Athena Pickett

About Athena Pickett

Results oriented and seasoned Human Resource Strategic Leader focused on customer, employee relationships, operational and business performance. Extensive Human Resource leadership skills in the government, defense, semiconductor, automotive, and retail industries. Experienced with developing, implementing processes, systems, and programs to advance organizational effectiveness and overall business performance in fast paced and dynamic environments. Specialties- Employee Relations- Performance Management- Organizational Design, Development & Restructuring- Strategic Planning- Change Management- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)- Workforce Planning- Employee Engagement- Policy & Procedures- Diversity and Inclusion- Staffing- Recruitment- Talent Acquisition- Talent Management- Compensation- Benefits- Legal Compliance- Training and Development- 6-Sigma- Lean-Six Yellow Belt- Metrics- Staff & Vendor ManagementExperienced with employee discount programs and facilitating other benefit programs including the Maricopa County Transit Reduction Program. My experience also includes understanding and tracking employment regulations related to FMLA, EEO, ADA, AAP, OSHA and FLSA.

Experience

1. Sr HR Business Partner

   NXP Semiconductors

   Feb 2023 — Present · Chandler, AZ, US

   Site HR lead and business resource helping managers deliver a productive, engaged and continuously improving workforce in assigned organizations and cross-functionally matrixed program teams. Highly experienced in proactively engaging leaders to help drive the strategic business initiatives, ensuring NXP Semiconductor has the organizational capabilities to be a technology leader to win in the marketplace.Results:• Serves as the local face of HR, establishing trust and influence guiding and coaching managers in their leadership role; providing support to mangers and employees.• Provides partnership to managers and employees across the organization on all aspects of talent management and culture, including consulting and coaching managers in their leadership role to help drive business goals.• Consults and drives talent and culture activities, including leadership development, career development, performance management, compensation, organizational effectiveness, succession planning, diversity and inclusion.• Provide leadership training, coaching, and development for managers.• Develop, initiate, drive and roll-out and evaluate local HR Programs, within a global framework.• Partner with staffing organization and business partners to define and drive strategic staffing plans. • Works with Business Partners to evaluate business needs and initiate HR solutions within the global framework. Includes guiding local managers on succession and development actions for each layer of the local organization, driving engagement and employee retention.• Assists in execution of activities in support of workforce/organization planning initiatives aligned to global HR (key skill/ competence gaps, restructuring, university relations, M&A / Divestitures).

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Skills

• Human Resources
• Employee Relations
• Onboarding
• Talent Acquisition
• Recruiting
• Talent Management
• Performance Management
• New Hire Orientations
• Benefits Administration
• Employee Benefits
• Training
• Coaching
• Personnel Management
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• College Recruiting
• Interviews
• Hiring
• Job Descriptions
• Fmla
• Employee Training
• Hris
• Compensation & Benefit
• HR Policies
• Organizational Design
• Leadership Development
• Performance Appraisal
• Organizational Development
• Payroll
• Conflict Resolution
• Career Development
• Strategic HR
• Employee Recognition
• Workforce Planning
• Workers Compensation
• Social Media
• Labor Relations
• Succession Planning
• Incentive Programs
• Temporary Placement