Talent Acquisition Employee Relations

JOEY CUNNINGHAM

Richmond, TX ***** 832-***-****

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

SUMMARY

Strategic, collaborative, and analytical HR professional with 12+ years of experience driving organizational growth through workforce optimization and engagement initiatives. Adept at aligning HR strategies with business goals, building strong partnerships, and facilitating talent management processes. Known for delivering data-driven insights to inform leadership decisions and enhancing organizational performance through effective people management. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

● Human Resources

Management

● Performance Management

● Organizational Design

● Talent Management

● Change Management

● Succession Planning

● HR Strategy Development

● Employee Relations &

Engagement

● Leadership Development

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

● Talent Acquisition & Recruitment: Leveraged 12+ years of experience in recruitment and talent acquisition and partnered with leadership in implementing best practices in hiring, talent strategy, and employee development.

● Succession Planning: Spearheaded the successful integration of 150 Rolls Royce employees into Siemens Energy within one year, implementing strategic job alignment and workforce planning.

● Performance Management System Implementation: Facilitated the rollout of a new performance management system at Noble Energy, delivering extensive employee training and creating accessible “How-to” guides and step-by-step instructional videos.

● Employee Engagement & Retention: Developed and executed workforce engagement strategies at KIK Consumer Products, resulting in increased employee retention and alignment with strategic business goals.

● Union Relations & Negotiations: Effectively administered collective bargaining agreements and participated in union contract renewals at Siemens Energy, fostering a healthy working relationship with union representatives and resolving complex employee relations matters.

WORK HISTORY

HR Manager- KIK Consumer Products, Houston, Texas & Denver, Colorado 01/2024 -12/2025

● Responsible for building, nurturing and sustaining strong partnerships with supervisors and leadership as well as managing the human resources functions for the location.

● Provided continuous and consistent performance management guidance to senior leadership (coaching, career development, disciplinary actions).

● Collaborated with the legal department as needed on complex employee relations matters.

● Conducted effective, thorough, and objective investigations to manage and resolve complex employee relations issues.

● Consulted with managers to provide human resource guidance, while developing and executing change management initiatives and effectively communicating these changes.

● Collaborated with COE's, Operations, and client-serving teams to support key processes and projects, including onboarding/offboarding, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and promotions; developed solutions and managed expectations.

● Developed expertise in company policies and protocols to guide employees and leaders on compliance and employee relations matters.

● Served as a subject matter expert on employment law, staying current on federal, state, and local law changes; assisted with employee handbook updates and compliance postings.

● Provided tactical and strategic consultation to assigned business unit leaders on talent management strategies in support of business objectives.

● Worked directly with business unit leadership to diagnose and analyze current and future talent needs, including workforce planning, development opportunities, as well as attraction and retention strategies.

● Partnered closely with Talent Acquisition to create new roles and support recruitment efforts.

● Spearheaded employee engagement and retention initiatives, and developing new programs to enhance the employee experience.

● Advised leaders on proactive engagement and retention strategies, enabling them to drive team engagement and people-focused initiatives.

● Provided consultation on compensation recommendations, with a focus on pay for performance ensuring consistency with the Company’s compensation philosophy and compensation administration framework.

● Facilitated performance management processes and communication for assigned service lines, including action plans, transition plans, and goal setting.

● Analyzed data to identify trends and recommended innovative solutions to improve performance, retention, and employee experience.

SR HRBP NOURYON CHEMICALS, Houston, TX 08/2022- 12/2023

● Advised all levels of management on best practices in business strategy and effective leadership and engaged business leaders in talent reviews to improve organizational effectiveness.

● Partnered closely with managers to resolve complex employee relations concerns by conducting thorough investigations.

● Worked closely with legal to facilitate risk mitigation.

● Promoted fair practices by maintaining proper protocols throughout investigations and disciplinary procedures.

● Administered and facilitated the continuous performance management process that included performance assessments, performance ratings, and calibration sessions.

● Trained and coached managers on all matters of business, from routine processes and policy questions to strategic business initiatives.

● Communicated relevant employee feedback to leaders to ignite conversation and assist in making real-time, data-backed decisions with actionable outcomes.

● recruitment team and managers with crafting job requisitions, participating in interviews and in the selection process.

● Engaged Rewards Team in review of external job offers, internal promotions, salary adjustments, address compression issues, severance pay, and retention agreements.

● Analyzed trends using internal reporting and market data to determine retention rate, voluntary turnover, compensation, and absenteeism.

● Collaborated closely with COEs to improve HR processes in benefits, total rewards, training & development, payroll, talent acquisition and expanding efficiency in delivering HR services and support.

● Oversaw short- term and long-term leave requests and accommodations under the Family and Medical Leave Act

(FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and state and local leave laws. SR HRBP Yokogawa of America, Sugar Land, TX 09/2020-7/2022

● Established and maintained valuable partnerships with business leaders at all levels of the organization.

● Routinely counseled on all matters of the business, from policy questions to strategic business initiatives.

● Conducted sensitive investigations in a thorough, objective manner while partnering with the internal legal team to minimize risk and ensure the working environment was in alignment with company values.

● Administered leadership training to educate new managers on expectations, including leadership soft- skills, specifics of internal policies, and application of federal policies such as FMLA, ADA, and FLSA.

● Responsible for full-cycle recruitment including sourcing, interviewing, assessments, employment offers and onboarding.

SR HRBP Noble Energy (OIL & GAS), Houston, TX 01/2018-08/2020

● Worked closely with leadership to implement best practices in recruitment, compensation, employment law, business strategy, effective leadership, change management, and employee relations & employee development.

● Executed core HR processes for assigned client groups in areas including employee relations, performance management, stakeholder coaching, change management, organization design, reduction in force, separation agreements, and HR governance.

● Provided consultation on change management strategies that aligned company objectives with performance culture; drove change initiatives to ensure successful implementation.

● Diagnosed and analyzed the root causes of work environment issues and built interventions and solutions based on employee surveys and critical stakeholder feedback. SR HRBP SIEMENS ENERGY-Power Generation, Deer Park, TX 12/2012- 12/2018

● Consulted with leadership during change management initiatives to ensure alignment with company objectives and successful implementation.

● Partnered with our Global COEs to roll out HR strategies and initiatives and implement projects.

● Guided managers through employee relations investigations and corrective actions.

● Performed salary reviews throughout the year and recommended pay adjustments to address compression, annual merits, and promotions.

● Effectively managed post deal integration activities of 150 Rolls Royce acquired employees, and successfully implemented the work plan, and job alignment.

● Seen as a trusted advisor, that influenced the effectiveness of the work environment and culture.

● Led union relations initiatives; administered collective bargaining agreement and participated in negotiations to renew union contract.

● Initiated and executed comprehensive succession planning, employee recognition programs, career development, workforce planning, and developed talent management initiatives to retain and attract top talent.

● Maintained a healthy working relationship with union personnel and employee representatives in resolving complex employee relations matters.

EDUCATION- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration & Management HRIS- UKG, PeopleSoft HR, and Success Factors (4Success), SAP, Workday, Oracle Cloud CERTIFICATIONS & LICENCES - Professional in Human Resources (PHR), HR Certification Institute (HRCI) HR Houston/Houston Human Resources Management Association Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) LANGUAGE: English

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