MARGARET DAVIS, MBA, PHR-CA, SHRM-CP

C: 858-***-****; E: acyjol@r.postjobfree.com

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Accomplished Human Resources professional with 15+ years of broad and progressive human resources management experience with extensive knowledge of human resources practices/policies, employment laws, and strategic planning. Ability to build and integrate human resources programs with company objectives and strategic plans. Hands-on proven experience in human resources operations, building infrastructure and driving business changes while partnering effectively with a multi-national workforce. Highly organized business partner with strong execution skills coupled with excellent communication, conflict resolution and problem solving skills that provides value to the organization and its employees.

CORE COMPETENCIES

* Employee Relations * Benefits * Compensation

* Performance Management * Staffing/Recruiting * Strategic Planning

* Environmental, Health, and Safety * Legal Compliance * Risk Assessment/Management

* Management Development * FMLA/ADA/PDL/EEO/WC * HR Policies/Practices

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director, Human Resources April 2016 to Present

Nobel, Inc. Carlsbad, CA

Multinational firm with subsidiaries that requires hands-on global experience overseeing the human resources function, providing guidance on best practices related to compliance, employee relations, recruiting, staff development and equal employment opportunity functions. Enrich an employee-oriented, high performance culture through engagement, quality, productivity standards, change management, recruitment, staffing and ongoing development of the US workforce.

Develop and lead implementation of a proactive approach to sourcing and recruiting with a 72.7% staffing success rate.

Implement a competitive approach to managing total rewards package that includes a reduction in health and welfare benefits by 7.4 percent for the 2017 plan year.

Created a workforce planning program that includes on-boarding, promotions, transfers and off-boarding.

Manage and evaluate risk management for all US entities, implement insurances as required.

Develop standardized compensation and performance management program across US entities.

Advise and counsel senior management on a range of employee relations and organizational matters including performance management, labor relations, corrective actions, dispute resolution, employee classification and compensation.

Ensure legal compliance by maintaining compliance with employment laws and mitigate legal risk including management of immigration issues for all US entities. Interface with legal counsel as required.

Human Resources Leadership-Consulting 2014 to 2016

Multiple clients in San Diego, CA

Leadership provided to various public and private employers, small to medium size firms, including life sciences, research and manufacturing industries. Provided consulting and management coaching with special focus in the areas of employee relations, recruiting life cycle, performance management, benefits, compensation, organizational development and strategic planning and legal or compliance issues.

Provided guidance on human resources issues and defined needs for programs and initiatives.

Generated company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal labor laws including training on new fleet vehicles.

Contingency recruitment that included sourcing and interviewing candidates nationwide.

Established operational directions and guidelines for FMLA/CFRA, COBRA and HIPAA regulations that streamlined federal and state compliance nationwide.

Streamlined recruitment process and reduced the time-to-fill by 26% in current fiscal year.

Created and conducted on-boarding process for new employees, consultants and volunteers.

Orientation, HIPAA training and benefit review for new employees and open enrollment.

Managed employee relations, payroll, performance management and risk insurances.

Created and maintained job descriptions and employee handbook.

Directed and managed institutional safety program that reduced injuries by 34% within a 3-year period and decreased workers’ compensation costs by 23% in same 3-year period.

Manager, Human Resources 2011 to 2013

ACEA Biosciences, Inc. San Diego, CA

Provide Human Resources leadership and consultation to senior management on policies and procedures for privately held multinational. Manage Human Resources function with responsibility for employee relations, benefits, domestic & international talent acquisition and retention, compensation, performance management, organizational development, training, change management, and environmental, health and safety functions and risk management.

Identified and recruited local talent for national/global expansion.

Developed new onboarding programs that incorporated company branding throughout process.

Coached management and counseled employees in resolution of employee performance, behavior issues, interpretation of organization’s policies and procedures and compliance with governing employment laws.

Researched and analyzed benefit trends, negotiated new benefit programs that reduced overall costs by 28.78% coupled with a 2-year rate guarantee.

Managed, coached and resolved complex employee relations issues. Conducted effective, thorough and objective investigations. Partnered with legal department as needed.

Ability to understand issues domestically and globally while developing strong trusting relationships with employees located worldwide.

Improved nationwide workers’ compensation program with consolidation of carrier realizing an annual cost savings of $32,800. Actively managed claims that resulted in workers’ compensation reduction from 93 to 79 experience modification.

Researched, investigated and resolved matters regarding sexual harassment, employee disputes and compensation issues.

Researched and analyzed benefit trends, negotiated health and welfare insurance lines that resulted in $10,188 savings over expected budgeted amounts for current fiscal year, a decrease of 4.1% coupled with a 2-year rate guarantee.

Reduced multinational cargo shipment exposure by minimizing unnecessary expenses with overall cost savings of 11.67% for current fiscal year.

Manager, Human Resources 2008 to 2010

Catalent Pharma Solutions, San Diego, CA (fka Cardinal Health)

Provide Human Resources leadership and consultation to senior leaders on strategies, policies and procedures for pharmaceutical development facility. Manage Human Resources functions with responsibility for employee relations, performance management, organizational development, benefits, staffing, compensation, change management, and environmental, health and safety functions and strategic planning for business unit. Matrix organization that required working with and reporting into other sites worldwide.

Developed a change management and reorganization process to align with business objectives reducing overall site expenses by more than 33% FY10 over FY09.

Conducted investigations and managed/solved employee relations.

Conducted training needs analysis, developed and facilitated training programs.

Developed and implemented HR strategies in support of Operational Excellence targets for FY10 through LSFM initiatives that improved resource efficiency of $210k salary cost savings for the fiscal year.

Coached and counseled management and employees on policies and practices to improve business unit’s synergies.

Reduced HR expenses through minimization of non-required spending with 57% savings over expected budgeted amounts for current fiscal year.

Seized lead position on initiative to reconcile equipment and technology charges to minimize unnecessary expenses with overall cost savings of 75% for current fiscal year.

Conducted HR audits to ensure regulatory compliance with federal and state legislation.

Managed environmental, health and safety program to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and workers’ compensation program.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

M.B.A., Business Administration, California State University San Marcos

B.Sc., Business Administration, San Diego State University

PHR-CA, Professional Human Resources California Certification,

Human Resources Certification Institute

SHRM-CP, SHRM Certified Professional,

Society for Human Resource Management

SaleForce CRM - Online Training (hands-on experience)

San Diego Global HR Group

Guest Speaker: International Facility Management Association (IFMA),

San Diego Human Resources Forum

Workstation Ergonomics: Train-the-Trainer Program

Professional in Human Resources Association (PIHRA)

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

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