Employee Relations Human Resources
Resume:
JILL WATTON
PO Box ***
New Knoxville, OH *****
adcj0a@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
Utilize my 20+ years of experience in a challenging position in Human Resources, applying my proven leading and collaboration skills and my experience in organizational planning and development, global compensation, training, benefits, recruitment, employee relations, and HRMS/HRIS management.
EXPERIENCE
8/2013 – Present The Way International New Knoxville, OH
Generalist
* Human Resources professional develop and execute HR strategies, programs, services and solutions across workforce, establish strategic SMART goals, objectives, streamline workflow and procedures for new department in Websites and Publications.
* Responsible for adept technology skills applied to enhance efficiency of project management.
* Workforce skill assessment and project assignment to improve workforce performance and job satisfaction.
* Produce job descriptions and evaluations.
* Establish vision and direction in alignment with corporate goals that enabled the execution of human capital and business strategies within workforce.
* Presentations to Senior Executive and Board of Director levels.
* Lead teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting and working with international clients and internal business partners.
* Write and Conduct staff trainings.
* Responsible for department communications.
* Responsible for budgets.
* Leader in professional setting of eight direct reports.
4/2006 – 8/2008 Accenture Bedminster, NJ/Minneapolis, MN
Senior Executive Global Compensation
* Responsible for market survey, direct hire, affordability, intelligence gathering, and reporting processes related to Senior Executive compensation and for keeping current on key events, practices, and trends in executive compensation as it relates to our peer companies and external governing bodies.
* Responsible for Senior Executive Total Rewards statements and for Career Counselor statements globally. Provide input on statement design and responsible for entire cash component and equity piece. Success rate of only 2% issues for entire project, including the coordination of the technology piece and outcomes.
* Responsible for organizing and running bi-weekly team meetings.
* Recommend new Senior Executive compensation programs or changes to existing programs and assists in their design, implementation, and support, in collaboration with key internal groups.
* Continue to maintain an extensive network of contacts at peer and competitor companies as well as compensation consultants, and provides guidance and shares knowledge related to Senior Executive compensation with the broader organization.
8/2003 – 4/2006 Chugai Pharma USA, LLC San Diego, CA/Bedminster, NJ
3/2005 – 4/2006 Chugai Pharma USA, LLC Bedminster, NJ
Sr. Compensation, Benefits, and HRIS Analyst
* Responsible to assist in the relocation of entire Company from San Diego, CA to Bedminster, NJ, closed San Diego plant, and established Company and Human Resources Department on the east coast.
* Responsible for a variety of personnel areas to include compensation, benefits, HRIS management, and employee record maintenance.
* Administer company compensation programs to include completing wage surveys to study labor markets, determining compensation trends, and annual budget proposals. Analyze market data and provide summaries/ recommendations to managers.
* Establish equitable compensation rates at all levels, including executive compensation within the organization as compared with rates in industry.
* Work with managers to ensure accurate job matching to surveys. Analyze jobs and prepare job descriptions and specifications. Meet with managers to review job content.
* Work with more senior contributors on complex compensation projects such as incentive plan design or merit program by performing analysis and summarizing findings. Identify potential issues. Provide guidance and makes recommendations to VP of HR and line managers on compensation issues.
* Review classification and compensation changes and makes recommendations with respect to tasks to be performed, qualifications of the employee, and company policy and budgetary limitations.
* Interpret local, state and federal laws regulating compensation practices. Assist in developing, communicating and/or present compensation philosophy, plans, and incentives programs to employees.
* Develop and maintain records of wages, salaries, classification structures, surveys, job descriptions.
* Contribute in the development of annual budget for department & departmental position budgets and benefits, ensuring solutions and outcomes are consistent with organization objectives.
* Administer benefit programs. These may include all or part of the following areas: paid time off, holidays, medical/dental coverage, long-term disability, group life and/or additional life, auto insurance, savings programs, unemployment and leaves of absence. Provide counsel to employees.
* Oversee enrollment and billing of company employee benefits programs and Company benefit training. These may include all or part of the following: medical/dental coverage, long-term disability, group life and/or additional life, savings programs, unemployment, and leaves of absence.
* Evaluate effectiveness of current programs through research, surveys, and analysis of benefit trends to ensure plans are competitive and current. Contribute to the development of standards by recommending changes as appropriate.
* Prepare, audit, and reconcile group insurance records for life, medical, disability, vision, employee savings plans and similar employee benefit programs.
* Communicate and explain to employees the information related to a variety of benefit programs (e.g., insurance plans, PTO, etc). Assist employees in completion of forms and provides general response to benefit inquiries.
* Prepare reports and statistical information regarding programs. May calculate benefits due and issues drafts for payments on self-administered or insured plans.
* Maintain HRIS database of personnel information and query reports.
* Recommend and plan for improvements for HRIS database system, combining Human Resources knowledge with information retrieval skills.
* Provide retrieval ability to produce employee information for analysis and decision making, statistical data, and other employee related reports as required.
(Continued) Chugai Pharma USA, LLC. (3/2005 – 4/2006)
* Maintain and revise the HRIS functional manual and documentation.
* Assistance to prepare policy and procedure drafts for approval.
* Provide counsel in employee relation issues.
* Conduct interviews/exit interviews, troubleshooting employee concerns/issues, maintaining records, conducting research and analyzing data on assigned projects.
* Provide recruitment and staffing activity for open positions and assist in the development of recruitment strategies and programs.
* Coordinate tuition reimbursement program and education/training tracking system.
* Manage various company functions which may include company picnic, annual United Way/CHAD drive, holiday party, the annual employee meeting and the TGIF functions within budget.
* Has responsibility Service Award program and designated events.
* Design and Conduct Company-wide and Executive Compensation and Benefit training and Corporate communications.
* Provide on-going training, education and oversight to HR Staff.
* Experienced in teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting and working with international clients and internal business partners.
* Responsible for AMEX account for Human Resources and reconcile statements.
8/2003 – 03/2005 Chugai Pharma USA, LLC San Diego, CA
Compensation and Benefits / HRMS Administrator
* Compensation Analysis, benefits administration, HRIS Management (Oracle 11i).
* Development and implementation of Company policies, procedures, practices, and programs.
* Oversee and plan design in the company compensation programs to include wage surveys to study labor markets and to determine compensation trends.
* Analyze market data and provide summaries / recommendations to managers.
* Oversee enrollment and billing for benefit programs to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), transportation, and employee spending accounts.
* Oversee company events to include Monthly All Employee Meetings, United Way/CHAD Campaign, and other duties as assigned.
* HRMS management, including audits, SQL reports, HRMS technology workflow assistance and aid in departmental improvements to increase program efficiencies and optimize utilization of HR data and workflow.
* Recruitment.
* Provide hands on Human Resources data management and information reporting, supplying accurate and up to date data availability for management.
5/2003 - 8/2003 ABBOTT Laboratories San Diego, CA
SR. Human Resources Representative – Contract
* Manage all site Human Resources functions including Compensation, Staffing, Training, Benefits, Employee Relations, Employee Health, EEO/AAP, and HRIS.
* Advises company management in HR policy and program matters, making or recommending decisions.
* Ensures that all functions are managed in a cost effective manner.
* Also ensures that such activities are performed in compliance with all laws and company policies to the ultimate benefit of Abbott Laboratories.
* Supervision of 2 staff members.
9/2002 – 2/2003 California Center for the Arts Escondido Escondido, CA
Human Resources Manager / Generalist -Consultant
* Provide Human Resources Management services including compensation, staffing, benefits, employee relations, communications, training, Leave of Absences, Workers' Compensation, and HRIS database for the California Center for the Arts in Escondido.
* Identification and prioritization of staffing needs, communication of human resources policies and practices, performance metrics, and in identifying organizational and leadership development needs.
* Supervision of 3 staff members.
11/2001 - 8/2002 ALARIS Medical Systems San Diego, CA
SR. Human Resources Representative
* Provide Human Resources Generalist services including, compensation, staffing, training, employee relations, communications, Leave of Absences, Workers' Compensation, and benefits for the North American Business Unit(Sales, Marketing, R&D, Customer Service & Support).
* Assist Sr. Manager Human Resources in the identification and prioritization of staffing needs, manpower planning, communication of human resources policies and practices, performance metrics, and in identifying organizational and leadership development needs.
* Assist with human resources related training and the development of corporate communication literature.
7/2001 - 11/2001 Mericom Corporation Orange County, CA
Human Resources Generalist / Recruiter
* Establish Human Resources department for Start-up Company
* Provide Employee Relations via Training, Guiding, and Advising to Management on
management skills and Labor Laws and to Employees on performance and issues in the work place
* Technical recruiting and Temporary staff placement oversight
* Designing, Identifying, Measuring, and Providing HRIS database and reports for recruiting, hiring, turnover, termination, and temporary employee statistics, including workers' compensation.
* Processing Layoffs and set up of Temporary Staffing procedures and recruiting
* Coordination and oversight of hiring and recruiting processes for Exempt & Non-Exempt positions
* Coordination of Advertising
* Screening and forwarding qualified applicants to Hiring Managers
* Conducting Interviews
* Preparing and Making Offers
* Workers' Compensation program establishment, processing claims and follow up's
* Benefits administration and billing issues liaison
* Safety planning and implementation
* Supervisor of 2 Human Resources Administrators
8/2000 - 5/2001 INSpire Insurance Solutions San Diego, CA
Human Resources Recruiter / Generalist
* Facilitation, Coordination and Designing of all hiring and recruiting processes, resources, and efforts for Exempt & Non-Exempt positions.
* Oversight and Conducting audit and update of recruiting database.
* Building an applicant pool in I-Search & PeopleClick applicant tracking and recruiting tool.
(Continued) INSpire Insurance Solutions (8/2000 – 5/2001)
* Designing, Identifying, Measuring, and Providing tracking tools and reports for
recruiting, hiring, turnover, termination, and temporary employee statistics.
* Designing and Conducting Training for San Diego, Oregon, and Sacramento locations.
* Designing and Coordination Interviewing Guide for all Company locations.
* Training, Guiding, and Advising Management on interviewing techniques and Labor Laws.
* Supervision and participation in Job Fairs and Oversight of Advertising.
* Managing of temporary employment recruitment and information.
* Completion of background checks and employee verifications.
* Coordination / Oversight of Company perks and Benefit Open Enrollment.
* Oversight in Employee Relations.
12/1999 - 8/2000 GMAC / RFC HomeComings Financial Network San Diego, CA
Human Resources Coordinator / Staffing Specialist
* HRIS Coordinator and Analyst in PeopleSoft.
* Oversight / Coordination of payroll processing utilizing PeopleSoft.
* Generating / Maintaining custom PeopleSoft reports for payroll, commissions, and paid time off.
* Conduct annual audit of employees’ files and PeopleSoft Database.
* Management of STD and LTD.
* Responsible for resolving benefit billing and COBRA.
* Collaboration with Management on Employee of the Month activities.
* Coordination of temporary employment tracking logs and weekly temporary report.
* Completion of background checks and all employee verifications.
* Coordination of relocation process and scheduling interviews.
* Coordination of Company Sponsored special events.
* Management of Workers’ Compensation process.
* Re-design, develop and conduct New Hire Orientation.
3/1999 - 12/1999 PharMingen La Jolla, CA
Human Resources Representative / Staffing Specialist
* Design and Implement intuitive data management system and report solution.
* Job postings, Memos, and Advertisement.
* Interviewing.
* Employee Relations oversight.
* Coordinate Internship program.
* Maintain and update Open Requisition book and reports.
3/1997 - 3/1999 Raphael's Party Rentals San Diego, CA
Human Resources Manager / Staffing Specialist
* Set-up and Establish Human Resources department.
* Responsible for Human Resources in its entirety.
* Originating, defining, and administering all aspects of a Human Resources department, including all plans, policies, procedures, and programs for Company.
* Implementing and performing all aspects of hiring, training, compensation, award programs, benefits, employee relations, termination process and HR Informational Database.
(Continued) Raphael’s Party Rentals (3/1997 – 3/1999)
* Surveying and implementing the establishment of Company’s first benefit program, safety program, and workers’ compensation.
* Completing records, reports, and logs to EDD periodic reports.
* Constructed Database and launched implementation.
1/1997 - 3/1997 Temporary Work San Diego, CA
Human Resources
* Direct report to CEO: Company Communications, recruiting, relocation, New Hire Orientation, employee relations, benefits, and database.
4/1992 - 8/1994 Baton Rouge Human Resources Center Baton Rouge, LA
Case Manager
* Started new division for Company in New Orleans: Case Manager, design and implement policies and processes, HRIS payroll, compensation, incentive programs, recruiter, training, job placement, benefits, hiring, terminating, outside contract negotiations, state and county contract establishment, supervisor of five staff members.
EDUCATION
11/2003 11i ORACLE HRMS Implement Human Resources Ed2 US-CA-San Jose
Certificate, Oracle University
4/2002 SHRM Certificate in Human Resources Management US-CA-San Diego
Certificate, Chapman University / SHRM
5/1992 California Baptist University US-CA-Riverside
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Science in Psychology—received an award for Outstanding Achievement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION : PeopleSoft – Certificate, ORACLE 11i HRMS, SAP, Main Frame HRMS, Source 500-Ceridian, SQL, Personnel / HR Training Seminar – Certificate, Further education and internship – 9/1994-3/1997 and second Bachelor’s Degree – 9/2008-7/2013.
Further education courses: public speaking, employee relations, Covey planning coursework, Lean Six Sigma training, training techniques, and research techniques.
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