Joseph Wade

About Joseph Wade

I am a consensus building HR Director and HRBP with a strong track record of developing trust and respect with business leaders while achieving high employee efficacy ratings. I\'ve built cohesive work teams that achieve high results by uniting around a common goal. I’ve presented at quarterly town hall meetings to more than 700 attendees with diverse work interests, often educating teams on uncomfortable topics such as the impact of changing market conditions on our organization.I am a committed business partner who aligns HR strategy with the corporate vision to achieve organizational objectives, I have design leadership development programs, staff training, & talent recruitment initiatives, created and delivered employee presentations that have delivered employee reduction plans and led organizations through significant reorganization and growth changes.I\'ve conducted market research and compensation survey study exercises that have resulted in mid point adjustments and merit cycle recommendations. Career highlights include: Conducted full scale workforce planning analysis within three major business groups at USAA resulting each department redefining their staffing and recruitment strategies. Lead recruiting programs that resulted in the restaffing of client company\'s Comptroller, Software Engineering, and Sales teams Developed a campus recruiting program and trained managers on Behavioral based interviewing. Served as HR Director/Manager for several operational, regional and HR businesses with FTE and contractor counts as high as 1,100.Reaching an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Operating Engineers (IBOE) on staffing rebalancing processes that facilitated the transition of 15 union workers between bargaining units, thereby eliminating the need for layoffs and rehiring.Leading a site’s staff rebalancing effort that included a 62% reduction in workforce and allowed the division to profitably survive an oil and gas industry downturn.Creating staffing tools and plans to help integrate the legacy Sunoco workforce after Braskem’s purchase and expansion, resulting in a 39% decrease turnover and increase in staff by 15% to keep up with the plant’s growth. HR Manager |HR Director | Employee Relations | Succession Planning | Leadership Development | Training | Total Rewards | Business Analytics | Change Management| Retention | Performance Management | Coaching | Consulting | Supervisory Training | Employee Development |connect with me at j••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Sr Human Resources Director - Industrial Services Us and Canada

   PPG

   Apr 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Responsible for all HR activities for the 25 plants and nearly FTE employees in the division* Successfully resisted organizing campaigns led by the UAW and IAM at three company sites resulting in maintaining union free work environments.*Negotiated three labor agreements with USW and Machinist unions.* Stabilized the HR team, reducing departmental turnover from 78% to 13% within a 15 month period.* Finalizing leadership training program which when completed will provide both class room and on line training for front line shift supervisors.* Directed the development and implementation of plant wide efficacy plans based on data from annual Gallup employee survey.* Developed KPI metrics for Industrial Services HR team.* Coordinated and oversaw talent acquisition activities for two new plant managers.* Serve on global steering committee of the Black Employee Network.

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Master of Science, Public Management and Policy

• Vassar College

  BS, Psychology and Education

Skills

• Change Leadership
• Labor Relations
• Mentoring
• Vendor Management
• Temporary Placement
• Human Resources
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Organizational Development
• Organizational Design
• Talent Management
• Union Avoidance
• Employee Benefits
• Recruiting
• Team Building
• Management
• Staff Development
• Full-Cycle Recruiting
• Organizational Effectiveness
• HR Strategy
• Workforce Planning
• Career Development
• Hiring
• Deferred Compensation
• Compensation
• Policy
• Change Management
• Talent Development
• Executive Search
• Personnel Management
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Recruitment/Retention
• Technical Recruiting
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Interviews
• Leadership Development