Brianna Barney

About Brianna Barney

As Associate Director of Human Resources at StarCompliance, I bring extensive experience in HR operations, global human resources management, and compensation management. With certifications such as Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and a Total Rewards Specialty Certification, I contribute to aligning HR strategies with organizational goals while ensuring compliance and data integrity. My expertise includes leading UKG Pro and UKG Ready implementations, optimizing HR systems, and delivering executive-level reporting to support decision-making. I am dedicated to fostering operational efficiency and empowering collaboration across HR, Finance, IT, and Payroll teams to achieve organizational success.

Experience

1. Associate Director of Human Resources

   StarCompliance

   May 2023 — Present

   Own People Operations A–Z for U.S. and UK employee populations, serving as the single source of truth for workforce data, systems, and reportingOperate as a lean People Ops function, owning people infrastructure while ensuring scalability, compliance, and a consistent employee experienceDesign, standardize, and continuously improve employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, job changes, compensation, performance, accruals, and offboardingAct as primary owner of HRIS platforms (UKG Pro, UKG Ready), including system configuration, workflows, reporting, testing, and issue resolutionOwn workforce data governance, validation, reconciliation, and change management across payroll cycles, org changes, and regulatory updatesPartner cross-functionally with Finance, Payroll, Legal, and leadership to support headcount planning, compensation decisions, audits, and compliance requirementsTranslate complex employment, regulatory, and business requirements into durable people processes supported by systems and automationEnable leadership decision-making through accurate workforce, compensation, and compliance reportingLead people operations change management, including documentation, communication, testing, and rollout of system and process changesReduce operational risk and manual effort by resolving complex HRIS and data issues independently, minimizing vendor relianceManage U.S. benefits administration and primary employee support while maintaining global accountability for people operations integrity

Education

• Penn State University

  M.P.S in Human Resources and Employment Relations, Employment Law

  2016 — 2018

• University of Vermont

  B.S. Business Administration, Marketing, Management

  2008 — 2011

Skills

• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Imagenow
• Oracle HR
• Mac Os X
• Customer Service
• Corporate Events
• Management
• Ivantage
• Adp Payroll
• Data Entry
• Windows
• Employee Handbooks
• Microsoft Office
• Event Planning
• Egnyte
• Lawson Hris
• Orientation Preperation
• Concur
• Leave of Absence
• Public Speaking