Brian Garcia
DYNAMIC HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL
Summary
Strategic and innovative HR Executive who translates business vision into HR initiatives that improve performance, profitability, growth, and employee engagement. Empowering leader who supports companies and top executives with a unique perspective and appreciation that human capital is every organization's greatest asset. Genuine influencer who thrives on tough challenges and translates visions and strategies into actionable, value-added goals. Visionary leader with a proven track record in steering organizations toward success through strategic planning and effective management. Skilled in building cohesive teams, driving innovation, and enhancing operational efficiency to achieve business objectives. Demonstrated ability to transform challenges into opportunities, resulting in significant impact on company growth and profitability.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE
BELLAMI Hair LLC
10.2022 - 10.2024
- Leading global HR operational excellence by managing a team of two HR professionals overseeing the entire HR function for BELLAMI LLC
- Actively participating as a key member of the Senior Leadership team, providing a united, visible, and strong leadership presence across the organization
- Spearheaded the migration from ADP to Paylocity HRIS systems within a challenging timeframe of 5 months
- Developed and executed a comprehensive migration plan, coordinating with cross-functional teams and ensuring minimal disruption to payroll processes
- Achieved a seamless transition, saving 57% in payroll processing costs and reducing manual errors by 25%
- Developed and integrated DEI efforts, resulting in an 87% increase in diversity awareness for talent acquisition relevant processes, leading to a more inclusive workplace culture
- Revaluating performance management process and implementing new measures that will lead to a more metric focused evaluation and feedback loop to increase in employee development
- Evaluating potential leadership gaps by facilitating a comprehensive talent review for director-level and above positions within the organization
- Successfully identified first group of 'high performers' for critical roles while working on a framework to develop them for future internal promotions, highlighting the organization's commitment to cultivating and retaining top talent
- Performed risk assessments across multiple areas of operations in order to identify potential issues before they arise.
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
Penske Media Corporation
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Develop and lead all aspects of HR service delivery for corporate support functions (Accounting, Finance, Ad Marketing, and Sales), as well as PMC's premier brand, Variety.
- Leading a team of 3 HR Managers
- Incorporated HRIS system to accommodate company's Performance and Learning management systems
- Automated process eliminates paper driven methods
- Establishing succession planning and 'Key Talent' employee retention initiatives
- Streamlined employee onboarding and engagement initiatives to provide a better experience for new hires
- Directed strategic review of headcount additions during budgeting process
- Reduced compensation review period by 27 days by implementing an automated process
SR. DIRECTOR, PEOPLE SERVICES & TALENT ACQUISITION
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Senior HR leader reporting to VP of HR, directing 2 HR professionals in staffing, recruitment, benefits, executive compensation, training, leadership development, succession planning, HRIS, and regulatory compliance
- Heavy emphasis on leading GEE through rapid HR change and transformation programs
- Build and maintain direct partnership with the CFO, CIO, General Counsel, CTO, and other key leadership to proactively deliver and implement HR strategy in alignment with business need, leveraging data analysis and forecasting
- Streamline integration of GEE's performance management program ACE
- Ensure strategic alignment of HR with new business objectives through OKRs and combined it with 9- box succession planning
- Drive operational change essential to $10M reduction through organization change
- Using zero based approach, facilitate redesign of core finance operations, including two site closures and movement of a COE to Denver
- Develop and use branding model for attracting talent to Global Eagle opportunities
- Used 'Best Companies to Work For' application as a template to model against
- Redesigned TA strategy to improve time to fill from 91 days to 63 days
DIRECTOR - WW HUMAN RESOURCES
JAFRA Cosmetics International
05.2014 - 01.2018
- Served as key member of worldwide HR leadership team providing global support and strategy to location offices in eight countries and 2200 employees
- Direct business partner to the CFO and CMO vertical groups
- Drive organizational change management that influenced roles, people, and processes by collaborating with business leaders in driving the talent management strategies across the business
- Key transformation leader for ACE project
- (SAP implementation)
- Provided supervision, expertise, and support in collaboration with HR Managers in areas recruitment, orientation and retention, compensation & benefits management, training & development, and organizational development
- Applied analytics and metrics to business challenges; leveraging and promoting existing feedback mechanisms; continuously increase levels of employee engagement and commitment to maintain an engaged workforce and to retain the best talent
- Streamline selection process to identify talent that aligns with new brand strategy
- Supported the tactical implementation (including launches) of all HR programs, activities and annual processes, such as Performance Management and Compensation annual processes, Talent Review Process, Recruitment Process etc
- Drove culture by implementing DISC Leadership and Communication assessments
DIRECTOR - NA HUMAN RESOURCES & GENERAL AFFAIRS
SANYO NA
02.2010 - 03.2014
- Overall HR leader for SANYO finished-goods sector of 1800 US employees
- Managed HR staff of seven
- Additionally, managed operations in corporate office of fifty staff members in Legal, Corporate Communications and IT
- Planned and implemented group-wide transformation strategy in merging with Panasonic
- The main Organizational Change Management leader managing the transformation, including not only HR transitions, but also operational project management & negotiation with Panasonic NA
- Lead and executed HR programs and projects, including but not limited to the Annual Performance Review process and related training, conducting management training, staff development training, compensation, and benefits renewal reviews
- Consolidated human resources and payroll function resulting in lowering operating costs by 37%
- Strengthened department integrity by merging divisional teams to a 'Service Center' model, eliminating duplications, and standardizing operations & policies
- Enhanced HR function with 'Vertical Integration' model while reducing 30% of staff by reorganizing HR groups from five divisions and replacing low performers
- Instrumental in cutting $2 million of healthcare insurance cost by changing insurance carrier with newly created annual competitive bid structure
SR. HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER
Technicolor
09.2007 - 11.2009
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Target Corporation
02.2005 - 09.2007
HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST
University of Southern California
07.2003 - 02.2005
NATIONAL STAFFING COUNSELOR
American Golf Corp.
07.1997 - 06.2003
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resources
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Effective HR Strategies
- Comprehensive Organizational Planning
- Organizational Change Management
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
- Performance Management
- Workforce Planning and Design
- Talent Acquisition
- Leadership Development
- M&A Strategies & Due Diligence
- Coaching & Mentoring
- HR Policy, Process & Systems Design
- Culture Champion
- Compliance
References
Excellent References Available Upon Request
Signaturehrqualifications
- HR Best Practices
- Organizational Design
- Organizational Change Management
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Performance Management
- Workforce Planning & Design
- Talent Acquisition
- Leadership Development
- M&A Strategies & Due Diligence
- Coaching & Mentoring
- HR Policy, Process & Systems Design
- Culture Champion
Timeline
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE
BELLAMI Hair LLC
10.2022 - 10.2024
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
Penske Media Corporation
01.2021 - 09.2022
SR. DIRECTOR, PEOPLE SERVICES & TALENT ACQUISITION
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.
01.2018 - 12.2020
DIRECTOR - WW HUMAN RESOURCES
JAFRA Cosmetics International
05.2014 - 01.2018
DIRECTOR - NA HUMAN RESOURCES & GENERAL AFFAIRS
SANYO NA
02.2010 - 03.2014
SR. HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER
Technicolor
09.2007 - 11.2009
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Target Corporation
02.2005 - 09.2007
HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST
University of Southern California
07.2003 - 02.2005
NATIONAL STAFFING COUNSELOR
American Golf Corp.
07.1997 - 06.2003
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resources
Loyola Marymount University
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