JOANNE BONAR
Oak Park,MI
Summary
Big-picture, forward-thinking Senior Human Resources Strategist, Leader & Change Agent with 20 years of progressive leadership experience delivering comprehensive, integrated HR solutions and implementing large-scale HR initiatives. Private and public sector experience, organizations from 400 – 10,000 employees, union and non-union workforce, high growth and fast paced environments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Organizational Development Human Resources Business Partner
DTE ENERGY
01.2022 - Current
- Change Management - Led the full-cycle, large-scale change management strategy affecting $1.9 million customers and 10,000+ employees
- Organizational Development - Implemented evidence-based team building initiatives to reduce team cohesion challenges within a critical department; achieved a 25% increase in cross-functional collaboration and a 15% boost in overall productivity
- Employee Engagement - Built and executed the company's first enterprise change network leveraging 10,000+ employees as ambassadors; resulting in less than 10% customer complaints
- Process Improvement - Revitalized business operations by leading a cross-functional team in identifying and tackling process weaknesses, resulting in the redesign of workflows and creation of tools; streamlining processes by 40%
- Performance Improvement - Orchestrated collaborative brain-storming sessions with stakeholders to resolve performance issues, implementing effective solutions that increased team efficiency by 25% and reduced average resolution time by 20%.
Human Resources Business Partner Manager
DTE ENERGY
01.2015 - 12.2021
- Management - Led a team of 3 Human Resources Business Partners executing HR Operations initiatives for 850 represented and non-represented employees in a fast-paced, constantly nuclear changing environment
- HR Leadership - Consulted and coached nuclear executives and leadership on the execution of HR policies and programs and delivered pragmatic solutions to people operations challenges
- Workforce Planning & Organizational Design - Drove a comprehensive five-year workforce plan for each department, resulting in a 20% reduction in headcount over a three-year period; created a workforce planning tool that enhanced the forecasting of staffing needs for critical positions
- Culture Transformation - Devised a culture transformation strategy resulting in 30% increase in employee engagement scores and helping DTE obtain attain the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for 11 years
- Organization Restructuring - Spearheaded the successful insourcing of two key business functions, streamlining operations and impacting 120 employees; achieved $1.2 million in cost savings and a 30% improvement in employee morale
- Succession Planning - Improved the succession planning process by creating a leadership oversight committee and a formal structure for reviewing talent, resulting in a 10% improvement in talent velocity
- Talent Development - Launched a Leadership Development Institute encompassing an emerging leader program, mentorship framework, career mapping, and job rotations; strengthened leadership pipeline and boosted employee retention by 15%
- Performance Management - Led the Performance Management life cycle and through effective leadership coaching, realized a 90% reduction in employee performance rating disputes overturned.
Senior Human Resources Business Partner-Comp & Benefits
AMERISURE INSURANCE
01.2010 - 12.2014
- Recommended compensation and benefits plans leveraging data, analytics and employee feedback
- Managed benefits vendor selection and oversight ensuring adherence to service level agreements
- Drove the annual compensation planning cycle, providing leadership with counsel and guidance to ensure consistency and equity
- Led the design and execution of the Benefits module for HRIS conversion to Workday.
Human Resources Business Partner-Comp & Benefits
AMERISURE INSURANCE
01.2008 - 12.2009
- Created a standardized Compensation Description framework to resolve job description inconsistencies
- Evaluated position descriptions to determine classification and salary, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws
- Served as the leave of absence specialist, providing counsel and support to leadership.
Senior Benefits Administrator
AMERISURE INSURANCE
01.2006 - 12.2007
Benefits Administrator
AMERISURE INSURANCE
01.2004 - 12.2005
Human Resources Rep
AMERISURE INSURANCE
01.2002 - 12.2003
Education
Master of Science in Human Resources & Organizational Development -
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MIBachelor of Science in Human Resource Development -
Oakland University
Rochester, MISkills
- SuccessFactors
- UltiPro
- Workday
- Taleo
- Sway
- Executive Presentations
- Training Facilitation
Certification
Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR)
Timeline
Senior Organizational Development Human Resources Business Partner
DTE ENERGY
01.2022 - Current
Human Resources Business Partner Manager
DTE ENERGY
01.2015 - 12.2021
Senior Human Resources Business Partner-Comp & Benefits
AMERISURE INSURANCE
01.2010 - 12.2014
Human Resources Business Partner-Comp & Benefits
AMERISURE INSURANCE
01.2008 - 12.2009
Senior Benefits Administrator
AMERISURE INSURANCE
01.2006 - 12.2007
Benefits Administrator
AMERISURE INSURANCE
01.2004 - 12.2005
Human Resources Rep
AMERISURE INSURANCE
01.2002 - 12.2003
Master of Science in Human Resources & Organizational Development -
Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development -
Oakland University