Genavieve Cox
Ann Arbor,USA
Summary
Talented Human Resources leader with a several-year career overseeing human resources operations, including employee relations, organizational structuring, and policy development. Strong focus on enhancing employee experiences and driving organizational success. Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning and positive culture initiatives to improve productivity and morale across a diverse workforce. Forward-thinking with superior problem-solving, conflict management and organizational skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor, MI
01.2018 - Current
- Delivered HR support to over 2,500 employees in a public sector organization with 17 different collective bargaining units.
- Participated and aided in an Employee Engagement initiative. Devised a strategy based on employee feedback and current organizational culture to enhance employee experiences in turn increasing productivity and organizational success.
- Regularly partnered with Finance to create beneficial outcomes with clear communication and organized efforts that are fiscally responsible for position modifications and Board of Commissioner resolutions.
- Led payroll team in determining over-time eligibility, FLSA modifications, contract provisions, offer letter details, and legal look back periods.
- Developed and mended labor relationships under the leadership of the HR Executive Director, creating a more cohesive and teamwork driven atmosphere and culture.
- Partnered with executive leadership and departmental leadership to devise strategies to support business operations while ensuring successful integration of strategic solutions and consistent application of policy, while understanding and supporting the current and future operational needs including position modifications, employee morale, implementation of legal changes, labor issues, etc.
- Lead the review and revamp of the entire temporary employee group to ensure contract compliance, legal benefit compliance i.e. PMLA, Janus ruling, and ACA. Responsible for edits within HRIS inclusive of tracking and reporting.
- Led the roll out of the new Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA) partnering with Payroll, Corporation Counsel, and Labor to ensure compliance as well as appropriate tracking and reporting.
- Led organization-wide compensation study in partnership with outside consultant and internal strategic team to gather data, analyze findings, and generate implementation report.
- Participated in organization-wide Racial Equity work through a work group that reviewed practices to identify opportunities for growth and learning in addressing institutional racism.
- Revamped employee recognition program with minimal funding, emphasizing employee-driven morale boosters to maximize participation and engagement.
- Revised recruitment strategies and processes to enhance candidate attraction, selection, and onboarding, focusing on selection materials, behavioral-based interviewing, and job board marketing.
- Created templates for disciplinary actions following contract language. Coached managers and supervisors on proper delivery and follow up including professional development, corrective action plans, and performance growth.
- Hosted various employee investigations determining policy violating and legally impactful outcomes related to sexual harassment, hostile work environment, etc.
- Process review and improvement for various HR hosted practices including a contractually negotiated employee benefit for job analysis and factoring or job scoring directly tied to compensation.
- Reintroduced current performance management tool to ensure consistency across the organization and to ensure proper evaluation technique including best practices for feedback.
Talent Manager
Caravan Facilities Management
Saginaw, MI
12.2014 - 01.2018
- Managed comprehensive talent initiatives to align workforce capabilities with company goals.
- Implemented recruitment strategies focused on attraction and retention, including wage approval processes and competitive compensation packages.
- Developed and implemented innovative sourcing strategies to attract candidates through various channels, enhancing candidate pipeline.
- Restructured and rebuilt departmental recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and training processes from documentation creation, tracking, and file storage to selection, screening, onboarding, and training.
- Managed operations for a multi-state employer with over 3,000 employees across 22 states in union and non-union environments.
- Worked with sites directly for staffing needs and devised strategic plans with hiring managers.
- Implemented and managed various HRIS, ATS, onboarding, and pre-employment screening software.
- Marketing through recruitment initiatives with career fairs, presentations, and networking events.
- Practiced hiring in Automotive, Industrial, Healthcare, and Hospitality settings with a focus on manufacturing/plant settings.
- Devised and implemented employee training and development through new hire education and customer service initiatives.
- Contributed to the creation of new Human Resources practices to enhance company consistency and cohesion.
Education
Graduate Degree - Master of Business Administration
Northwood University
Midland, MI08-2014
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration, Business Administration
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI05-2013
Skills
- Full Life Cycle Recruiting
- Employee Relations
- Employee Engagement
- Performance Management
- Labor Relations
- Collective Bargaining
- Employment Law
- Succession Planning
- HR Data Analytics
- HR systems
- Process optimization
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Regulatory compliance
- Strategic Planning
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Washtenaw County
01.2018 - Current
Talent Manager
Caravan Facilities Management
12.2014 - 01.2018
Graduate Degree - Master of Business Administration
Northwood University
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration, Business Administration
Central Michigan University