JENNIFER COKER

HR & Legal Affairs Executive

PROFILE

15+ years of HR & legal management experience in employment law, organizational development, compliance, performance management, benefits, risk/safety, project management, employee relations, compensation/job classification, and interest based bargaining with employee associations.

Seeking a challenging leadership position in which I can contribute my skills while learning from my peers toward continuous development in my field. I am often described as a contagiously positive individual and mentor to help others achieve.

HOBBIES

Hiking

Volleyball

Travel

COVID-19 VACCINATED

EDUCATION

M.B.A., Webster University, Missouri

May 2015

B.S. Marketing, Arizona State University, Glendale

May 1996

PHR Certification, SHRM Active

WORK EXPERIENCE

Vice President of HR & Legal Affairs, IRIS USA, Inc.

August 2015 - Present

Oversee HR & Legal Affairs for consumable goods Japanese owned corporation of $310M annual sales and 1000 employees. Direct report to President.

Manage multi-state team of 17, including corporate training and safety/risk, and all function of HR and Legal.

Lead organizational and career development of executives, sales, and mid-level management.

Directly manage commercial and health insurance, trademarks/patents, commercial assets, & customer/vendor agreements & NDA’s, & all legal risk management.

HR Manager/Benefits Supervisor, Dysart Unified School District

June 2011 – August 2015

Manage daily operations within HR division of 7 HR Generalists, 2 Benefits, & 2 HRIS for school district comprised of 3,000 employees.

Worked closely with legal counsel in employment law matters, and policy development.

Oversaw annual recruitment of 350 administrators & teacher personnel, including coordination of large-scale out-of-state recruiting events with PR and social media.

Manage employment contracts, recruiting policies/systems.

Implemented recruiting system and served as project lead with HRIS workflow changes.

2011-2012 managed self-funded health benefits, renewals, and premium analysis. Implemented wellness plan and calendar of events to measure cost-effectiveness.

Senior HR Consultant, City of Surprise, Arizona

May 2006 – June 2011

Developed and administered several training topics to varying employment groups within the City, including employee associations, executives, and mid-level management. Worked closely with City Attorney’s Office preparing drafts, including Anti-Harassment/Discrimination, ADA, Diversity Inclusion, and various recruiting and leave policies.

Project leader to develop & implement City’s recruiting and performance management systems within project timeline and scope.

Directly managed over 25 EEO complaints with various employment groups, including Police & Fire employee associations. Advised on City’s Discipline Advisory Board.

Developed program for self-funded Workers Compensation and Disability programs, and wrote polices/procedures.

Developed Reduction in Force policy & procedures leading to reduction of over 40 employees after 2008 recession.

Target Corporation

1994 - 2000

Worked in several roles while in high school and college; promoting after graduation to executive leadership training program and serving in several rotations throughout Arizona including: human resources, logistics, sales, and guest services.

Assisted in new store setup and grand openings.

Managed labor and scheduling of over 300 employees.

Administered corporate training, performance development, and recommendations for promotion and growth plans.

SKILLS

PDS/Vista (HRIS)

Tyler Technologies Systems (HRIS)

Kronos (HRIS)

SuccessFactors (Performance Based System)

Neogov & TalentEd (Applicant Tracking)

Served on multiple Boards: Interest Based Bargaining, Public Safety Retirement, Police Discipline Advisory.

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