AMBER FARLER
Harrod,OH
Work Preference
Summary
Strategic Human Resources Business Partner with 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience partnering with executives, directors, and operational leaders across healthcare, manufacturing, and nonprofit organizations. Expertise in organizational development, employee relations, leadership coaching, succession planning, talent management, workforce planning, employee engagement, change management, Workday, ADP, and Kronos.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Business Partner
OhioHealth
02.2025 - Current
- Serve as the strategic HR Business Partner supporting hospital care sites, partnering with executive leaders, directors, and people leaders to align HR strategies with organizational priorities.
- Coach leaders on employee relations, leadership effectiveness, performance management, organizational development, and talent strategies.
- Partner with executive leadership to facilitate succession planning across multiple departments, developing leadership pipelines and long-term workforce strategies.
- Lead organizational culture and employee engagement initiatives that strengthen associate experience and business outcomes.
- Coordinate biannual associate engagement surveys, achieving participation rates exceeding 90% through strategic communication and leadership engagement.
- Serve on a strategy team supporting enterprise initiatives focused on improving associate retention.
- Utilize Workday to support workforce planning, reporting, organizational changes, and talent management.
Assistant HR Manager
NK Parts Industries
08.2022 - 02.2025
- Partnered with plant leadership to align HR strategies with business objectives across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Supervised daily HR operations while mentoring HR staff and promoting consistent, high-quality HR service delivery.
- Served as the HR project lead for the implementation of the company’s ADP Human Capital Management system.
- Developed HR workflows and business processes within ADP to improve HR operations and reporting capabilities.
- Designed and delivered training for the HR team, ensuring successful adoption and utilization of the new HRIS.
- Advised leaders on employee relations, performance management, coaching, disciplinary actions, and policy interpretation.
Eligibility Referral Specialist II
Allen County JFS
12.2021 - 08.2022
- Managed a complex caseload while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Applied analytical problem-solving to evaluate eligibility and resolve complex client cases.
- Built trusted relationships through exceptional customer service and effective communication.
Human Capital Management Analyst
Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Partnered with leadership to support recruitment, onboarding, workforce administration, and employee relations.
- Coordinated hiring activities and candidate screening to support staffing objectives.
- Managed workers’ compensation, FMLA, disability, military leave, payroll coordination, and Kronos reporting.
Community Employment Manager
Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Led, coached, and developed a team of nine employees while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Directed hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, and employee development initiatives.
- Managed operational budgets, workforce planning, and program performance.
- Developed strategic partnerships with community organizations and referral agencies.
Regional HR Supervisor
RTP Company
10.2017 - 08.2019
- Promoted from HR Generalist to Regional HR Supervisor based on leadership performance and business impact.
- Served as the strategic HR partner for multiple manufacturing facilities across the East Region.
- Advised plant leadership on employee relations, organizational effectiveness, performance management, and leadership development.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
Skills
- Strategic HR Partnership
- Executive & Leadership Coaching
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- Organizational Development
- Workforce planning
- Talent Management
- HRIS Implementation
- Workday, ADP Workforce Now, Kronos
- Leadership Development
- Policy Development
- Workforce Analytics
Timeline
Human Resources Business Partner
OhioHealth
02.2025 - Current
Assistant HR Manager
NK Parts Industries
08.2022 - 02.2025
Eligibility Referral Specialist II
Allen County JFS
12.2021 - 08.2022
Human Capital Management Analyst
Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution
05.2021 - 12.2021
Community Employment Manager
Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley
08.2019 - 05.2021
Regional HR Supervisor
RTP Company
10.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix