Michelle Risinger

About Michelle Risinger

Trusted Advisor to Senior Leadership with progressive experience in Global Organizations leading all aspects of Human Resources through complex transitions to develop and execute both short and long-term business strategies. I enjoy connecting people strategy to the business goals and interact credibly within all levels of an organization. Key Project role in implementation of new Global Business Services model with goal of decreasing HR process costs by 50% over a 2-year period. Partnered with Global Engineering Management and HR/Organizational Development Training community to ensure development of Engineering Leaders to leverage resources on a global basis. Aligned HR Strategy and objectives to the overall business strategy and integrated HR initiatives that drove business unit success contributing to improved quality and productivity. In Leadership roles, I am known for building an empowered and talented workforce in cross-cultural environments in highly competitive markets. As a HR Leader, I enthusiastically tackle new problems regardless of the complexity and am drawn to new ideas that create effective solutions. Throughout my career, I have been consistently sought out to bring an “undefined vision” to life, resulting in global recognition by peers for HR Leadership and Team Collaboration during a complex SAP project spanning all businesses including employees and initial budget of $500k. I continually use my resilient and persistent drive in facing roadblocks by seeing possibilities beyond what is present. I demonstrate a strong degree of emotional intelligence and cultural competence in successfully implementing HR strategies and supporting business goals. Areas of Expertise: Problem Solving, Change Management, Strategy & Leadership, Collaboration, Organizational Design & Development, Workforce Planning, Succession Planning, Data Analytics & Statistics, HR Consulting, Performance Management, Employee Engagement

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, Human Resources

   Rimkus

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• Houston Christian University

  Master's degree, Human Resources Management

• University of Houston

  BS, Psychology

Skills

• Labor Relations
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations
• Business Strategy
• Oil & Gas
• Energy
• Human Resources
• Gas
• Personnel Management
• Employment Law
• Workforce Planning
• Strategic Sourcing
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• HR Consulting
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Executive Search
• Benefits Administration
• Compensation
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Petroleum
• Organizational Design
• Change Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Ceridian
• Sourcing
• Oil
• Temporary Placement
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Talent Management
• Employee Relations
• Employee Handbooks
• Sap HR
• Management
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Performance Appraisal