Human Resources Manager

Lisa Marie Givner, PHR

( *** Deerfield Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235

412-***-****(H); 412-***-****(C); **********@*******.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Results focused human resources professional with specialization in

benefits, compensation and talent acquisition; strong collaboration and

communication skills; creative problem solver; outstanding team player;

ability to multitask in fast-paced environments; and effectively

communicates at all levels.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

BABST CALLAND LAW FIRM, PITTSBURGH, PA 2/12-2/13

Director of Human Resources

. Responsibilities included staffing, compensation, benefits, performance

management, employee relations, compliance, policies and procedures,

event planning, etc. Managed orientation, open enrollment, COBRA & HIPAA

administration and the 401(k) plan to include a plan conversion.

. Built human resources infrastructure for the Firm to include HRIS system,

time entry system, automated benefits system, etc.

. Developed and implemented HR strategies and programs to support business

goals and initiatives.

. Developed and nurtured effective working relationships with internal and

external customers.

PARENTEBEARD LLC, PITTSBURGH, PA (Formerly McCrory & McDowell) 10/08-

2/12

Regional Human Resources Manager

. Manage human resources operations for the Pittsburgh Region of the firm.

. Responsibilities included staffing, compensation, benefits, performance

management, employee relations, training and development, labor law and

compliance, scheduling, policies and procedures, etc. Managed benefit

programs through carriers, rate negotiations, plan changes, open

enrollment and audits. Ensured legal requirements for qualified plan

documents, audits and filings.

. Developed and implemented HR strategies and programs to support business

goals and initiatives

. Developed and nurtured effective working relationships with internal and

external customers.

KOPPERS, INC., PITTSBURGH, PA 5/07-

10/08

Manager, Employment & Compensation

. Managed employment and compensation functions for the headquarters

office.

. Responsible for staffing, affirmative action, employee relations, EEO,

Hay job evaluations, market analysis, merit and bonus programs.

. Consulted with management and leadership team on their employment and

compensation functions.

. Spearheaded diversity initiatives that included networking, training,

individual leader counseling and community outreach activities.

. Supervised entry level staff and served as the Manager of Staffing when

needed.

HIGHMARK, PITTSBURGH, PA 8/03-

5/07

Sr. Employment Specialist

. Responsible for consulting management on the staffing life cycle targeted

at accomplishing affirmative action goals, visa administration and

maintaining appropriate staffing levels.

. Responsibilities included query building in People Tools to analyze

compensation equity.

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UPMC, PITTSBURGH, PA 10/02-

8/03

Compensation Specialist

. Responsible for compensation query building and reporting in People

Tools, analysis of the data and forecasting.

. Responsible for salary structure analysis and modification as required.

. Evaluated job descriptions, recommended grades and participated in salary

surveys.

THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL--10/01-7/02

Sr. Compensation Analyst

. Responsible for salary structure analysis modified as needed.

. Evaluated job descriptions, recommended grades and participated in salary

surveys.

. Developed and administered the bonus program.

. Created standard operating procedures for the compensation department and

supervised entry level staff.

BAYER CORPORATION, PITTSBURGH, PA 7/92-10/01

Human Resource Generalist (various promotions led to this final position)

. Responsible for providing human resources support to designated business

units.

. Responsibilities included staffing, EEO, employee relations, performance

management, etc.

. Responsible for providing benefits and compensation support to 2000

Pittsburgh employees. This included the administration of the pension

and 401(k) plans for employees and retirees; wrote job descriptions and

assigned grades; evaluated jobs via the hay system; chaired non-exempt,

exempt and executive hay committee meetings; and conducted site wide

equity analysis and recommendations to ensure equity.

. Managed the open enrollment process and conversion to an automated

system.

. Managed salary and benefits administration and the annual Merit and Bonus

program budget in excess of $500,000.

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP., PITTSBURGH, PA 6/80-3/92

Human Resources Administrator (various promotions led to this final

position)

EDUCATION

BA - Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

PHR - Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, PeopleSoft, People Tools, Showcase Query,

Reportsmith, Reqwired, Crystal Reporting,

Lawson, ADP, Flex, Merit Planning System, Tesseract (PRISM),

Navision, Kronos, FDC, Groupwise, Lotus Notes,

Outlook, AS400, Internet and UNIX, Pascal and SQL.

PROFESSIONAL/CIVIC ACTIVITIES

. Board of Directors - Pittsburgh Human Resources Association, Executive

Committee, VP People Do Matter

. Board of Directors - Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute

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