Ashley Lara

About Ashley Lara

Senior HR Leader with broad generalist experience in developing HR strategy, policies and programs and using anaytics that enable business results to include: Human Resource Generalist: Experienced in partnering with business leaders and managing all aspects of the HR function and processes including performance management, talent acquisition, culture-building, employee relations, and total rewards Organization Development and Strategy: Experienced in creating enterprise, business unit strategies and applying organization development methodologies and interventions for Fortune 25 and non-profit organizations that revenue generation and improved profitability Talent Management: Skilled in understanding organizational capability requirements and building and aligning talent management analytics and strategies including workforce planning, critical competencies, leadership development and succession planning Program and Transformation Management: Significant experience coaching senior executives to define strategy and execute enterprise-wide transformation initiatives for strategic revenue and profit generation Specialties:Strategic Planning, Organization Development, Talent Management, Human Resources Generalist, Sales Force Transformation, Project and Workforce Transformation Management

Experience

1. Human Resources Director

   Oreal Technologies

   Feb 2014 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Main responsibilities included: •Supported client group of approximately 250 office & warehouse employees across three locations •Responsible for recruiting all non-exempt open positions, including conducting phone screens and scheduling in-person interviews with hiring managers •Responsible for onboarding all new hires, including managing background checks and drug screens, creating employee files, and conducting New Hire Orientations •Managed various HR duties including: requisitions, workflows, org charts, offer letters, compensation proposals, job descriptions, organizational announcements and Affirmative Action Plans (AAP) •Maintained active and terminated employee files and I-9 documents to ensure compliance of Records Retention Policy •Ensured employee data integrity in HRIS and recruiting systems (PeopleSoft, PeopleFluent & Avature) Projects included, but not limited to: •Created and updated monthly HR Dashboard showcasing key HR metrics, including analysis of new hires, internal transfers, promotions, turnover, etc. •Managed various employee engagement programs including Bring Your Child to Work Day, Thanksgiving Week of Thanks, holiday luncheons, annual Business Review, etc.