Barbara A. Pinc, MBA PHR CCP
Grayslake,Illinois
Summary
Strategic HR Professional with the ability to connect business and people strategy to drive organizational results. Provides innovative contributions, builds solid relationships, advocates for consistency, fosters a culture of accountability and drives employee engagement to meet changing workforce demands. Highly analytical in both qualitative and quantitative data. Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex issues and concepts to non-technical audiences.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, HR-Global Total Rewards
Baxter
Deerfield, Illinois
01.2021 - Current
- Responsible for designing and implementing global compensation programs that attract, retain, and motivate employees
- Strategic partner to senior HR executives and business leaders to develop and execute compensation strategies that support the achievement of business objectives and desired organizational culture
- Work as a strategic partner to HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, business leaders and other internal stakeholders
- Manages resources, timing, and processes for significant HR projects, including the global annual compensation cycle
- Manage ongoing compensation activities including job evaluations, pay analysis, market reviews, annual compensation review and ad-hoc requests
- Leverage previous HR Business Partner experience and strong communication skills to articulate complex compensation topics to non-compensation groups
- Highly analytical with the ability to connect the dots and tell a story
Manager, HR-Sales Compensation
Grainger
Lake Forest, Illinois
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Responsible for developing and implementing Sales Compensation programs for North America Sales and Services
- Requires strategic partnership with aligned HR Business Partners, business leaders and other internal stakeholders to lead projects and initiatives for broad based and sales compensation
- Manage ongoing compensation activities including job evaluations, pay analysis, market reviews, and ad-hoc requests
- Participate in special projects or create compensation programs aligned to the business needs
- Provide a consultative and strategic influencing on compensation and incentive programs to meet the needs of the business
- Annual review of Sales Incentive eligible roles, commission plans and Pay Mix to ensure alignment to the external market
- Key member of the Sales Compensation Committee tasked to determine how to structure compensation for new/existing sales roles in the organization
Manager, HR Business Partner
Grainger
Lake Forest, Illinois
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Strategic Business Partner leading HR initiatives and support for North America Sales and Services
- Responsible for partnering with senior business leaders to develop and align talent strategy
- Ensuring HR excellence through organizational design, workforce and succession planning, and performance management
- Leverage strong interpersonal communication, persuasion, and consultative problem-solving skills
- Align human resources and business strategy and programs to support sales growth and customer service
- Lead Organization Reviews to understand performance and potential and create work for planning strategies to focus on succession planning and talent development
- Drive change management with business leaders on key initiatives to achieving performance
- Review and analyze business metrics including data on retention and engagement to recommend systemic improvements
- Leveraged deep expertise in compensation to provide expert compensation support to leaders during the Annual Compensation Review process, and throughout the year
- Manage internal partner relations within HR to create and maintain a positive employee-employer relationship and promote a high level of employee engagement
- Outstanding ability to influence and build relationships within the organization, with internal business partners and cross functional resources
Manager, HR (Transformation, Technology & Corporate Business Partner)
Underwriters Laboratories
Northbrook, Illinois
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Business Partner leading HR initiatives and support for multiple global functions; provide guidance to senior executives and program leadership to enhance employee engagement while mitigating compliance and employee relations risks
- Successfully manage a team of 6 HR professionals supporting local HR operations for over 1,600 employees at the Northbrook headquarter office
- Serve as HR point of contact for all level of employees to address HR policy, Compensation, Compliance, or Management questions/concerns
- Identified as a member of the Global HR Leadership team to focus on HR transformation and set up of shared services environment
- Implemented a recruitment center of excellence with a global cross functional team to identify areas for continuous improvement and implement policy change, resulting in a decrease in recruitment cost of ~$1M annually
- Participating member of the implementation team to take Underwriters Laboratories Inc
- From a non-profit to a for-profit legal entity
- Led HR Due Diligence for multiple acquisitions, with integration activities including on-boarding, compensation, job title, and benefit alignment
- Managed and successfully resolved complex employee relations (ER) investigations, relating to: violence in the workplace, discrimination, harassment, theft, retaliation, interpersonal conflict, and substance abuse
- Led the strategy to consolidate multiple business units into one, resulting in a global reduction in force, requiring collaboration with regional HR directors to ensure alignment with local labor laws
Senior Global Compensation Analyst
Underwriters Laboratories
Northbrook, Illinois
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Performed a consultative role to managers and HR Partners on complex issues regarding compensation programs, policies, procedures, and processes
- Designed globally consistent compensation policies and programs
- Implemented the annual salary planning cycle, including performance appraisal management, creating merit matrices to assist managers in merit planning, and administering yearly merit budgets
- Managed the Annual Incentive Plan for all employees, on a global basis, including executive plans
Global Compensation Analyst
Underwriters Laboratories
Northbrook, Illinois
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Conducted need analysis for various compensation programs to determine the cost/ benefit impact on corporate strategy
- Developed local, global and executive pay policies and analyzing current policies to ensure compliance with legislature
- Prepared annual external market data surveys, and utilized the data to ensure competitive pay, grading of new positions, and internal and external equity
Human Resources Assistant / HRIS Specialist
ACCO Brands Inc.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
01.2006 - 01.2007
Education
BA - Psychology
DePaul University
MBA - Human Resources Leadership & Change Management
DePaul University
Skills
- Strategic HR Business Partner
- Compensation & Total Rewards
- Recruitment & Retention
- HR Analytics & Reporting
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Sales Compensation
- Performance Management
- Talent Management
- Employee Relations
- Orientation & On-Boarding
- Change Management
- Talent Review & Succession Planning
Certificationsaffiliations
- Professional in Human Resources
- Certified Compensation Professional
- Society of Human Resource Management
- World at Work / CCP
- Lean Sigma Green Belt
- UL Global Leadership Program
Hrskills
- Strategic HR Business Partner
- Compensation & Total Rewards
- Recruitment & Retention
- HR Analytics & Reporting
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Sales Compensation
- Performance Management
- Talent Management
- Employee Relations
- Orientation & On-Boarding
- Change Management
- Talent Review & Succession Planning
Timeline
Senior Manager, HR-Global Total Rewards
Baxter
01.2021 - Current
Manager, HR-Sales Compensation
Grainger
01.2019 - 01.2021
Manager, HR Business Partner
Grainger
01.2016 - 01.2019
Manager, HR (Transformation, Technology & Corporate Business Partner)
Underwriters Laboratories
01.2011 - 01.2016
Senior Global Compensation Analyst
Underwriters Laboratories
01.2010 - 01.2011
Global Compensation Analyst
Underwriters Laboratories
01.2007 - 01.2010
Human Resources Assistant / HRIS Specialist
ACCO Brands Inc.
01.2006 - 01.2007
BA - Psychology
DePaul University
MBA - Human Resources Leadership & Change Management
DePaul University
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