Meghan Oconnell

About Meghan Oconnell

Results-orientated, energic HR leader with the ability to apply strong business acumen with a pragmatic, collaborative style to partner with executive leadership. Proven track record of building solid business partnerships and influencing leaders to collaborate in a fast-paced environment to drive outcomes. Comprehensive experience includes business transformation, workforce planning, organizational design and restructure, change management, employee relations, and talent life cycle. Skilled team builder with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Calm under pressure, maintains perspective, navigates ambiguity, and handles difficult situations well. Supporter of Agile ways of working, strong business acumen to support executives and their leadership teams across Internal Audit, Legal, Business Services Risk, Third Party Risk, Property & Procurement, and Corporate function organizations.

Experience

1. Employee Relations Manager, VP

   Citizens

   Oct 2021 — Present

   Working with business leaders, HRBPs and other stakeholders to understand how Employee Relations can support overall business performance, coaching and leading a team of ER Case Managers, and providing guidance and recommendations on complex and sensitive employee relations situations. • Strong working knowledge of employment laws and regulations used for developing details while also seeing the big picture, ability to influence a variety of stakeholders, and committed to developing colleagues on my team. Providing support for escalations and managing team workflow.• Working with a cross-functional team including ER Managers, HR Shared Services, Employment Law, HRBPs, Corporate Security and the Conduct Office.• Providing consultation, guidance and coaching to colleagues, managers and HRBPs to address colleague behavior and performance concerns, assisting with the development and delivery of appropriate feedback or corrective/disciplinary actions.

Education

• Westfield State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

  2004 — 2006

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2016

• University of Maine at Farmington

  Business Psychology

  2007 — 2009