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ERIKA SAWYER

Wesley Chapel,Florida

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Quest Diagnostics
Tampa, FL
01.2018 - 01.2025
  • CONSULTANT: Partner with RVP of Laboratory Operations and other senior leaders to lead and solve complex organizational challenges to include retention and attraction strategies, employee engagement, talent gaps, leadership development and organizational design that have driven operational performance.
  • BUSINESS PARTNER: Consult with Centers of Excellence and HR Service Center to drive significant organizational changes with minimal impact to the workforce, through strong change management strategies.
  • TALENT ACQUISITION: Built talent capacity by creating build/buy strategies for key laboratory operation roles.
  • BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION: Human Resources workstream lead responsible for building talent strategy to support multi-year regional footprint optimization project.
  • DATA ANALYTICS: Leverage insights from workforce analytics and employee feedback channels to influence business decisions that improve PEOPLE outcomes.

SR, HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Quest Diagnostics
Tampa, FL
01.2013 - 01.2018
  • CHANGE LEADERSHIP: Partnered with Sr. Patient Services Director to deploy kick-off meetings, 1:1 meetings and 2-way communication as part of change management strategy with the goal to maintain a productive and engaged team during the regional consolidation.
  • RETENTION STRATEGY: Conducted analytics review to identify hotspots and trends. Created turnover forums to interpret leading indicators, inform managers and create action plans. Implemented 30/60/90-day and stay interview process to aide in exceeding our GJS TO goal of 19.1% and ended 2017 at 17.5%.
  • BUSINESS PARTNER: Consulted with 96 mid to senior level business and functional leaders. Translated business plan into viable talent management and development plans that increased organizational capability and performance.
  • INFLUENCE: Collaborated with the human resources and leadership team to develop the regions annual People Strategy. Executed initiatives that focused on restoring growth, driving operational excellence, and simplifying the organization.
  • FACILITATOR: Organized Leader Assimilations and designed participant experience to build strong positive working relationships, encourage two-way dialogue, and increase the degree of shared understanding.
  • ORG DEVELOPMENT: Accountable for thorough talent assessment and quality hiring decisions that supported a high performing culture. Redesigned organizational structure to redistribute talent and improve agility.

MANAGER, REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES

Quest Diagnostics
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • HR ADMINISTRATION: Implemented policies and programs that covered various aspects of Human Resources, including employee relations, wage and salary administration, onboarding and training.
  • DEVELOPMENT: Facilitated coaching for employees throughout Florida. Directly accountable for the development and performance of 2 Generalists and 1 HR Representative.
  • AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS: Defined action plans to address gaps within 3 sites, identified specific recruiting and veteran sources to ensure plan compliance.

MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES

Johnson Controls
Tampa, FL
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • EMPLOYEE SURVEY RESULTS: Conducted survey for 230 employees. Developed structured approach to assist managers to interpret results, and conduct feedback sessions to gain clarity and context.
  • INCREASED ENGAGEMENT: Aligned survey insights into data-driven action plans. Realized 49% improvement in engagement and 21% improvement in leader effectiveness between 2009 and 2010.
  • UNION LABOR RELATIONS: Decreased reliance on reactive measures and proactively partnered with Union Leadership to resolve employee issues, grievances and production/health and safety issues. Reduced grievances activities by 50% and zero arbitration cases.

MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES

Molex, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • LEADERSHIP TEAM: Integral member of the Leadership Team, responsible for analysis of operational issues, strategic planning, identification of annual priorities and team goals that aligned with the company direction and goals.
  • Multi-site management: Oversaw staff of 3: HR generalist, HR assistant and Environmental Health and Safety Engineer.
  • HR ADMINISTRATION: Developed, implemented, and coordinated policies and programs covering employment, training, labor/employment relations, compensation/benefits, safety/health, and employee services for 300 employees.
  • TALENT management: Strategically recruited to stabilize work environment. Implemented stringent controls to manage workforce and productivity and substantially improved operations and production within 12-months.
  • SAFETY: Directed Environmental Health and Safety function; decreased OSHA recordables by 60% and lost time accidents by 80% through implementation of EHS procedures and policies, employee accountability and disciplinary protocols.

Timeline

Director, HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Quest Diagnostics
01.2018 - 01.2025

SR, HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Quest Diagnostics
01.2013 - 01.2018

MANAGER, REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES

Quest Diagnostics
01.2012 - 01.2013

MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES

Johnson Controls
01.2009 - 01.2011

MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES

Molex, Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2009

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