attractive and competitive

o Negotiate / purchase cost-effective benefit plans

o Prepare and conduct open-enrollment meetings; follow-through on problem claims / services

• Compensation

o Develop and manage company compensation strategy and plan, ensuring market competitiveness

o Oversee performance management plan, including annual merit system

o Prepare recommendations / justification for compensation adjustments; address employee pay concerns

• Training & Development

o Coordinator / Instructor: Utah Valley University, SHRM Learning System – SPHR/PHR certification course

o Adjunct Faculty: Utah Valley University, MGMT 3430: Human Resource Management

o Design and facilitate compliance and development learning workshops, including Manager and Supervisor

Training, New Employee Orientation, Sexual Harassment, Ethics, Diversity, and Performance Management

• Legal Compliance

o Prepare Workforce Analysis to create and manage Affirmative Action Plan

o Ensure compliance with all applicable labor laws: EEO, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, COBRA, HIPAA, OSHA, etc.

o Provide fairness and consistency at all levels of the business, virtually eliminating litigious activity

• Administrative

Policy development and interpretation Job description development and auditing

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Compile and report HR metrics Personnel records management

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Create company-wide communications Create morale-enhancing opportunities and

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events

Employment History

Vertis Communications Salt Lake City, Utah June 2007 to March 2009

Division Human Resources Manager – Sole provider of all Human Resources responsibilities and functions for 120

employees in 24/7 production operation. Tasked with executive-level, strategic planning responsibilities to drive

efficiency, quality, and continued success. Responsible for quality recruiting during growth periods and for efficient

rightsizing in economic downturn. Administered Employee Relations matters with a focus on supervisor development,

legal compliance, performance improvement, and employee retention. Initiated and owned “employee engagement”

activities through creating strong interpersonal relationships and frequent communication activities. Provided career-

pathing development opportunities for our highly trained and skilled production staff. Developed and implemented

leadership development training, including legal compliance, for supervisors and managers.

• Re-designed and implemented company-wide performance management system

• Created new communication and morale enhancement programs resulting in a stronger inclusion of the Latino

contingency through Spanish language skills

• Initiated customized supervisor training / development activities

• Won national award based on productivity, quality, and safety records

Utah Valley University Orem, Utah May 2007 to present

Adjunct Instructor – Non-tenured instructor within both the Business Management and Continuing Education

departments. Teach full-time students semester-long, upper-division course entitled “Human Resource Management,” a

core course required of Business Management majors. Administer / teach Human Resource professionals 12-week,

evening course entitled “SHRM Learning System” in preparation for taking the national PHR / SPHR certification exam.

IntelliServ, Inc. Provo, Utah December 2005 to May 2007

Human Resources Manager – Member of senior-level Leadership and Management Team responsible for integrating

newly acquired business unit into new corporate parent company, and taking R&D products to market. Created and

implemented Human Resources function from scratch, developing local policies and administrative services, staffing

structures, recruiting processes, training modules, compensation plans, and fully administering benefit plans and

employee relations. Provided full HR support to 2 General Managers, 16 department managers, and 250 employees

working multiple shifts. Prepared and administered work permits and entry visas in support of new international

operations.

• Sole proprietorship of design, implementation, and administration of Human Resources function

• Doubled size of company in support of commercialization of company's products

• Designed and developed newly created manufacturing division, including, organizational structure, job

descriptions, compensation plan, and recruiting, onboarding, and training activities

• Created new company performance management system

• Identified and satisfied training and development needs

• Selected, trained, managed staff of three HR professionals

EG&G Defense Materials, Inc. Stockton, Utah December 1998 to December 2005

Human Resources Representative - Senior-level HR Generalist supporting Administration client group: one Vice

President, eleven department managers, and 120 of 820 employees in heavy industrial, government-contract setting.

• Solely responsible for HR responsibilities toward federal service contract compliance

• Re-designed company’s performance management system

• Developed and implemented multiple compliance and development training modules

• Benchmarked 33% of all job descriptions annually

Intermountain Healthcare Provo, Utah May 1998 to December 1998

Employment Specialist - Regional Recruiter for three hospitals facilities and ten clinics; New Employee Orientation

HBH Enterprises, Inc. Springville, Utah July 1997 to May 1998

Human Resources Manager - Created and operated Human Resources for manufacturing company of 72 employees

Future Shop Salt Lake City / Orem, Utah December 1994 to July 1997

Regional Recruiter / Regional Sales Trainer / Operations Manager – Managed explosive growth in the Utah market

Education

Master of Arts – Organizational Management Bachelor of Arts – Spanish Literature

University of Phoenix Salt Lake City, Utah Aug. 1997 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah June

1993

Professional Development / Background

• SPHR – Senior Professional in Human Resources (December 2001 to present)

• PHR – Professional in Human Resources (May 1998 to December 2001)

• SHRM Member – Society for Human Resource Management (September 1997 to present)

• • MS Office, Windows, e-mail, and internet applications

Excellent verbal and written communication

skills

• Spanish fluency: read, write, speak • HRIS applications: AS400, PeopleSoft, Kronos,

Ceridian

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