Deborah Giron
New Market,MD
Summary
Highly experienced, strategic and hands on HR leader with proven ability to achieve organizational objectives and foster a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement. As a creative thinker, problem solver, and decision-maker, I can effectively balance employee needs with the organization's mission to deliver successfully. With 12+years of experience in recruitment, onboarding, payroll, training, security processing, technology adoption, and vendor management for small and midsize government contractors and retail organizations. I am well experienced in positioning the organization for success. I possess strong effective communication, interpersonal relations, mentoring, negotiation, and organizational skills to handle all scenarios.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Human Resources
CONCEPT PLUS LLC-Contractor
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Oversee all aspects of Human Resources, including but not limited to talent acquisition, strategizing with the management team to ensure best practices are being followed and updated, and coaching managers on hiring, employee relations, disciplinary action, training, and company policy to ensure all areas of Human Resources follow federal standards
- Key highlights include: Develop comprehensive recruiting, onboarding and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of an expanding organization
- Manage and resolve complex employee relation issues via thorough and objective investigations, documenting, and consulting with needed parties as per situational needs
- Work with C Suite team (CEO, CFO, Counsel, COO, research, design, and communicate HR programs within the organization to identify training needs for subsidiaries and individuals
- Serve as the single point decision point to 150+employees on all benefits, payroll, and administrative questions
- Organize enterprise-wide employee feedback to review and propose programs to foster development, distribute and analyze surveys for employee feedback and engagement
- Manage all aspects of open enrollment and benefits selection.
Operations/Director of Human Resources
EXCELICON
12.2017 - 02.2023
- Provide advice and counsel to leadership as it relates to decisions that impact the employee-base
- Design, evaluate, and modify benefits policies to ensure that programs are current, competitive, and in compliance with legal requirements
- Ensure organizational compliance with federal, state, and local legislation regarding HR policies and procedures
- Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues and report outcomes to leadership
- Conducts effective, thorough, and objective resolutions to employee relations issues and other HR matters; attends legal hearings on behalf of the organization as needed
- Document and investigate grievances and consult legal counsel as appropriate
- Research, design, and communicate HR Programs within the organization to identify training needs for subsidiary and individual needs
- Leads recruitment efforts to bring top-talent into the organization; maintains OFCCP compliance during the recruitment process
- Design and conduct new-hire orientation to foster a positive attitude toward organizational objectives and culture
- Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits
- Assist executive management in the administration of the mid and annual performance review process
- Develop, distribute, and analyze employee surveys to inform decisions related to employee engagement and total rewards
- Conduct exit interviews to identify potential retention issues and communicate back to leadership
- Led monthly initiatives of Excelicon Cares, the philanthropic arm of Excelicon, including Mission Statement development, to support local and regional charities and community groups
- Perform other administrative office duties such as tracking IT inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephones, handling routine correspondence, and managing company events.
- Streamlined data tracking by managing [Type] records with [Number]% accuracy.
Director of Human Resources
Minkoff
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Oversaw and managed onboarding process and programs for successful integration of new employees into the company
- Managed various benefit programs, including 401k, medical, dental, and vision
- Reviewed and confirmed that all final paid hours corresponded with timesheets and state laws for hourly employees
- Processed payroll weekly ensuring accuracy
- Managed all employee files ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of PII
- Reported worker compensation claims as needed and tracked data for leadership.
Director of Human Resources
WILLARD KIRBY AUTO GROUP
11.2015 - 01.2017
- Handled interviewee communication, including scheduling interviews and submitting job offers
- Handled recruitment efforts to include developing a pre-screen checklist for hiring managers
- Assisted with development and changes in company healthcare
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal law
- Processed payroll as needed
- Managed drug testing and background checks
- Traveled to six different locations throughout the week.
Director of Human Resources
TYLER MECHANICAL
02.2006 - 11.2015
- Managed all aspects of open enrollment
- Served as a Business Partner executing strategic HR initiatives across departments, from staffing and performance management to compensation planning
- Administered the onboarding process of newly hired employees by initiating pre-employment drug screening, and first-day orientation
- Conducted exit interviews documenting all feedback from executives
- Administered worker compensation claims
- Supported and worked with the safety director
- Provided customer service to employees, management, and executives
- Processed weekly payroll.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
Arizona City, AZUniversity of Phoenix
Skills
- Workforce Planning & Management
- Employee Life cycle
- Management
- HR Enterprise Planning
- HR Technology Adoption
- Regulatory Compliance
- Training Program Management
- Vendor Stakeholder Management
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Skills
- Timberline Sage
- Unanet
- ADP Workforce Now
- Isolved
- Bamboo
- Jobvite
- Deltek
Timeline
Director of Human Resources
CONCEPT PLUS LLC-Contractor
02.2023 - 02.2024
Operations/Director of Human Resources
EXCELICON
12.2017 - 02.2023
Director of Human Resources
Minkoff
01.2017 - 12.2017
Director of Human Resources
WILLARD KIRBY AUTO GROUP
11.2015 - 01.2017
Director of Human Resources
TYLER MECHANICAL
02.2006 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix