Human Resource Leader

Carl K. Gilpin, SHRM-SCP

Tucson, AZ

520-***-**** *******@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/gilpinhr HUMAN RESOURCES LEADER

Strategic Human Resources leader with 20+ years of progressive experience guiding HR strategy across construction, engineering, manufacturing, nonprofit, and healthcare research environments. Proven ability to align HR initiatives with business objectives, strengthen talent acquisition performance, modernize HR technology infrastructure, and implement data-driven workforce strategies. Recognized for executive partnership, operational insight, and building scalable HR systems and processes that improve workforce performance, cost efficiency, and organizational effectiveness. CORE EXPERTISE

HR Strategy & Organizational Leadership

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

Construction & Industrial Workforce Support

Compensation & Benefits Strategy

HR Technology Implementation (HCM/HRIS)

Workforce Analytics & Executive Reporting

Employee Relations & HR Legal Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Interim Human Resources Manager

Meridian Engineering – Tucson, AZ 2025–2026

Private heavy civil construction company supporting mining and infrastructure projects with 175 employees.

• Directed full-cycle HR operations during leadership transition.

• Partnered with executive leadership on recruitment of critical hourly and salaried construction leadership roles.

• Stabilized HR processes and strengthened compliance and employee relations support.

• Supported workforce planning efforts aligned with operational growth. Senior Human Resources Partner

Critical Path Institute – Tucson, AZ 2022–2025

International nonprofit medical research organization with over 200 employees

• Led HR technology optimization and enterprise HR analytics strategy.

• Designed and implemented executive HR dashboard and reporting framework.

• Directed benefits and compensation programs improving operational efficiency and cost controls.

• Led successful Paycom HCM implementation (on time and under budget).

• Automated benefit data integrations eliminating administrative errors and associated costs. Manager, Human Resources

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona – Tucson, AZ 2020–2022 Established 500-employee nonprofit organization focused on supporting vulnerable populations.

• Directed HRIS optimization, compliance, compensation, and benefits strategy.

• Partnered with senior leadership and Board to redesign total rewards strategy to address turnover in key roles.

• Implemented workforce compliance tracking system improving regulatory adherence.

• Developed monthly executive HR report highlighting turnover and staffing trends. Senior Consulting Recruiter

Davis Development – Tucson, AZ 2018–2020

One of largest privately owned multi-family real estate development firms in the US.

• Led full-cycle recruiting for hard-to-fill project management and leadership roles.

• Reduced external staffing costs by 25% ($100K) and 15% ($80K) in consecutive years.

• Improved time-to-fill from 62 days to 39 days within two years.

• Strengthened university recruiting pipeline initiatives. Director of Human Resources

Davis Development / TX Morrow Construction – Houston, TX 2014–2017 Private multi-state construction and development enterprise of multi-family developments.

• Directed enterprise-wide HR operations across multiple locations.

• Implemented performance management system strengthening accountability and goal alignment.

• Redesigned project incentive program, increasing staff redeployment from 65% to over 90%.

• Launched structured college recruiting program with 70% hire conversion rate.

• Improved hiring quality and time-to-fill through behavior-based and team-based selection processes. Senior Manager, Human Resource Information Systems & Reporting Zachry Industrial, Inc. – San Antonio, TX 2005–2014 Leading private engineering and construction firm with 30,000+ employees and $1B+ revenue.

• Led enterprise HR technology and workforce analytics strategy.

• Designed executive HR metrics framework aligned with corporate strategy.

• Enhanced HRIS reporting capabilities improving workforce visibility and decision-making.

• Implemented human capital benchmarking initiative to strengthen cost competitiveness.

• Served on multiple cross-functional HR technology implementation teams. Earlier Career: Director & Manager HR Roles

Overhead Door Corporation / Horton Automatics

Ellwood Group

• Directed HR operations supporting up to 850 employees across U.S. and U.K.

• Led successful collective bargaining agreement negotiations.

• Implemented biometric time and attendance systems improving payroll and FMLA tracking.

• Reduced benefits costs while enhancing employee offerings.

• Supported ISO 14000 certification initiatives.

• Scaled HR operations to support over 50 percent growth of workforce in two year period. EDUCATION

MA, Human Resource Management

University of Houston–Clear Lake

BA, History

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

CERTIFICATIONS

SHRM-SCP (2018)

SPHR (2021)

Crucial Conversation for Mastering Dialogue Certification (2012) Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) (2010) TECHNOLOGY

HRIS/HCM: ADP Workforce Now, Paycom, UKG/UltiPro, PeopleSoft ATS: Oracle Taleo, Kenexa/IBM, Applicant Pro

Analytics: Power BI, IBM Cognos, Advanced Excel

Talent Systems: SAP SuccessFactors

AI Tools: ChatGPT, Claude, HR Agentic AI (advanced user) ADDITIONAL

U.S. Army Reserve Veteran – 1st Lieutenant

Bilingual – Spanish

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