Human Resources Director
Resume:
Vejemetric Joyce Wheeler
Day/Evening Phone: 404-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***
Human Resources Director Operational Leadership Executive Administration Talent Development
Summary
Results-driven Human Resources Director and Army Veteran leveraging nearly 30 years of proven experience directing human resources organizations that drove organizational strategy and culture to achieve human capital solutions. Adhered to, and enforced standards and regulations, oversaw large projects, while maintaining a focus on talent acquisition, talent management, talent development, benefits administration, employee relations, payroll, customer support, and employee wellbeing. Proven track record of success in partnering with senior leadership to integrate impactful Human Resources strategies, initiatives, and programs, optimizing workforce productivity and organizational effectiveness. Demonstrated ability to implement, communicate, and administer performance management systems that support the organization’s mission and accurately measure organizational competencies. Possess excellent communication, organization, and administrative skills with an exceptional ability to establish rapport with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Exemplified superior collaboration, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities along with a strong ability to work with minimum to no supervision.
Skills
Executive Administration Administrative Management Human Resources Management Employee Relations Strategic Planning
Plans & Operations
Process Improvement Recruitment & Placement Compensation & Benefits Performance Management Talent Management Talent Acquisition
Business Partnering
Training and Development
Data Analysis
12/2021-12/2023 - Human Resources Director Various Locations. Hours per week: 40 Led HR Operations and Future Operations for a 3-star General Officer Headquarters spanning ten geographical locations across the U.S. and Canada, overseeing 900 Soldiers and Department of Army Civilians.
Oversaw training and compliance for senior leaders and employees, ensuring full readiness and adherence to Army requirements for the launch of the Army’s 21st Century Talent Management System in December 2022
Managed the processing of Army Service Awards and Joint Awards for over 900 assigned and attached personnel, as well as several thousand Operational Control, Administrative Control, and Tactical Control personnel providing support to the command across the nation
Business planning consultation experience to include developing business strategy for short-term and/or long-term goals in various strategic and operational organizations across the Army.
Experience influencing and managing communication to senior executives, internal colleagues through concise, official, and regular updates on status, progress, strategies, and roadmaps using various approved means of communication.
Extensive experience in Project Management from Beta Testing, Soft Launch, Implementation, and Managing/Monitoring Product enhancements throughout the integration process in the organization.
Solid business acumen in budget management and a proven ability to balance strategic thinking with practical cost-effective implementation skills.
Experienced working with clients/customers to understand and develop a viable solution to resolve business issues and develop a strategy for the business’s direction from the gathered insights.
07/2023-11/2023 - Army Career Skills Program Intern, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL. Hours per week: 40 Served as a senior advisor for the Army’s Career Skills Program.
Operated as the Project Lead to develop the first UAB Career Center Employee Handbook during the four-month internship.
Coordinated UAB career and hiring fairs for students, alumni, and employers. Engaged with students, staff, and faculty by assisting them during appointments, walk-ins, and electronically through the CS-Assist Group Mailbox.
Led the planning, development, and completion of the 33 Section, 272-page Department Employee Handbook for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Career Center, served as the main contributing author; ensured the university’s Career Center was the first ever innovative Career Center to publish their Department’s Employee Handbook on their university’s web platform
07/2018-12/2021 – Human Resources Director, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (3ESC), Fayetteville, NC.
Hours per week: 40 Supported all HR operations for a 2-star General Officer Headquarters with 1.4K military and civilian employees as the HR Director of Essential Personnel Services, HR Director of Plans and Operations, and the HR Director as the Deputy Secretary to General Staff.
As a trusted advisor within the command structure, provided expert guidance on human resources matters to senior leadership, leaders of battalions, staff members, and leaders of 17 company units
Led various HR Transformation initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and simplifying processes to drive organizational effectiveness; initiated the establishment of a comprehensive 19K-publication stockpile at the Publications Room on Fort Bragg, enhancing accessibility and distribution channels as well as led efforts to launch the Global Electronic Approval Routing System to provide transparency in action processing from the initiator to the approval authority throughout the command.
Managed over 368 administrative actions and awards for approval, ensuring operational continuity; efficiently closed out 238 specific tasks, 12 operational plans, and 46 brief updates, streamlining Human Resources Operations
07/2015-07/2018 – Human Resources Director, United States Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, HI. Hours per week: 40 Appointed as a Human Resources Officer for a 4-star Headquarters responsible for all aspects of HR support for a ten-manned Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion Human Resources Officer.
Also served as a G1 HR Plans and Operations Officer who enhanced Theater HR Support across the Pacific Area of Responsibility to include Japan, Korea, and the Hawaiian Islands.
Created a comprehensive 48-chapter Theater HR SOP, ensuring consistency in human resources processes and procedures, thereby enhancing personnel readiness within the directorate
Responsible for 100% personnel accountability and strength reporting for 636 Soldiers and provided administrative support to over 800 United States Army Pacific Command personnel by processing hundreds of personnel actions monthly.
Served as the United States Army Pacific Command Retirement Ceremony Action Officer whose leadership resulted in over 13 successful Army Service Component Command-level ceremonies honoring the career service accomplishments of over 60 Senior Officers and Noncommissioned Officers from Sergeant First Class to 4-star General.
01/2014-06/2015 – Lead HR Officer, United States Army Recruiting Battalion Montgomery, Maxwell Air Force Base Gunter Annex, AL. Hours per week: 40 Responsible for providing HR Support, personnel management, and administration over the personnel readiness of over 200 personnel assigned and attached to the battalion.
Provided human resources support to 227 personnel geographically dispersed over 60,000 square miles in Alabama and Florida comprised of a Battalion HQs and 5 companies organized into 36 Recruiting Stations.
Exercised staff supervision over two Department of the Army Civilian employees and over personnel management, administration, and personnel readiness for personnel assigned/attached.
Led the Human Resources Office to receive commendable ratings during the organization inspection.
04/13 – 12/13 - Force Manager, Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan. Hours per week: 40 Served as the G3 Operations requirements manager directly responsible for U.S. and Coalition Requirements.
Responsible for over 400 U.S. and Coalition personnel requirements for Military, Civilians, and Contractors.
Represented the Ministry of Defense (MoD) at joint international security meetings
Collaborated on staffing plans and operational strategies to reduce the force in support of the NATO Resolute Support Mission
Led staff efforts to updated job descriptions for requirements to assist operations leaders in adapting to changing staffing needs to support NATOs missions
04/2011-04/2013 - Lead Human Resources Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment (HHD), 48th Chemical Brigade, Fort Hood, TX. Hours per week: 40 Led Human Resources Officer operations at 7 different organizations in and out of the Continental United States. Provided human resources and operations support to over 900 Soldiers and Department of Army Civilians for the United States Army North, a 3-star General Officer Headquarters, ensured executive-level HR support, HR operations, and Essential Personnel Services HR support was accomplished for over 1400 Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilians for the HQs and 6 subordinate commands for the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, a 2-star General Officer Headquarters, managed the personnel accountability and HR support to over 636 Soldiers and Department of Army Civilians averaging over 800 personnel actions monthly for the United States Army Pacific Command, a 4-star General Officer Headquarters, supported 227 personnel geographically dispersed across 60K square miles in Alabama and Florida for the United States Army Recruiting Battalion, managed over 400 U.S. and Coalition personnel requirements for NATO Training Mission Afghanistan at Camp Eggers for the Ministry of Defense Ministerial Advisory Group, and oversaw human resources support for a 2.4K-employee Chemical Brigade geographically dispersed across 9 installations, and provided HR oversight and strength management of a 2.3K brigade in South Korea geographically dispersed across the peninsula.
Revamped an underperforming Human Resources Office into a highly efficient and successful department, earning praise from senior leaders for the transformation; received commendations and positive ratings during subsequent organization inspections for the HHD, 48th Chemical Brigade
Revamped and transformed the Human Office by coordinating the acquisition of new cubicle furniture and leading an underperforming team to success and accolades by significantly improving office dynamics, productivity, and efficiency.
04/2009-04/2011 – Lead Human Resources Officer & Talent Management Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), Camp Humphreys, South Korea. Hours per week: 40
Oversaw human resources support for a workforce of over 2,300 employees.
Served as a trusted Human Resources Advisor responsible for advising the Brigade Commander (CEO) on personnel strength statuses and readiness; oversaw personnel accountability, talent acquisition, talent management, talent development, benefits, and payroll for over 2.3K employees
Served as the Postal Officer of a 1400 mailbox mailroom servicing multiple organizations at Camp Humphreys
Received accolades for managing the best Voting Assistance Program in the 2nd Infantry Division
09/2000 – 09/2008 –Pay Plan: GS Series: 0201 Grade: 12 Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement), Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, Georgia. Hours per week: 40
Responsible for the recruitment and placement for 12K Georgia Army and Georgia Air National Guard Title 5 and Title 32 positions throughout the state.
Ensured the team announced, qualified applicants, advised managers, onboarded, and performed pay administration for over 8K full-time General Schedule and Wage Grade employee’s positions
Led, launched, and trained over 10 Human Resources Professionals geographically dispersed throughout the state on USA Staffing to announce jobs using an automated job board instead of the traditional posting on the state website moving processes into the 21st Century
Briefed during conferences and symposiums in an effort to train and develop leaders and the workforce on the Human Resources Office (HRO) Services and Support available.
Education:
National University
San Diego, California 92123 United States
Completion Date: Projected December 2024
Degree/Level Attained: Doctorate
Major: Business Administration
Minor: Human Resources Management
GPA: 3.0/4.0
American Intercontinental University
Schaumburg, Illinois 60007 United States
Completion Date: February 2007
Degree/Level Attained: Master's
Major: Business Administration
Minor: Human Resources Management
GPA: 3.38/4.0
American Intercontinental University
Schaumburg, Illinois 60007 United States
Completion Date: March 2006
Degree/Level Attained: Bachelor's
Major: Business Administration
Minor: Human Resources Management
GPA: 3.74/4.0
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Professional Affiliations
Adjutant General Regimental Association – Member
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
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