Human Resources Project Manager

John Braden

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** **** ******* ******

City: Chicago

State: IL

Zip: 60657

Country: USA

Phone: 630-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $100,000

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John C. Braden, PHR

1213 West Newport Avenue Email: *********@********.***

Chicago, IL 60657 Mobile: 630-***-****

Highly motivated leader with more than 14 years of progressive human resources experience within multi-unit retail, non-profit, transportation and manufacturing industries with companies ranging in size from small start-up to well established, multi-billion dollar national organizations. Successful team builder and strategic partner that drives results to directly impact organizational effectiveness and bottom line profits. Strong qualifications in employee relations, strategic planning, recruitment, policy interpretation, coaching, change management and negotiation. Possess solid leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with all levels of management and staff.

Core Qualifications

* Employee Relations

* Recruitment and Staffing

* Succession Planning

* Performance Management

* Team Building

* Change Management

* Legal Compliance

* Behavior Interviews

* Policy Interpretation

* Compensation Planning

* Training and Facilitation

* Benefits Design

Professional Experience:

Millard Refrigerated Services: October 2012 to Present

2nd Largest Cold Storage Warehouse company in the US with 36 locations

Regional Human Resources Manager

Serve as a business partner to designated facilities and regional leadership. Responsible for policy interpretation, employee relations, labor relations, recruitment, management coaching, investigations and team member engagement. Collaborate with influence leadership teams to improve engagement and operational excellence.

Burlington Coat Factory: Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA January 2006 to April 2012

Multi-billion dollar national retailer with 483 locations nationwide

Territory Director of Human Resources

Effectively led 2 territory human resources teams responsible for the management of employee relations, business leader coaching, policy interpretation, recruitment and staffing, training, succession planning, employee engagement, discrimination/harassment investigations and legal compliance

Selected Achievements

* Successfully recruited and trained a highly effective team of Regional Human Resources Managers for the West Coast territory in 90 days to support new store growth and double digit sales growth in 2011 encompassing 90 locations throughout Alaska, Washington, California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho and Colorado

* Effectively recruited and trained six results oriented Regional Human Resource Managers to support Midwest territory encompassing 100 locations throughout Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky and Iowa

* Successfully led two territories during field management reorganization while company backfilled newly created, vacant Territory Director of Human Resources positions across the country

* Reduced time to fill regional and store business leader positions in assigned territory by more than 60% from an average of 60 days to an average of 21 days

* Facilitated the effective implementation of training and compliance programs for California market to reduce Labor Code meal and break violations from 1100 per day to an average of 10 per day in less than two months

* Piloted the installation and implementation of -smart- time clocks in 50 California locations to drastically reduce time and attendance violations within the market and improve payroll budget utilization

* Sole company representative in a successful mediation that saved the company in excess of $1M in the settlement of an employee class action in the California market

* Successful team consistently rated first of five territories in all applicable company metrics for human resources division

Regional Human Resources Business Partner - Midwest Region (2005 to 2009)

Managed employee relations, investigations, recruitment, policy interpretation and succession planning for a region encompassing 50 stores with a employee base of more than 4000 associates and revenue of $500 million dollars for locations in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky

Selected Achievements

* Designated team trainer for new Human Resources Managers and team members

* Selected to represent the human resources team for numerous project committees to include: Compensation Planning Committee, Employee Handbook and Policy Development Committee and Automated Scheduling System Development Committee

* Successfully facilitated the opening, recruitment, staffing and training for 15 new stores in 12 months in 2009

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago: Chicago, IL June 2004 to December 2005

Not-for-Profit operating 35 Activity and Housing Facilities in Metro Chicago

District Human Resources Manager

Effective business partner that ensured the consistent management of employee relations, training, orientations and policy interpretation to all employee levels for 17 YMCA fitness centers and housing facilities encompassing 1500 employees

Selected Achievements

* Effectively facilitated the first organization wide management reorganization and reduction in workforce that impacted 200 long term employees. Facilitated buyouts, severance, job placements and training services without service interruptions to clients

* Successfully facilitated change of benefits provider for all locations through effective communication, training and onsite support to assist associates with transition to new programs and benefits providers

Lifetime Fitness: Minneapolis, MN June 2003 to June 2004

Field Human Resources Manager - Mid-West

Served as a strategic human resources consultant and coach for division vice presidents, area directors and facility managers for 40 fitness centers in 7 states

Selected Achievement

* Project manager for the successful design, development and rollout of the organization`s first employee policy handbook in 2004

Museum of Science and Industry: Chicago, IL May 2001 to July 2003

Human Resources Generalist/Volunteer Coordinator

Highly effective generalist that supported a client base of 200 employees and 350+ volunteers in five divisions for employee/volunteer relations, orientations and training

Selected Achievement

* Successfully developed and implemented the organization`s first structured new employee and new volunteer orientation training programs

Overland Bolling Company: Franklin Park, IL September 2000 to March 2001

Human Resources Generalist

Supported corporate headquarters and multiple production facilities on issues relating to hiring, employee relations, union avoidance, safety, policy development/interpretation, training, discipline issues, compensation and benefits

Pollution Control Industries: East Chicago, IN December 1999 to September 2000

Human Resources Representative,

Consultant to multiple manufacturing facilities relating to hiring, employment practices, training, discipline, bargaining agreement interpretation, compensation and benefits

American Trans Air: Indianapolis, IN July 1997 to December 1999

Employee Pay and Information Specialist,

Responsible for interpretation of Flight Attendants and Pilots Bargaining Agreement and bi-weekly processing of payroll for the organization

Education: Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

University of Southern Indiana and Indiana University

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