Human Resources Project Manager

Renee M. Kaspar **** River Road Apt *** ? Edgewater, NJ 07020

617-***-**** (Mobile) ? ************@**.***

Global Human Resources Leader

Leveraging Expertise in M&A Business Integration, Talent Management &

Organizational Development

Accomplished senior HR leader leveraging a wealth of experience developing

and delivering HR strategies to drive profitability through integrated

talent management, employee engagement, alignment and productivity.

Demonstrated expertise in pre- and post- merger human resource strategy,

integration and organizational design. Brings a broad perspective as a

subject matter expert and specialist within HR, focusing on Organizational

Development, Leadership Development, Culture and Talent Management. Able to

challenge conventional thought, offer unique perspectives and conceive

innovative solutions. Core competencies/areas of expertise include:

( Strategic HR Business Partnership ( Project Management (

Integration Strategy & Execution

( Strategic Planning & Execution ( Change Management (

Talent Acquisition

( Leadership/Management Training ( Employee Engagement (

Workforce Planning

( Organizational Needs Assessment ( Performance Management (

HR/Internal Communications

Professional Overview

eBay, New York, NY 2013 - 2014

Director, Human Resources Business Partner - eBay Enterprise Marketing

Solutions (EEMS)

Significantly contributed to the development and execution of the overall

business strategy by partnering with business leaders to identify,

prioritize and build organizational capabilities for a $220M eBay business

unit supporting marketing agency services (Client Services, Delivery

Operations, Analytics, Strategy, Creative and Performance Channels,

Products, Sales and Technology). Managed human resources annual business

cycles (Performance Management, Talent Review and Compensation). Planned

and executed initiatives to continuously improve the HR Business Partner

function in order to build a world-class HR organization with strong

employee engagement. Led a team of HR BPs along with matrix HR teams

comprised of Learning and Development and Talent Acquisition professionals.

. Drove the integration of nine previously acquired businesses into a

single business unit.

. Collaborated with the Leadership & Organizational Development (L&OD)

partner to develop and implement a change management plan in order to

ensure an effective and seamless business integration.

. Streamlined business processes post integration by leveraging

organization redesign expertise.

. Facilitated the off-boarding of senior leaders and realigned the new

general management over all of EEMS.

. Built the 2014 People Strategy of the fully integrated company.

. Worked closely with leadership to drive a business turnaround;

realized $3M in profit above forecast.

Amazon.com, New York, NY 2012 - 2013

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Developed and executed HR strategies including talent management,

organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, performance management,

compensation and employee engagement for multiple business units (MYHABIT,

Amazon Publishing, Amazon Local, Retails Systems, Amazon Media Group,

Amazon Web Services, Digital Advertising and Imaging Studios). Partnered

with senior leadership in New York and Seattle to drive initiatives to

define and build the organizational culture as the remote site HR Leader.

. Created a sustainable HR plan and recommended organizational design to

support continued growth in NYC. Facilitated and supported rapid

employee growth of over 100%.

. Developed and delivered a business-focused New Hire Orientation

Program.

. Implemented and facilitated Quarterly Leadership Meetings inclusive of

all business units driving site unification.

. Designed, developed and coordinated a Software Engineering Symposium

for all local Amazon businesses including subsidiaries in the Greater

NY area.

. Hosted, coordinated and organized the first All-Hands broadcast

meeting for NYC; launched the first "NYC Annual Post-Holiday Employee

Appreciation Celebration" bringing together all business units

emulating the HQ programs.

. Drove a "branding" process to build site identity, the Amazon culture

and to unify fragmented businesses for recruitment and retention;

initiated and led a site-wide "Spirit Team" committee.

. Led all NY employees through Hurricane Sandy and in aftermath laid

down roadmap to build a Crisis Management Plan for the site.

Merck-Millipore EMD, Billerica, MA 2010 - 2012

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Provided functional HR support to the Customer Service and Supply Chain

divisions. Facilitated post-merger business integration leveraging

integration/change management expertise. Managed talent integration,

synergy targets, compensation & benefits integration, performance

management integration, workforce planning and organizational design,

coaching and team development.

. Led the rollout and design of "Milliwork," Merck-Millipore's flexible

"work from anywhere" program.

Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA 2008 - 2010

Human Resources Director

HR Business Partner and Project Manager, supporting the Risk and Compliance

organizations. Managed workforce planning, talent management, coaching and

team development, span of control evaluation, strategic staffing,

compensation assessment, and leadership engagement.

. Supported IT organization change efforts as HR Change Management

Leader.

. Designed, developed, and delivered a company-wide HR Lean Capabilities

Workshop.

. Drove engagement and communications processes for 2009 Fidelity

Employee Survey for the FEO organization.

General Electric Healthcare (GEHC), Boston, MA 2005 - 2008

Human Resources Global Director (2006-2008)

Global HR business partner specializing in facilitating business

integration resulting from mergers and acquisitions. Led the

regional/country HR leads in Sweden, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, India,

China, Australia, Japan, US, & Norway during heightened M&A work.

Spearheaded HR due diligence, HR closing preparation, HR integration work

including the design and development of integration frameworks to be shared

with local HR teams around the globe pre- and post-acquisition. Drove

assessments and reviewed synergies to determine appropriate organizational

design and structure.

. Partnered with senior leaders of acquired companies to help them lead

their organization through the acquisition and change. Developed

change management activities and designed detailed plans including HR

and Communication initiatives.

. Organized and synchronized HR work streams globally bringing

alignment. Redesigned organization to properly integrate various

business functions.

. Designed and developed effective retention strategies for employees of

acquired companies; assessed talent of organization and calibrated

with existing GE talent.

. Led HR through several due diligence processes; assessed and mitigated

potential risks to GE; collaborated with specialists in legal,

compensation, and benefits as well as external consultants.

. Led integration efforts for complex benefit and payroll conversions in

the US, Asia, and Europe and for HRIS systems.

. Managed and maintained headcount recording, on-boarding, and staffing

processes.

. Engaged employees throughout integration by providing responsive,

interactive dialogue, and consultation.

Human Resource/Global HR Project Manager (2005-2006)

Helped site to achieve its first two consecutive profitable quarters;

receive ISO 9000 certification; maintain high standards of environmental

health and safety by partnering closely with the line business. Achieved

greater organizational trust, higher levels of employee engagement,

improved morale, greater empowerment, and stronger site communication as a

result of executing an extensive change management and integration project.

. Maintained a union-free organization through employee satisfaction and

management development in a moderate to high risk environment.

. Partnered HR practices with line business helping site to achieve the

first two consecutive profitable quarters; received ISO 9000

certification; maintained high standards of environmental health and

safety.

. Led extensive change management and integration project, resulting in

greater organizational trust, higher levels of employee engagement,

improved morale, greater empowerment, and stronger site communication.

. Maintained a union-free organization through employee satisfaction and

management development in the face of moderate to high risk due to

outside factors.

. Spearheaded global senior management team projects using the employee

opinion survey and focus group data to drive change.

. Coached and developed several senior managers for 3-6 month period

using 360 degree feedback tool.

. Facilitated effective solutions for legal entanglements from

previously acquired companies.

. Objectively coached senior managers to strengthen leadership

competencies.

7-Wonders Associates, Boston, MA 2001 - 2005

Strategy and Process Improvement Consultant

Founded an organizational development and human resources consultancy

committed to developing workplace effectiveness. Focus on organization

development, training, conflict resolution, organizational design, and

general human resources practices. Clients included Equal Exchange, Tyco,

Synectics, Colgate, Pharmacia, Sonic Drive-in, Regeneron, Blue Bunny Ice

Cream, Seeds of Peace, Peter Senge's Consortium on Organizational Learning,

Unilever, Harvard, and Fidelity.

. Designed and facilitated team-building workshops and training programs

enhancing workplace effectiveness and improving overall team

communication.

. Supervised a staff of ten for a client during a year-long engagement.

. Served as an executive coach for various clients.

. Introduced cross-cultural education programs to a transatlantic

company and improved relations across borders.

Additional Career Success

Cigna Director HR/Director Employee Communication 1998 - 2001

Pfizer Sales Representative/Recruiter Sales 1995-1998

Academic Credentials & Professional Development

Classes in Organizational Development and Change Management Harvard

Extension School, Cambridge, MA

Visiting law student Rutgers Law School, Newark, NJ

Juris Doctorate Whittier Law School, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, Concentration in Business &

Economic Boston University, Boston, MA

Bar Memberships

New Jersey; Pennsylvania

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