Human Resources Resource

LISA RAMOS

**** ******** ***** • Livermore, California 94551

925-***-**** • abnssi@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Over 15 years’ experience as a Human Resources professional with expertise in compensation

and benefit management. Demonstrated ability to manage employee relations and

staffing/recruiting activities. Excel at building business partnerships with demonstrated history

of strong leadership, problem solving, and effective communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROCHE MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS, Pleasanton, California 1998 - 2009

Developer of highly sensitive diagnostic and blood screening tests based on the company’s

Nobel-prize winning PCR technology.

Compensation and Benefits Manager 2008 - 2009

• Partnered with executives and senior management to provide compensation guidance,

evaluate solutions, and develop strategies to align budgets and to ensure internal equity

across the organization for 1,000+ employees.

• Developed and implemented a streamlined compensation system to improve user satisfaction

and accuracy of merit increases, promotions, and bonus recommendations for 75 end users.

• Analyzed job level criteria to create a nine level job ladder for each job family to ensure

consistent leveling practices and placement for new hires, promotions, and transfers.

• Wrote detailed job descriptions for entire job families and partnered with IT to develop a

Shared Point portal to display accurate job descriptions and meet legal compliance/FDA

regulations.

• Managed annual compensation survey submission process for California and New Jersey.

Conducted data analysis to ensure market competitiveness and drive the company’s pay for

performance philosophy.

Compensation and Benefits Consultant 2006 - 2008

• Partnered with Roche affiliates to consolidate four diverse retirement plans to develop one

competitive retirement plan and one summary plan document for U. S. employees to reduce

costs and minimize plan administration.

• Developed formal compensation and benefit plan documents, policies, and procedures to

establish consistent practices.

• Coached managers on how to handle compensation conversations with employees.

Senior Human Resource Representative 2003 - 2006

• Interfaced with client groups to provide counseling on employee relations, staffing,

compensation, and career development.

• Managed disability, family, personal, and workers’ compensation leaves of absence.

Counseled managers about modified work programs and employee relation challenges

associated with leaves.

LISA RAMOS

abnssi@r.postjobfree.com

Human Resources Representative 1998 - 2003

• Managed open enrollment benefit fair logistics and benefit related programs for four sites in

California and New Jersey.

• Interfaced with employees and benefit providers to resolve coverage and claim issues.

• Issued offer letters and managed relocation process for domestic and international hires.

• Conducted weekly new hire orientation sessions and processed new hire paperwork.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Human Development specialized in Personnel Administration and Industrial

Relations, California State University, Hayward

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Human Resource Management Certificate Program, California State University, Hayward

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Member, World at Work

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Active Member, Society of Human Resources Management

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