Hilary Yancey
Frederick,MD
Summary
Driven and decisive professional offering several years of experience managing human resources teams to deliver compliance, personnel communication and workforce programs. Flexible and focused with expertise in recruitment and retention, mediation, staff training and development and complex problem resolution. Develops and implements hr strategies and initiatives aligned with overall business strategy.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Human Resources and Administration
Gritter Francona
Rockville, MD
08.2023 - Current
- Serve as an integral part of the company, as a member of the leadership team.
- The main point of contact for the staff on all matters regarding HR and administration.
- Responsible for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, employee relations, employee benefits, and coverage decisions.
- Organized employee directories and updated individual contact information.
- Implemented employee recognition programs that reward achievement or excellence in performance.
- Conducted new employee orientation to introduce employees to policies, culture and objectives.
- Handled employee discipline and termination to address policy infractions.
- Planned and executed special events such as holiday parties for employees.
- Provided guidance on organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Developed strategies to increase employee retention rates by implementing new rewards programs or improving working conditions.
- Conducted annual employee performance reviews and provided feedback to improve job performance.
- Notified all employees immediately when policies/procedures were updated or changed.
- Oversaw payroll processing functions to ensure accuracy of payments made to employees.
- Answered employee questions regarding health benefits and 401k options.
Human Resources Manager
Global Systems Engineering
Alexandria, VA
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Manage HR departments (payroll, benefits, and recruiting).
- Approve leaves of absence, tuition reimbursement, and workers' compensation requests.
- Regularly update the employee handbook with changes to background check requirements, onboarding, and benefit packages.
- Helped with recruiting candidates for roles across the organization.
- Streamlined onboarding process for new hires.
- Answered employee questions on 401(k) offerings, PTO, and health plans.
- Assess training needs to apply and monitor training programs, and LMS.
- Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management.
- Develop and support overall HR strategies, systems, tactics, and procedures across the organization.
- Coordinated various benefits programs such as medical insurance, retirement plans and vacation policies.
- Created job postings, tracked applicants and maintained applicant database.
- Coordinated employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans.
Human Resources Manager
AEI Company
Washington, DC
06.2020 - 09.2022
- Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
- Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances or other issues
- Manage recruitment systems
- Develop and support overall HR strategies, systems, tactics and procedures across the organization
- Oversee a performance appraisal system that drives high performance
- Lead and maintain benefits program
- Assess training needs to apply and monitor training programs
- Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Infina, Ltd
McLean, VA
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Provide Human Resources support to federal contracts.
- Analyze, maintain, and troubleshoot HRIS.
- Reset passwords, access, and security settings for users.
- Enroll employees in health benefit plans.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss current recruitment initiatives.
- Researched and identified potential candidates for open positions.
- Coordinated background checks and reference verifications for selected candidates.
- Maintained applicant tracking system records and updated candidate information as needed.
- Conducted initial phone screens and coordinated interview schedules with hiring managers.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations throughout the recruitment process.
- Prepared offer letters for successful candidates.
- Coordinated office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance with company policies.
- Prepared agendas for board meetings along with taking minutes during sessions.
- Coordinated catering services for various functions, including sales trainings and department meetings.
Business Operations Analyst
SecuriGence, LLC
Leesburg, VA
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Assist with acquiring new contracts and the staffing forecast of federal contracts.
- Full-cycle recruitment for federal contracts.
- Onboarding of new employees.
- Pre-employment forms and process background checks, E-Verify Administrator.
- Oversee benefit enrollment, and qualifying life events/changes, LOA, FMLA.
- Monitor and maintain the office supplies inventory.
- Organize and schedule meetings and appointments.
- Send out office announcements and newsletters.
- Plan company events and coordinate office activities.
- Handled sensitive employee and company information with highest level of confidentiality and discretion.
- Maintained accurate records in personnel files and databases.
- Hired employees and processed hiring-related paperwork.
- Assisted with payroll processing and audits of benefits programs.
- Prepared or maintained employment records using human resources management system software.
Human Resources Information System Coordinator
U.S. Silica
Frederick, MD
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Analyze, maintain, and troubleshoot human resource information systems, and other human resources computer applications and systems.
- Train and assist managers and employees on system usage and access.
- Lead data maintenance on the HRIS, including mass updates.
- Act as an administrator to reset passwords, assign access, change roles, and adjust security settings for users.
- Conduct audits of human resources data to preserve its integrity and accuracy.
- Input, review, and format human resources data for entry into the HRIS system.
- Assist the recruitment team, plant representatives, managers, and payroll with onboarding and offboarding employees.
- Run data reports for payroll, such as job reports, wage reports, 401(k) feedback files, and One-Time Overrides.
- Assist with online benefit enrollment, updates, and life events.
- Oversee time management records, and report any discrepancies or errors.
- Collaborated with IT department to ensure timely setup of computer accounts and email for new hires.
- Coordinated with HR team to develop onboarding materials and processes that are tailored to individual roles.
- Maintained employee records, including contracts, benefits information, performance reviews and other related documents.
- Organized and maintained confidential records for office employee files, health records and protected information.
- Ensured that necessary paperwork is completed correctly before an employee begins work.
Human Resources Generalist, Recruiter, and Interim Office Manager
Appsential, LLC
Germantown, MD
11.2015 - 05.2018
- Full Cycle Recruitment: Technical and Functional Talent for Federal Contracts
- Ensured compliance with all relevant employment laws related to onboarding processes.
- Developed employee orientation and training programs for new hires.
- Aligned HR policies with federal and local regulations.
- Organized and maintained confidential records for office employee files, health records and protected information.
- Created and maintained onboarding materials such as handbooks, policies, and procedures.
- Prepared presentations to company executives regarding employee performance and retention trends.
- Organized team building activities to help build strong relationships between new hires and existing staff members.
- Collaborated with IT department to ensure timely setup of computer accounts and email for new hires.
- Handled employee discipline and termination to address policy infractions.
- Monitored inventory of front office supplies and placed orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Performed administrative tasks such as filing paperwork, preparing reports or updating databases when needed.
- Responsible for managing the daily operations of the front office, including greeting guests, answering phone calls and emails.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local regulations affecting benefits programs, including ACA and ERISA.
- Conducted randomized feedback surveys.
- Conducted exit interviews and completed employment termination paperwork.
Human Resources Representative
Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental (NS&E)
Reston, VA
07.2011 - 05.2015
- Main point of contact throughout Bechtel's Nuclear, Security, and Environmental Global Business Unit for retirements, service awards, award events, and the scholarship programs.
- Develop award letter drafts with top-level functional managers and supervisors, and submit them to the Bechtel president and chief executive officer for signatures.
- Update records in the SAP system, SAP Business Objects, and the SharePoint dashboard.
- Utilize the Business Objects system and the Resume system to locate employee information and notify the Compensation Team of any abnormalities in the records.
- Develop and maintain all Service Award Excel spreadsheets, and process maps.
- Coordinate work events for Functional Managers, Senior Vice President, Principal Vice President, and other high-level executives.
- Main Point of Contact for Bechtel Nuclear, Security, & Environmental Global Business Unit Scholarship Program.
- Manage and monitor shipping and receiving for human resources.
- Responded to internal and external HR-related inquiries or requests.
- Assisted with planning, organizing and coordinating company events.
Security Coordination Specialist
Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental (NS&E)
Frederick, MD
07.2011 - 02.2014
- Main point of contact for corporate security questions.
- Monitor and document the travel schedules of high-level executives and project personnel daily.
- Process travel clearance documentation for personnel traveling to serious, high-risk countries, and mobilizations.
- Provide direction, support, and advice to Bechtel management regarding the protection and welfare of the company's employees, their dependents, and company property.
- Oversee the implementation and management of all security programs within Bechtel.
- Assist in furnishing strategic, physical, analytical, and technical services to projects, work sites, and offices worldwide.
- Provide crisis management support, and manage the response to situations.
- Conduct continuous assessments of the political and security threats for all countries in which Bechtel has interests, providing appropriate warning and mitigation advice.
- Additional skills and functions include: executive protection, secure travel coordination, advice on compliance with international security treaties, and safeguards for the company's vital proprietary information.
- Monitored security cameras to identify and respond to suspicious activity.
- Developed and enforced security policies and procedures to protect organizational assets.
- Developed emergency response plans and conducted drills to ensure preparedness.
- Gathered data from daily logs and incident reports to locate security weaknesses.
- Reviewed system logs on a regular basis to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
Education
Cyber Security
University of Phoenix
01-2025
Skills
- HRIS administration
- Human resource management
- Labor law compliance
- Talent management
- Employee relations
- Employee onboarding
- Employee engagement
- Benefits and compensation management
- Payroll administration
- Background checks
- Employee handbook development
- Organizational development
Certification
Professional in Human Resources, HRCI, Preparing for exam in early 2025 to complete PHR certification
Languages
English
Timeline
Director, Human Resources and Administration
Gritter Francona
08.2023 - Current
Human Resources Manager
Global Systems Engineering
09.2022 - 08.2023
Human Resources Manager
AEI Company
06.2020 - 09.2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Infina, Ltd
08.2019 - 06.2020
Business Operations Analyst
SecuriGence, LLC
03.2019 - 07.2019
Human Resources Information System Coordinator
U.S. Silica
06.2018 - 03.2019
Human Resources Generalist, Recruiter, and Interim Office Manager
Appsential, LLC
11.2015 - 05.2018
Human Resources Representative
Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental (NS&E)
07.2011 - 05.2015
Security Coordination Specialist
Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental (NS&E)
07.2011 - 02.2014
Cyber Security
University of Phoenix
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