Stephanie A. Ponds
Senior Human Resources Manager @JBT Marel
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Human Resources Manager @JBT Marel
Alpharetta, GA, US
Selected to serve as Interim HR Director during the integration of JBT Corporation and Marel, expanding oversight to 1,100+ employees across the combined organization while directing a team of seven HR professionals through significant structural change.Serve as strategic HR advisor to the Division SVP, developing and executing enterprise HR strategy for 250+ employees across Supply Chain, Project Management, warehouse and shipping operations, and Sales and Service.Key contributions- Designed and led org design, job architecture, and career framework initiatives covering 90% of enterprise roles, reducing time-to-fill by 20% and strengthening workforce capability- Directed workforce planning and labor forecasting, improving forecast accuracy by 25% and maintaining labor costs within ±2% of budget- Led enterprise employee engagement strategy with 80%+ participation, resulting in a 10-point score increase, 12% reduction in voluntary turnover, and 15% improvement in manager effectiveness- Oversaw performance management and succession planning for 150+ leaders, achieving 90% review completion and increasing succession coverage by 40%- Partnered with global HR teams across 5+ regions to standardize practices, reducing process variation by 30%.
EDUCATION
Lander University
Bachelor Degree, Business Administration
Clemson University
Master’s Degree, Human Resources Development
ABOUT STEPHANIE A. PONDS
Senior HR executive with over a decade of experience partnering with senior executive and divisional leaders to strengthen organizational performance, develop talent, and build high-performing cultures across multi-site, global, union, and non-union environments.Most recently, I was selected to serve as Interim HR Director during the integration of JBT Corporation and Marel, leading HR strategy for 1,100+ employees while directing a team of seven HR professionals through a period of significant structural change. My experience spans organizational design, workforce planning, M&A integration, succession planning, employee engagement, and labor relations — with a consistent track record of delivering measurable business impact.I hold a Master of Human Resource Development from Clemson University (GPA 4.0) and the SHRM-SCP certification.
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