Navarelle W. Dabney, PHR

**** ***** ***** **** # **** – Dallas, TX 75201 310-***-**** – acz5mk@r.postjobfree.com

(Atlanta Address) 180 Jackson St. NE #5109 – Atlanta, GA 30312

Senior Leader in managing direct reports and large multi-regional organizations. Strong competencies for developing senior level staff, high-performing teams and organizational work cultures. A wealth of diverse human resource management experience in the areas of: organizational development, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, leadership development, change management and communications. Provide visionary and strategic leadership and work collaboratively across multiple lines of business and boundaries to solve complex problems. Drive business objectives with a laser-focus on customers, quality, execution, results, outcomes and sustainable value through cost savings, productivity, operational and workforce efficiencies. Leverage the power of teamwork, effective communications, insight, collaboration, knowledge, passion, critical thinking, simplicity, project management disciplines and get-it-done leadership.

Professional Experience

AECOM – Dallas, TX - Leading provider of professional engineering, consulting and project management services

for infrastructure projects.

Sr. Human Resource Manager, Design & Consulting Services Division

Lead team of 3 HRBP’s throughout the Texas Gulf Coast, Louisiana and Southeast Regions.

Collaborate with senior leadership on workforce planning and forecast strategy including the development and implementation of targeted selection processes and reorganization plans to maximize overall workforce.

Responsible for the delivery and execution of all HR initiatives to include: ER, LR, OE, Succession Planning, Recruiting, Training and Development, Employee/Labor Relations, HR Compliance, etc.

Responsible for leading all HR initiatives for DCS ExPat employees stationed in Mosul, Kuwait, Iraq, etc.

Responsible for coordination and resolve of all aspects of onboarding and execution of H-1B, Green card and extensions for AECOM employees within the DCS sector.

Audit locations HR operations and administered programs/policies to comply with both state and federal laws.

Raytheon – Intelligence, Information and Services Division, El Segundo, CA – Technology and innovation

Leader specializing in defense, civil and cybersecurity markets worldwide.

Principal HR Business Partner - January 2014 – September 2016

Lead a team of 6 HR professionals in multi-state location to include: CA, AZ, MA, VA, AL, Kuwait, Central/South America and Iraq.

Support all HR initiatives for the Field Engineering, Cyber Security, Product Support and Contracts

for both domestic and international locations.

Successfully support new business capture process by participating on capture teams and coordinating HR-related proposal development activities for the Global Hawk, Patriot, AT2FTS, TFDM and Saudi programs.

Counseled and support Sr. Leadership on various HR related issues and initiatives to include: program budgets, workforce planning and program implementation.

Successfully trained and educated Flight Test Operations and EPLRS leadership personnel on the interpretation of the East Union Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Responsible for the delivery and execution of all HR initiatives to include: ER, LR, OE, Succession Planning, Recruiting, Training and Development, Employee/Labor Relations, HR Compliance, etc.

Develop human resources operations financial strategies by estimating, forecasting and anticipating requirements, trends and variances; aligning monetary resources, developing action plans, measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions and minimizing the impact of variances.

Developed Talent Acquisition recruiting strategies aligned with the divisions AOP to ensure the capture of top talent, organizational goal attainment and compliance. Successful on-boarding of 32 patriot missile qualified FTE during 2nd Quarter FY2015.

32% reduction in Labor Relations settlement in 1st year with for the West Coast region through the deployment of a self-created Leadership Development training tools.

Responsible for leading and successful deployment of site Diversity & Inclusion initiatives by serving as Division D & I Committee Lead.

ABM Industries, Atlanta, GA & Los Angeles, CA - Leader in industry-focused facilities solutions such as electrical,

facilities engineering, HVAC, janitorial, landscape, mission critical and parking.

Sr. HR Manager/HR Director - May 2012 – January 2014

Lead a team of 5 HR professionals in executing all HR initiatives to include, TA, Employee/Labor Relations, OD, OE, Succession Planning, Performance Management and Leadership Development.

Initiated, developed and deployed Company Compensation Structure to properly administer salary programs for both exempt and non-exempt workforce.

Collaborate with senior leadership on workforce planning and forecast strategy including the development and implementation of targeted selection processes and reorganization plans to maximize overall workforce efficiency for multi-state production plants and distribution centers (CA, AZ, NV, WA, AZ and TX).

Created college relations programs which resulted in recruitment and development of college interns that increased the capability of the sales and marketing teams, while at the same time providing mentorship opportunities.

Audit locations HR operations and administered programs/policies to comply with both state and federal laws.

Participate in all levels of collective bargaining process; interpret contract language, analyze situations where local agreements do not exist. And assist in the development of Maintaining Positive employee Relations workshops for those locations not unionized.

Developed target selection process to increase customers Sales Force by 25% in West Region markets and 15% growth in Texas markets bakeries division.

Participate in union negotiations and facilitated Union Avoidance Training.

Partner with and coached leaders on all human resource related issues, coached and counseled them to ensure compliance with all core policies, as well as labor and employment laws.

HR Contractor (Relocation to Atlanta, GA) - October 2010 – May 2012

Sr. HR Generalist (Contract) – Turner Broadcast Systems, Inc., January 2012 – May 2012

Sr. Talent Sourcing Recruiter – Kelly OCG, June 2011- May 2012

HR Consultant/Recruiter – The Covenant Group October, 2010 – June 2011

StandardAero (Division of Dubai Aerospace Enterprises), Los Angeles, CA – World’s largest independent small gas turbine engine and accessory repair, overhaul and manufacturing facility.

HR Director (Interim HR Director for Associated Air Ctr., Dallas, TX in 2009) - June 2007 – August 2010

Successfully lead a team of 8 HR professional and a total of 910 fulltime employees in CA, CO, TX, AR, and GA. Responsible for driving all human resource goals and initiatives to include budgeting, compensation planning, recruitment and employee relations (to both union and non-union facilities).

Designed and deployed PER (Positive Employee Relations) initiative companywide to drive union avoidance strategies for the global StandardAero organization. Also participated in union negotiations and labor relations activities for unionized plant population.

Lead global compensation team in developing consistent job titles, spans, and layers in support of inner company/departmental transfers and promotions. Succeeded in less than one year in the evaluation and restructure of over 300 jobs company-wide.

Revamped past rewards and recognition programs companywide to ensure equality and consistency of StandardAero/Dubai Aerospace organizational goals and objectives.

Reduced regrettable turnover by 18% through re-branding of departmental targeted selection criteria to attract the best in class candidates.

Sector lead (#1 ranking) Health and Safety initiatives in 2008 & 2009 with less than 5% accident and injury ratio and workers compensation claim. Through the deployment of creative Health and Safety initiatives.

ACT 1 Group of Companies/ACT Personnel Services, Torrance, CA - Business community global partner in providing forward thinking talent and resource-management solutions.

Director of Recruiting and Human Resources - November 2005 – June 2007

(Position eliminated due to merger and realignment with sister company AppleOne)

Developed HR practices and policies that provided a high performance culture, which emphasized quality and productivity, and ensured site and HR goals, are achieved.

Directed and administered all phases of HR functions including compensation, salary administration, benefit administration, training program design and delivery.

Responsible for the delivery and execution of all HR initiatives to include: ER, LR, OE, Succession Planning, Recruiting, Training and Development, Employee/Labor Relations, HR Compliance, etc.

Successfully implemented people strategy to develop leadership and plan future leadership moves.

Developed division recruitment strategy and Targeted Selection Process for various Act 1 divisions.

Additional Experience

Home Depot – Divisional HR Manager - Southern California Region

H & R Block – Regional HR Manager – California Region

Tyler Perry Studios – HR Consultant – Atlanta, GA

Human Resource Skills

HR Department Startup Strategic Planning Organizational Development Succession Planning

Talent Management Employee/Labor Relations Performance Management Change Management Talent Acquisition Succession Planning Collective Bargaining Six Sigma Green Belt

Specialized Training Certification and Affiliations

Zenger-Miller Motivational Certification PHR Certification

360 Certification Situational Leadership Certification

Education

Texas Southern University, Houston, TX

Bachelors in Telecommunications/Broadcast Journalism

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