Human Resources Management

MAYTE ELIZABETH BENCOMO-FERREIRA

***** ** **** ***** ***** Lakes, FL 33018 786-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic, result-driven Human Resources Leader with Fortune 500 Company experience in defining, developing and

implementing human resources strategies that contribute to the company’s competitive advantage. Demonstrated ability to deve lop

and execute strategic and operational plans. Experience in providing effective consultation regarding the human and organizational

implication of business decisions. Proven success at developing consultative business partnerships with sr. leaders and thei r

teams. Strong strategic thinker, collaborator and communicator. Consis tent track record of high performance. Bilingual, English

and Spanish, both verbal and written. Areas of expertise include:

Change Management Leadership Development Project Management

Compensation Planning Organizational Design Recruitment & Retention

Employee Relations Organizational Development Talent Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CORDIS CORPORATION, A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANY, Miami Lakes, FL 1995 - Present

World’s leading developer and manufacturer of interventional cardiology, radiology and electrophysiology products for circulatory

disease management.

Manager, Human Resources (2003 - Present)

Develop, plan, implement, and administer human resources strategies and related programs, processes and policies aligned to

business objectives to drive higher levels of organizational performance. Directly support Commercial Operations, Global

Marketing, Global Strategic Marketing and New Product Development client groups.

Key Accomplishment: Achieved highest performance rating, awarded to less than 5% of employees, for results as

interim Director of HR, Cardiology Business Unit and Cardiology Management Board member for period of 9 months.

Appointed to role by VP of HR during time of significant change and complexity in the business. Exceeded expectations

by a significant degree in delivering strategic HR support: provided direct support for assimilation of new Cardiology

President, coached senior leaders, managed sensitive employee relations issues at sr. leader level, drove strategic design

of the business model, managed team of 3 HR Managers and 1 intern and continuously delivered high quality HR

processes.

Appointed to represent HR function on cross-functional team of high potential leaders chartered with re-organizing Cordis

Cardiology in light of changing business realities. Successfully delivered Phase 1 that included development of mission,

vision, strategic priorities and core capabilities. Deliverables integrated into Project Polaris, a larger, enterprise-wide

project to re-design the organization.

Recognized by Company Group Chairman and VP HR for effort and commitment to transforming Cordis as part of Project

Polaris. Achieved desired organizational structure, headcount targets and cost reductions as a result of creating and

implementing the slating and selection process for the Commercial organization and executing those processes with client

groups.

Honored with Commercial Operations Leadership Team (COLT) Award for positioning HR function as true business

partner by operating as change agent and consultative business partner in driving organizational culture changes that

achieved desired talent management mindset in all client groups, directly impacting organizational effectiveness and

business results.

Selected to provide subject matter expertise on organizational culture and capabilities as member of core project team

chartered with designing and delivering critical strategy to create West Coast Innovation Center (WCIC) following the

unrealized Guidant/J&J merger. Established WCIC in period of 4 months including recruitment of key, critical hires.

Facility is now organization’s main R&D location on west coast, integral to the organization’s Commercialization strategy.

Significantly increased employee morale in New Product Development by co-creating, developing and delivering an

innovative $1m worldwide Franchise R&D Meeting as part of an overall employee engagement strategy. Success of this

event led to another J&J Company adopting same strategy and format.

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CORDIS CORPORATION, A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANY, continued.

Human Resources Generalist (2001 - 2003)

Administered human resources strategies, processes and programs in direct support of Business Excellence, Cardiology New

Product Development, Finance, Information Management, Neurovascular Research & Development, Neurovascular Sales a nd

Marketing, and Quality Assurance client groups.

Led college recruiting strategy for Cardiology New Product Development organization to include design and execution of

College Recruiting On-Site Event, which produced talented, diverse hires from targeted schools and was recognized as

best in class practice in the organization.

Improved overall cycle time of US Exit Interview process by 73% through completion of Sigma Greenbelt Project focused

on voluntary employee separations.

Recognized with Johnson & Johnson Standards of Leadership Award for leadership demonstrated while managing

Cardiology HR function for period of 3 months while Director of HR position was being recruited.

Human Resources Staffing Administrator (1999 - 2000)

Partnered with hiring managers from three U.S. sites to determine recruiting needs; develop recruiting strategy; source, screen and

interview candidates; coordinate selection, offer, and relocation efforts; select search firms, interim staffing providers an d negotiate

rates.

Recognized with Johnson & Johnson Standards of Leadership Award for immediate business impact achieved in

developing recruiting strategy to build new organizational capabilities by attracting and hiring high potential, diverse tale nt

for Cypher Global Commercialization Team resulting in 42 filled positions within 90-day target.

Identified need for and created staffing processes and metrics in order to standardize recruiting activities across sites and

measure effectiveness and results of Staffing Team.

Human Resources Training Coordinator (1998 - 1999)

Managed and coordinated all internal company training in compliance with Quality Systems Regulation Standards.

Designed, developed and implemented a standardized policy administration process and electronic database to manage

all program data for company’s educational assistance program as a result of identifying need to modernize and centralize

critical data. Improvements produced baseline data that enabled management to implement necessary policy changes

and financial reporting.

EDUCATION

Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL [Graduated Suma Cum Laude]

Bachelor of Science in Management (BS), Barry University, Miami Shores, FL [Graduated Magna Cum Laude]

Associate in Arts in Business Administration (AA), Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL

High School Achievement Award Scholarship Recipient

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification • Strategic Human Resources Decision Making Program - Wharton School

of Business, University of Pennsylvania • Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification • Six Sigma for Human Resources Program • J &J

Management Fundamentals I Program • Certified J&J Global Leadership Profile 360 Feedb ack Facilitator • Advanced HR

Generalist Program • Organizational Development Academy Program

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Society for Human Resources Management Member (SHRM)

Great Miami Society for Human Resources Management Member (GMSHRM)

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