Samuel Pugmire
MHR/MMIS, HR Specialist at Space Dynamics Laboratory
- Role
- Human Resources Specialist Iii at Space Dynamics Laboratory
- Location
- Logan, UT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Samuel Pugmire
Experienced Human Resources Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the engineering, space, and department of defense federal contracting industries. Skilled in Communication, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Law Compliance, HRIS, Process Improvement, Teamwork, and Leadership. HR professional with a master\'s degree focused in Human Resources from Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.
Experience
Human Resources Specialist Iii
Apr 2023 — Present · Logan, UT, US
Serve as a subject matter expert in talent acquisition, employment law, affirmative action, compensation, benefits, and HR analytics, supporting high-impact, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. Cross-trained in employee relations and leave administration.• Lead internal HR operational adjustments such as reducing average time to hire from 90 days to 35 days, increasing hiring agility and contributing $5–11M in potential annual productivity savings from faster vacancy fills for over 250 requisitions per year. Praised as the best hiring and onboarding process employees have experienced in their career.• Design and implement self-sustaining HR processes, generating data used in division and board-level reviews to drive strategic initiatives at each level. Collaborate to transform scattered data sources into a centralized, automated dashboard updated nightly via Power BI and Excel.• Streamline and lead change management for outward-facing HR transactions impacting 7–12 support personnel. Have achieved $200K/year in salary savings through operational improvements, along with receiving an internal 5-star HR department rating by employees.• Rewrote 33% of HR policies over a 6-month period to ensure legal compliance across 20+ states and to respond to the new realities of a larger organization. Praised by CFO for creating “works of art”. Currently maintain these policies long-term.• Tasked as the benefits lead following an unexpected change in the HR department. Able to administer an active open enrollment, including the successful rollout and communication of new benefit offerings, ensuring clarity, engagement, and compliance within an initial 6-month period.• Lead cross-functional HR system and process improvements using Atlassian tools, Excel, and internal platforms to support scalability, efficiency, and compliance, including a Jira-based project management tool to enable division leadership to monitor project timelines, status, and completion in real time.
Education
Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Master's degree, Human Resources Management and Services
Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management/Business Administration, General
Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Master's degree, Management Information Systems, General
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Management
- Research
- Spanish
- Problem Solving
- Human Resources
- Teamwork
- Team Management
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Leadership
- Customer Service
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