Angela Ditch
Marion
Summary
Experienced HR leader with 20+ years driving employee engagement, organizational change, and leadership development in diverse industries. Skilled in navigating complex employee relations, building inclusive cultures, and aligning HR strategies with business goals. Proven track record leading HR initiatives through mergers, cultural transformations, and large-scale workforce planning. Recognized for calm, consultative approach and strong risk assessment skills; partnering with leaders to create supportive, empowering environments for growth.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Manager
GE Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
- Champion HR strategy and implementation across the Sales and Service Region, aligning business goals with fostering a positive work environment for employees.
- Delivered expert consultation to leadership and colleagues on complex employee relations, conflict resolution, performance management, and talent development, enhancing leadership capability and employee engagement.
- Led critical HR processes including compensation planning, succession planning, and organizational change initiatives, ensuring compliance and business continuity.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, and COEs to streamline HR operations, ensuring compliance with labor laws and process improvement and standard work. Projects include moving the disciplinary action process from manual to Workday improving records retention and reduced work for leadership.
- Ensure legal compliance with labor laws by conducting regular audits and updating policies as necessary. Participate in projects focused on lean principles and overhead cost reduction.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, and leadership development bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
Employee Relations Consultant
Wells Fargo
01.2016 - Current
- Provide conscientious consultation and execute resolution for over 700 employee relations matters (cases) per year on average, supporting all levels of the organization and all business lines. Ranked highest on the team in quality of case note entries and consultation observations.
- Collaborated regularly with various partners in Legal, Employee Assistant Counseling and Senior Management to assess threat, risk and provide support to managers and employees in the most difficult of situations. Identified and presented risk trends to leaders.
- Partnered with Sr leadership to complete the job mapping conversion from GE job structure to Wells Fargo model during acquisition from GE Capital to Wells Fargo for 3000+ employees.
- Mentored and guided 275 employees onsite through the culture assimilation from GE Capital to Wells Fargo. Mentor for new HR Consultants.
- Developed a rewards and recognition program that was implemented across the Equipment Finance line of business.
HR Generalist
GE Capital
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Wells Fargo acquired GE Capital in 2016.
- Lead performance management, employee engagement, policy administration, and career development for Operations and Collection Equipment Finance business onsite for location 500 employees. Ensured compliance with labor laws, reducing legal risks through regular policy reviews and updates.
- Coordinated recruiting with staffing vendor and facilitated onboarding activities for new hires. Lead recruiting events and offered effective solutions for leaders to improve employee retention.
- Served as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees regarding career development, workplace policies, and conflict resolution. Coached managers on effective performance management techniques, fostering a culture of continuous improvement among staff members.
- Hosted HR Boot Camp and Lunch & Learns for a variety of HR topics.
- Woman’s Leadership Steering Committee member, lead employee engagement and coordinating fundraising and volunteer events geared toward women in business. Lead a peer mentoring program for career development among managers and employees seeking careers in management or HR.
Human Resources Manager
Younkers
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Operational HR Leader for 150+ employees and manager; generalist activities including recruiting, orientation/training, employee development, and performance development.
- Successfully developed eight hourly management staff for next level management positions through mentoring and coaching.
- Policy Subject Matter Expert for 10 peer HR peers in region.
Store Manager / Human Resources/Operations Manager
Linens N’ Things
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Leader in establishing and maintaining store standards including service, sales, HR functions, employee development and operations. Top 5 in comparable sales in region of 90 stores as store leader.
- District Captain; mentor for market leadership. Top 10 store in the chain for shrink results .84% better than company average, resulting in significant savings for the company.
- Lead recruiting and onboarding for multiple store openings.
Executive Team Leader, Logistics / Executive Team Leader, Merchandise
Target Stores
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Managed all logistical operations of inbound and outbound freight for mid-range size Target store. Reorganization of the stockroom, resulting in 18% reduction in shrink results, discontinued use of off-site storage units that resulted in a $5000 annual savings and reduced inventory statistical errors by 25%.
- Recruiting, onboarding and development and evaluation for staff of over 100 employees.
Human Resources/Operational Manager
Old Navy, Gap INC
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Lead sales-driving activities, merchandise placement, freight planning, recruiting, onboarding and talent development.
- Project leader for new store openings recruiting, onboarding on employee development programs.
Education
BA - Business Management
University of Northern Iowa
01.1999
AA - Business Administration
Kirkwood Community College
01.1997
Skills
- Consistent resolution-focused dialogue based on risk assessment expertise
- Proficient in employee development and performance management based on workforce retention initiatives
- HR procedure implementation
- Employee engagement strategies, onboarding program implementation
- Total rewards implementation
- Skilled in utilizing HR software tools
- Cultural competency understanding
- Implementation of Workforce planning strategies
Certification
- Personal/Union Relations Training, GE Capital 2014
- Site Assessment Facilitator Certification, GE Capital 2015
- Hiring the Right People Training, GE Capital 2014
Timeline
HR Manager
GE Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
Employee Relations Consultant
Wells Fargo
01.2016 - Current
HR Generalist
GE Capital
01.2013 - 01.2016
Human Resources Manager
Younkers
01.2008 - 01.2013
Store Manager / Human Resources/Operations Manager
Linens N’ Things
01.2004 - 01.2008
Executive Team Leader, Logistics / Executive Team Leader, Merchandise
Target Stores
01.2002 - 01.2004
Human Resources/Operational Manager
Old Navy, Gap INC
01.1999 - 01.2002
AA - Business Administration
Kirkwood Community College
BA - Business Management
University of Northern Iowa
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