Donna M. Megliola
ac2hmt@r.postjobfree.com
linkedin.com/in/donna-megliola
SUMMARY
Dedicated Human Resource Professional with extensive experience leading high impact projects with a focus on strategy development, talent acquisition and compensation in the health care, insurance and financial services industry. Collaborative business partner supporting organizational strategic initiatives, creating operational alignment to bridge gap between strategy and execution. Recognized successful leader consistently delivering solutions leading to an exceptional customer experience. Core competencies include:
Talent Acquisition
Metrics
Rewards and Recognition
Labor Relations
Project Management
Surveys and Assessments
Organizational Development
Change Management
Process Improvement
Benefits Administration
Regulatory Compliance
Employment Law
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Redesigned and consolidated benefit plans and cost structure resulting in $2M+ savings. Implemented wellness committee and initiatives with 50% participation
Negotiated three year labor contract leading to $1M savings to organization.
Reduced turnover from 22% to 10% by developing new hiring and on boarding programs. Reduced Home Health Services overall turnover rate by 20%.
Led strategic organization project resulting in recognition as a top place to work.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Trinity Health - New England, Stafford Springs, CT 2012 – present
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Community healthcare resource for North Central Ct and Western MA, 1,000 hospital employees, long term care and home health services.
Assistant Vice President, Human Resources
Senior Human Resource Executive with leadership oversight of Human Resource operations, strategies and systems. Supervised staff in Human Resources, Volunteer Services, Patient Experience, Community Involvement and Occupational Health departments.
Negotiated labor contract resulting in ongoing contract language for group medical and dental programs, defined contribution plan under the same terms and conditions as hospital employees.
Manage and support regionalization initiatives resulting from transition of Johnson Memorial Medical Center to Trinity Health of NE.
Introduced integrated approach of Patient Experience and Engagement Project Team initiatives. Increased period over period acute care patient experience willingness to recommend rank to 82nd percentile, exceeding 2020 Trinity Health System evaluation goal. Top decile Emergency Department performance, leading State performer.
Consolidated/redesigned HR policies, programs and practices. Increased leadership development by introducing and implementing management training sessions on related topics and processes.
Oversight of effective recruitment initiatives to support 350 hires annually.
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Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, CT
Acute care children’s hospital, 143 beds and 2,200 employees.
Director, Human Resource Services 2000 -2012
Led teams for talent acquisitions, employee relations, HRIS, volunteer services and daycare center. Managed project for strategic workforce goal aimed at gaining national recognition as a great place to work. Effective leadership and guidance that resulting in the following:
Led initiative to achieve national recognition as top place to work. Achieved improvement in 70% of scores towards this goal.
Led the transition of HRIS system conversions.
Redesigned performance management system to include leadership competencies and staff behaviors and developed total rewards compensation philosophy.
Developed recognition programs that rewarded 1000+ employees annually in alignment with culture and organization values.
Redesigned employee relations process and implemented employee improvement policy
Led recruiting initiatives that support 400+ hires annually and 200+ volunteer program.
Maintained consistent positive regulatory results on all HR standards.
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
CIGNA Corporation
Senior Human Resource Generalist, CIGNA HealthCare Division
Senior Employment and Placement Recruiter
Employment and Placement Recruiter
Manager, Temporary Employment Programs
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Connecticut Hospital Association, Senior HR Executives Committee