Gary W.

About Gary W.

Human Resources executive with expertise in asset-intensive and technically-oriented organizations. Experience supporting multiple employee populations including plant, regional, and corporate headquarters. Passion for talent development built over years of Organizational Development work. Unique technical expertise including leading multiple HRIS system conversions and implementations. Comfortable designing and managing highly-matrixed and geographically-dispersed organizations. Prior experience supporting employee populations between 200 and and up to 22 office locations across 14 states.

Experience

1. Vice President of Human Resources

   RJN Group, Inc.

   Jan 2018 — Present · Downers Grove, IL, US

   Reporting to the CFO, collaboratively develops strategic direction through, and with, the Company’s employee-owners. Leading a team of three HR Professionals, directs HR functions, budget, and talent strategy for the organization. • Led the on-time and on-budget implementation of UKG Pro as a replacement for a previous ADP payroll system• Directed a rewrite of the Employee Handbook minimizing legal liability to the Organization through policy modernization and clarification at zero-cost• Restructured the compensation system to ensure accurate benchmarking and career progression• Developed a comprehensive leadership development curriculum including identifying facilitation partners; designing course objectives; and coordinating 48-hours of onsite training over 15 months• Designed a succession planning initiative resulting in improved career pathing and individualized leadership development plans• Restructured the HR department, doubling the department\'s recruiting efficiency while reducing outside agency placements, yielding 35% reduction in annual recruiting spend

Education

• Benedictine University

  MS, Management & Organizational Behavior

• Elmhurst University

  BS, Business Management & Psychology

Skills

• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Recognition
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Onboarding
• Compensation Planning
• Training
• Human Resources
• Hris
• Talent Management
• Coaching
• Payroll
• Recruiting
• Change Management
• Employee Engagement
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Resume Writing
• Recruitment/Retention
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Organizational Development
• Employee Benefits
• Personnel Management
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Career Counseling
• HR Consulting
• Team Building
• Management
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Compensation & Benefits
• Payroll Administration
• Organizational Analysis
• Workforce Planning
• Corporate Culture
• Career Development