Human Resources Director

ELENA K. MONAHAN, SPHR 801-***-****

SUMMARY

• Dynamic, dedicated, nationally certified senior human resources professional with 20 years’ progressively responsible HR experience.

• Innovative, approachable, and hands-on professional with rich mix of environments and industries including high tech, energy, construction materials, engineering and agri-business.

• Self-starter with a consistent, positive and professional style and high integrity.

• Highly respected member of executive management team with proven ability to gain credibility quickly at all organizational levels by becoming a business partner.

• Strong Leader / Manager / Mentor / Role Model / Internal and External Relationship Developer.

COMPETENCIES

Employee & Labor Relations

• Managed resolution of human concerns company-wide. Counseled managers and employees in areas of performance, motivation and discipline.

• Investigated and resolved delicate situations, including sexual harassment allegations.

• Successfully responded to 25+ EEOC charges. Developed defense format for litigated issues.

• Expert in labor law with heavy emphasis on California employment law.

• Successfully managed upsizing and downsizing events.

• Created union avoidance strategies to deter union activity at non-union work sites.

• Successfully negotiated and administered union contracts with United Mine Workers of America, Operating Engineers and Laborers.

Staffing

• Highly skilled at accessing talent and cultural fit. Developed patterned interview techniques to ensure high quality candidates.

• Developed recruitment strategies for full range of open positions including executive level.

• Devised creative recruitment strategies to enhance achievement of affirmative action hiring goals.

• Managed recruiting, on-boarding and orientation of new employees.

• Consistently achieved hiring goals maintaining an average or 45 days to fill - onboarding from 40-60 employees per year.

Training

• Designed and delivered a variety of training programs – Sexual Harassment; Interviewing Techniques; Performance Appraisal; Performance Management for Managers; Team Building; Retaining Top Talent; Career Development and Union Avoidance.

• Managed Succession Planning process.

• Designed Interviewing Techniques brochure and guidelines for hiring managers.

• Developed orientation programs on company policies, procedures and benefits.

Generalist Activities

• Managed multiple organizational restructuring processes and reductions in force to ensure compliance with affirmative action and legal requirements. Developed tools to assist managers in the termination process.

• Created in-house outplacement service.

• Member of acquisition team responsible for two major acquisitions of up to 3,500 employees.

• Managed Affirmative Action reporting and EEO compliance. Communicated and enforced goals and timetables with senior management.

• Managed Immigration and Relocation programs.

• Successfully managed audits of Affirmative Action Plan by the office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for two different companies.

• Developed, published and implemented Human Resources policies and procedures and Employee Handbook.

Compensation & Benefits

• Developed Employee Benefits Handbook providing detailed explanation of all benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, life, AD&D, sick leave, vacation, 401(k) and pension.

• Resolved salary and sales compensation issues.

• Designed and administered performance appraisal and salary review plan.

• Conducted annual salary study to ensure salary structure was competitive with market data.

• Implemented job evaluation system to include development of job descriptions and grading of positions.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Tri-Valley Human Resources Association – Executive Board Member (8 years)

• Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) – national organization – Member

• Northern California Human Resources Council – Member

• Co-founder of Tri-Valley Human Resources Managers Roundtable

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director of Employee Relations & Staffing 2004 – 2009

Headwaters Inc. – South Jordan, Utah

Reporting to Vice President of Human Resources, direct Staffing and Employee Relations functions for $700 million energy and construction materials company with 4500+ (non-union and union) employees operating in 48 states. Created business partnerships with executive team members providing strategic human resource management support. Responsible for all aspects of Employee Relations function including managing legal issues related to employment, developing and publishing policies and procedures, negotiating union contracts, facilitating grievance procedures, EEOC compliance and Affirmative Action. Created the Staffing function to centralize recruitment processes company-wide. Trained and mentored two professional subordinate employees. Assigned in Fall 2007 to support the coal cleaning business for Headwaters Energy Services Division. Directed all aspects of human resources for start-up business unit which grew from 10 to 300+ employees and 11 Plants in a 12-month period.

Director of Human Resources – Employee Relations 2000 – 2004

Legato Systems, Inc. – Mountain View, California

Reporting to Vice President of Human Resources, direct Employee Relations activities in North America for a $75 million backup and storage software company with 1500+ employees. Direct staff of human resources professionals responsible for delivering human resources service to 800+ employees. Direct EEOC compliance, Affirmative Action, Immigration and Relocation activities. Manage legal issues related to employment matters. Direct corporate employment policy and process. Partner with in-house and outside legal counsel to develop defense strategies for litigated cases. Provide expert design strategy and delivery of Legato training programs to include: Retaining Top Talent; A Matter of Respect; New Hire Orientation; and Performance Management for Managers.

Human Resources Consultant 1998 –1999

Council on Education in Management – Walnut Creek, California

Conduct human resources public training programs throughout the US. Personnel / HR Assistant Seminar and Personnel / HR Record Compliance Workshop.

Vice President of Human Resources 1996 – 1998

Sun-Diamond Growers of California – Pleasanton, California

Reporting to President, direct corporate human resources function for $670 million dried and fruit and nut distributor. Locations in California, New Mexico, Illinois and Alabama. Direct on-and off-site staff to oversee human resources function for 500+ employees. Managed Public Relations and Corporate Compliance.

Human Resources Manager 1993 – 1996

Greiner Engineering, Inc. – Pleasanton, California

Manage staff to oversee human resources function for three Managing Principal offices (Northern California, Southern California and Arizona) of civil engineering firm supporting 450+ union and non-union employees.

Human Resources Supervisor 1990 – 1993

Vanstar (formerly ComputerLand) – Pleasanton, California

Corporate generalist position supporting an employee group which grew from 500 to 4000 in 14-month period for computer reseller / distributor. Focus on legal issues including EEOC responses and sexual harassment investigations.

Human Resources Representative 1987 – 1990

Gibraltar Savings – Pleasanton, California

Generalist position at Northern California Regional Savings and Loan office supporting 650 employees and 50+ locations.

Owner/Manager 1981 – 1987

Peters Street Secretarial Service – Pleasanton, California

Owned, operated and managed secretarial/temporary service. Recruited, trained, supervised and placed staff in administrative positions with a variety of clients.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Human Resources Management Certificate – 1989

California State University, Hayward

National certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) – 1992

Certified Instructor, ITS – Retaining Top Talent – 2002

Certified Instructor, ITS – Attracting Top Talent – 2001

Certified Instructor, Zenger-Miller – 1990

Certified Outplacement Counselor – DBM - 1994

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