Senior HR Executive

Vice President of Human Resources — Vanguard Enterprise Solutions

Chicago, IL | June 2022 – Present

• Led a team of 8 HR professionals to transition 450 employees from legacy systems to Workday, reducing payroll processing discrepancies by 28% and saving 14 hours of administrative work weekly.
• Restructured the company benefit plan and negotiated vendor contracts, reducing annual healthcare benefit overhead by 12% ($140,000 saved) while maintaining 95% employee satisfaction scores.
• Formulated a standardized talent acquisition framework using Lever, which reduced the average time-to-fill from 45 days to 31 days across 6 departments.
• Designed a competency-based performance management rubric and trained 35 line managers, increasing high-performer annual retention from 82% to 94% over a two-year period.

Director of Human Resources — Beacon Logistics Group

Atlanta, GA | September 2018 – May 2022

• Spearheaded the integration of SAP SuccessFactors for a regional workforce of 320 employees, decreasing annual training compliance citation rates by 42%.
• Standardized employee onboarding workflows and compliance documentation, lowering 90-day new hire turnover rates from 22% to 9% over a 12-month period.
• Supervised employee relations audits across 4 regional fulfillment centers, resolving 95% of active grievances within the target 7-day SLA window.
• Negotiated a multi-year worker's compensation insurance policy using risk mitigation audits, saving the company $65,000 in yearly premiums while increasing coverage limits for 250 warehouse staff.

HR Business Partner — Apex Retail Brands

Charlotte, NC | June 2014 – August 2018

• Advised 18 store managers on employee relations issues and conflict resolution, reducing retail staff grievance escalations by 35% in 2 years.
• Partnered with regional directors to conduct workforce planning audits, aligning hiring pipelines with demand to reduce temporary staffing costs by 18%.
• Implemented a mobile-friendly employee feedback platform using BambooHR, raising quarterly engagement survey response rates from 55% to 88% and identifying two critical workplace issues.
• Facilitated bi-weekly leadership development seminars for 14 assistant managers, accelerating internal promotions and filling 30% of vacant supervisor roles from within.

Workforce Planning, Organizational Design, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Benefit Plan Restructuring, Change Management, Performance Evaluation, HR Compliance, Labor Relations, HRIS Administration, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, BambooHR, Lever, ADP Workforce Now

Workday Implementation & HR Operations Integration

Role: Lead HR Project Manager

Tools: Workday, Lever, Slack, Microsoft Teams

Managed the 6-month migration of core HR databases and applicant tracking systems, eliminating 100% of legacy paper records and increasing data accuracy by 32%.

Post-Acquisition Workforce Integration

Role: Senior HR Partner

Tools: SAP SuccessFactors, BambooHR, Excel, Google Workspace

Orchestrated the onboarding and benefits alignment of 150 newly acquired personnel, achieving full systems integration within 90 days and maintaining 92% retention of key staff.

• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) (2020)
• SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) (2018)
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) (2015)

• Languages: English (Native), French (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Advisory board member for regional youth career development programs (2021–present)
• Availability: 4 weeks notice