Kristine Harris

About Kristine Harris

Human Resources leader and influential business partner in professional services…

Experience

1. Senior Human Resource Manager

   Henkel

   Nov 2010 — Present

   Human Resource Key Account Manager (Generalist) Promoted 05/2016 • Support Adhesive Technologies Business Units (Automotive, Global Aerospace, Packing, Consumer Goods, and Construction, and Electronics) Lead HR for global business unit (EIMEA, APAC, North America). Develop people strategy in collaboration with business leaders to drive success in talent acquisition and development, employee engagement, positive employee relations, workforce planning, and development, and diversity and inclusion. Identify and implement effective strategies regarding human resources issues that affect the efficient operations of the company. Serve as a member of the Senior Management Lead Team. Investigate and formulate opinions on business practices by the company and business practices in the industry. Recommend alternative courses of action or procedural changes to ensure competitive posture. Direct and participate in employee relations functions such as dispute resolution, discipline, communications, reward practices. Direct the design and implementation of human resource training and development programs, ensuring that skills and competencies of employees meet requirements for current operation and future goals. Implement and annually update compensation program; monitor performance evaluation program. Define practice changes and recommend action by the Management Lead Team to incorporate into business plan. Manage all Leaves of Absence– STD, LTD, PFL, FMLA, CFRA, Workers Comp, etc. Metrix and Reports – ATA global and regional headcounts, temporary employees, LOA status, vacation tracking. Create and/or deliver presentations relating to HR related policy changes and information updates. HR representative on various Bay Point, Berkeley, and Compton employee committees for company sponsored events – picnic, awards party, Friendship Day, etc. Lead for location Diversity Day. Maintain an awareness of HR best practices, trends and challenges in technology.

Education

• Central Michigan University

  BSBA, Human Resources and Business Law

• Our Lady of the Lake University

  MA, Human Resources and Sociology