Michael Winterhalder

About Michael Winterhalder

Senior HR professional with 20+ years of experience as a trusted HR advisor, providing strategic expertise to positively impact business performance. Strengths include: change management, organizational development, project management, compensation planning, performance management, succession planning, workforce planning, leadership development, engagement initiatives, and retention strategies.

Experience

1. Senior Director, HR Business Partner

   Navient

   Mar 2010 — Present

   Reporting to VP of HR, supports corporate and operations divisions, with over employees across multiple locations/states (including CA) and virtual teams; partners directly with Senior Management, including C-Level Executives, EVP’s and SVP’s, and both the CFO and CIO •Contributes to improved business performance by providing strategic consulting on organizational strategies and business initiatives; strengths include change management, organizational development, project management, policy development, performance management, and compensation strategy •Promoted to Senior Director in 2022 after 6 years at Director, HRBP level, and 4 years Manager level •Trusted advisor to the Sr. Leadership team; challenges, coaches, and influences leaders on the implications of business decisions •Conducts talent reviews to ensure continued business strength and growth; activities include succession planning, bench strength reviews, workforce planning, leadership development, engagement initiatives, and retention strategies •Utilizes analytics to identify opportunities and develop solutions to positively impact the business •Key team member and SME on the Workday implementation project •Researched attrition reasons and developed action/retention plans for both top talent and for positions with the highest turnover rates •Provides strategic, operational and logistical support through RIF and outsourcing activities; developed and implemented communication and change management plans for on-going HR initiatives, as well as for companywide outsourcing, divestiture, and acquisition activities •Partnered with Legal to identify and mitigate co-employment issues •Company representative for external events and community outreach activities; guest HR panel speaker at Marian University •Resolved outstanding post acquisition issues in compensation, morale, and performance management; absorbed additional responsibilities, reducing HR headcount and budget

Education

• Loyola University of Chicago - Graduate School of Business

  Master of Science in Human Resources, Human Resources; Global HR Management Concentration

  2000 — 2002

• Indiana University Bloomington

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English

  1994 — 1998