Human Resource Manager

Jason R. Desentz

********@*****.*** ? 586-***-**** (Cell) ? 248-***-**** (Home)

SENIOR HR EXECUTIVE

Business oriented Human Resource leader with progressive multi-team

management experience and with extensive experience as a trusted coach &

motivator / mentor. Strong operations background in manufacturing,

healthcare and professional services. Adept at driving towards benchmark

processes by multi-tasking, building effective teams, and reducing risk.

Highly analytical. Superb interpersonal, presentation, verbal and written

communication skills. Proven ability to assimilate quickly to new

environments.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

o Business Partner / Generalist / Consultant

o Training & Learning Development

o Organization Planning & Design

o Labor Relations

o Project Management / HRIS / Compensation

o Workforce Predictive Modeling

o Performance Management & Recruitment

o HR Analytics Leader

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CYAN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

2014 to Present

Ann Arbor, MI

Principle Human Resource & Operations Consultant

Providing proven, tailored and fully customized Human Resource business

solutions for any type of organization, culture transformation, employee

engagement, Talent Management development, organizational effectiveness,

change management and employee/leadership development. My priority is to

drive results by providing effective programs and processes that improve

the performance, engagement, and talent of employees across a company.

* My diverse industry experience and expertise (listed above) includes

Financial Services, Healthcare, and Automotive.

* Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) - GLG's 1000+ clients include leading

financial and investment institutions, life science companies, and

strategy consultancies. GLG has facilitated over a million interactions

between top professionals and experts with the knowledge, insight, and

perspective needed to interpret today's complex business environment.

o Examples of projects include:

. HR Analytics and how to create predictive modeling solutions

for turnover and employee engagement

. Best-In-Class Manufacturing Organization Structure and

Strategic Human Capital Planning

. Employee Engagement and Alignment with Corporate Culture and

Values

* Currently providing HR strategic planning, recruitment and employee

relations to a Metro Detroit Tech Firm, Cyan Technology, Inc., that works

with many industries including Manufacturing, Energy and Technology

Services.

JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE 2012 to

2014

Lansing, MI

Associate Vice President Human Resources - Organizational Effectiveness

Led a Human Resource team of 40+ associates for a top tier $5B+ Financial

Services firm that offers annuities for retail investors and fixed income

products for institutional investors.

* Report to the Chief Human Resource Officer and directly responsible for

Jackson's Corporate University, Organizational Effectiveness & Change

Management, Process Management (LEAN / Six Sigma), Technical Training,

Workforce Analytics and manage a $6.4M budget.

* Head of HR Analytics & Employee Engagement and manage a staff of HR

professionals that includes Directors, Managers and two PhD Industrial

Organizational Psychologists who perform predictive modeling throughout

the company.

* Launched Jackson's first employee engagement survey using IBM/Kenexa with

a high 74% respondent rating in 2014 and built first action planning

process for leadership which will align engagement and enablement

initiatives with company performance.

* In 2013, launched Jackson's first Corporate University that interfaces

with Senior Leadership to build curriculum that aligns and supports the

overall strategy of Jackson. Utilization was an incredible 70% in the

first year of launch.

* Strategically partner with business unit and department heads to drive

process improvements and identify root causes to issues and recommend

concrete solutions that increase organization capability. Process

Management team is actively working on 75 independent projects for 2014.

Demand from business units increased 12% from 2013 as the business

recognizes the added value.

HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEMS 2010 to

2012

Macomb, MI

Vice President Human Resources & Operations - Macomb Hospitals

Led Operation & HR teams of approximately 80 associates for the largest

Health System in Michigan with over 23,000 employees.

* Dual reporting to President and CEO of Macomb Hospitals and the Chief

Human Resource Officer

* Managed approximately 80 employees and a $7.2M budget between both HR and

Operations

* Full HR support for 3 Hospital Campuses and 26 satellite health

facilities (approximately 4,500 employees supported)

* Strategic business partner supporting all HR related operations including

performance management, compensation analysis, organization planning,

employee relations, recruiting, organizational development, mentoring &

coaching, and labor relations.

* Launched first Diversity Council in 2012 and co-chaired with Macomb Board

Member.

* Manage a staff of HR professionals that included 4 Business Partners, 5

recruiters, and 3 HR associates and outperform budget by 14% over 2

years.

* Operations leadership over Volunteer Services and Service Excellence

departments which included 1 Director, 2 managers, and 5 staff members

that managed over 900 volunteers. Addressed quality within the business

unit that resulted in double digit percentile increase (Press Ganey)

scores in 2012. Managed gift shop and coffee bar with 12% increase in

sales in 2011.

* Led Employee Health department which contained 1 Nurse Manager and 3

Nurses and had 2 consecutive years of 100% compliance for flu and TB

vaccinations within Macomb business unit which was highest in Health

System.

* Led 2 hospital security teams that consisted of 1 Director, 1 Manager and

over 20 officers that maintained and serviced Macomb.

* Led 2 Process Improvement (LEAN, Six Sigma) team members and who led

major projects in 2012 to decrease ER wait times which resulted in an

overall decrease by 30mins per patient.

* Led closure, in 3 months time, of Warren Hospital, in 2012,

(approximately 1,700 employees) with 90% direct placement back into other

jobs within the system. Saved the system over $5million in severance and

retention packages.

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMANPANY 2008 to

2010

Akron, OH

Director Human Resources - North American Commercial Tire and Supply Chain,

Purchasing, Communications, and Legal

Led HR team for Goodyear, an $18B company that manufactures tires for

automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks, SUVs, race cars, airplanes,

farm equipment and heavy earth-mover machinery with approximately 72,000

worldwide.

* Dual reporting to the North America VP of HR and the North American

President of Commercial Tire.

* Strategic business partner supporting all HR related operations for $5

Billion part of the North American business including performance

management, compensation analysis, organization planning, employee

relations, recruiting, organizational development, mentoring & coaching,

and labor relations.

* Managed a staff of 4HR generalists and 1 HR Associate that supported over

1,200 employees worldwide.

* Member of the Global Labor Council supporting labor initiatives

throughout the globe and participated in 3 local and international

negotiations in 2009.

CHRYSLER LLC 2000 to

2008

Auburn Hills, MI

Organizational Effectiveness Consultant Manager

* Worked closely with Master Black belts on change initiatives within Sales

and Mfg. organizations.

* Developed and facilitated the implementation of appropriate change

management initiatives with Chryslers' Top 300 Executives and consulted

with senior leadership on the creation and implementation of the

company's new vision, mission and values.

HR Strategy and Compensation & Organization Planning

* Consulted with the senior executive HR leadership team in the development

and implementation of overall HR strategic direction.

* Facilitated organizational design sessions with top executives, performed

job evaluations, annual compensation programs, compensation survey

submissions & analysis, HR policies and procedures, and organization

audits

HR Generalist for Controlling Finance

* Generalist for approximately 1,100 employees worldwide within Finance

organization and reported directly to the CFO

* Supported all HR related operations including, employee relations,

recruiting, organizational development, mentoring and coaching, including

appraisal process management including represented UAW Salary Bargaining

Unit employees.

HRIS Senior Business Consultant

* Developed training and business strategies for launching PeopleSoft for

Hourly populations within North America.

* Successfully launched and trained over 600 Plant HR users in PeopleSoft

within 9 months, throughout North America

* Helped coordinate changes to the application after launch per the new UAW

contract agreement.

HR Projects Administrator & Senior Business Analyst

* Coordinated and implemented HR business requirements for

DaimlerChrysler's new employee Intranet/Internet Portal.

* Led the efforts of cross-functional teams comprised of management from

various business units, ITM, and a third party service provider called

Workscape. Led several business and technical integration teams.

MARSH & McLENNAN 1999 to

2000

Detroit, MI

Regional Training Manager

* Managed team of 5 trainers and coordinated technical and Leadership

training throughout the Great Lakes Region (Detroit, Cleveland,

Cincinnati, Louisville, Grand Rapids, Columbus, and Toledo).

FORD MOTOR COMPANY (National Tech Team)

1998 to 1999

Dearborn, MI

Technical Training Manager / PC Support Leader

* Coached and coordinated training facilitators for Ford Motor Company's

computer training program classes.

* Managed a team that developed training documentation, business

strategies, and scheduling of training.

EDUCATION

Lawrence Technical University, Southfield, MI

Degree: Doctorate Business Administration Major: Leadership - All but

Dissertation (2010)

Central Michigan University, Auburn Hills, MI

Degree: Masters Major: Business Administration (2002)

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Degree: BA Major: Social Science (1998)

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