Employee Relations Executive

ARNYKA HARRIS

• **********@*****.*** • 419-***-****

~Master At Creating Strategic Human Capital Processes~

Forward Thinking Multi-Site Human Resources Leader, who has shaped, refocused, and revitalized the operations for a mid-sized assisted living firm. Oversaw the full scope of HR, including recruitment, performance management, legislative compliance, and program management. Safeguards the reputation of the organization by leveraging 12+ years of human capital management foresight and insight.

LEADERSHIP: A strategic business leader with oversight of 20+employees. Specializes in collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders across the corporate, political, and community sectors to achieve human capital objectives.

HR POLICY: Conceptualized the entire handbook, employee relations strategy, and new hire onboarding procedures.

PAYROLL: Directed a $350K budget and annual payroll and slashed overtime costs by over 20%.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: Drives significant and sustainable cultural change through strategic research and data analysis. Translates business vision into HR initiatives that improve performance, profitability, growth, and employee engagement. An empowering leader who supports the company with a unique perspective and appreciation that human capital is every organization's greatest asset.

HR TOOLS: Expert in utilizing recruiting strategies, and workflow improvement efforts.

Core Competencies

• Investigations/Compliance • Training and Development

• Stakeholder Management & Collaboration • Best Practice Methodologies

• Workforce Planning and Analytics • Change Management

• Performance Evaluations • Employee Relations Metrics/Employee Data

• Organizational Development • Performance Management Goals (KPI’s)

•HRIS Systems • Multi-Tasker

Notable Career Highlights

•Managed HR organizational development that included delivering performance analysis, workflow impact, negotiations, and collaborative communications to ensure processes execution.

Professional Experience

J&S Harris Homes LLC, Director of Human Resources 2007 – 2019

•Top human capital executive reporting to key leadership and delivering executive-level oversight for a large healthcare firm. Led a team that consisted of 20+ associates across multiple levels.

•Provided leadership, direction, and expertise for a full scope of Human Resource functions, including client recruitment, retention, and compliance.

•Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing team building programs, and writing personnel manuals, corporate policies, job descriptions, and management reports.

•Created business metrics reports, researched performance, and executes actionable data-driven strategies for the operations of the company.

•Oversaw and escalated risk and threat issues that would negatively impact operational performance. Accountable for identifying and managing continuous process improvement and efficiency efforts across the HR operations.

•Optimized talent acquisition, work assignments, performance, and overall organizational structure.

•Served as a focal point for satellite office HR support.

•Scheduled between 500 and 800 weekly hours, identifying staff vacancies, and cut overtime by 20%.

•Continuously created and maintained communication strategies to meet client objectives.

•Maintained employee records with focus on compliance and confidentiality.

Cincinnati Public Schools, Teacher 2000 – 2007

•Handpicked to educate a classroom of 30+students.

•Conducted professional workshops centered on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation, and engaging learning activities.

•Created study guides/materials for over 30 students per class, and to prepare students for tests

•Met with parents/guardians to discuss student progress and areas for improvement

•Assessed student progress with course material through regular quizzes, finals examinations, and standardized assessments.

Education and Affiliations

Jack & Jill of America

•Toledo, OH Chapter: Member 2010 - 2018

•Legislative Liaison Committee Chair- 5 years

•Cincinnati, OH Chapter: Member 2018 - Present

•Ways and Means Committee Co-Chair 2019 - Present

•Foundation Committee Co-Chair 2019 to Present

•Avondale Community Advocate

•Sharing Success Committee Member 2019 - Present

•Microsoft Excel Certification

• Certificate: Going Beyond Ideology to Achieve Impact with Diversity and Inclusion Sept. 10, 2019

• Business Associate Sept. 2019 - Present

• Lean Six: Black Belt Sept. 2019 - Present

• Project Management Certification July 2019 - Present

• CECH Graduate Open Program: College of Education 2003 - 2005

• Bachelor of Arts and Sciences: Spanish

• Associate: General Studies

• Greater Cincinnati Human Resources Association 2019-Present

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