Experienced Human Resources Professional
Resume:
LANCE
MATTHEWS
SUMMARY
**** ******** **. ******* ** developing actionable HR solutions to operational and organizational
Woodland Hills, CA 91364 business challenges. Provide leadership & management advice, counsel, and
coaching to achieve goals & objectives, and improve employee engagement and
818-***-**** performance. Lead teams, identify opportunities and employ best practices that
advance the effectiveness and delivery of HR services and support.
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AREAS OF ADVANCED EXPERIENCE
• Leadership & Management Coaching Employee & Labor Relations
• Process-Improvement Strategies Talent Acquisition & Retention
• Performance & Risk Management Federal & State HR Laws & Policies
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
PopChips
VP Human Resources, Playa Vista, CA 2014 - Present
Lead HR function for international snack-chip company of 170 employees.
Provided HR services & support, including: management coaching, employee
relations, talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, and policy development.
Collaborate with leadership to develop and execute HR strategy.
Partner with management to implement operational improvements.
Respond to employee questions & concerns, assist with policy interpretation.
Designed & implemented ACA compliant employee benefit plans.
Revised & updated employee handbook, policies & programs.
Universal Studios Hollywood
VP Human Resources, Universal City, CA 2012 – 2013
Led HR team supporting Creative, Finance, Sales & Marketing, & Technical
Services functions with 1,200 employees combined.
Provided advice, counsel & HR strategy recommendations to leadership.
Implemented strategies addressing employee engagement concerns.
Developed recruiting, retention, & compensation plans for at-risk positions.
Introduced best practices to improve HR team’s delivery of services & support.
Investigated & addressed performance and employee relations issues.
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne [Now Aerojet Rocketdyne] 2008 – 2012
Manager Employee & Labor Relations, Canoga Park, CA (2009 – 2012)
Led HR, ER & LR teams supporting 2,000 employees.
Chief negotiator for CA facilities, with over 230 represented employees.
Reduced CA labor costs roughly 1.5% by successfully negotiating 4 CBA’s.
Managed multi-state HR teams, and improved quality of HR service delivery.
Investigated and addressed escalated employee issues & union grievances.
HR Client Manager- Operations, Canoga Park, CA (2008 – 2009)
Coached management on methods to improve employee performance.
Assisted employees with policy questions, issues & concerns.
Partnered with management to recruit, retain, & motivate top talent.
Worked with management & unions to increase operational flexibility.
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MATTHEWS
Comcast 2012 – 2013
Director Employee & Labor Relations, Englewood, CO (2004 – 2008)
Led ER & LR function for West Division supporting 16,000 employees.
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Chief negotiator for West Division, with over 520 represented employees.
Reduced Northern CA labor costs roughly 2% with 2 CBA re-negotiations.
Decreased employee issues & union grievances with HR, ER & LR training.
Managed divisional employee satisfaction survey, earned 92% satisfaction.
Investigated & addressed escalated employee issues & union grievances.
Director Employee & Labor Relations, San Ramon, CA (2003 – 2004)
Led ER & LR function for SF/Bay Area Region supporting 4,000 employees.
Chief negotiator for Bay Area Region, with over 520 represented employees.
Reduced Oakland, CA, labor cost roughly 3.5% with 1 CBA re-negotiation.
Conducted HR teams & management HR, ER & LR training.
Investigated & addressed escalated employee issues & union grievances.
Catholic Healthcare West [Now Dignity Health] 2000 – 2002
VP Labor & Employee Relations, San Bernardino, CA (2001 – 2002)
Led HR, LR & ER team supporting 2 hospitals with 2.600 employees combined.
Partnered with leadership to design & implement HR, LR & ER strategies.
Conducted HR, LR & ER management training.
Addressed employee issues & union grievances.
Labor Relations Specialist, Pasadena, CA (2000 – 2001)
Led management’s efforts in 3 successful union avoidance campaigns.
The Matthews Group 1998 – 2000
Principal Consultant, San Francisco, CA
Provided HR, LR & ER consulting services to medium and large employers.
Conducted management HR, ER & LR training for clients.
Partnered with clients on 5 successful union avoidance campaigns.
Provided advice & counsel to leadership, management, & supervisors.
Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler & Krupman [Now Jackson Lewis] 1996 – 1997
Associate, San Francisco, CA
Assisted partners & associates on 3 successful union avoidance campaigns.
Assisted partners & associates with management LR & ER training.
Provided advice & counsel to management & front-line supervisors.
FORMAL EDUCATION
Juris Doctor – University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor of Arts, Economics – Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Licensed Attorney and member of the Arizona State Bar
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