DYNAMIC PEOPLE DEVELOPER AND HUMAN RESOURCE LEADER

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Growth-focused, people-oriented, and accomplished professional with extensive experience in human resource management, process improvement, program design, and strategic planning. Adept at managing groups, motivating, and leading teams to ensure successful attainment of goals. Recognized for strong work ethic along with the ability to effectively handle multiple priorities. Equipped with articulate communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive work relationships with coworkers at all levels and link human resource initiatives to business strategy.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Executive and Talent Development ~ Budget and Compensation Management ~ Associate and Client Relations

Corporate Training and Facilitation ~ Profit Optimization ~ Leadership and Team Collaboration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NEWELL BRANDS, Columbia, SC

Director of Organizational Effectiveness Jan 2010–Present

Play the lead role in establishing strategy for talent development, succession planning, organization structure, leadership effectiveness, executive coaching and competency-based selection

Serve as certified facilitator for Covey instructional programs, while leading and interpreting Work Place Big Five personality assessments

Implement a structured development process for 85 senior executives, which included personality assessments, skill training, formal mentoring, leadership coaching and team building

Spearhead a reorientation process for 1,000 existing coworker to strengthen the organization’s vision, mission, principles, and legacy

Notable Accomplishments

Developed a global virtual learning catalog which consisted of over 2,000 courses available in 10 languages for over 900 coworkers

Executed a comprehensive performance management process, which included goal planning, performance evaluation, individual development, talent profiling, and succession planning for more than 800 coworkers in an international organization

Drove efforts in improving internal promotion placement rate or the managers, from 74% to 85%

Led the implementation of a virtual orientation program to provide a universally consistent onboarding process for new coworkers

THE HOME DEPOT, Charlotte, NC

Region Director of Human Resources 2004–2009

Took full charge of the human resource leadership of a $4B business division of a big box retailer, which involved supporting 17,000 employees across 135 locations throughout seven states

Directed a team of 14 District Human Resource Managers with indirect management of Associate Relations Managers, Recruiters and Leadership Development Managers

Managed people and streamlined process to develop and provide organizational change and support business operating plans

Held full responsibility in developing schedules, payroll percent of sales, average wage, overtime control, scheduling for 17,000 associates and managing an annual payroll budget of more than $250M

Notable Accomplishments

Initiated a comprehensive talent management process which included succession planning, compensation policies and process, annual reviews, and performance management

Significantly enhanced efficiency of Human Resource and Store Training teams through staffing, standardized process, and efficient tactics and priorities

Improved associate engagement by 40 basis points within 12 months by creating and implementing effective process and strategy

Served as the key resource in minimizing associates complaints to third-party sources by 40% in two years

Earlier Career- PepsiCo Restaurant Group/Yum! Brands, Louisville Kentucky

Senior Director of Human Resources 2000-2004

Head field human resources generalist with responsibility for supporting 10,000 associates in 1,200 locations in the United States and over one billion dollars in annual sales

Lead a team of 8 Region level human resource managers, along with staffing specialist and administrative support group

Provide support and leadership to Chief Operating Officer to continually rework the operating process and organization structure through the Yum Brand “spinoff” from PepsiCo

Director of Support Center Human Resources 1994-2000

Responsible for all aspects of human resource support for 1,100 headquarters team members

Organization structure and design, performance management, executive coaching and development

Full life cycle recruiting for key executives and function leaders

Director of Region Human Resources 1988-1994

Human resource leader supporting 3,000 associates in 120 company owned locations in the Southwest United States

Support a team of four Human Resource Managers and Training Managers

Focus on talent assessment, people development, compensation, recruitment and performance management

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Organization Development

University of Phoenix, Tempe, AZ

Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Psychology and Industrial Relations

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Professional Certification

Covey 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Facilitator Certification

Covey Leading at the Speed of Trust Facilitator Certification

Covey 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity Facilitator Certification

Work Place Big Five Personality Assessment Facilitator Certification

Transfer of Competence Facilitation Certification with Senn Delaney

Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional

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