Dianne Azzopardi
JEWISH SENIOR LIFE
Dearborn,MI
1
Certification
15
years of professional experience
Human Resources professional prepared to drive organizational success through effective people management and strategic planning. Expertise in employee relations, talent acquisition, and compliance, with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving measurable outcomes. Adaptable and reliable, skilled in navigating dynamic environments and aligning HR strategies with business goals.
Work History
Executive Director, HR
11 Years 3 Months- Recruited to direct HR and reorganize the infrastructure of department. Executive team member engaged in the development of new business initiatives and strategic planning. Tasked with ensuring that every aspect of human resources incorporates the vision, values, and culture of the organization; achieved by cultivating an employee-oriented culture that emphasizes continuous improvement, teamwork, high performance, and quality.
- Additionally, provided operational oversite of Assisted Living Administrators: Including budgets, licensure issues, marketing, leadership, training and recruitment.
- HR Organization Leadership: Directed a team of four HR professionals in staffing & recruitment, payroll, benefits and employee engagement. Aligned compensation levels, developed job descriptions, devised new training methods, mentored leadership, established succession planning. Ensured legal and industry regulatory compliance, managed Workers Compensation & UIA liabilities and litigation. Heavy emphasis focused on culture issues, retention, employee relations, change management and organizational development.
- Organization Transformation: Implemented operational changes essential to a $1.8 million reduction in HR costs over 5 years. Redesigned benefit programs, training programs, compensation structure, onboarding and employee records/file systems. Developed new HR policies and procedural guidelines for staff, departments and leadership.
- HRIS Technology: Transitioned agency from outdated HR systems into a fully integrated HRIS platform working with ADP & Paycom. Resulted in improved analysis, reporting, metric tracking, budgeting, and workforce planning capabilities while streamlining daily HR functions and creating efficiencies.
- Employee Relations: Working with 300+ employees: Introduced proactive employee relations and communications programs to resolve previous labor and management issues. Resulting in, restored credibility and employee-centric focus of the HR department and agency.
- Talent Management: Implemented incentive programs and plans. Identified and cultivated effective and appropriate sources of training and development programs for all job levels. Assisted in monitoring productivity/performance outcomes, designed and developed employee career paths.
Human Resource Manager
2 Years- Recruited exempt/nonexempt positions. Ensured candidates were a good cultural fit and skill set aligned with position. Facilitated the selection process of candidates including screening, interviewing, testing, and background processes. Reviewed and realigned job descriptions. Delivered managerial training and mentored new managers. Led the evaluation process to identify development opportunities for our talent pool. Developed and implementing new training programs including employee orientation.
- Actively engaged in employee relations issues and concerns including corrective action, conflict resolution/mediation. Monitoring and assisting in the employee appraisal process. Directed department managers in developing performance improvement plans (PIP). Plan administrator, responsible for all insurance and benefit programs for our 500+ employees including education and enrollment.
Human Resource Manager
2 Years- Managed the recruitment and hiring of all exempt and non-exempt positions. Monitored daily duties of HR Assistants. Served in an advisory capacity to management during the hiring process. Updated and implemented a new on-boarding program. Implemented new programs to improve talent management including internal and external training, webinars, business library, lunch and learns.
- Assisted management in the planning and performing the administration of salary administration and performance appraisal programs. Advised management on performance appraisals, goal setting and salary considerations; monitored salary adjustments and position classifications for appropriateness and internal consistency. Coordinated employee training & development program based on training needs.
- Monitored current developments in employee benefits and personnel practices and proposed/implemented changes for 170 employees in multiple states. Management and administration of mandatory and voluntary employee benefit programs. Supervised and directed the Payroll Coordinator in the processing of non-executive payroll for MCUL & Affiliates using software systems (ECI/ADP). Processes bi-monthly Executive payroll.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Leadership
PHR - Professional in Human Resources
Skills
Staff Development
Talent Acquisitions
Employee Relations
Change Management
Coaching & Mentoring
HR Compliance/Regulatory
Training Design & Facilitation
Certification
PHR-Professional in Human Resources
Timeline
Executive Director, HR
JEWISH SENIOR LIFE
01.2015 - 04.2026Read More
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HENRY FORD VILLAGE
01.2013 - 01.2015Read More
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MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE
01.2011 - 01.2013Read More
PHR from Professional in Human Resources
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Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science from Leadership
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