Experience

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  Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions

  • Oakville, Ontario, Canada

  • Senior Human Resources Manager, Canada and USA

    • Apr 2015 - Present
    • Oakville, Ontario, Canada

    Manage the HR Function at Water Technologies & Solutions business operations in Canada and USA - Build and implement a national and international HR strategy with key project management, engineering, commissioning / field service, and business development stakeholders - culture change, talent leadership development, reward management, employee relations, and team effectiveness.- As a trusted partner, coach, guide and support leaders and leadership teams.- Leveraging global COE in driving organization success and integrating new business acquisitions.- Manage day-to-day HR operations.(This business operation is the consolidation of Veolia and GE Water & Process Technologies.

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  Indigo

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Program Manager, Learning and Development

    • Jul 2013 - Mar 2015
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    Past Assignment: Program Manager, Learning & Development at Indigo Books and Music Inc (January to March 2015)• Leading plan execution of the design, development and delivery of various learning initiatives.• Facilitating learning and development team effectiveness and excellence.• Managing multiple relationships to ensure smooth delivery of learning programs and modules.Past Assignment: Change Leader, transformational and integrated financial planning projects at Indigo Books and Music Inc. (July 2013 to June 2014)• Developed and implemented stakeholder engagement and readiness strategies and plans.• Integrated Financial Planning (Oracle and MFP software) – impacting management and SMEs• General Merchandising Business Transformation (processes) – impacting Buyers, Planners and Support Teams.• Change Leader Toolkit (to grow change management capability) – impacting enterprise-wide.

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  Gannage HR, OD and Change Management Services

  • Canada and USA

  • Managing Partner

    • 2012 - 2015
    • Canada and USA

    Consult and lead HR/OD projects in the following areas: • Team Facilitation and Coaching• Professional and Leadership Coaching for Individuals• Employee Engagement Initiatives• Transformational Change Projects• Talent Management and Development• Human Resource Function Audits... Contact information: 416-200-3250

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  Siemens Energy

  • Human Resources Director

    • 2008 - 2011

    Served as Senior HR Partner and generalist to leaders of five Energy Sector Divisions (i.e., Energy Service, Renewable, Oil and Gas, Transmission and Distribution). Implemented Human Resources strategies, policies, and practices in one of Siemens’s fastest growing and most highly-acclaimed Sector.• Supported 50+ managers and 500 employees in multiple business commercial and manufacturing divisions in all HR matters. This included recruitment and selection, annual talent review, professional and leadership development, employee relations, performance management, talent management, legal compliance, total compensation (base, incentive, benefits and recognition), and workforce planning.• Managed business start-up initiatives - hiring 200+ new employees for regular operations.• Led integration of workforce and the harmonization of HR policies, practices and peoplesoft modules of businesses acquired by Siemens. • lmplemented and integrated leading-edge talent management tools as part of the organization’s performance management, talent development, succession planning and compensation processes. • Collaborated with business and HR leaders to ensure local strategies were aligned with enterprise-wide global strategies, and annual employee engagement plans were executed.• Managed, engaged, trained and coached HR direct reports.

  • Senior Organization Effectiveness Leader

    • 2002 - 2008

    Designed, developed, and implemented strategic change initiatives in union & non-union environments.• Facilitated leader capability improvements, using a variety of learning, behavioural science, and change management practices.• Managed workforce planning programs, which included succession planning, talent assessments, leadership development, and high potential employee management.• Designed and implemented leadership and team development plans.• Served as change agent and facilitator for new processes, new organization structures and business unit goal-setting and improvement plans.• Managed employee engagement program and change programs, which included organization workforce surveying, 360 feedback, and 'open space' improvement planning processes.• Co-created and implemented an innovative team-based organization structure for new manufacturing start-up, resulting in a flexible and high-performance team culture.• Introduced new selection processes for measuring team leadership behaviours.• Designed and implemented talent management processes and learning platforms.• Part of team that developed M&A Transition Guide for workforce integration.

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  Canadian Tire

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • HR / Organization Development / Change Management Leader

    • 1993 - 2002
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    Served as an HR generalist, leader of change-management projects and compensation specialist for key business strategies. This included the development and implementation of change strategies and plans, process redesign, employee relations and new compensation system implementation.• Provided HR, Organization Development and Change consulting to business leadership teams• Managed strategic projects in organizational change: - led team on HR components of new western-Canada distribution centre start-up --> delivered organization design, SOP training material, and stakeholder readiness. - designed new innovative alternative dispute resolution system; - created and implemented workforce strategy; - implemented total rewards management initiatives --> compensation system re-design, new incentive plan design, retirement savings• Provided full-scope HR supprt, employee relations and dispute resolution support.

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  Rogers Communications

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Compensation Analyst

    • 1989 - 1993
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    note: Maclean Hunter Limited was acquired by Rogers in 1994• Developed and implemented new pay-for-performance compensation system for six subsidiaries with the goal of establishing internal equity and external competitiveness.• Administered retiree benefits and pensions programs.

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  Hamilton Health Sciences

  • Pay and Employment Equity Specialist

    • 1989 - 1989

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  BridgePoint Healthcare

  • Toronto

  • Recruiter

    • 1988 - 1989
    • Toronto