Human Resources Business Partner

RICHARD WONG

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-wong-54503111a/ 5613 Belstead Ln, Glen Allen, VA 23059

email: ********@*****.*** Mobile: 908-***-****

SUMMARY

A Human Resources Leader/Business Partner with experience as a strategic member of leadership teams. Strong business background developed through line and staff positions in various industries. Able to establish rapport and credibility with diverse groups to find collaborative solutions with an eye toward bottom-line results.

COMPETENCIES

Strategic Leadership

Performance Management

Succession Planning

Talent Acquisition

Learning and Development

Crisis Management

Employee Relations

Talent Pipeline planning

Collaboration

Organization Development

HR Technology / Payroll

Legal and Compliance

Compensation and Benefits

Change Management

Global HR

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Successfully led U.S. operations through CoVid-19 crisis

Managed successful large site integrations

Effective 9-Box, organizational design and talent management practices across geographies.

Increased Org Health scores by over 35% through effective employee communication, engagement and recognition strategies.

History of successful contract negotiations without work stoppage or lost arbitrations.

Implemented new college recruitment and summer internship programs for fully staffed pipeline.

Won a chairman’s award in 2013 for national work in diversity and leadership development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fareva USA, Richmond, VA 03/2020 to 01/2024

Head of Human Resources

A $2.2 billion private French CDMO of Pharmaceuticals, API, Beauty, Home Health and Make-Up.

Developed an HR shared service model supporting 3 manufacturing plants, 2 R&D centers and 2 Sales offices. Lead an HR organization of 19 professionals across Payroll, Recruitment, Occupational Health, Learning & Development and Plant Operations.

Lead recruitment to attract top talent, oversee employee relations initiatives to ensure positive and inclusive work culture, drove organization design and change initiatives that foster continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing culture

Designed competitive compensation and benefits programs to attract and retain key talent, stayed abreast of labor law and regulations to ensure HR policies and practices comply

Collaboration with executive leaders to deploy talent strategies with executive coaching

Crisis management through CoVid-19.

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 07/2018 to 11/2019

Sr Director of Human Resources

HR leader for the Chancellor. Responsible all facets of Human Resources.

Newly established role to shift from a heavily decentralized administration to centralization of services. This includes an HR Shared Service model and online performance management.

Effectively staff Chancellor units with end-to-end staffing solutions that include recruitment strategy, job descriptions, job postings, work with internal/external vendors or consultants, phone screens, interviews, applicant tracking system, coach/guide interview process with effective interview guides,

Lead Change management of 12 schools and restructuring of New Brunswick Chancellor units.

Strategic business partner and liaison to schools and central administration

Responsible for key HR and Payroll decisions.

Teva Pharmaceuticals, Elizabeth, NJ 06/2015 to 11/2017

Regional Director, Human Resources

$21 billion world’s largest maker of generics medicine. HRBP to global generics R&D, OTC, Operations, Quality, Packaging and Commercial laboratory (800 employees and 4 sites)

Developed highly successful talent pipeline strategies, technical recruitment, 9-box Talent Review, organizational design, employee development, performance management

Ensure successful Talent Acquisition to attract, retain and motivate best talent

Flawlessly executed M&A integration planning.

Combined and closed a generic R&D site in Pomona, NY into our global R&D located in Elizabeth, NJ

Training and Development. Designed leadership programs and mentorship programs.

Employee Relations and handling complex issues of compliance, legal and business practices.

Labor and employee relations of Union and non-union sites, 1st chair for negotiations

Implemented online Rewards and Recognition systems

PepsiCo – Frito Lay division, Dayville, CT 07/2008 to 04/2014

Regional Director, Human Resources

Drove the people agenda for the snacks business of this global $67 billion consumer packaged goods company. HRBP to Operations, Warehouse, Logistics and Distribution (900 employees in a billion-dollar sales region)

Go-to HR leader and business partner for training, on-boarding, employee advocacy, union-free strategy, performance management process, workforce planning, compensation, benefits, recruitment pipeline strategies, conflict resolution, recognition programs, employment laws and regulatory

Successful site turnaround, change management, safety culture, capability building and talent pipeline.

PepsiCo Labor blueprint (HR business model) point for auditing and sharing of best practices

Member of PepsiCo Asian Network and ERG lead for diversity and inclusion. Won 2013 Chairman’s award for Outstanding organic leadership development with external awards recognition

Implemented North-east region college recruitment programs with successful and strong pipeline of talent

Lear Corporation – Seating division, Detroit, MI 09/2004 to 07/2008

Plant Human Resources Manager

Provided all human resource functions for this $15 billion world’s largest supplier of automotive seating systems.

Manage plant human resources and environmental health & safety with 3 direct reports. Responsible for 252 hourly and 30 salary employees in a 3 shift plant that is $120 million in sales.

Site turnaround of a just-in-time, lean manufacturing, QS9000 / ISO14001 facility.

Responsible for labor relations, training, compensation, benefits, recruitment/retention, legal / regulatory / compliance, recognition, performance management, health & safety/ergonomic committees.

Point assignments to open new seating plants in Columbia City, IN (union neutrality) and Montgomery, AL (union-free, self managed).

Collins & Aikman Corp (formerly Textron Automotive Co.), Detroit, MI 09/1998 to 07/2004

Human Resources Manager / HR Generalist

Provided all human resource functions for this $4 billion Tier I/TierII supplier of automotive components such as injection molded interiors, exteriors, I/Ps, headliners, carpet, acoustics and fabrics.

Manages a staff of nine HR and EH&S professionals between two automotive manufacturing and assembly plants. Responsible for over 900 employees and $170 million dollars in sales.

Site restructuring, successful collective bargaining / labor relations, chief negotiator.

Organization Development, Worker’s Compensation, Employee Benefits, Training & Development, legal compliance, EEO, Affirmative Action Plan, Recruiting, Environmental Health & Safety, safety reviews.

Lean Manufacturing – 5S/Visual Factory Champion, QS9000, TS16949, ISO14001.

Successful plant closures and effects bargaining at St. Joseph’s, MI and Manchester, MI.

Stellantis (formerly Chrysler), Windsor, ON, Canada

Student Intern – labor and employee relations 05/1997 to 10/1997

EDUCATION

MA, Industrial Relations, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

BA, Business Administration, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office Suite

Windows/Mac

ADA / FMLA / other LOAs

HRIS (SAP/Peoplesoft/WorkDay)

Typing 60 wpm

Worker’s Compensation

Payroll (ADP / Kronos)

Bilingual (English/Chinese)

Kaizen / Six Sigma

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

Family, golf, cooking, photography, travel, old cars.

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