Tim Cash, J.D.
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Human Resources Executive
Executive HR Strategic Partner ● Change Leadership ● HR Process and Technology
Professional Profile
Exceptional HR Vice President/Director with deep experience leading large teams through global change initiatives. Dynamic communicator and facilitator with keen ability to clarify business drivers that build engagement to transform organizations. Strategic HR Business Partner who recognizes organizational needs and addresses them with effective talent management solutions. Engaging executive team member who thrives in ambiguity to bring creative business insight and solutions.
HR Competencies
Senior HR Leadership
Organizational Effectiveness
HR Technology Planning
Strategic HR Project Planning
Organizational Change
Employee/Manager Self Service
HR Process Transformation
Matrix Organization Design
Talent Management
Business Case Development
Workforce Planning
Centralized Talent Acquisition
Team Leadership & Development
Communication Planning
Onboarding Productivity
Shared Services Leadership
Merger/Acquisition Integration
Learning Management
Employment Law
Agile & Waterfall Development
Performance & Succession
Employment/Labor Relations
Cloud HR Solutions
Time & Leave Management
Professional Experience
Sysco Corporation (Fortune 100, global company with $50 billion in revenue) 1997-2016
Sysco Corporate Office – Houston, Texas 2009-2016
Sr. Director, Organization Effectiveness, HR Technology & HR Operations 2012-2016
Senior Human Resources and Business Leadership
Matrix reported on Leadership Teams for HR, Enterprise Resource Planning and Shared Services.
Recognized as developing “the new model” for large business transformation programs
Won “best presentation” for Business Partner competency training at Global HR conference.
HR Shared Services Leadership 2015-2016
Led team of 55 associates delivering trusted HR shared services to 44,000 employees (payroll, associate call center, HR data, incentive compensation and analytics).
Reduced calls to voicemail by 80%; increased issue resolution by 65%; improved caller productivity by $100,000/year.
HR Process Transformation and HRIS Leadership 2012-2016
Designed/led $12M, multi-year HR technology roadmap program; managed 80+ team members.
Successfully led 10+ deployments (on-time and on-budget) of HR/Cloud Talent Management solutions (recruiting, onboarding, learning, succession, performance, self-service, etc.).
Increased retention by 5% equating to over $10M savings in recruiting/onboarding costs.
Organization Effectiveness Leadership 2012-2015
Directed team of 30 to design/deliver matrix organization design, workforce planning, change management, communications and training for complex business transformations.
Improved change readiness/adoption scores by 30%; introduced change champion program.
HR Merger/Acquisition and Global HR Integration
Led HR tech. strategy/$9M budget to integrate 22,000 employees onto SAP/SuccessFactors.
Kept talent management program on schedule and reduced implementation costs by $2M with innovative mini-master for international subsidiaries in Canada, Bahamas and Ireland.
Sr. Director, Organization Design and Workforce Planning 2011-2012
Made key contribution to successful, $300M cost reduction plan by developing a functional realignment and matrix organization design for 72 subsidiaries.
Designed workforce planning process to efficiently move employees into new organizational structures helping leaders transition associates with compliance, professionalism and respect.
Sr. Director, Enterprise Resource Planning HR Business Process Lead 2009-2011
Led remote teams of HR Business Partners and collaborated with Executive Stakeholders to develop the following enterprise processes:
Time and Leave Management Standardization
Saved $2M in efficiencies and LTD costs and improved data and ACA compliance by standardizing 80 PTO policies and time-keeping systems and outsourcing of leave admin.
Talent Acquisition Centralization
Standardized and centralize shared services recruiting process, implemented applicant tracking system and designed controls for compliance.
Enabled enterprise metrics which show improved quality of hire/retention (up 5%) and days-to-fill (down by 9 days) for 10,000 new hires annually.
Employee/Labor Relations Process Development
Developed processes for documenting, storing and analyzing employee relations activities for over 45 union contracts and non-union workforce.
Talent Management Process Development
Co-led the visioning and blueprinting of enterprise talent management processes, including performance management, succession planning and learning & development.
Sysco Seattle - Washington and Alaska Division 1997-2009
Vice President of HR & Administration (Executive HR Business Partner)
Executive staff member/leader of 20 employees in Human Resources (Business Partners and Generalists), Customer Service and Information Technology across Washington and Alaska.
Received “best employer” award in Seattle for Wellness and Leadership Development programs.
Reduced grievances by 20% and limited labor cost increases to 2.5% through effective collective bargaining and contract administration. Reduced legal fees by 10%.
Improved productivity by 15% and retention by 7% by designing new health benefits, recruiting, onboarding and incentive compensation programs.
Prevented sales force union organization after successful decertification campaign.
Provided legal counsel and developed efficient, compliant HR programs including affirmative action, labor relations, leadership development, compensation, health and retirement benefits.
Education, Licenses & Certifications
Willamette University College of Law - Salem, Oregon – Doctor of Jurisprudence
Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration)
Executive Board, Willamette Bulletin of International Law and Policy
Member OR & WA State Bars – Labor & Employment Law Section (WA only)
University of Utah - Salt Lake City, Utah – B.A., Linguistics (speak Danish and German)
Awarded Outstanding Undergraduate in major - studied abroad at Kiel University in Kiel, Germany
Development Dimensions International – Certified Trainer in Performance Management & Behavioral Interviewing