Bree Lopez
Frisco,TX
Summary
Highly effective strategic Human Resources Manager with over 15 years of experience in HR by leading, building relationships and resolving operational issues. Creative and self-motivated individual with proven ability to lead successful teams and create an environment of openness, collaboration and inclusion.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, People Operations
Illumina, Inc.
San Diego, CA
10.2019 - Current
- Manage global Contingent Workforce Program and oversee a team of 5 employees
- Part of cross functional team that implemented Beeline VMS tool and moved program in-house from previous MSP through effective change management
- Demonstrates strategic leadership by creating processes, systems, and vendor relationships on a global scale
- Cultivate ongoing vendor relationships to ensure excellent customer service, compliance, innovation, process simplification and improve efficiencies
- Effectively align with business needs and priorities to deliver quality talent at market competitive rates
- Supports internal business units with training and education on day-to-day questions and advise on complex contingent worker situations
Manager, Human Resources
Scripps Health
San Diego, CA
03.2015 - 10.2019
- Scripps Health
- Manage HR Service Center and Leave of Absence department consisting of 11 employees
- Centralized HR generalist function from site based to a call center environment
- Streamlined processes to improve productivity in department
- Implemented “daily huddle” to increase training and consistency in the department
- Created system wide process for handling accommodation ADA leaves for company that has successfully avoided litigation claims
- Oversee accommodation and return to work program
- Created system wide online training and conducted various standard trainings in person
- Responsible for creating and updating system wide policies for absence management
- Created reference guides for company to create consistency with applying absences related to Kin Care, PSL, and leave of absence
- Oversee annual Open Enrollment to ensure employee satisfaction.
HR Business Partner & HR Generalist
Scripps Health
San Diego, CA
11.2008 - 03.2015
- Investigate claims and provide guidance for managers and employees in difficult employee relations matters
- Facilitate ADA meetings with staff on leaves of absence including workers compensation leaves
- Created and implemented an “Expecting Parents” workshop for new parents to understand leave options
- Function as the subject matter expert in benefits for the organization
- Answer employee questions and provide resolutions to problems
- Planned and coordinated service awards and recognition programs for employees.
HR Generalist
USE Credit Union
San Diego, CA
02.2005 - 11.2008
- Administer and manage benefit programs including health, dental, life, disability, retirement, vacation and sick, leave of absences, and employee assistance
- Worked with benefit brokers and carriers to resolve benefit issues
- Oversee monthly benefit billings and coordination with carriers and accounting to resolve any discrepancies
- Source and recruit employees by creating effective recruiting strategies
- Created standard interview guides to improve screening results
- Conduct new hire orientations
- Assist in implementing and annually updating compensation programs, updating job descriptions as necessary, conducting and reviewing annual salary surveys, analyzing compensation, and monitoring performance evaluation program for effectiveness
- Investigate complaints and provide guidance for managers and employees in difficult employee relations matters.
Education
M.S - Organizational Leadership
National University
B.S - Business Administration
San Diego State University
Skills
- Strong Relationship building skills in a cross functional environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to influence up, down, and across the organization
- Employee relations & performance management
- Talent Acquisition
- Leave of absence administration
- Training & development
- Expert knowledge in employment law & worker classification
- HR consulting & advising
Timeline
Manager, People Operations
Illumina, Inc.
10.2019 - Current
Manager, Human Resources
Scripps Health
03.2015 - 10.2019
HR Business Partner & HR Generalist
Scripps Health
11.2008 - 03.2015
HR Generalist
USE Credit Union
02.2005 - 11.2008
M.S - Organizational Leadership
National University
B.S - Business Administration
San Diego State University
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