Cheryl Valera

About Cheryl Valera

25+ years as an HR Professional, with 20 years in HR Leadership roles in companies ranging in size from 50 to 1,500 employees. An expert in aligning HR priorities with business objectives, designing processes to ensure that HR is effective in supporting the business. A strategic partner to executive leadership, providing a balance of strategic insight, tactical solutions and compassion that positively impacts business results. Proven success in going beyond best practices to create HR solutions that uniquely fit an organization\'s business and workforce needs, as well as positively enhancing the culture. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Successfully built the foundation of the HR function for several companies in a variety of industries. Created and transformed the HR function to maximize the effectiveness of the business and positively impact the bottom line.• Identified and implemented significant cost savings on long-term benefits and wellness programs, resulting in annual savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars, while enhancing the offerings, and reinforcing the company’s ability to attract, retain, and motivate a quality workforce.• Managed the HR function for multi-site and global organizations experiencing rapid growth, organizational change.• Successfully managed and achieved aggressive staffing initiatives. • Designed and delivered training and development programs for leadership, management and staff, resulting in higher employee satisfaction, highly engaged employees, improved communication, and stronger teams and leadership. • Designed comp and reward/recognition strategies to attract, retain, recognize and motivate.• In addition to HR, manage Facility operations including selecting new office locations, negotiating leases, designing the space and layout, managing contractors (construction, data, electrical, etc.), reconfiguring existing space, managing office equipment and the main point of contact for building management companies.

Experience

1. Director of Human Resources

   Royal Shell Vacations, Inc

   Jan 2021 — Present · Fort Myers, FL, US

Education

• Becker College

  Interior Design, interior design

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Employee Relations
• Hris
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Benefits
• Mergers
• Performance Management
• Human Resources
• Onboarding
• Recruiting
• Employee Engagement
• Personnel Management
• Benefits Administration
• Change Management
• Leadership Development
• Workforce Planning
• Training
• Leadership
• Coaching
• New Hire Orientations
• Job Descriptions
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Program Management
• Start-Ups
• Policy
• Strategy
• Sourcing
• Team Management
• Team Leadership
• Negotiation
• HR Consulting
• HR Policies
• Internet Recruiting
• Budgets
• Employment Law
• Performance Appraisal
• Process Improvement
• Team Building
• Employee Training
• Technical Recruiting