PHILIP K. ARLINGHAUS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-arlinghaus
****.**********@*****.***
Galena, OH 43021
HUMAN RESOURCES LEADER
Leadership partner in establishing strategies to effectively drive business forward, exceed organizational goals, and deliver an exceptional customer experience. Experienced, progressive and versatile professional with informed business knowledge to provide tactical and strategic human resources planning and organizational design strategies. Strengths in collaboration, program development / implementation, and process improvement. Well-versed in responding to increasing complexity as well as leading and initiating change.
RESPONSIBILITY INDEX
Business Continuity Plan
Comp & Benefits
Complex Matrix Planning
Crisis Management
Community Engagement
Development
Diversity & Inclusion
Employee Engagement
Employee Relations
Ethics
Facilities Oversight
Fleet Management
Leadership Coaching
Organizational Planning
Performance Management
Planning
Safety
Security
Succession Planning
Talent Acquisition
Learning Center Start-Up
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vertiv Co, Westerville, OH (Formerly Emerson Network Power) - Human Resources Leader 2016 - 2017
Drove initiatives to support complex business model transformation plan and go-to market strategies to meet demands and customer requirements. Guided business operations leaders to restructure business functions. Partnered with multi-site Service Centers to deliver critical infrastructure services to Data Center customers without interruption during this period.
Repositioned siloed HR team across 8 different businesses into 1 Americas Human Resource team.
Introduced new talent acquisition and on-boarding program that includes branding, hiring manager training and expanded college interns resulting in more robust talent pipeline supporting diversity and inclusion objectives.
Utilized Talent Assessment tools facilitating organizational review, planning and development.
Facilitated transition to Vertiv learning and development content, through needs assessments and identifying skill gaps.
Emerson Network Power, Westerville, OH - Vice President of Human Resources 2005 – 2016
Managed HR functions including Corporate Learning and Development, Safety, Facilities Management, Security, and Fleet Management for a technical services & solutions organizations. Established and maintained environment and culture supportive of continuous improvement.
Developed field engineer talent acquisition, assessments and hiring standards. Improved retention, training results, and eliminated RPO resulting in $400K cost reduction.
Uncovered and investigated a $3 million employee fraud.
Implemented global Learning Management System to deliver and track compliance, technical, safety, and professional development learning with online performance management capabilities.
Increased customer experience, confidence, and satisfaction ratings to over 90% through comprehensive talent acquisition strategies and employee training and development.
Aligned incentive plans to strategic targets and business objectives.
Implemented an Organizational Readiness strategy, improving employee satisfaction (measured by Employee Opinion Survey) and employee engagement thru communications and involvement.
Led annual Organization Review process, including department level review to ensure targeted development plans, succession planning and appropriate resources to achieve company objectives.
Facilitated Philippine back office and customer facing teams’ transition to local management structure improving speed and quality of decision making and oversight.
Emerson Process Management, Knoxville, TN - Human Resources Director 2000 – 2005
Re-tooled the human resources team to support this newly acquired Emerson business including headquarters and national field sales and service operations. Provide the needed programs and support to all levels of the organization to realize the goal of being the leader in reliability based maintenance and predictability products and services.
Implemented competency- based performance management process, aligned to company objectives.
Installed compensation system creating internal position-leveling and hierarchy.
Developed and managed restructuring actions, right sizing business, and meeting financial objectives and market demands.
Managed medical costs through improved plan design, cost shifting and communication to achieve Emerson model plan design objectives.
EVENFLO COMPANY, INC., Vandalia, OH - Human Resources Director 1999 – 2000
Managed consumer goods corporate headquarters’ human resources requirements and provided assistance to company manufacturing and distribution locations in policy interpretation and administration, benefit and compensation design and administration, and talent acquisition.
Negotiated and implemented move of 401(k) Administrator improving education, service and participation.
Evaluated and selected medical insurance provider offering national network coverage and employee choice allowing for implementation of employee cost sharing strategy.
Designed and implemented on-boarding program, facilitating transition of new employees into organization through increased manager involvement and employee follow-up.
Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Relations, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
RECOMMENDATIONS
•“Our Net Promotor Score of 83% is an indication of the performance success that his leadership provide. He was the most professional, ethical & thorough HR professional that I’ve ever worked with.” –Frank Bibens, President, Vertiv Global Services
•“Phil is a master at organizational readiness. As an innovative thinker, Phil brings a unique viewpoint to the executive table. Not only HR, he understands the business inside and out,” –Brian Humes, CEO, CPS Products
•“Phil is an innovative leader and is excellent at navigating and balancing the need for change and an organizational culture.”-Stacy Emert, Partner, InAlignPartners Inc.
•Phil’s role in turning around a defeated culture we inherited to one where associates were respected was accomplished through his tenacity, drive, and determination to do what was right. Phil gets it.” -Barry Vickers, Inc., Business and Channel Development