Kenneth L. Drayden

About Kenneth L. Drayden

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES Microsoft Office, People Soft, Workday, Hay Method, SAP, Lawson, IRIS Business Software, IFPS Financial Software, Comp Analyst, Payfactors LABOR RELATIONS / RECRUITMENT •Established Business Partner in areas of labor relations during union and strike negotiations,wellness initiatives, health and welfare plans, open enrollment, staff recruitment, workforce planning, and exit interviews. TRAINING/PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT •Developed training programs for production employees to achieve daily quality call performance of 97%, schedule adherence of 90% and labor efficiency requirements of 93%. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT / EMPLOYER RELATIONS •Established continuous process improvement programs, standards, processes for employee growth, productivity, and world-class service to meet and exceed needs of all client groups. COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION / RESEARCH •Managed total rewards administration, benefit practices, stock option management, relocation programs,and human resources compliance administration performance assessment for senior leadership, both national and international. •Implemented Classification and Compensation Study for all executive and non-faculty employees with new job evaluation methodology. ANALYTICAL / PROJECT MANAGEMENT •Awarded Small Business Leaders Award by the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce for developing new business processes. •Maximized efficiency, resulting in process improvements. Evaluated financial performance by complex data modeling, monitoring expenses, and financial analysis. HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS •Maintained databases for human resources monthly and quarterly reports for top financial analysis and corporate planning groups. •Wrote procedures to convert records to File Net records management system.

Experience

1. Global Compensation Manager

   Caris Life Sciences

   Dec 2021 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Directs the development, implementation and administration of global executive and base compensation programs, policies, and procedures for a Biotechnology organization. Designs and manages all compensation structures and executive stock programs for a leading-edge science and medicine giant that supports talent attraction, retention, and recognition of performance. Partners with business leaders and human resources business partners globally to ensure functional support in meeting our talent, mission, vision, and values. Leads project team during testing, production cutover of 500 jobs into Workday, and all post “go-live” activities.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance

• Our Lady of the Lake University

  MBA, Accounting