Jeanette W. Beard, CDP, CCP, GRP

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE SUMMARY

Human Resources leader successful at leading teams as well as operational and strategic human resource business operations within a Fortune 100 Company. Demonstrated ability to implement start-up operations, business process outsourcing and innovating to reduce cost, improve performance and strengthen workforce. Strong commitment to talent development and people. Diverse experience in headquarters and field leadership.

Proven skills in negotiation, problem solving, facilitation, influencing outcomes, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, building relationships, recruitment and training.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Allstate Insurance Company – 1983 to Present

Human Resources Business Partner – 2011 to Present Pennsylvania Influence business outcomes through client relationships. Lead Producer recruiting team and recruiting strategies. Optimize policy and program application to sustain intended culture within the workplace. Build and implement programming to attract and retain talent. Influence leadership thinking. Enable high performance. Strong focus on client relationships, leveraging talent.

Lead and manage producer recruiting teams including agency ownership opportunities and licensed staff

Influence and support hiring leaders through agile change management

Negotiate vendor terms and contracts, and manage budgets

Create diversity recruitment strategy and exceed minority and female hiring plans

Create and implemented new development programs for emerging talent

Develop a 4 prong approach to employee development and engagement for a client of 850 employees

Lead leadership development programs for newer and tenured leaders

Manage on-site Wellness programs

Manage employee and contractor relations including partnering with legal teams

Lead employee engagement, workplace culture and organizational effectiveness work

Facilitate process efficiency

Diversity Senior Manager – 2008 to 2011 Illinois

Create and implement strategies to promote and integrate the employee value proposition as it relates to Corporate Diversity and Inclusion. Link business processes and strategies involving the workplace, workforce, marketplace and community to support the company’s growth initiatives. This involves developing and sustaining relationships with key internal and external partners including, Marketing, Sales, Corporate Relations and Talent Acquisition. Create and refine tools to support leadership in attracting, developing and retaining talent, and creating productive work environments. Consult across business units to develop and support people, customer and supplier strategies and programs. Implement and manage work-life programs.

Established leadership system for Employee Resource Groups

Developed comprehensive diversity measurement tool for leadership

Branded internal and external diversity for the company

Developed strategies for increasing company presence in diverse communities

Re-engineered enterprise diversity education system; co-authored diversity training curriculum to include ROI

Integrated diversity consultation practices into human resource and business unit discussions

Managed various vendor relationships to assure quality within a tight expense environment

Turned on-site early childhood development center into a six-figure profit center while improving programs and maintaining low tuition

Created new programs for development of high potential and developing women

Led enterprise diversity operating councils

Led and implemented inclusion programs

Implemented transgender support and compliance programs

Re-engineered diversity client relationships to align diversity and business partners creating an effective environment driving a high performance culture and innovation through diversity business practices.

Built and managed external diversity reputation processes

Held Plan Administrator role for company’s Employee Assistance Program

Enterprise Health and Welfare Plan Administrator – 2006 to 2008 Illinois

Accountable for leading and managing the annual cycle of benefits enrollment including strategy development, plan selection and design, vendor selection and management, communications, expense management, leadership engagement, research and benchmarking, training and administration.

Implemented streamlined approach of Plan Administration, combining all Health, Welfare and Time Away from Work programs under one umbrella for all active and retiree programs servicing over 60,000 families and over 80,000 unique users

Designed and implemented new field leadership training program

Managed strategic relationships with Cost Management, Procurement and Governance, Law and Regulation and external vendors

Human Resources Business Partner – 2001 to 2006 New York

Responsible for managing all employee related programs in a generalist environment including recruiting, employee welfare, benefits administration, performance management and talent development programs.

Launched a sales/revenue growth program to increase growth in a $2 Billion organization, program was later implemented throughout the enterprise

Managed the closing and consolidation of a major operation in a tier 1 growth market

Delivered enterprise-wide performance management model still in use today; trained enterprise wide leadership and consulted on systems development

Created and delivered a model for employee feedback systems, including various breakout indices

Designed and delivered employee development and recognition programs

Prior to 2001

Regional Corporate Relations Manager New York

Responsibilities included directing the New York regional Corporate Relations department handling all aspects of corporate communications for the state and leading our statewide external relationships and community reputation programs including oversight of a $1 Million philanthropic budget and community reinvestment programs. Led all diversity work including programs for market share growth and external reputation.

Human Resources Division Manager New York

Managed all HR start-up operations and programs for a new region with over $1 Billion in revenue including all recruiting programs and staffing, employee relations, HMO medical plan contracts negotiations, employee recognition programs, workplace culture, recognition programs, design and delivery of independent contractor conversation processes, and all other HR functions.

Operations Manager, Human Resource Representative Pennsylvania

Managed the cash accounting and receivables functions for Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware. Supported Human Resources functions; provided leadership, talent management, employee relations and benefit consulting for the same geographic areas.

EDUCATION

BS Jefferson University (formerly Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)

Certified Global Remunerations Professional (CGRP)

Global Women’s Leadership Forum – Executive Advisory Board

BOARD AFFILIATIONS

Fair Media Council, New York

Board Chair – 2005 through 2007

Board President – 2003 through 2005

Member – 1998 through 2007

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