Denisa Ballard

About Denisa Ballard

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONSHR Professional with extensive experience in Software, Oil and Gas, Energy, Sales, Customer Success Manufacturing and Corporate settings. Proven success in enhancing HR function effectiveness, demonstrated strengths include: strong leadership, project management, communication and rapport building skills; an active change agent and developer of strategic direction; and implementation of initiatives that further align HR organizational practices with business objectives in a multi-unit and global environment. Specific professional experiences include: employee relations, leadership and employee training development, performance coaching, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, full-cycle staffing/recruitment, proven succession planning strategies, data driven analysis, HR project management, reduction in force and instruction and workshop facilitation. Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt; display strong analytical skills and excellent interpersonal abilities. Fluent in English, Czech, Slovak, Polish, and Russian.CORE COMPETENCIESCompensation • Change Management • Work Force/ Succession Planning • Employee Retention • Investigations Organizational Assessment/Structure • Career Management • Permanent Transfers • Benefits AdministrationTalent Acquisition & Management • Reduction in Force • Performance Management • Contract Negotiations Training • Employee and Vendor Relations • Leadership Development • Policy & Procedure Orientation/ImplementationSpecialties: administration, benefits, business communications, business process, change management, continuous improvement, contract management, employee relations, human resources, languages, leadership, management, performance analysis, performance management, personnel, policy analysis, presentation skills, program design, project management, recruiting, relationship building, russian, scheduling, six sigma, staffing, strategic, supervisory skills, teamwork, training programs,

Experience

1. Global People Manager, Digital Powerhouse, Energy Systems

   DNV

   Jan 2024 — Present

Education

• INSEAD

  Digital Transformation

  2018

• Brooklyn College

  Bachelor of Arts, Education

  2000

Skills

• Deferred Compensation
• Recruiting
• Continuous Improvement
• Benefits Administration
• Leadership Development
• Investigation
• Organizational Development
• Program Management
• Personnel Management
• Employee Engagement
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Onboarding
• Talent Management
• Training
• Employee Benefits
• HR Policies
• Human Resources
• Talent Acquisition
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Succession Planning
• Six Sigma
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Change Management
• Client Rapport
• Leadership
• Temporary Placement