Jennifer Limsky

About Jennifer Limsky

Highly skilled, impactful and well-respected Employee Relations leader. Regarded as a trusted advisor, capable of providing strategic insights and sound recommendations that ensure organizational alignment with the company’s goals, vision and core values. Maintains a constant eye on the big picture, connects the dots while focusing on critical details, and effectively manages multiple priorities in multiple, complex environments. Provides meaningful thought leadership, guidance, recommendations, support, and counsel in the management of employee performance, behavior, conflict management, dispute resolution, reductions in force and HR policy and compliance. Works extensively and collaboratively with HR business partners, management, employment lawyers and other HR functions in an effort to fairly and satisfactorily resolve employee relations matters including, but not limited to investigations, respectful workplace matters, complex leave cases, and job eliminations.

Experience

1. Vice President and Head of Employee Relations

   Prudential Financial

   Jun 2018 — Present · Newark, NJ, US

   Built Employee Relations Center of Expertise (ER COE) in alignment with the company\'s overall HR strategy and ensured the successful transfer of critical ER work from HR Business Partners to a centralized team of highly skilled and experienced ER professionals.• Oversee and lead a team of Employee Relations Partners providing leadership and priorities for the team while providing guidance relating to case management, investigations, reductions in force and interpretation of applicable law and policy.• Oversee the investigation and resolution of employee complaints, employee conduct cases and other disputes and matters in a timely and fair manner. • Manage and influence leadership and senior executives in the resolution of complex cases and in line with the company’s decision-making framework.• Prepare investigative reports and other case materials for senior management and applicable stakeholders• Develop, implement, and update human resource policies and procedures in collaboration with legal to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal labor laws. • Advise and consult on risks related to employment actions, including the reduction in force process.• Participate as a core member of the company’s Incident Oversight Team responsible for managing potential safety and violence in the workplace matters.• Develop and deliver training programs for managers on employee relations best practices, conflict resolution, HR Policy and related compliance issues.• Partner closely with HR Business Partners and other stakeholders including Legal, HR Operations, Accommodations Team, Global Security and other subject matter experts as appropriate.• Maintain standards and controls for HR policies and processes that comply with applicable law and policy.• Maintain a culture of individual ownership and empowerment of responsibilities to embed a clear individual sense of accountability in performing the role.

Education

• Rutgers University

  Psychology

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Performance Management
• Talent Management
• Leadership
• Employee Benefits
• Succession Planning
• Employee Engagement
• Deferred Compensation
• Workforce Planning
• Human Resources
• Leadership Development
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Employee Relations
• Talent Acquisition
• Onboarding