Experience

The Telos Alliance
• Human Resources Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Present


Zaremba Management Company

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2019

  Served as the HR Business Partner for this privately owned real estate management company with 240+ employees involved in the management of 4K+ multifamily units and 250K sf of commercial space. Controlled all generalist functions including talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, employee relations, performance management, workers' compensation, policy design, compliance, regulatory filings, risk mitigation, HRIS development and administration, and the processing of $7M in annual payroll spend. * Presented a convincing business case to secure approval for migration to a new payroll and HRIS vendor, evaluating potential partners and selecting and implementing a new solution resulting in improved functionality and $25K in savings. * Reengineered the performance evaluation process, creating much-improved tools providing for clear directions for managers; predefined rating criteria; and a heightened focus on goals, objectives, and results. * Crafted new job descriptions for all positions and defined, reclassified, and retitled roles to ensure alignment with compensation bands as the organization moved through M&A activity, also redeveloping the entire employee handbook. * Launched a diversity and inclusion campaign and policy-following successful defense of an EEOC claim-partnering with a consultant to develop and facilitate companywide diversity and inclusion training and seminars. * Transitioned almost 100% of all benefits enrollments to an online portal, improving data accuracy and procedural efficiency; concurrently launched a new applicant tracking system (ATS) to drive recruitment effectiveness. * Secured average annual renewal increase rates of 3.5%-far below industry averages-for group medical insurance over the past 3 years, consolidating ancillary benefit plan administration and billing through a General Agency partner. (240 employees post-merger August 2018. 130 employees pre-merger). Show less



Heartland Payment Systems

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Specialist

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  Served as an advisor to the sales channel leadership team, maintaining proprietary solutions and ensuring on-demand access to performance dashboards. * Completed equity and portfolio buyouts of current and former associates, working with accounting and sales compensation teams to reconcile employee commissions, draw agreements, and other compensation packages. * Reduced portfolio buyout processing time by 2 full working days, streamlining the request and approval process; drove continuous improvement by automating the benefit enrollment process through tools in existing HRIS. Show less



Alexander Mann Solutions

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Lead

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

  RPO recruitment advisor assigned to Nike, Inc. Served as account lead. Lead a group of 10 talent acquisition specialists in providing expert service, support, and recruitment solutions to 40+ Nike retail locations in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Maintained documentation and records in strict compliance with regulatory guidelines and Nike account service level agreements. * Collaborated in the development of operations procedures and an accompanying training manual, documenting best practices in the sourcing, vetting, and selection of candidates to interview for front-line roles in retail outlets. * Drove rapid recruitment of candidates to provide the talent for 17 new stores in 12 months-representing 1,400+ new hires-improving new-hire conversion ratio from 4:1 to 3:1 through improved sourcing and vetting strategies. * Partnered with district and store leaders to understand talent needs and plan for recruitment strategies and desired timelines, achieving an overall fulfillment rate of 97% and establishing a recruitment hotline to expedite phone screens. Show less



Forest City Enterprises

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Talent Management Coordinator

  • Dec 2007 - Jul 2012

  Held a multifaceted role with a focus on talent acquisition, talent development, and employee relations for this NYSE-listed real estate development and management company with 2,500+ domestic employees. Drove the recruitment, selection, onboarding, and retention of high-caliber talent. Managed the pre-employment lifecycle from initial vetting of applicants, to the coordination of background tests and screenings, verification of eligibility, submission of offer letters, and facilitation of the onboarding process. * Served as a resource for hiring managers on the creation and approval of job requisitions, managing the recruitment process to source qualified candidates for review, while ensuring total compliance with regulatory requirements. * Supported the successful implementation of a new learning management system (LMS), contributing to the Usability Testing Group and offering feedback on functionality and the user experience (UX) of the Cornerstone solution. * Represented the company during diversity and inclusion events, collaborating with a team on H1B recruitment initiatives to ensure engagement of a diverse employee population along with compliance with federal mandates. * Held full accountability for ATS administration, maintenance, and data integrity, ensuring the ATS and HRIS were in total alignment, and monitoring data to validate integrity, accuracy, and completeness. Show less