Amanda Kelley

About Amanda Kelley

People enthusiast, forever student, and a firm believer in the aggregation of marginal gains.

Experience

1. Director of Human Resources

   Redstone Residential, Inc.

   Apr 2018 — Present · Provo, UT, US

   Assist in scaling the company from sub-100 employees to 650+ employees across 23 states, Canada, and union groups- Manage the transition from a PEO to bring HR in house- Oversee all tasks and projects undertaken by members of the HR department, including disciplinary actions, employee experience, hiring efforts, payroll processing, and all people operation efforts across all 120+ locations- Review, update, and implement the organization\'s policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure proper compliance, partnering with legal counsel as needed- Design a fee structure that allows the HR department to be a revenue generator vs. a cost center- Conduct investigations to resolve escalated personnel issues, including sexual harassment, hostile work environment cases, etc- Directly manage all legal cases including unemployment, wrongful termination, and EEOC claims, working with our legal partners to win 92% of all claims- Report on HR department performance and provide strategic recommendations to the executive team to streamline processes and enhance engagement- Effectively communicate upcoming initiatives to all levels of the organization- Conduct exit interviews to identify actionable insights to provide organizational improvement and reduce attrition, including changes to the interview process and applicant tracking system- Partner directly with department heads to create training and career development plans for their divisions- Designed and launched a new annual and quarterly performance review program to enhance feedback consistency and employee development- Led company-wide leadership meetings on policies, initiatives, systems, and procedures to ensure consistent adoption and alignment- Implement employee retention programs, including but not limited to health and wellness initiatives, parental leave benefits, volunteer opportunities, time off, and tenure incentives

Education

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2018 — 2020

• Western Governors University

  Master of Science - MS, Human Resources Management

• Shadle Park High School

  High School

  2009 — 2011

• Brigham Young University - Idaho

  Bachelor’s Degree, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

  2011 — 2015