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KATARINA BYRNE

Valparaiso,IN

Summary

LINKS LinkedIn Profile PROFILE Dedicated and passionate Compensation and Benefits professional seeking a fast-paced position to demonstrate advanced strategy, analytics, and culture development ideas to an employee-centric company. Focus on service, education, organization, and commitment to exceptional work product. Will always seek the best answer, even if it isn’t the easy one.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Total Rewards Manager

Helix
09.2022 - Current
  • Performed a complete compensation analysis including establishing external benchmarks to develop and implement a new domestic and international compensation structure for 250 FTE company.
  • Thoughtfully created a culture of Pay Transparency and developed a multi-leveled training to provide education to employees and equip managers to answer questions.
  • Developed and led the project team to establish an organization-wide career progression program that included creating compliant job descriptions.
  • Maintain our broker relationship and oversee all benefit plan design, new hire enrollment/training, open enrollment, and the wellbeing program calendar.
  • Responsible for all survey and multi-state/federal reporting requirements for Compensation and Benefits.
  • Updated employee handbook and prepared clear benefit resources.
  • Act as HRIS Administrator and lead all system updates as well as data cleanup projects.

Total Rewards Manager

PharmScript
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Performed full audit of current Compensation practices for 2200 person company and created long term strategy including conducting market and equity analysis, job description review, creation of geographical region banding and revised career progression structure
  • Created grade and range structure; developed Comp policy and procedure for internal promotion and transfer
  • Reviewed and approved all increases above established threshold and worked with Executive leadership to develop best practice and education workshops
  • Conducted RFP and implementation of new broker
  • Created new benefit plans in ADP and administered active Open Enrollment
  • Answered all benefits question and acted as liaison between carriers, broker, and HRIS platform
  • Supervised Total Rewards team and provide training, guidance, and project assignments to HR staff of 8

HR Systems & Compensation Manager

Methodist Hospitals
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Development and administration of Compensation practices and HRIS/LMS
  • Develop and implement Comp policy, perform market studies, create and revise job descriptions, determine compensation offers
  • Created new pay structure and eliminated 92 grades
  • Perform reporting, system cleanup, and customer troubleshooting in Lawson, iCIMS, and HealthStream.

Compensation Specialist

University of Kentucky
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Reviewed in detail and process position action requests university-wide
  • Analyzed proposed position descriptions and recommended appropriate grades and classifications
  • Demonstrated exceptional customer service, emphasizing expediency and thoroughness
  • Researched position descriptions, technical issues, and market guidelines
  • Led an update of the system’ s SOC code assignments requiring the review and reclassification of over 14,000 position descriptions.

HR Analyst

State of MD
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Reviewed and approved requisitions and planners
  • Designed testing evaluations and scored applications while determining adherence to current legislature for the state recruitment process
  • Created a tracking system to track the effectiveness of recruitment events and maximize staffing efforts
  • Networked and created opportunities to widen the State's recruitment audience including developing and hosting information sessions at One Stop Hiring Centers statewide

HR & Training Manager

The Market
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Developed and operated HR Department for startup food hall concept with 150+ employees; participated in marketing, construction, and planning meetings before opening
  • Wrote all policies and procedures relating to HR, health benefits, payroll, and operations, including the Employee Handbook, job descriptions, and record-keeping systems in compliance with SF ordinances
  • Managed full HR cycle including talent acquisition, onboarding, payroll, employee relations, and benefits administration
  • Was awarded San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’ s Best New Business 2015 for our local community hiring efforts

HR & Training Coordinator

Tastes On The Fly
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Responsible for all interview screening and hiring; assisted HR operations for 350 Union employees
  • Responsible for all compliance maintenance, postings, benefits administration, leave requests
  • Created and implemented company-wide training manual for all staff positions
  • Authored tailored Standard Operating Procedures for each location company-wide
  • Led management leadership workshops, one-on-one coaching, and manager training programs

Education

BA - English Literature

Lindenwood University, St
2012

Skills

  • Compensation & Benefits
  • HRIS Management
  • Leadership Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure

Timeline

Total Rewards Manager

Helix
09.2022 - Current

Total Rewards Manager

PharmScript
01.2022 - 09.2022

HR Systems & Compensation Manager

Methodist Hospitals
01.2020 - 12.2021

Compensation Specialist

University of Kentucky
01.2017 - 01.2020

HR Analyst

State of MD
01.2016 - 01.2017

HR & Training Manager

The Market
01.2014 - 01.2016

HR & Training Coordinator

Tastes On The Fly
01.2013 - 01.2014

BA - English Literature

Lindenwood University, St
KATARINA BYRNE