Business Partner Hr

RAY A. THOMAS

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Institute of International Education (IIE)

**** * (Eye) St., N.W., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005 4/17 – Present: Senior HR Business Partner, Corporate Initiatives As Senior HR Business Partner, liaises with business leaders domestically and internationally to develop integrated talent solutions that balance the achievement of corporate business goals with the personal and professional development of personnel.

• Advises business leaders on strategies related to the full talent life cycle, including but not limited to performance management, employee relations, change management, learning and development, compensation, team member recruitment, and minimizing attrition.

• Provided leadership and oversight for the IIE international desk encompassing global performance, pay, and myriad legal partnerships governing establishment of foreign presence in-country, as well as contract termination in concert with local laws.

• Initiated, lead, and co-developed original concept and structure for company’s global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) Program.

• Drafted and obtained executive approval of 3-year strategic plan detailing progressive year-over- year increase in evaluation and rollout of diversity mission, vision, and overall program concepts.

• Conceptualized establishment of Affinity Groups (ERGs) to expand people partnerships in DEIA corporate development and identify avenues for external outreach and engagement.

• In partnership with ERGs, developed and initiated surveys with 92% response rate identifying and standardizing diversity terminology company wide as part of next phase program developmental process of integrated DEIA thought planning.

• Manage and oversees all activity for Union personnel to include review and negotiation of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), as well as personnel and company adherence to information and guidance provided for within the CBA, or IIE policy where otherwise instructed.

• Oversee union annual pay review and increase, as well as changes to job profile based on increased work complexity and associated compensation review in accordance with CBA provisions.

• Manages all employee relations activity for union personnel in accordance with CBA, unless otherwise provided for within IIE Employee Handbook. Represents company in all union grievance procedures with local District Counsel. Partners with Legal in all matters pertaining to state or federal civil action.

BAE Systems, Inc. (8/13 – 4/17)

8201 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102

HR Business Partner - Principal

Provided a broad-range of professional support, guidance and generalist services to business units within BAE Systems' Intelligence & Security sectors; to include: Integrated Electronics & Warfare Systems (Weapons Systems Programs: (8/2013 - 6/2015) and Government IT Solutions (Federal IT Mission Solutions: 6/2015 – 4/2017)

• Provided support, guidance, professional development training and H.R. representational expertise to 460+ personnel within Federal IT section of BAE Government IT Business Unit. RAY THOMAS (Page 2)

• Guidance, management, and maintenance, as well as strategic staffing support provided to the following federal contracts: DHS/TSA/FEMA/EOUSA/BSC/NGA/PBGC/BNC

• Support provided to over 800+ personnel staffing major contract vehicles within the sector. Areas of partnership include staffing, proposal planning, review and amendment, personnel Ex-Pat assignments (policy review & update), and employee relations to name but a few.

• Partnered with program managers to develop and implement business unit reorganization plan via Strategic Workforce Planning to increase efficiencies and restructure the unit to better prepare it to capitalize on future business opportunities, to include a prospective 2016/2017 re-compete for four major client accounts within the sector.

• Led workforce stabilization efforts within Warfare Systems due to HR manager's sudden departure immediately occurring after my hire. Incorporated Integrated Warfare Solutions, Professional Support Services, and Operations business units into my portfolio totaling 300+ additional clients that were fully supported with no decrease in H.R. outreach. Center for Naval Analysis (CNA) (8/07 - 8/13)

4825 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311

HR Business Partner

Provided professional HR representation and Generalist services to diverse client groups within CNAs Institute for Public Research and Center for Naval Analyses. Duties included:

• Lead counselor for employee relations issues; partnered with general counsel, senior management and other leaders to identify equitable resolutions to conflicts assuring conformance with EEOC/OFCCP, other USDOL provision, and applicable state laws.

• Partnered with and provided policy guidance to management assuring all were cognizant of effective ways to proceed in order to prevent personnel issues from becoming critical. Result: Markedly decreased number of official ER issues over the same period the previous years.

• Routinely partnered with CNA General Counsel on legal matters affecting on-boarding staff members deemed critical; staff legal expert in regard to FAR and E-Verify, Title(s) 18USC207, 41USC423, and section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act. Personally review and provide suggestive organizational guidance on all Post-Government Employment Restrictions memoranda presented to ex-DoD and federal employees seeking employment with CNA. Education

Chaminade University of Honolulu (5/2000)

Master of Science - Criminal Justice Administration Hawaii Pacific University (12/1998)

Bachelor of Arts - Justice Administration

Certifications

Certified Diversity Professional (CDP) ® (3/2026)

Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC)

U.S Navy Veteran (Honorable Discharge w/Campaign Medal) Personnel/Administrative Manager (10-years)

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