Human Resources Management
Resume:
Russ Fatum
http://www.linkedin.com/in/russfatum/
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Proven Human Resources Professional with proven success in Transforming Cultures by supporting the business & engaging employees pro-actively. Extensive expertise leading & implementing HR strategies for domestic/international organizations in multiple industries, with strong leadership, team building and communications skills. Highly regarded by peers for partnering/engaging with all levels of the organization to create and execute the workforce & HR strategies in sync with business strategies. Created and Conceptualized, Interacting & Presenting, Leading and Deciding, Enterprising & Performing
Areas of Expertise
●Business Acumen financial background
●Developed and Implemented Shared Services
●Strategic Human Capital Planning/Forecasting
●Labor Relation Strategies and Negotiations
●Implemented Strategies for Consolidation & Reorganizations
●M & A and Organizational Assessments
●Employee Relations, Ethics/Compliance and Diversity
●Training and Skill Development & Facilitation
●Recruitment and Retention
●Energized and Led Organizational Development/Restructuring
●Develops Communications and Plan Execution
●Performance Management/Employee Development/Succession
●Plant/Division/Corporate HR Leadership Experience
●Influence/Lead and Drives Culture/Change within Organizations
EXPERIENCE
CHENEGA CORPORATION Anchorage, AK https://www.chenega.com/ 2017-9/2018-3
Highly matrixed, creative, and diverse Corporation that is leading innovation in industries we conduct business with over 65 separate businesses and 4 separate lines of Business. Product Lines in Government Security, IT, Intelligence, Healthcare, and facilities as well as commercial interest in IT, Public Relations, Healthcare, Franchises, Power Utilities and public Infrastructure (roads/buildings).
VP of Human Resources/Ethics Officer, Responsible for collaborating effectively with share owners, senior leadership team, and energized and talented team members to develop and build out multiple key initiatives and programs aligned with the organization’s growth business plans and strategic objectives. As the chief human resources official, I am accountable for human resources planning and execution and partner with key executives to ensure that the organization has the best possible talent and policies/programs in place to support growth (the right people at the right time for growth) and continue to make Chenega Corporation as an employer of choice. Coach and mentor a high performing field and back office HR support team focused on the standardization of processes and exceptional delivery of key initiatives and programs, and all matters pertaining to people and culture.
L3 TECHNOLOGIES INC. Waco, TX https://www.l3t.com/ 2014- 9/2017
Technology & Manufacturing firm with revenues of $10B worldwide locations with 37,000 employees Aerospace Group 18,000 employees with 4.1 billion in sales.
VP Human Resources - Aerospace Group, Collaborate and influence effectively with the senior leadership team to develop and build out multiple key initiatives and programs aligned with the organization’s business plans and strategic objectives.
●Accountable for human resources planning and execution and partner with key executives to ensure that the organization has the best possible talent and policies/programs in place as an employer of choice.
●Created and built a high performing lean HR support team focused on the standardization of processes and exceptional delivery of key initiatives and programs, and all matters pertaining to people and culture.
●Focus daily on HR functions including employee relations, compensation, staffing, and benefits and time on Organizational and Talent Management activities (metric development, performance management, succession planning, and talent reviews).
●Reviewed/Audited and updated HR Procedures and Policies (in line with FAR, SOX SCA, FLSA, NLRA, FAS and CAS)
●Developed and led the organization through a series of Senior Leadership Changes including frequent reorganizations
●Enhanced the talent review process across business functions to upgrade talent and succession plans
●Developed a Labor Relations Strategy Tool Kit for the Enterprise HR and Ops to use to reduce preparation and reduce time to approve collective bargaining negotiation parameters (68 Unions & 43 Union free sites)
●Led Project that Saved over 65 million on a project to baseline fringe cost
●Led the realignment of Culture to Business Strategy through a host of reorganizations
●Developed and implemented cost savings in H&W to reduce fringe cost, first year 66 m savings
●Influenced HR Recommendations with Operations through 2 Group Presidents and 4 Integration Presidents in a 3-year span, each leader had a different vision and set of goals
●Leaned out and created a high performing HR Team in Waco, by using DMAIC resulting with a reduction in personnel needed of 86% resulting in a more responsive, efficient, lower cost, and overall better customer experience with both Operations and Employees. Model adopted at other Group sites for implementation
●Worked with employees at all levels (executives, people managers, employees) to coach and influences for positive business outcomes
●Collaborated with the business leaders to identify long-term change management initiatives throughout the enterprise
●Created business cases to support change and develop a change management strategy based on the environment, type of change, groups affected by the change, resource availability, etc. for high impact projects
●Developed detailed change management and risk mitigation plans and supporting materials, in close partnership with Communications and Training leads
●Collaborated closely with the leadership to manage execution of change activities in alignment with project plan.
●Set direction for change agenda and manages results-driven team for successful outcomes
●Identified change champions and form change agent networks
●Create and deploy change management tools and guide the change agents in their use
DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL Fort Worth, TX http://www.dyn-intl.com/ 2010 - 2014
Technology & Manufacturing Firm with revenues of 4 Billion operating in 8 Countries with 32,000 employees.
VP of Human Resources (started as Sr HR Mgr), an essential business partner to, the entire executive team spread out in 8 countries by ensuring a strong linkage between the Company's strategic goals and HR programs.
●Aligned goals with the strategic direction and culture of the company and supporting a high growth business that was rapidly expanding domestically and abroad.
●Worked with the executive team, to manage and grow the HR function that supported the operations necessary to maintain a high rate of Human Capital growth worldwide.
●Led a full range of HR programs, including employee on-boarding (average hiring per year of 9,000 ee’s), compensation and benefits, employee development, international support including relocation and immigration matters, organizational design, policies and compliance, compensation benchmarking and performance
●Instinctively developed policies, programs and systems necessary at the various growth stages for DynCorp
●Redeveloped all strategies during two different owners and three Presidents
●Focused 30% on traditional Human Resources functions (employee relations, compensation, staffing, and benefits) and 50% of my time on Organizational and Talent Management activities (metric development, performance management, succession planning, six sigma projects, and talent reviews). The remainder of the time focused on training and leadership development
●Led essential business partner transactions with the entire executive team spread out in 8 countries by ensuring a strong linkage between the Company's strategic goals and HR programs.
●Aligned goals with the strategic direction and culture of the company and supporting a high growth business that was rapidly expanding domestically and abroad
●Worked with the executive team, to manage and grow the HR function that supported the operations necessary to maintain a high rate of Human Capital growth worldwide. Led a full range of HR programs, including employee on-boarding (average hiring per year of 9,000 ee's), compensation and benefits, employee development, international support including relocation and immigration matters, organizational design, policies and compliance, compensation benchmarking and performance
●Instinctively developed policies, programs and systems necessary at the various growth stages for DynCorp. Redeveloped all strategies during two different owners and three Presidents
●Developed and implemented Human Resources Policy and Procedures including staffing plan to bring Consolidate Divisions that had been "spun off" by former owner into a separate company
●Introduced the HR function as a partner to support business growth initiatives by Developing a Shared Services Organization in Human Resources (reduced headcount but delivered a quicker and better product)
●Responsibility for strategy development and implementation of the Labor Relations with over 75 Labor Agreements and 45 Union Free sites
●Led Ethics Investigations with in the division
●Led the HRBP's assigned to 70 Military sites domestically with another 13 Military and Allied sites and MRO sites located overseas focusing on career and talent development, retention, organizational change strategies and employee relation issues
●Initiated talent review process across business functions to identify and create individual development plans/career pathing focusing on HIPO identification and Career Pathing
●Led Lean Workshops that reduced time to fill open positions, reduced new hire paperwork, and reduce time to wait for support equipment (conducted 3 workshops in Kandahar Afghanistan)
Additional Relevant employment
Textron https://www.textron.com/
Various roles progressive role in HR/Labor Relations Leadership at a Plant, Division and Corporate Level,
Provided strategic HR leadership across Textron assignments that contributed directly to the successful achievement of functional and business objectives.
Textron Automotive/Labor Relations Mgr.
CWC Textron/HR Mgr.
Kautex Textron/HR Mgr. & Director of HR for N.A.
Corporate Textron/Director of Labor Relations
Bell Helicopter/ Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations
Chrysler https://www.chrysler.com/
Operations Human Resources Manager, Directed the activities and staff involved in developing and/or maintaining HR services, policies, programs, and processes. Established functional business plans and provides for the development and alignment of HR people, products, programs and services to achieve organizational objectives. Ensured safe working environment for all employees. Supported the BU quality objectives.
Operations Labor Relations Supervisor, Protected the company’s interests in all activities by serving as a knowledgeable and credible trusted advisor to business leadership, developing partnerships and effective working relationships with all stakeholders. Served as chief spokesman for contract negotiations, representing and operationally defining labor policies that are competitive and ensure cost-effective labor agreements. Provided Labor Agreement center of excellence level advice and counsel to field management on contract interpretation and implementation. Led collective bargaining agreement(s) based grievance processes and facilitates resolution of grievances while representing the company through various conflict resolution procedures and methodologies with all levels of union representation. Led the response to charges filed by Union represented employees with outside agencies such as EEOC, NLRB, and other State or Governmental entities. Conducted prompt and thorough internal investigations into employee allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, unethical conduct, threats, violations to company policies and other employment/legal matters. Established and maintained satisfactory labor-management relations, conduct national and local contract negotiations, provide interpretation and guidance on the collective bargaining agreements, administer grievance and conflict resolution procedures that include settlement negotiations and arbitrations, and assist and provide counsel to all levels of the organization and management on labor relations matters. Achieved company objectives by managing, extracting and understanding employment, wage, financial, and operational data from company systems and other sources, performing financial calculations and other data analysis, and using this information to drive business decisions, respond to information requests, support bargaining, dispute resolution and litigation. Maintained open and professional relationships with all levels of management, union leaders, field leaders and HR staff. Worked in collaboration with the Human Resources team on the development, administration, interpretation and application of labor relations policies and programs
College Instructor
15 years’ experience teaching Business & Leadership classes at Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne IN; Baker College Muskegon MI & Cadillac MI/Ferris State University Big Rapids MI/Muskegon Community College, Muskegon MI/Central Michigan University Mt Pleasant MI, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Classes Taught: Sociology, Psychology, Communications, Human Relations, Quality Control, Marketing, Ethics, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Supervision, Team Building, Quantitative Methods, Training/Development, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Organizational Development, Compensation & Rewards Management, Industrial Methods, LEAN, Six Sigma, Political Sciences, and Business Strategy.
Education
Masters, Human Resources Management, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, graduated 1993
Bachelors, HR & Industrial Relations, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, graduated 1986
Six Sigma Black Belt, DMAIC & LEAN
Certified Internal Auditor: ISO 9000, 14001, QS 9000, AS Standards
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