Human Resources / Business Management

LISA CLINE, CHRL, CIM

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

Start-up, Turnaround and High-Growth Environments

*** ****** **** ● Ancaster, Ontario, L9G 1S8 ● H 905-***-**** ● M 905-***-**** ● acxrfw@r.postjobfree.com CAREER SUMMARY

A Human Resource Management Professional, respected problem solver and coach, who inspires and motivates leaders to ensure successful and sustainable organizational and cultural change. Develops business partnerships that get results through management commitment, employee engagement and performance improvement measures. Inspires trust, teamwork and commitment. CORE COMPETENCIES

Employee Engagement & Organization Development

Relationship Management & Communication

Employee Relations / Issue Resolution

Change Leadership / Project Management

Talent Acquisition & Development

Performance Management

Executive Coaching

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMD INC., CANADA, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO

Affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Head, HR contract - 2013-2014

In addition to providing comprehensive HR support to 140 employees, my mandate included the successful transition of HR at EMD Canada to a new centralized delivery model. This necessitated moving from an entrenched in-country model to alignment with Global Centres of Expertise. It also required integrating the Canadian payroll with a shared services standard. Success depended upon skilled relationship building to understand the offerings, assess the potential benefits to Canada, and realize them. Examples include:

Established a trusted relationship with the new General Manager to support potential business transformation initiatives.

Operationalized key HR Suite processes aligned to global direction and deadlines while producing high quality output and providing a workable experience to people leaders.

Ensured country headcount targets and HR budget commitments were met.

Designed “peer-to-peer” recognition program to reduce administrative effort, enhance reporting capability, and offer a simplified and modernized alternative.

Created, initiated and analyzed relevant employment engagement measures. LISA CLINE HR CONSULTING, ANCASTER, ONTARIO

Principal 2010-2013

Applied 20 years of best practice HR experience to small-medium sized businesses in the areas of recruitment and selection, performance management, career transition, employment policies and practices and data collection and analysis.

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GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC., MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO

Human Resources Business Partner 1999-2009

Promotion through increasingly responsible positions, successfully aligning and focusing my HR skills on strategic business priorities. Recognized as a pragmatic HR partner, team builder and innovator who brings balance and clarity to HR policies, practices and procedures. In this role I supported the Finance, Medical, Commercial, Legal and IT Divisions.

Organizational Development:

Participated in key decisions related to business strategy and implementation; brought unique insights, understanding and perspectives to enrich solutions and enhance decision-making.

Drove change targeted at strategic growth including Operational Excellence initiatives such as: o Outsourcing non-integral business activities for example: Integrated Facilities Management encompassing Switchboard/Reception, A/V, and Engineering Services. o Establishing GSK’s Reporting, Forecasting and Analysis Centre of Excellence resulting in significant cost savings and improved business insight to support commercial decision-making.

Developed and implemented division-specific change management plans including garnering needed support, identifying and addressing barriers to success, integrating key communication messages by target audience, and establishing appropriate metrics to regularly assess ongoing value and outcomes which resulted in improved team building across departments and increased productivity. Employee Relations:

Interacted with Divisional Leadership Teams to ensure that human resource planning and development supported the goals and direction of the business including meeting challenging headcount reductions while maintaining high morale.

Contributed to the design and evolution of key people processes: recruitment and selection, performance development planning, salary planning and talent review to ensure GSK continued to be recognized as one of the “50 Best Employers” in Canada for eight consecutive years. Staffing:

Identified and evaluated high-quality candidates while reducing time-to-hire improving HR’s visibility and value to the organization.

Managed succession planning and employee development programs to build for the future and retain top talent.

Executive Coaching:

Coached senior management to develop and communicate new strategies for continuous improvement and organizational effectiveness resulting in a more participative style of leadership.

Partnered with Divisional Leadership Teams to continuously enhance a high performing work environment yielding consistent and proven improvements in employee engagement year-over-year. Human Resources Manager 1996-1999

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Member of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Leadership Team and participant in strategy development and implementation.

Supported divisional leadership team and employees to effectively deliver people process transactions

(i.e.: selection, orientation, secondment, succession planning, compensation, headcount management, salary review, issue resolution, career development and performance coaching). M: 905-***-**** acxrfw@r.postjobfree.com

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Human Resources Associate 1991-1996

Technical Operations and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Planned and implemented a host of activities necessary to successfully integrate with SmithKlineBeecham and Burroughs Wellcome such as selection, relocation, early retirement and dismissal.

Led the process to identify and select a third party staffing agency to support GSK’s $4M annual budget in outsourcing temporary manufacturing packaging labour thereby ensuring the just-in-time production and delivery of medicines to patients.

Internal consultant and coach on matters relating to performance development, recruitment, discipline, LTD, compensation, job evaluation, and benefits.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Labour Relations -- McMaster University

Certified Human Resource Leader (CHRL) -- Human Resources Professionals Association

Certified In Management -- McMaster University

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY

Member, Human Resources Professionals Association

Member, Canadian Institute of Management

Regional Assessor, The Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation

Director, Halton Condominium Corporation #387

M: 905-***-**** acxrfw@r.postjobfree.com

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