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Alisha Konishi

Lynnwood,WA

Summary

Collaborative HR leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Grp Manager, HR Service Delivery

Avanade
06.2022 - Current
  • Align new HR services and service delivery model to ensure positive employee experiences
  • Collaborate, Create and Stand-up HR global processes across 27 countries to streamline efficiencies
  • Project Manage HR Projects and influence with appropriate stakeholders and executives
  • Provide guidance on Workday and ServiceNow best practices when designing new HR processes

Key Outcomes

  • Created end to end process for leave of absences to move to offshore delivery team
  • Worked across three different time zones to enhance and create streamlined and efficient incentive peer award nomination program
  • Collaborated with COE's with annual review cycles . Created and Implemented corrections E-form to reduce overall AR timeline.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments

Associate HRBP

Stryker
07.2021 - 04.2022
  • Align organizational mission and goals in partnerships with management and supervisors to deliver results and ensure employees achieve success
  • Implement long-term growth initiatives by developing leadership capabilities of managers and implementing various strategies to improve overall productivity
  • Consult with leaders during challenging situations, providing HR guidance for effective conflict resolution that improves work relationships and builds morale
  • Maintain in-depth knowledge of company guidelines and legal requirements, partnering with legal department to ensure regulatory compliance with government labor laws and reducing legal risks
  • Analyze trends and metrics regarding company's overall recruitment, retention, and productivity targets, utilizing central HR resources to develop solutions, programs, and policies
  • Partnered with diverse groups of managers ranging from engineers, commercial operations, and sales to recruit, retain, and promote effective teams

Key Outcomes

  • Created DE&I initiative for managers to share resources and trainings in team meetings
  • Streamlined hiring process for contractor workforce after reviewing feedback from vendor and managers and identifying pain points; created process documentation to provide clarity
  • Conducted compensation analysis of technician employees, utilizing market analysis to identify pay disparities, increase pay, and improve retention packages
  • Utilizing Gallup StrengthsFinder, coached teams to blend individual strengths and guided teams to implement strategies for effective teamwork and collaboration
  • Created newsletter for client group highlighting upcoming HR initiatives and leadership resources.

Human Resources Operations Manager

Slalom Consulting, LLC
01.2017 - 07.2021
  • Led and support HR generalists, focusing on effective training, coaching and development to create subject matter experts on topics throughout employee life cycle experience
  • Partnered with leaders on implementation on business decisions and best practices
  • Identify, initiate, resource, and execute opportunities for process, systems, and tools enhancements
  • Partner with business leaders to influence employee acceptance of process improvements to accomplish overall business strategy
  • Assure compliance with government employment and labor laws in programs, practices, policies, training, and actions
  • Lead customer-driven approach, ensuring quality, consistency and accuracy when responding to over 75 employee inquiries per day, utilizing Workday and ServiceNow tools

Key Outcomes

  • Created customer satisfaction survey within ServiceNow; maintained 90% overall satisfaction score, exceeding company target of 80%
  • Improved IT process for offer letter form requests, transitioning from SharePoint into ServiceNow, working in collaboration with compensation and talent acquisition team
  • Streamlined compensation sales addendum process, implementing IT solutions including AdobeSign to reduce communication required between managers, employees, and HR; agreements that previously required months to complete are now finalized in weeks
  • Transitioned company onboarding of new hires to fully remote process through strategic collaboration, influencing COE's to amend current processes.

Director

Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC
01.2012 - 01.2017
  • Directed daily operations included in leading, motivating, and coaching team of over 55 employees
  • Oversaw center's curriculum development; evaluate training activities, policy procedures to ensure adherence to licensing requirements
  • Provided counsel and facilitates prompt and effective resolution of workplace conflict to address issues for employees and families in manner consistent with practices and legal considerations
  • Utilized various conflict management techniques, including training, mediation, conflict coaching, etc
  • Created process improvement using Excel for active waitlist with over 1,500 families listed to streamline process with multiple users
  • Provide financial oversight of employee time, billing, and expenses; create financial reports for forecasting.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education

Trinity Lutheran College
Issaquah, WA
2009

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite, ServiceNow, Workday
  • Project Planning
  • Active Listening and Communication
  • Performance Maximization
  • Continuous Improvement Projects
  • Coaching and Training
  • Strategic Planning
  • HR Support
  • Employee Referral Programs
  • Compliance
  • Human Resources Operations
  • Performance Review
  • Employee Relations Oversight
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking

Certification

  • SHRM-CP - SHRM Certified Professional

Timeline

Grp Manager, HR Service Delivery

Avanade
06.2022 - Current

Associate HRBP

Stryker
07.2021 - 04.2022

Human Resources Operations Manager

Slalom Consulting, LLC
01.2017 - 07.2021

Director

Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC
01.2012 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education

Trinity Lutheran College
Alisha Konishi