Seasoned HR Leader

Michael Forcht

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Cell: 408-***-**** - *******@*****.***

Human Resource Leader

A respected Human Resource leader with extensive experience in dynamic, global technology organizations. In-depth experience in all HR specialties as an innovative leader in organizations ranging from 100 to 75,000 employees. Implemented initiatives and programs that increased employee engagement, profitability and organizational effectiveness. Established or re-built results-driven several HR teams. Skilled in managing organizational change and transitions. Known for a direct, humorous and open style, pragmatic and accountable.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• M&A organizational integration

• Innovative benefits program development

• Management comprehensive development program design and delivery

• Extensive executive coaching experience

• Pro-active dispute resolution and litigation management

• Employee relations issue resolution

• Organizational assessment and design for success

• Performance appraisal/merit evaluation process development

• Global HR expertise (Europe, Mid-East, Asia)

• Delivered employee communications • Technical and executive talent recruitment

• Developed innovative compensation processes

• Performance management process development

• HR team establishment and transformation

• HRIS design and development

• Optimizing HR processes, transactions and administration

• Facilitating team planning and strategy building process

• Building upon organizational culture and alignment of purpose

• Facility and property contract negotiation and management

• Extensive experience establishing and developing impactful HR teams

EXPERIENCE

Applied Signal Technology, Sunnyvale, CA 2009 - 2011

Vice President of Human Resources

Led HR for distributed 1000 employee company

• Re-built high performance, distributed HR team to support leading mid-tier defense contractor

• Drove critical M & A process and accelerated talent acquisition and retention programs

• Drove rebuilding of executive team

• Handled complex employee-related litigation issues

• Developed innovative and cost effective multiple benefits programs

Loral Space Systems, Palo Alto, CA 2007 - 2009

Vice President of Human Resources

Led HR for 2500-person company

• Transformed HR organization for greater relevance and impact

• Automated performance management and MBO process

• Drove radical cultural shift from complacency to meritocracy

• Performed extensive executive coaching

Intuit, Mountain View, CA 2002 - 2007

Director of Human Resources for Enterprise Systems

• Held a variety of critical roles including Director of Learning & Development, as well as line HR BP Director roles

• Drove a number of strategic initiates including re-engineering IT organization

• Staffed IT leadership team including CIO

• Delivered Executive development program with Noel Tichy

• Re-engineered/owned company wide orientation and assimilation processes

• HR Director for Small Business Division

IEngineer, Santa Clara, CA 2000 - 2001

Vice President of Human Resources and Facilities

• Led HR and Facilities teams for 350 distributed ASP-based start-up

• Drove integration of divergent cultures and managed multiple Board and Executive issues

Genesys Telecommunications, San Francisco, CA 1999 - 2000

Human Resources Director

Led HR for 850 global CRM vendor

• Company’s first HR leader for global “public start-up”

• Established HR function. Directed critical talent pipeline issues

• Assisted complex M&A process

3Com Corporation, Santa Clara, CA 1996 - 1999

Human Resources Director

• Supported global manufacturing

• Helped establish new Network Monitoring Devices division

• Drove several global M & A projects

• Supported complex IT organizational transformation

• Led highly productive staffing team

Apple Computer, Cupertino, CA 1994 - 1996

Human Resources Business Leader

• Provided HR support to global engineer development teams in China, Japan, India and US

• Helped establish pilot development centers in complex and developing global environments

Octel Communications, Milpitas, CA 1990 - 1994

Human Resources Director

• Drove integration of challenging M & A entities

• Initiated a variety of management development programs

• Established company’s HR Business function

• Supported Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Service organizations

EDUCATION

Ed. D. in Organizational Leadership, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

MBA, San Jose State University, San Jose California

B. A. Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio

SPHR Society of Human Resource Professionals Certification

Member of SHRM, OD Network, ASTD, NCHRA and Phi Delta Kappa International

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