Experience

Premise Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources & Client Operations Manager

  • 2005 - Aug 2020

  Rockaway, New Jersey, United States During my 15 year tenure with Premise Health, a leading private, direct healthcare company operating in 44 states with 600+ worksite-based health & wellness centers, I held a dual post as both the Human Resources & Client Operations Manager for our Rockaway, NJ office location. In the Client Account Maintenance function of my role, I led the comprehensive day-to-day operations & administration of outsourced disability management account services to effectively maintain & expand 6+… Show more During my 15 year tenure with Premise Health, a leading private, direct healthcare company operating in 44 states with 600+ worksite-based health & wellness centers, I held a dual post as both the Human Resources & Client Operations Manager for our Rockaway, NJ office location. In the Client Account Maintenance function of my role, I led the comprehensive day-to-day operations & administration of outsourced disability management account services to effectively maintain & expand 6+ cross-sector client account relationships including Fortune 500 leading pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis. Additionally I directed the operations management & business optimization processes the workflow, staffing & work schedules to ensure efficient productivity & attainment of performance metrics while also creating critical standard operating procedures (SOP) for the NJ office location. In the Human Resources capacity of my role, I functioned as a HR Business Partner with corporate headquarters in Brentwood, Tennessee (TN), and successfully directed & implemented corporate HR processes in our NJ office location including talent acquisition, staff development & performance management procedures as well as full cycle recruiting efforts and a new hire orientation and onboarding program. I directly managed, mentored & coached a high-performing exempt & non-exempt staff of 12+ employees composed of RNs & administrative professionals, optimizing the staffing model for service & productivity and headed performance evaluation coordination & delivery process for each team member. Show less



Dimensional Merchandising Inc.

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Human Resources

  • 2003 - 2005

  Wharton, New Jersey, United States From 2003 - 2005, I served as the Head of Human Resources for Dimensional Merchandising, a private contract manufacturer, filler & packager for suppliers of cosmetics, health & beauty aids, nutritional products, and OTC pharmaceuticals. In this capacity, I successfully developed, implemented and oversaw organization-wide HR-related programs for 50+ hourly & salaried employees encompassing the design, implementation & continued oversight of: - Cost-effective Employee Benefits &… Show more From 2003 - 2005, I served as the Head of Human Resources for Dimensional Merchandising, a private contract manufacturer, filler & packager for suppliers of cosmetics, health & beauty aids, nutritional products, and OTC pharmaceuticals. In this capacity, I successfully developed, implemented and oversaw organization-wide HR-related programs for 50+ hourly & salaried employees encompassing the design, implementation & continued oversight of: - Cost-effective Employee Benefits & program selection including roll out of the company’s first dental plan; - Employee-level/function specific training & development program; - Payroll administration/compensation changes; - Company’s inaugural Employee Performance Evaluation Program; - Standardized Recruiting process aligned to human capital growth strategy; - and Employee Relations & HRIS systems including attendance tracking process Notably, I also leveraged Federal & State Employment Legislation Compliance & OSHA Safety expertise to ensure company adherence to employment legislation including Minimum Wage Laws, Equal Employment Opportunity Act, Workers Compensation, FMLA, ADEA, ADA, and regulatory agencies (EEOC, DOL & OSHA). Separately, I established a Safety Committee which included a production facility First Response Team to meet OSHA requirements. Show less



Wella Personal Care of North America Inc

• Head Of Human Resources

  • 2002 - 2003

  Hackensack, New Jersey, United States As Head of HR for Wella Personal Care NA (prior to the company's acquisition by Procter & Gamble), I reported to both the President & CFO, and headed multi-disciplinary Human Resources functions with a diligent focus on driving & developing recruitment, employee relations, development of policies & procedures, benefits, training, and evaluation & recommendation of company payroll system. Specifically, I served as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Architect, and created and managed… Show more As Head of HR for Wella Personal Care NA (prior to the company's acquisition by Procter & Gamble), I reported to both the President & CFO, and headed multi-disciplinary Human Resources functions with a diligent focus on driving & developing recruitment, employee relations, development of policies & procedures, benefits, training, and evaluation & recommendation of company payroll system. Specifically, I served as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Architect, and created and managed the company’s first Employee Assistance “Quality of Life” program, which addressed work-life issues & commitment to employee engagement / personal life balance & respect. Additionally, I developed & launched the company's best practice recruiting process which was adopted company wide & enabled my individual fill of 16 open positions during the first 4 months of employment. Notably, as it related to Benefits leadership, I directed the evaluation process of comprehensive Benefits Enrollment vendor selection & successfully partnered with our insurance broker to redesign the benefits, driving a seamless transition with improved performance/benefits coverage and realizing significant ongoing administrative cost-savings. Show less



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • 1999 - 2001

  Parsippany, New Jersey, United States During my tenure with Accenture, a leading Fortune 500 global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, I garnered vast Human Resources Generalist & Benefits experience. As a strategic business partner & advisor to the unit leadership team comprised of two Associate Partners, I directed comprehensive HR functions for 250+ employee office with leadership in program design & delivery in functional areas of staffing, performance management, benefits and salary… Show more During my tenure with Accenture, a leading Fortune 500 global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, I garnered vast Human Resources Generalist & Benefits experience. As a strategic business partner & advisor to the unit leadership team comprised of two Associate Partners, I directed comprehensive HR functions for 250+ employee office with leadership in program design & delivery in functional areas of staffing, performance management, benefits and salary administration, employee relations, associate activity (new hires, transfers and terminations), training & development. As Head of HR, I successfully trained & managed high-performing HR team of three professionals spanning Training, Benefits, Recruiting/Onboarding Coordinator in planning, coordination & execution of all unit HR Programs. One of my most significant contributions to the organization was leading a cross-functional task force team that designed, developed & implemented an new hire orientation program recognized as a best practice & rolled out globally to 90K+ team members. Notably, I also spearheaded the build out & automation of the firm’s professional training process through the development & rollout of an internal Training Database which resulted in increased employee productivity & training engagement as well as a training budget reduction due to significant reduction in outside training vendor costs.

• Senior Human Resources Benefits Specialist

  • 1997 - 1999

  Parsippany, New Jersey, United States As Accenture's Human Resources Benefits Specialist, I served as the Accenture NY Metropolitan area benefits administration subject matter expert, effectively directing all Health, Welfare, & Retirement Benefits. Notably, I was the recipient of three high performance recognition awards for working with associates in resolving benefit & disability issues, and for organizing the firm’s first retirement education seminar.