Jessika Wilson
CA
Summary
Accomplished Human Resources Executive with over twenty years experience. Takes initiative in meeting company issues head-on with creative and innovative approaches. Strategic leader, decision maker, and analytical person. Expertise includes employee life cycle, employee relations and investigations, dismissal, benefits administration, career tracking compensation structuring, employment market demands, recruiting and onboarding, federal and state laws, training, and development.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AVP, Human Resources
Bay Federal Credit Union
04.2022 - Current
- Creates and implements a robust people strategy that proactively addresses business needs and all major HR areas: talent acquisition, organization development, performance management, talent planning and career development, employee relations, leadership development, employee communications, compensation and rewards and learning.
- Business Partner to Senior Leadership Team
- Lead the organization’s long-term mission and goals; identifies opportunities Implementation of all human resources policies, processes, and programs
- Manages all employment, benefits, insurance, safety, and other laws, regulations, and requirements
- Lead the implementation of all key company-wide HR initiatives and life cycle activities including learning programs, compensation planning, performance management and talent planning.
- Manage Employee Relations an all investigations and written disciplinary
- Manage and oversees recruiting team, open roles, interviewing selection and hiring process and creating a best in class hiring experience
Employee Engagement Manager
Bay Federal Credit Union
03.2019 - 04.2022
- Company compliance
- Onboarding, offboarding, terminations
- Talent Acquisition including managing recruiters, postings, sourcing, staffing modules and business partnerships
- Employee Relations including investigations and written disciplinary
- Climate Surveys & Stay Interviews
Sr. HRBP
West Marine
01.2016 - 03.2019
- Full cycle technical and professional recruiter for Headquarters
- Business Partner to eCommerce, IT, Finance, Human Resources and Legal
- Resolving employee related issues for Headquarters and employees at 250 retail store locations
- Managed University recruiting for 50 plus schools across the Nation
- Employee Relations main contact for 7,000 plus employees
- Managed the employee lifecycle
Talent Acquisition Specialist
West Marine
06.2014 - 01.2016
- College campus recruiter for 35 states
- Managed network of consulting and temp agencies
- Facilitated training and development
- Created and administered New Hire Orientation
- Research, development, implementation of training of a new Applicant Tracking System
- Leave of Absence Administrator for FMLA, ADA, CFRA, and PDL Managed hours audit for 7,000 employees
Compensation and Benefits Manager
West Marine
07.2010 - 06.2014
- Consultation, insight and administration for all benefit, short term and long-term incentives, and stock plans
- Salary and incentive review with employees, peers, and business partners
- Performance Management and annual merit increases
- Planned, prepared, and rolled out active Open Enrollment for 7,000 employees
- Managed multiple in-person Health Fairs
Human Resources Manager
Tam Communications
09.2007 - 07.2010
Human Resources Manager
Bayshore Medical Clinic
01.2003 - 07.2007
Education
Communications
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CASkills
- Talent Acquisition
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Life Cycle
- Employee Relations
- Full Cycle Recruiting
- Compensation
- Crisis Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- Career Planning and Tracking
- Compliance
- Learning and Development
- Multi-state Employment Law
- Benefits
Certification
Leadership Academy
Education Certifications
SHRM Certified Behavioral Interviewer - 2018
Timeline
AVP, Human Resources
Bay Federal Credit Union
04.2022 - Current
Employee Engagement Manager
Bay Federal Credit Union
03.2019 - 04.2022
Sr. HRBP
West Marine
01.2016 - 03.2019
Talent Acquisition Specialist
West Marine
06.2014 - 01.2016
Compensation and Benefits Manager
West Marine
07.2010 - 06.2014
Human Resources Manager
Tam Communications
09.2007 - 07.2010
Human Resources Manager
Bayshore Medical Clinic
01.2003 - 07.2007
Communications
Cabrillo College