HR Executive Talent, Compliance, Organizational Effectiveness

HECTOR APONTE

HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE TALENT COMPLIANCE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Boca Raton, FL 561-***-**** ********@******.*** linkedin.com/in/Aponteh5 SHRM-SCP

OPEN TO RELOCATION COMFORTABLE WITH FREQUENT TRAVEL TO U.S. OFFICES

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic and hands-on Human Resources executive with 25+ years of progressive experience leading HR strategy and operations across complex, multi-entity, multi-state, and international organizations. Currently serve as the senior HR leader for Carylon Corporation, a Chicago-based company, while based in Florida, with extensive experience supporting geographically dispersed operations and traveling regularly to company locations. Trusted advisor to CEOs, senior executives, Legal, Finance, Payroll, IT, and operating leadership on talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, employment compliance, employee relations, and people operations. Extensive experience leading HR teams, full-cycle talent acquisition, policy governance, performance management, benefits, HRIS, workforce analytics, organizational design, and audit-ready HR practices. Open to relocation for the right leadership opportunity and comfortable with frequent travel to U.S. offices.

CORE EXPERTISE

Strategic HR Leadership Executive Partnership Talent Acquisition Strategy Full-Cycle Recruiting Workforce Planning Organizational Design & Effectiveness Talent Management Performance Management Employee Relations Employment Law & EEO Compliance Policy & Handbook Governance HR Audits & Records HR Operations Benefits Administration Payroll Partnership HRIS & Data Governance Workforce Analytics Recruiting Metrics DEI Strategy Leadership Development Change Management M&A Integration HR Team Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CARYLON CORPORATION Vice President, Human Resources Chicago, IL 2023 – Present

Senior-most Human Resources leader for a Chicago-based, multi-company and geographically distributed enterprise. Report directly to the CEO and provide firmwide HR leadership across talent, employee relations, compliance, organizational effectiveness, Total Rewards, HR operations, HRIS, and workforce strategy. Based in Florida while supporting the organization across multiple locations, with regular travel to company offices and operating locations throughout the U.S.

• Lead enterprise HR strategy and operations, advising executive leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, talent requirements, culture, employee relations, compliance, and organizational change.

• Direct talent acquisition strategy across multiple business units, partnering with leaders on hiring forecasts, workforce requirements, candidate selection, recruiting priorities, and talent pipelines.

• Oversee the full employee lifecycle, including recruiting, onboarding, performance management, promotions, organizational changes, leave administration, employee relations, separations, and offboarding.

• Lead and develop HR professionals across HR operations, HRBP, talent acquisition, Total Rewards, payroll, employee relations, and learning; establish priorities, coach performance, and strengthen team capability.

• Ensure federal, state, and local employment compliance, including EEO, FLSA, ADA, leave requirements, investigations, employee relations, and regulatory obligations; partner with employment counsel on complex matters and risk mitigation.

• Serve as a primary partner to in-house counsel on employee relations and employment-law matters, with counsel maintaining a dotted-line relationship to HR due to the frequency and complexity of daily employee relations consultations.

• Partner with in-house counsel on a near-daily basis to evaluate complex employee relations matters, investigations, disciplinary actions, terminations, accommodations, leave issues, policy interpretation, and potential employment-law exposure, ensuring consistent and defensible decision-making.

• Lead HR coordination with in-house and external employment counsel on high-risk matters, including EEOC claims, workplace investigations, employee complaints, union grievances, compliance concerns, and organizational actions, balancing legal risk with practical business and employee considerations.

• Own policy governance and development, including policies, SOPs, workflows, templates, manager guidance, and employee documentation; maintain audit-ready HR practices through disciplined data governance, documentation standards, controls, and reporting.

• Advise leadership on organizational structure, workforce requirements, succession, retention, performance, and organizational effectiveness; oversee performance-management processes and leadership talent discussions.

• Lead Paycor HRIS administration and HR data governance, including data integrity, workforce reporting, workflow optimization, system controls, and integration with payroll and benefits processes.

• Direct benefits administration, annual enrollment, vendor and broker relationships, renewals, and employee communications; compensation and benefits redesign delivered approximately 15–18% cost efficiencies.

• Develop executive dashboards covering headcount, turnover, recruiting, retention, workforce costs, and talent trends; led HR integration for five acquisitions and partner across Finance, Payroll, Legal, IT, and Operations.

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL Senior Director, Human Resources 2017 – 2023

Senior HR leader supporting a large, fast-paced and geographically dispersed enterprise across talent, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, compliance, HR operations, and workforce strategy.

• Partnered with senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, talent strategy, succession, performance management, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

• Led HR operations and HR strategy across a large distributed workforce in partnership with Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Finance, Benefits, Legal, and operating leadership.

• Supported recruiting and talent strategies to strengthen pipelines, improve staffing outcomes, develop internal talent, and address critical workforce requirements; talent and succession work contributed to an approximately 20% increase in internal promotions.

• Standardized employee-relations, investigation, documentation, policy, and manager practices across locations, contributing to an approximately 40% reduction in legal exposure.

• Implemented and optimized UltiPro/UKG to improve employee data, workflows, performance processes, reporting, and manager self-service; supported benefits and self-insured health-plan strategy, generating more than $500,000 in annual savings.

• Built workforce analytics covering staffing, turnover, labor costs, engagement, and talent trends; led and developed HR teams and supported culture, DEI, leadership accountability, and employee-development programs.

UBS Senior Director, Human Resources 2000 – 2017

HR leader within a highly regulated global technology and shared-services organization supporting complex U.S. and international employee populations.

• Served as strategic HR partner to senior executives on workforce strategy, organizational design, talent management, succession, compensation, employee relations, organizational change, and leadership effectiveness.

• Led HR operations, talent initiatives, HR technology, workforce administration, and compliance across U.S. and international populations in a highly regulated environment.

• Managed multi-jurisdiction employment practices, organizational changes, employee records, compensation programs, and audit-ready HR processes while balancing enterprise standards with local requirements.

• Supported recruiting, workforce planning, succession, performance management, leadership development, and retention initiatives; led large-scale restructuring, workforce transformation, and M&A-related change.

• Supported PeopleSoft and enterprise HR technology optimization, strengthening data governance, reporting, payroll coordination, workforce analytics, and management visibility; built and led HR teams and HRBP capabilities.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Education: Bachelor of Science, Finance — St. Mary's College Certifications: SHRM-SCP • MBTI Certified Practitioner

Technology: Paycor • Workday • UltiPro/UKG • PeopleSoft • ADP • HR Analytics & Dashboards • Advanced Microsoft Office • AI-Enabled HR Tools

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