HR Manaager/Director/VP

Ken Stoughton, IPMA-CP, CHRM

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Indianapolis, IN 46254

Home # 317-***-**** / Cell # 317-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER/DIRECTOR position for a dynamic, growth oriented company, whose history is hiring, training, and promoting individuals who are willing to accept bold challenges and the inherent risks to make significant contributions.

EDUCATION

BS, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Oakland City University, Indianapolis, IN 1997

EXPERIENCE

Haverstick Consulting, Inc., Indianapolis 8/04-8/08

DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

Responsible for the human resource functions for a $100 million IT and government consulting company.

 Oversaw HR operations across eight states to include strategic planning, budget management, employee relations, candidate sourcing and recruiting, staff and leadership development, benefits administration, compensation planning, and government regulatory oversight.

 Dotted line supervision of 4 human resource managers in 3 states.

 Served as contributing member of the Acquisitions and Mergers team with responsibility for human resources due diligence.

 Developed and implemented an intranet e-library offering over 80 various sources for business research, training, and referencing.

 Managed integration of two new Retirement Plans; served as administrator for the 401(K) plan, and Secretary of the Investment Committee.

 Facilitated employee understanding and acceptance of company reorganization by providing change awareness and management via webinars and teleconferencing with supplemental information sent by email.

 Supervised change management to facilitate systemic and procedural change and acceptance.

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Professional Experience Continued

Lowe's Home Improvement, Avon, IN 8/03-8/04

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

Responsible for establishing and overseeing the first formal internal store-level HR department for this leading home improvement retailer with responsibility for continued strategic planning.

 Oversaw HR operations to include strategic planning, budget management, employee relations, payroll, candidate sourcing and recruiting, staff and leadership development, benefits administration, compensation planning, and government regulatory oversight.

 Led staff and leadership development with weekly product training and emphasizing the need to focus on delivering exceptional customer service.

 Managed fleet services in accordance with OSHA and DOT standards and was responsible for the management and reporting of all CDL documentation.

 Maintained the ongoing sourcing and recruiting of candidates to meet the seasonal needs of all departments.

Public Employees Retirement Fund, Indianapolis, IN 4/01-5/03

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Member of an executive team responsible for the transition of a $13-billion government-managed retirement fund to a semi-privatized organization and establish an HR department.

 Hired and trained HR team in employee relations, interviewing, employment verification, and conducting orientations. Oversaw employee relations, strategic planning, staff recruitment and training, performance evaluations, union relations, safety program, maintained legal and government compliance, and responsible for facilities management.

 Designed and implemented the performance review and evaluation process.

 Contracted external consultants to facilitate the change management issues.

 Developed and implemented the human resource policies and handbook.

 Promoted wellness and work-place dynamics via monthly communiqués.

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Professional Experience Continued

Conseco, Carmel, IN 1/97-10/00

CONTRACT RECRUITER 1/97-2/97

MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES 2/97-4/98

AVP, HUMAN RESOURCES 4/98-10/00

Rapidly promoted from contract recruiter position to execute large-scale strategic initiatives and oversee HR operations for 1200 employees located in 4 states on behalf of this Fortune 500 Company.

 Oversaw HR operations across 4 states to include strategic planning, budget management, employee relations, candidate sourcing and recruiting, staff and leadership development, benefits administration, compensation planning, and government regulatory oversight.

 Selected for a 3 member executive team tasked with redesigning and replacing existing performance assessments and evaluations; revisions were implemented across the organization.

 Led project to evaluate and recommend compensation adjustments for the 600-member IT department.

 Project lead to evaluate and recommend compensation adjustments for the 600-member IT department.

 Managed staff and benefits programs and developed compensation strategies.

U.S. Air Force

Medical Logistics and Recruiting, Honorable Discharge

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