Human Resouces

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Special Projects Consultant

Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (VBS)

Austin, TX

**/**** - *******

Serve as HR authority on federal contractor compliance programs, audit tracking, and strategic system optimizations.

•Led comprehensive compliance audit programs, improving verified I-9 compliance from under 30% to nearly 50% within months.

•Utilized E-Verify and audit systems to design and implement robust, data-informed corrective action plans.

Senior Director, Human Resources

Mission Solar Energy, Inc.

San Antonio, TX

02/2024 - 12/2025

Sole HR leader heading the strategic growth and modernization of the Human Resources function from the ground up.

•Partnered on organizational design and workforce planning, scaling the employee population 6.6x from 120 to over 800 employees in 18 months.

•Drove business-critical process improvements by implementing UKG Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to streamline talent acquisition and reduce time-to-fill.

•Built integrated HR,EHS, payroll, benefits, and EEO/AAP infrastructure supporting rapid regional operational expansion.

Director of Human Resources

ZP / Purple Communications

Austin, TX

05/2022 - 02/2024

Provided high-impact HR leadership for a workforce of 1,800 distributed employees.

•Directed massive multi-state recruitment campaigns, securing 285+ targeted hires in under one year to sustain market expansion.

•Collaborated with business units on employee engagement and retention strategies to lower organizational turnover.

•Managed a 5-person Employee Relations team and supervised complex multi-state audits alongside HRIS/ATS technology integrations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief People Officer

King Aerospace, Inc.

Addison, TX

01/2022 - 05/2022

Designed and led the organizational transformation and compliance initiatives during transition to federal contractor status.

•Ensured seamless organizational change management, resulting in successful transition to federal contractor status.

•Owned and coordinated OFCCP compliance remediation, Employee and Union Relations functions, and company compensation structure reviews.

Senior Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP)

L2 Aviation

Austin, TX

12/2020 - 01/2022

Established complete HR foundational architecture and led strategic data programs.

•Built core business-critical HR metrics dashboards, KPI tracking networks, and HRIS/ATS systems to generate actionable insights.

•Created, implemented, and executed professional development and customized leadership training pathways across business units.

Senior Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) & Director

Berry Aviation

San Marcos, TX

08/2016 - 12/2020

Created HR frameworks and directed audit preparedness across regional sites.

•Organized and executed complex 15-state Nexus audit, successfully analyzing compliance metrics to fix nested payroll and HRIS filings.

•Oversaw specialized employee relations investigations and deployed 360-degree talent development programs to drive culture evolution.

Senior Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP)

Hanger, Inc.

Austin, TX

08/2013 - 06/2016

Managed organizational transitions, change leadership, and comprehensive retention strategies.

•Designed high-impact tech talent development and retention plans, dropping IT attrition from 42% down to 11% in 13 months.

•Guided complex change management initiatives, overseeing employee relations issues and M&A integrations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. HRBP / Employee Relations Director / HR Leader

Dell Technologies

Round Rock, TX

09/2005 - 06/2013

Spearheaded global HR strategy, compliance, employee experience, and integrations for large corporate business groups.

•Developed and led the Employee Relations function for North America, serving as senior advisor to leadership on performance and change management.

•Recruited and built-out the Employee Relations Department

•Steered critical cross-functional mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to integrate and scale key organizational capabilities.

Warren A. Orr

Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP)

*******.***@*****.*** • 210-***-**** • linkedin.com/in/warren-a-orr • Austin, TX

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Core HR Capabilities

Strategic HR Partnership, Change Management, Workforce Planning & Scaling, Employee Relations, Federal Compliance & Audit, Organizational Design

Systems & Analytics

Workday, UKG, HR Analytics & KPIs, HR Metrics

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

MBA, Finance

Webster University

Bachelor of Arts, Accounting

Texas Lutheran University

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)

Human Resources

Senior HR Business Partner/Director with 15+ years of leadership experience directing HR strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, and change management in manufacturing, professional services, aviation, energy and federal contractors. Expert in driving retention, scale, and compliance across diverse multi-state and multi-site environments. Expertise in Employee and Labor Relations, start-ups and retooling. Certified SPHR skilled in leveraging Workday and advanced HR analytics to translate critical business needs into high-impact talent programs.

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