Scott Whelan

Human Resources Director @Farm Credit Bank of Texas

Austin, TX, US

Lead a team of up to 9 Human Resources professionals including Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Compensation, Payroll, and Learning & Development within the financial services/fintech industry. Responsible for building a strategy through assessing, identifying, and implementing a refresh of HR tools, talent, and processes to drive culture change.• Drove a revamp of HR metrics and data analytics using MS Power BI and Power Automate to enhance data driven decision making.• Design and implementation of a new manager development program (Leadership Academy) to build manager capability in support of an organization wide culture shift.• Full HR process revamp and documentation of all internal operating procedures using tools such as Asana and Confluence to ensure compliant and audit ready processes.• Liaison partnering with the bank and the five state Texas District on joint Plan Sponsor and Plan Fiduciary Committees to influence changes in employee benefits, including the implementation of new infertility coverages as well as changes in new hire eligibility, to ensure market competitive and employee friendly offerings.• Implementation of a new merit planning tool (Oracle WFC) including manager training as well as an overhaul of the merit planning data review and analysis processes to help educate and influence business leaders.• Drove organizational change within the HR team through attrition, hiring, and development to address key skill and experience gaps and to better position HR as a strategic partner.• Automated Payroll and Talent Acquisition processes using AI tools, improving efficiency, and reducing errors.