Director of Human Resources

DAN LUEKEN, MHR

Objective: A Human resources management expert who champions business partnerships in all capacities to drive organizational key initiatives by defining, designing, and driving success for the following five harmonious areas: (1) Human Resource-Related planning, evaluations, developing and directing activities that correlate with Business Strategies that drive Company Goals and Objectives

(2) Evaluate, plan, design and develop an effective Organizational Structure that complement Company goals and objectives (3) Evaluate, plan, design and develop effective Workflow Processes that improve and sustain Company goals and objectives (4) Evaluate, plan, design and develop effective Metrics and Rewards lagging and leading indicators and strategies to engage the work force with common goals and objectives (5) Evaluate, plan, design and develop effective People-Related strategies to acquire and retain high-performing talent.

Skills: Overseeing HRIS/ERP’s/ATS/Onboarding & Background Screening, Handling Employee Relation Grievances and Complaints, Talent Acquisitions, Talent Management, Benefit Plan Design, Employer Branding, Training, Compensation Plans, Workforce Planning, Tech Savvy, Effective Communication, Employee Discipline, Labor Law Compliance, HR Budgets, Total Rewards and Recognition, Highly Organized, Interpersonal Skills, Detail Oriented, Microsoft Office Suite Proficient, Problem Solver, Highly Motivated, Health and Safety Risk Mitigation, Career Planning, and Job Analysis. I’ve worked my way to the top, so I have no problem handling basic administrative tasks up to higher level complicated situations/needs.

Professional Experience

FirstMark Construction HR Director – Billings, Montana July 2018 to Present

Planned, designed, and directs employer branding and employer of choice strategies.

Developed and directs people analytics: leading and lag measures for hiring improvements, employee experience, and process improvements. This includes a strong focus on HR Business partnerships at all levels of the company, with the objective to reduce attrition, obtain better worker production and efficiencies, and facilitate trust initiatives that align employee engagement with company goals and objectives.

Evaluated, designed, and directs reporting and insights to inform business decisions regarding human capital, production, and efficiencies.

Evaluated, developed, and leads change management and management assimilations.

Develops and directs proactive management of volatile employee issues related to poor performance, minimizing legal exposure, and maximizing departmental productivity.

Developed mapping illustrations and directs career paths with 9 box grid matrix illustrations and leadership modeling.

Developed and directs on-boarding and off-boarding processes. This includes change management and new management assimilations and integrations as well as personal exit interview review from potential off-boarding talent.

Developed and directs compensation structure.

Designed programs and personally educate, coach, train, and monitor leaders on various topics, including performance, management processes, disciplinary process, and productivity.

Manage the development and implantation of personnel policies and procedures: prepare and maintain employee handbook.

Developed and manages succession planning.

Diversity and inclusion initiatives, planning and development, and direction into action.

Designed and implements workforce management plans and tools.

Designed and directs company metrics and rewards and/or incentive and recognition programs.

Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

Developed and directs recruiting strategy and talent acquisition pipeline initiatives.

Developed and directs employee performance and development programs.

Manages, develops, and directs employee benefits, including 401k retirement plan.

Directs HR Business Partner relations and support to all company divisions.

Designs and directs human resource budgets and expenditures.

Resolves complex employment complaints and disputes in a professional, objective, and confidential manner.

Manages and directs Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) data integrity, accuracy, and timely access to data, reports, and audits.

WW Clyde & Co. HR Manager - Orem, Utah July 2016 to July 2018

Visualized, fulfilled, and implemented the company vision and core values through effective partnerships and harmonious, strategic alignment.

Recommended, developed, and oversaw maintenance of human resource data bases, computer software systems, applicant tracking systems, onboarding systems, online learning platforms, benefit enrollment platforms, and manual filing systems.

Championed effective and productive recruiting and networking strategies.

Developed and directed on-boarding and off-boarding processes. Includes management assimilations and integrations as well as personal exit interview review from potential off-boarding talent.

Developed and managed company metrics and rewards and/or incentive and recognition programs.

Collected, processed, audited, and reconciled human resource expenditures and budgets.

Managed and analyzed statistical data and other sources of information concerning all aspects of personnel function to identify causes of internal human resource problems, trends, etc. and correct those problems.

Ensured compliance with all federal, state, local employment laws, and 20 plus Union Bargaining Agreements throughout Utah and the surrounding states and then throughout Hawaii.

Maintained effective working relations with unions and its members. This includes a balance of relationship building, being a resource to field management on issues and concerns, corrective actions, and participation with union contract negotiations.

Advised and consulted with compensation structure integrity and effectiveness. Includes base pay, total cash, total rewards, negotiations with collective bargaining arrangements and contracts, and recruiting strategies to keep and hire seasoned professionals and high potentials.

Oversaw administrative and technical direction on all human resource programs and systems. This includes systematic processes to onboard and integrate hiring processes within 24 hours.

Provided direction for subsidiary, division, projects, and department management personnel to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.

Provided interpretation or clarification on policy questions for company policies, bargaining agreements, benefit policies, employment relation concerns, drug testing policies, background and driving policies, and or anything that comes up that requires auditing, investigating, and reviewing of confidential and critical information.

Costa Vida & FatCats Fun Centers HR Manager - Lehi, Utah July 2014 to July 2016

Visualized, fulfilled, and implemented the company vision and core values through effective partnerships and harmonious, strategic alignment.

Advised and/or consulted compensation structure integrity and effectiveness. Includes base pay, total cash, total rewards, negotiations with collective bargaining arrangements and contracts, and recruiting strategies to keep and hire seasoned professionals and high potentials.

Oversaw benefit administration, implementation, PPACA Compliance, and Benchmarking Comparisons.

Resolved complex employment complaints and disputes in a professional, objective, and confidential manner.

Conducts vast HR training classes for management and professional teams.

Champions winning teams, engagement, turn-over controls, equipping and empowering high potentials

Championed safety compliance as safety director, theft avoidance, investigations, and conflict resolutions.

Innovated HR processes, business partnerships, communication, work force planning, onboarding, benefits and wellness initiative to control costs and maximize full utilization of talent.

Reviewed all performance evaluations, coaching plans, corrective action plans, and company alignment objectives.

Ensured Federal and State Compliance.

ADT Security HR Generalist - Lindon, Utah June 2011 – July 2014

Administrated and reconciled all employee benefit programs, policy and procedures improvements.

Performed compensation and benefit analysis reviews, audits, comparisons from internal and external data.

Strategized health and wellness programs that effectively controlled rising healthcare costs.

Championed hands on training workshops for key imperative areas of focus from company goals and objectives.

Designed and implemented effective and engaging new hire orientation and management assimilation transitions.

Managed corrective action and employee relation concerns by establishing effective and productive breakthroughs.

Developed and maintained special focus teams for integration from strategic partners, acquisitions, company structure changes, company strategy changes.

SirsiDynix: HR Administrator - Lehi, UT August 2010 – February 2011

Developed EEO and labor law compliance reporting and auditing projects.

Designed and implemented effective and engaging new hire orientation.

Administrated and advocated employee benefits, HRIS systems and reconciled HR invoices.

Completed verifications of employment and unemployment insurance claims.

Managed termination and reduction in force processes by means of exit interviews, required paperwork, and recovering company assets.

Education

Utah State University Graduate

Graduated December 2018

Utah Valley University Graduate

Orem, UT, 2005-2009

SHRM/HRCI

Orem, UT February 6, 2012

Master of Human Resources - Executive/Online Delivery – Completed 2 Year Program in 1 year, 36 Credits.

Bachelor of Science in Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting and Human Resources

Earned Certificate of Professional of Human Resources (PHR) 2012 and SHRM – CP 2015

Interests and Hobbies

People person, family, friends, outdoors, sports, reading business books, comedy, working hard, human resources, talent development/management, organizational behavior, and helping, engaging, and supporting people.

References

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