Thomas M. Gualdoni
Southeastern Michigan Area
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Human Resources Leadership
Hands-on Senior Human Resources Leader with an proven track record of
successfully working with senior leaders in the development and delivery of
strategic initiatives impacting both domestic and global business units.
Valued and respected for the ability to develop and sell "Big Picture"
strategies and actionable work streams that deliver results. Effective
change agent with extensive HR leadership experience in Manufacturing (13
years), Information Technology (15 Years), and Domestic & Global Talent
Acquisition.
. Strategy Development
. Talent Acquisition/Development
. Global Project Management
. Organization Development
. Change Management
. Labor Contract Administration
. Compensation Planning
. Process Improvement/Realignment
. Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO)
. Workforce Planning
. Succession Planning
. Performance Management
. OFCCP Compliance
. Vendor Management
Candidate Profile
. Academic background in the fields of business administration (MBA)
and information technology (BA)
. Experience in strategy development, change management, global project
management
. Early adaptor of technology including the use of technology
solutions to drive common and repeatable solutions across a full
range of HR programs
Information Technology:
o 15 years of experience in 6 roles of increasing responsibility
(computer applications programmer - HR Manager U.S. operations)
o Chair of International Steering Committee focused on the design
and implementation of a unified Global IT organization with
global metrics, compensation, performance management, position
management, organization change management
o Delivering the Human Resource Cycle Plan in North America
o Staffing: strategic design, executive hire, experienced hire,
entry level hire-campus programs
o 1300 IT professionals hired in North America & India
o Cost reduction programs resulting in $47 mil. year-over-year
salaried cost reduction while stabilizing the IT intellectual
capital of Ford Motor Company in the United States
o Globalization of two IT organizations
o Design and implementation of 3 separate salaried headcount
reductions programs within IT
o Coordinate the reduction of agency personnel across all U.S.
operations
Manufacturing:
o 13 years of experience in 6 different roles supporting
manufacturing
o Four sets of UAW contract negotiations ( 1 National, 3 Local)
o Extensive experience with contract administration:
international/national unions in Germany, Wales, Poland, Puerto
Rico and the United States.
o Regional responsibility for OSHA compliance within
manufacturing facilities
o Regional responsibility for OFCCP compliance within corporate
offices & manufacturing
Talent Acquisition:
o Strong history of designing and implementing innovative
recruiting process
o Strategic consultant for both domestic and global recruiting
process (Europe/Asia Pacific)
o Extensive experience in both strategic design and tactical
delivery of technical recruiting initiatives based upon
workforce planning metrics/analysis
o Workforce planning and analysis
o Back office administration of budgets, vendor management,
internal controls
o Executive recruiting, direct and retained search management
o Design and deployment of U.S. Recruiting outsourcing initiative
o Architect and consultant on global strategy for applicant
tracking technology solution in U.S., S.A. Mexico, and Asia
Pacific regions S.A. Mexico, and Asia Pacific regions
Thomas M. Gualdoni (cont.)
Related Experience
2010 - 2013 Manager, Recruiting Process Reengineering, Ford Motor Company
. Individual contributor role leading 5 work streams with
60+ cross functional team members
. Developed & implemented future state strategy for talent
acquisition at FMC U.S.
. Establish strategic direction and program managed the
"Recruiting Process Outsourcing" (RPO) of U.S.
recruiting
. Negotiated vendor contract (Kenexa) for U.S. RPO &
global applicant tracking system
. Managed back office processes for U.S. Recruiting
operations (vendor management, budgets [$6.2 mil],
internal controls, facilities, recruiting program
governance, etc.)
. Co-program managed the implementation of an Applicant
Tracking System (Kenexa 2xBrassring)
. Developed and oversaw implementation of a global
strategy for Applicant Tracking System solutions across
all business units (UK, S.A., N.A., APA)
. Hired 2880 salaried employees in 2012
2004 - 2009 Manager, Human Resources N.A. Information Technology, Ford
Motor Company
. 8 Direct reports/decentralized operating budget
. Implemented & governed Human Resource Cycle Plan across
the N.A. IT organization (1900 Ford/1800 contract based
employees)
. International ITHR Steering Committee: Designed,
Implemented, Governed global HR processes (N.A., S.
America, Europe, Asia/Pacific)
. 1300 IT professionals hired in North America & India
. Designed/delivered cost reduction programs resulting in
$47 mil. salaried cost
. Design and implementation of 3 separate salaried
headcount reductions programs within N.A. IT
. Designed and coordinate the reduction of agency
personnel across all U.S. operations
2001 - 2004 Program Manager, Renaissance, FMC-N.A. Information Technology
Human Resources
. 5 direct reports with 8 indirect reports/decentralized
budget
. Transitioned critical IT intellectual capital from
contracted based workforce to Ford salaried workforce
resulting in a more a more stable IT environment in N.A.
. Developed and delivered innovative staffing models for
N.A. (Hired 1,100 IT professionals)
. Consulted with Ford India on the development and
successful delivery of an aggressive staffing model in an
environment where the normal attrition rate exceeds 15%
2000 - 2001 Manager, Workforce Planning, FMC-N.A. Information Technology
Human Resources
. Individual contributor role
. Evaluated organizational competency readiness vs. IT
cycle plan identifying critical competency gaps in
addressing future business plan deliverables. Guided
leadership team in through staffing model scenario
resulting in a combined strategy to address gaps.
. Designed, delivered and governed change management
initiatives focused on global position/structure
management. Initiative resulted in global standards in
position ranking.
1997. - 2000 Division Labor Relations, FMC/Visteon-Global Powertrain
Operations
. Labor Relations administration for manufacturing
facilities in Germany, Wales, Poland, Puerto Rico, North
America
. Supported UAW Contract negotiation in Puerto Rico,
Visteon and U.S. National
. Consolidate national agreement language across Visteon
German Plants
Additional Related Experience
Supervisor, Organization & Personnel Planning - Livonia Transmission Plant
Supervisor, Labor Relations/Organization & Personnel Planning -
Indianapolis Steering Gear Plant
Staffing Specialist, Ford Motor Credit Company
Labor Relations Representative, FMC Rouge Manufacturing Complex
Computer Systems Analyst, FMC
Education: Masters of Business Administration (MBA), University
of Detroit, Detroit Mi.
Bachelors of Business Administration (CIS & Data
Processing), Madonna
University, Livonia Mi.