Janet R. Lanier, PHR
*************@*****.*** • Dallas, TX 75229 • 469-***-****
Human Resources Generalist
Dedicated professional with keen interest in helping others achieve career success. Independently motivated PHR with benefits strategy & administration, performance management, and payroll experience. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including confidence in engaging with senior managers and executives.
• Benefits Strategy & Administration
• Employee Relations
• 401(k) Administration
• Presentation skills
• Onboarding/Orientation
• HRIS (SAP, Paylocity)
• FMLA, LOA
• Effective Communication
• Performance Management
• Recruitment
(SuccessFactors)
• Payroll (Paylocity)
Career Experience
Sr. HR Generalist, Dynacraft, McKinney, TX 2021 – 2025 Partner with operations to provide uniform interpretation and application of policies. Administer FMLA/ADA/ LOA process. Provide advice and follow-up on company policies, procedures, and documentation. Support employees including corrective counseling, coaching, benefits education, and attendance management. Conduct employee relations investigations. Manage new hire onboarding and paperwork. Train new HR team members. Coordinate, administer, participate, and/or assist with projects and activities. Human Resources Manager, Southern Enterprises, LLC, Coppell, TX 2014 – 2021 Responsible for daily HR tasks for 81 employees. Fostered positive relationships between management and employees through effective communication and process improvements. Provided education, issue resolution, and updates to benefits and company policy questions. Prepared and executed open enrollment, serving as the primary point of contact. Consulted with and advised managers in human resources procedures and policies, and performance management processes. Conduct all new hire and onboarding processes and offered compensation recommendations for new hires, transfers, and promotions.
• Worked closely with brokers to strategize, negotiate rates, select benefits packages, and ensure adherence to compliance regulations
• Designed and implemented new performance review process
• Conducted new hire onboarding and orientation and open enrollment activities and processing, ensuring all documentation is accurately completed in a timely manner
• Spearheaded transition to third-party payroll vendor
• Successfully transitioned to new 401(k) trustee and broker and completed closure of dated 401(k) accounts previously unsuccessfully attempted
• Effectively managed workload by ensuring sense of urgency, effective communication, and follow through to closure
Education
Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management, University of Dallas Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing, University of Cincinnati