Employee Relations Project Manager

MICHAEL E. RUSSELL

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773-***-**** San Diego, CA 92104

https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/orgdevsolutions/

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SENIOR HR CONSULTANT / HR BUSINESS PARTNER / PROJECT MANAGER

Summary of Competencies

Startup Operations; Employee Relations; Change Management; Leadership Development; Due-Diligence/M&A’s; Corporate Governance; Fostering Continuous Learning Environments; HR Compliance, State & Federal, and, as a Global HR Specialist at Managing and Sustaining High Performance Cultures. Accordingly, I’m a Subject Matter Expert at:

Triage and assess employee relations issues to determine appropriate course of action; develop, implement and sustain workplace environments and cultural initiatives from the ground-up.

Partner with key stakeholders on organizational priorities and coach C-Suite executives; advisor to early-stage startups on workflow management, recruitment, compensation, on-boarding and compliance.

Track and analyze data and metrics; extensive background at resolving employment issues in 25 states; conduct due-diligence necessary for expansions into 25 states and 20 countries.

Modeling and reinforcing corporate cultures by ensuring HR practices are aligned with organizational objectives, address employee concerns/input, and advances the organizations mission and vision.

Understanding business imperatives and possessing the competencies required to translate them into a compelling people strategy that includes leadership development, talent acquisition, diversity & inclusion, coaching & performance development, organizational design, team effectiveness and change management. Collaborate cross-functionally with the acquisition team to identify critical staffing requirements and execute recruiting plans; coach C-Suite on organizational priorities, employee issues and performance appraisals.

HRIS Systems: PeopleSoft; Oracle; BambooHR; PayCom; Workday

Professional Experience

dba Organizational Development Solutions San Diego, CA

HUMAN CAPITAL CONSULTANT

02/2003 - 12/2022

Design strategic initiatives that address business challenges; deploy strategies and lead change initiatives. Continually enhance culture to support the client's vision; expertise at fostering learning environments by developing career development initiatives, as well as retention and succession strategies; ensuring that initiatives support the objectives and serve as human capital partner with stakeholders by insulating the organization from liability, enhancing employee engagement and fostering an inclusive and diverse culture with greater productivity.

• Develop operational transformation projects with a dedicated focus on workflow inefficiencies and optimizing their overall potential, and enhancing communications across all Divisions.

The Hartford, San Diego, CA

DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES –West Coast Operations

01/2001 - 01/2003

In a newly created role, accountable for developing HR solutions designed to meet specific business objectives with a focus on employee satisfaction, staff retention, leadership development, executive coaching and strategic planning; continually evaluated how cultural and process changes impact operational objectives, as well as the needs of a diverse call center of 600+ ee’s. FY 2013, position required relocation to H.O. or severance agreement.

AT&T Wireless Services Redmond, WA

SR HR CONSULTANT/DIRECTOR

B2B & M&A Divisions – National Role

01/1996 - 01/2001

As HR lead for the B2B Division, initially retained as an external Consultant to partner with executives tasked with developing a national state-of-the-art technical division to support new high tech pilot projects on a national level.

• As PM assigned to the M&A team, conducted all due-diligence efforts that included all HR practices (e.g. comp; benefits and cultural assimilation).

Education and Training

- Post-Graduate Certification in UCLA Executive Leadership Institute “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” Anderson School of Business

- Drake University ~ Masters of Science in Human Resource Counseling

- Marquette University ~ Masters of Arts in Organizational Communications & Behavior

- Cardinal Stritch University ~ Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration & Theatre Arts

Sample List of Non-Profit Experience

• BOARD MEMBER/VOLUNTEER, Chicago, IL, 10/2016, Present, Telling Tales Theatre, a children's theatre program.

• CO-FOUNDER/BOARD MEMBER/VOLUNTEER, San Diego, CA, 05/2002, 2008, Positive Employment Options.

• HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEMBER, Seattle, WA, 08/95, 01/99, The Mayor of Seattle's Human Rights Commission.

Teaching Experience

• 1983 – 1991: and 1995 – 1199: As an Adjunct Faculty Member, taught 1 – 2 courses per term in the areas of Communications, Speech and Human Resource Management. Unfortunately, however, the travel demands of my career made this rewarding position difficult to continue performing.

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