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Strategy
development and service delivery of multiple HR functions to internal &
external clients
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Consultative
solution focused approaches using business partnering techniques to create best
in class work environments; recent initiatives include HR and recruitment
strategy development & implementation, legislative compliance, policy &
process development, workforce planning, performance management & career
development programs, employee engagement
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Experience with
acquisitions, post-merger and integrations, immigration and international HR
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Experienced in managing
team based projects, including implementation and upgrades of Canadian instances
of Peoplesoft 8.3 and 8.9; various recruiting systems
implementations
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Contributing member
of cross functional teams at various locations in
Vizible Corporation (software development) : December 2007 – Present
Director,
Human Resources
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Responsible for all aspects of Canadian
and U.S. Human Resources including HR strategic planning, employee relations,
performance management, leader & employee development, benefits, compensation
& payroll, employee communications, workplace culture, recruitment,
legislative compliance, employee Stock Options program, data management
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Management of the office administration
staff overseeing functions such as reception, facilities, health & safety,
security, events planning, supplies, contractors and vendors
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Manage the human capital aspects of
investment opportunities and business partnerships
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Led major people restructuring effort
at the end of 2008 to align with business changes
Independent Senior Human Resources Consultant : Feb 2007 – December 2007
Clients: Yahoo! Canada, Xstrata Mining,
Vizible Corporation
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Focused on improving
employee engagement & retention through analysis of current programs,
policies and practices, implementation of a plan to decrease attrition &
increase job satisfaction; Led a cross-functional team creating a program for
employee development
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Provided coaching and
guidance on development of employee programs and policies
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Recommended solutions
and provided support on employee relations matters such as hires, resignations,
terminations, performance action plans, job restructuring, immigration matters,
employment contracts and management coaching
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Reviewed legislative
compliance and made recommendations to meet or exceed requirements
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Worked with HR
management and senior operational leadership in
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Built a talent
acquisition strategy, implemented processes & creative strategic sourcing
initiatives using technology, business partnering and social networking tools; Vurv ATS implementation
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Developed and
implemented workforce planning metrics and monitoring tools
Xstrata (formerly Falconbridge Limited in
Human Resources (Systems & Business
Processes) – Manager
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Responsible for support
and strategy of HR systems, related training development and delivery
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Partnered with
business and HR stakeholders, locally and virtually, in strategy development
and implementation of project deliverables and ongoing tasks related to
multiple functions of HR
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Provided integration
and support services to Benefits, Pension, Organizational Development, Labour
Relations, International HR (Expatriates), Leadership Development and Payroll
functions
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Liaised with groups
on processing of HR data through Peoplesoft 8.9, and
supported HR processes at sites on systems including ADP, Infinium,
Empath & Mincom; managed upgrades
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Provided development
and supported resources for HR Intranet and related web content
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Led and participated
in HR initiatives including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, document retention,
global workforce reporting, expatriate tracking, and HR business process
re-engineering
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Participated in
post-integration operations migration and strategy development for newly
segregated commodity based HR processes and practices
The
Loyalty Group (AIR MILES) /
Human
Resources – Manager (January 2003 – September 2005)
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Partnered with client
groups to provide consultation on HR strategy, and service delivery of
recruitment, retention, compensation, job evaluation, employee relations &
HR technology
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Managed a staff of up
to four to oversee recruitment, HRIS, HR technologies, compensation
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Spearheaded a Career
Planning initiative as part of overall Human Capital Strategy
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Owned aspects of the
HR Balanced Scorecard, monitored and reported on business sensitive metrics
relative to workforce planning, hiring accuracy and service levels
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Subject matter expert
on all aspects of technology related to HRMS and recruiting; including internet
sourcing, recruiting information systems, and the Loyalty corporate career site
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Advised and worked
with HR process owners on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
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Acted as Project
Manager on a PeopleSoft 8.3 Canadian implementation and systems interfaces,
ongoing enhancements, systems integrations and Peoplesoft
8.9 upgrade
Human Resources – Associate Manager,
Recruitment (January 2001 – January 2003)
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Managed
development of best practice employee referral and internal applicant programs,
employment branding, and implementation of HR policy across the organization
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Consulted with
recruitment staff to ensure delivery of constant enhancements to recruitment
programs and processes through implementation of recruitment strategies
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Knowledge expert
on federal and provincial legislation relative to employment and hiring
practices
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Member of national
cross functional team working to develop and implement best practice
recruitment strategies across all Alliance Data Systems companies
Human Resources – Recruitment Consultant
(August 2000 - January 2001)
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Responsible for
recruitment projects and all corporate positions across the 6 phases of
recruitment
Cap
Gemini Ernst & Young
Consulting Services – Recruitment
Specialist (February 2000 - August 2000)
Consulting Services - Recruiting
Coordinator (August 1999 -
February 2000)
Instructor - Recruitment & Selection
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Current member of HRPAO,
CHRP in progress – wrote the NKE in October 2008
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Six Sigma Green Belt
Plus
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Certified in Active
Leadership Model for Managers, “Introduction to Project Management”, “Train the
Trainer” facilitation skills, Service EDGE Customer Service, Leading BIG
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Introduction to the
Requisite Organization Model (E. Jacques)
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Courses in change
management, consulting methodologies and total rewards design
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Joint Health &
Safety (JHSC) Certified Worker (2008), trained in First Responder First Aid,
CPR, Defibrillation, Basic Rescuer First Aid & CPR, and Certified in Open
Water & Advanced SCUBA
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WHMIS, OHS Act,
WSIA / WSIB, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Labour
Relations Acts
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Computer skills in
web building & HTML, multiple Windows platforms, Microsoft Office (Word,
Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook), MS Sharepoint,
Visual Basic, Great Plains Dynamics C++, PeopleSoft 8.01- 8.9, Oracle HR, Super
HR (HRIS), SCT Banner (HRIS), ADP Resource Partner (HRIS), ADP PCPW Payroll,
Applicant Tracking Systems : Vurv and Webhire, internet browsers (Explorer, Firefox, Opera,
Safari), PC troubleshooting, various Adobe products
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Experienced rock-climber,
alpine skier, snowboarder, water skier, SCUBA diver, rafter
Detailed or additional skills,
qualifications or references available upon request.