Human Resources Employee Relations

Sandra Hammack

Greenville, South Carolina, 864-***-****

**********@*****.***

linkedin.com/in/sandra-hammack

Summary

Transformational, enthusiastic and empathetic Human Resources Leader with 20+ years of proven success with Fortune 50 and 500 global companies. Exceptional ability to earn credibility and trust. Builds strategic solutions and drives initiatives and processes to improve candidate and employee experience. Broad exposure across various industries with experience in all aspects of human resources, including strategic planning, compensation, executive compensation, HRIS, benefits and payroll planning and administration, recruiting, succession planning, management and employee development, human resources law, training, development, communications, facilitation, system integration and implementation, mergers and acquisitions, and more.

Experience

VP of HR and Talent Acquisition, ChartSpan Medical Technologies August 2021 – present

Lead a human resources department of 5 professionals, delivering strategic approaches to aligning the HR initiatives to the organization’s strategic goals. Developing and implementing scaleable programs and best practices for this high growth organization. Encompasses all aspects of human resources from employee acquisition to employee exit.

Human Resources Consultant (contract) March 2021 – July 2021

Confidential Company

As a consultant, set up the HR Department for this 100+ employee organization.

Accomplishments within three month 3 contract in the areas of automation, legal compliance, streamlining processes:

Integration of payroll with time/attendance software

Correction of I9s including errors with potential fines of over $20k

Outsourced COBRA administration to TPA

Submitted EEO-1 filings (here-to-fore not filed)

Successfully sourced and filled two key management positions

Rejuvenated interview process: introduced panel interviews and educated panel on unlawful interview questions

Identified opportunities to automate and streamline payroll process removing manual and redundant entries

Brought Employment Law posters into compliance in all locations

Developed and documented employee injury reporting and record keeping process and protocol

Introduced FMLA tracking and notification process

Facilitated Best Places to Work in SC survey and process; company awarded one of Best in SC in June

Built an integration between benefits and payroll system to automate updating of key employee information

Automated the uploading of 401(k) contributions from payroll to TPA website

Co-creator of safety manual in collaboration with Warehouse Management

Polled employee population using health and wellness survey, results of which will inform benefits offerings

SVP of Talent Management

Spero Financial, Greenville SC Jun 2018 – January 2021 (2.75 years)

As a strategic leader, designed and introduced HR best practices and thought leadership, influencing the movement to a high-performance culture, and cultivating a productive and inclusive workplace to support the mission and vision of Spero Financial. Executive responsibility for human resources operational leadership, legal compliance, annual compensation and benefits budget for a staff of 135 employees. Spearheaded cost savings with the implementation of HRMS and elimination of multiple superfluous vendor services. Led the merger operations for successful onboarding, training, and pay equity assurances bringing on 32 additional employees. Reinvigorated an entrenched management culture by reimagining the role of leaders and developing a new “management 101” mandatory curriculum for all managers of staff. Introduced and implemented behavioral based interviewing as the standard interviewing approach to ensure equitable and legally defensible selection of employees. Led a team of 5 high performance HR professionals responsible for various aspects of HR such as merger and acquisition mapping, compensation, benefits, HRMS, employee relations, EEO/ADA/FMLA compliance, diversity, corporate training and development, recruiting, and onboarding. Developed the organization’s pandemic protocol as it relates to employee health and safety.

HR Business Partner

Jacobs, Greenville SC. Sep 2016 – June 2018 (5 years)

Partner with Operations leaders to develop and align human resources plans with corporate strategy. Advise executives to ensure the organization is designed and developed with optimum talent and able to successfully deliver and execute on business strategy. Responsible for all aspects of human resources including talent planning, talent development, succession planning, employee relations, organizational design, legal compliance, recruitment and staffing, performance management, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, compensation administration, policy administration, benefits policy interpretation, training, facilitation, etc.

HR Business Partner

MetLife, Greenville SC Dec 2008 - 2016 (8 years)

Partner with senior IT executives and leaders to develop and align their human resources plans with corporate strategy. Advise executives to ensure the organization is designed and developed with optimum talent and able to successfully deliver and execute on business strategy. Responsible for all aspects of human resources including talent planning, talent development, succession planning, employee relations, organizational design, risk management, legal compliance, recruitment and staffing, compensation administration, policy administration, training, and facilitation/presentation.

HR Business Partner

Ahold, Greenville SC October 2003 - December 2008 (5+ years)

VP of Compensation, Benefits, HRIS and Payroll

The South Financial Group/Carolina First Bank, Greenville SC October 2001 – October 2003 (2 years)

Education

Clemson University

MBA, Business Administration and Management

Winthrop University

Bachelor of Arts, Visual and Performing Arts

Licenses & Certifications

SPHR - Society for Human Resources; SHRM-SCP

Employee Relations • Organizational Effectiveness • Succession Planning • Talent Management • Training and Development • Change Management • M&A Communications • M&A Negotiations • HRIS and Payroll Implementation • Executive Compensation • Compensation Planning • Recruitment/Selection

Microsoft Office Suite. / HRIS including SAP, Ceridian, Paycor, Taleo, iSolved / Communication & Presentation

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