Michele Prunk

About Michele Prunk

I am a strategic and performance-driven HR Director with a wealth of experience in crafting and executing strategies across diverse domains, including people operations, talent optimization, organizational effectiveness, training and development, and fostering engagement. I take pride in being a trusted advisor and partner to leadership, working collaboratively to translate strategic initiatives into actionable plans that consistently nurture culture and drive transformation.I take great satisfaction in my mentoring role as an HR Leader to guide and nurture team members to become highly efficient and independent in their roles. There is immense fulfillment in equipping my team with the tools and resources they need to make informed decisions and ultimately become experts within their respective functions. Witnessing their professional growth and development as they evolve into autonomous and skilled professionals is a source of pride and motivation for me.Specialties: Implementing and Integrating HR StrategiesDeveloping and Executing Talent StrategiesMulti-site and Multi-stateHuman Resource Business PartnerChange Management PrinciplesEmployee EngagementMentoring and Leading TeamsTalent ManagementTech Savvy with HRIS and ATSEmployee RelationsTraining and DevelopmentTech Stack; UKG, Kronos, iCIMS, PeopleSoft, ADP, Workday, Workforce Central, UltiPro, Teams, Slack

Experience

1. Director of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition

   Marken

   Mar 2020 — Present · CO, US

   Marken, UPS Healthcare Precision Logistics (formerly Marken, MNX & Polar Speed), the clinical and advanced therapy subsidiary of UPS Healthcare, unites expertise across healthcare and complex secure logistics to drive the success of our clients through innovation. As Strategic HR Director at Marken, a UPS Healthcare Precision Logistics company, I partner with leaders and employees across remote and onsite roles in the Americas, APAC, EMEA, and LATAM. I drive enterprise HR initiatives that support complex healthcare and advanced therapy logistics, ensuring compliance, operational excellence, and a consistent employee experience across diverse regions.I specialize in:* HRIS migration with Workday, ADP, and UKG* Talent acquisition and development strategies for corporate, call center, and warehouse operations* Cross-functional team leadership and organizational change management* Data-driven recruitment, compensation alignment, and onboarding optimization across multi-region organization.Key achievements include:* Coordinating global HRIS transformation initiatives, including migration from ADP and UKG to Workday, ensuring data integrity, accurate job mapping, and compensation alignment across three distinct, high-complexity organizational cultures.* Orchestrating the successful global implementation of a new HRIS system, UKG, with MNX across multiple regions, achieving 100% payroll accuracy across seven modules, and serving as a key liaison between HR, leadership, and vendors to ensure seamless transitions and operational success.

Education

• Colorado State University Global

  Graduate Certificate, Human Resource Management

• University of Northern Colorado

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication Disorders: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology