Human Resources

MICHAEL C. SRACIC ***** Cullen Ridge Drive Porter, Texas 77365 281-***-****

********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/mcsracic

SUMMARY

A strategy driven, customer focused and cost conscious global human resources leader with a solid background in cultivating strong cross-functional relationships to drive transparency, partnerships, accountability and efficiency. Hires and builds top-performing teams to support a challenging, matrixed, and multi-cultural corporate environment. A resourceful, quality-driven leader who can articulate a vision, execute the strategy and create a positive and motivating environment. Seeks out and visualizes solutions to bring about changes, ensuring the continued growth of an organization.

Workforce Planning and Development Regulatory Compliance Talent Acquisition/Retention

Performance Management and Improvement Leadership and Management Development

Change and Culture Transformation Process Improvement Expat Administration Employee Relations

Employment Law Compensation and Benefits Employee Wellness Labor Relations

Employee Services Coaching and Counseling

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Strategy, Culture and Change

Contributed to development and execution of business strategy. Served as confidant to location GM’s on issues of personnel performance, team performance, organizational structure, and talent deployment.

Architect for the design, development and execution of a 2 year HR transformation and organizational culture change initiative including a reorganization/restructuring process that increased productivity efficiency and cross functional effectiveness.

Engaged in activities to evaluate and maximize top leadership team performance.

Executed and developed total rewards and recognition programs.

Provided leadership for diversity and inclusion activities at all levels of the organization.

Reduced operational overtime 19% and other expenses by developing HR KPI metrics and analytics.

Developed HR analytical data on FTE/ROI, FTE/productivity, training and development/FTE and talent management.

Improved customer service NPS score to plus 5 points.

Developed, designed, and implemented first international student internship program, providing increased support for recruitment of global top talent.

Developed and implemented North America Community Stewardship and Volunteer initiative.

Led successful due diligence and acquisition transition of employees from three pipeline entities and facilitated as PM for other M&A activities.

Initiated leadership and employee roundtables and conducted site visits at all locations to promote top management visibility and engagement activities.

Organizational, Leadership and Talent Development

Implemented a global initiative of performance, learning, development, and created a leadership pipeline process.

Designed, developed, and implemented employee leadership Institute.

Piloted and implemented employee talent assessments, readiness, and management process used in tracking and managing all employee development, succession planning, performance, and compensation.

Developed a talent readiness and succession planning toolkit for leadership, managers and supervisors to include high potential acceleration methodologies and metrics.

Coaching and Counseling

Identified training and development needs for business units and individual executive and leadership coaching needs.

Coached employees on behavioral competencies and functional group dynamics.

Facilitated individual and group interventions utilizing latest assessment tools and behavioral models.

Project Management

Led as project manager HR Division Maintenance to Effectiveness and Efficiency stakeholder and organizational optimization project.

Directed as project manager successful implementation of Global Learning Management System.

Led as project manager the integration of the Customer Service Excellence initiative.

Supported global HR in design, development, and implementation of a performance management and talent development system. Facilitated successful due diligence and acquisition transition of employees from three pipeline entities.

Managed and led successful reorganization and acquisition of Manchester division.

Appointed to lead and manage HR Strategic people organizational design, sustainability, and talent acquisition by aligning and developing human capital strategy for a multi-million-dollar green field expansion.

Initiated leadership and employee roundtables and conducted site visits at all locations to promote top management visibility and engagement activities.

Introduced and served on the steering committee for the initiation and implementation of behavior-based safety process to for Gulf Coast terminals, UEI management, leadership and employee population, resulting in reduced personal injuries and process safety incidents.

Compensation and Benefits

Managed annual merit and reward processes for incentive programs.

Reduced gross medical claims payout by $1,800,000 through innovative health benefit designs, education, and vendor oversight, and initiating wellness programs.

Maintained compliance with job title and pay grade structures. Consulted on and processed promotions and merit increases.

Reduced IPC through oversight of general administration budget.

Developed compensation and total rewards strategy, resulting in increased retention and engagement of top talent.

Created career ladder progressions for professional and non-exempt positions.

Recruited and on boarded top leadership positions.

Standardized job titles and positions across the division to better reflect competitive advantage.

Designed total rewards process to address overall business strategy, defining organization’s employee value proposition and global alignment of employee development, talent programs, and retention initiatives.

Served on North America Compensation and Benefits Committee as fiduciary for DC and DB plans.

Managed leadership compensation and pay for performance processes. Included LTI and SERP plans.

Designed, developed, and implemented negotiated vendor selections for medical, STD, and LTD.

Managed budget for compensation and benefits.

Labor Relations

Managed and served as co-negotiator resulting in successful labor contracts in Tennessee, California, Texas, and Canada.

Played major strategic leadership role in positive referendum on union activity at Benicia, California and Texas City.

Managed all grievances, arbitration agreements and mediation minimizing litigation cases.

Developed the Evergreen Plan, endorsed by CEO, leading to success.

Legal Compliance and Employment Law

Supported management and employees in all HR and ER matters and implemented legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting HR function.

Developed leadership and management education and training programs regarding employment law issues and risks.

Oversaw HRIS and affirmative group to ensure timely execution of all employee changes as well as development of AAPs and effective management of all OFCCP Audits.

Management Responsibilities

Handled aspects of existing department staff. Developed and managed departmental budget.

Designed and implemented annual HR business plan. Participated on North America HR leadership team.

Reported on affirmative action plan outreach efforts, support, compliance, and communication.

Managed all Human Resources governance programs and processes ensured compliance and reporting standards.

Staffing

Managed all aspects of recruitment, hiring, and onboarding. Oversaw HR-related employee communications.

Administered HR policies, serving as employment law compliance officer and managing risk.

Interfaced with federal, state, and provincial agencies on employment issues and disputes.

Led and managed employee complaints, charges, claims, disputes, investigations, mediation, and disciplinary actions.

HRIS & Records:

Managed and approved employee changes and transactions and personnel records and retention.

Implemented ADP HRIS system.

Assignment Administration

Administered domestic relocations and assignments.

Coordinated foreign assignments with international mobility team and outbound and inbound foreign Expat assignees from tax and immigration, visa and H1B processing.

EXPERIENCE

VOPAK AMERICAS, Houston and Deer Park, Texas

Director Human Resources, 2008-2015

Managed human resources governance, strategy, and administration for largest third-party chemical tank storage facilities. Provided strategic and operational human resources leadership and support across North America division. Supported execution of global business strategy via alignment of human resources initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement and sustainable execution of systems and processes. Collaborated with executive and other senior leaders and managers to deliver human capital solutions aligned with business objectives and performance goals, ensuring mission-critical positions remained sustainable. Localized and implemented talent readiness and succession process, including U.S. and Canada. Oversaw recruitment and selection of senior leadership positions.

Introduced, led, and influenced change, culture, and transformation initiatives with leaders and managers in order to address issues, enhancing overall performance and building overall human capital capability.

Held accountable for developing policies and programs to provide employee-focused, high-performance culture.

Acted as one of three members on Americas compensation, pension and benefits Committee; held fiduciary responsibility and accountability for administration and oversight of companies 401(k) (DC) plan and pension plan, total rewards strategy.

Served as internal consultant on numerous global business strategy initiatives, including HR analytics and metric designs to increase revenues, global HR initiatives on professional talent development, performance management, and succession planning.

Served as PIO on crisis management team under direction of incident commander.

Supported operations to ensure safe, stable, and reliable operational excellence.

Responsible for HR oversight of the shared services group, supporting finance/accounting, IT/RCC, procurement and customer service.

Worked closely with general council on employment legal matters, including making recommendations and offering solutions to mitigate risk to the organization.

Collaborated, recommended, and advised senior leadership staff on human resources issues, including coaching and consulting on issues affecting organizational risk, morale, performance and talent management, development, and organizational effectiveness, helping to determine root causes and recommending appropriate action steps.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION, Houston, Texas

Director Human Resources, 1998-2008

Served as strategic senior member of the leadership team and held accountability for leading HR strategies at Memphis and Texas City facilities. Developed and implemented strategic direction of facilities, provided influence on broad range of issues. Led accountabilities for HR functional services delivery, including employee relations, site strategy development, selection and placement, change management, training and development, community and news media relations, and other HR systems and work processes. Acted as member of leadership team, participated in business planning, decisions and strategy development, and shared fully in performance of each site.

Played key support role in managing and delivering experienced and skilled professional and field manpower and FTEs for major expansions and turnarounds, meeting target goals and meeting project milestones to remain on schedule.

Provided sound management and leadership in HR functional arena, with broader expectations for overall site performance.

Supplied site management with advice and counsel, offering realistic and creative solutions to issues and provided guidance to enhance organizational development.

Participated in functional networks, and provided strategic direction to leadership personnel on all HR work processes, including union and labor relations, contract negotiations and interpretation, compensation, EEO, change management, leadership development, and benefits.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Houston, Texas, Manager Human Resources Services, 1991-1998. Directed human resources generalist function for defined manufacturing facilities in specialty chemical business group. Acted as internal human resources consultant, maximizing and aligning organizational effectiveness and leadership development to meet company’s goals and business strategies. Employee Relations and Safety Manager, 1986-1991. Oversaw employee relations and safety and health function for manufacturing operation of specialized polymer materials in Salisbury, Maryland. Supervised staff of human resource professionals, including safety administration, non-exempt clerical, training, and on-site health and medical services personnel.

EDUCATION

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

ERASMUS UNIVERSITY, Rotterdam, NL, Executive and Leadership Development Program

CERTIFICATION

Master Certified Leadership and Behavioral Coach, MCC, 2011

PHR, 1986

AFFILIATION

SHRM, Behavioral Coaching Institute, Greater Houston Partnership, HR Houston

COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP

Secretary, Executive Board, Deer Park, Chamber of Commerce

Standing Member International Coaching Council

Board of Directors, Deer Park, ISD Education Foundation

Member Greater Houston Partnership

Served on the Board of Directors American Lung Association San Antonio

Served on the Board of Directors Mainland Community Hospital

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Suite Software, SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Infor, ADP

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