Kari Jonikas
Prospect,CT
Summary
Accomplished Human Resources professional offering 30 years of comprehensive experience developing HR functions, cultivating positive work environment and collaborating with all levels of management. Expertise in planning and managing employee and labor relations and developing and communicating company-wide policies and procedures. Goal-oriented and personable professional committed to improving talent acquisition and increasing organizational effectiveness.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Vice President, Human Resources Director
Liberty Bank
Middletown, CT
08.2011 - 11.2021
- Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
- Followed programs closely to assess effectiveness and make proactive changes to meet changing demands.
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
- Monitored and handled employee relations claims involving performance-based and escalated grievances.
- Partnered with executive management in developing succession plans and promotion paths for staff.
- Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
- Developed incentive program for hiring of and retaining of employees.
- Led and strategically directed team of human resources professionals.
- Created user-friendly employee handbook that was much easier to update and maintain than prior manual.
- Collaborated with entire human resource department to discuss continued process improvement with the employee life cycle.
Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner
Webster Bank
Waterbury, CT
09.2008 - 08.2011
- Identified and solved issues with production, workforce and material sourcing to drive business objectives.
- Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and within company to reach business goals.
- Increased workflow by analyzing data and maximizing opportunities for improved productivity across several areas.
- Integrated talent management process to include detailed analysis of potential talent gaps and development of career plans to identify and retain current talent and attract outside talent to business.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall departmental productivity.
- Partnered with executive management with the execution of the annual review process ensuring adherence to guidelines and differentiating performance in recognition of top performers.
- Led the revision and implementation of the Performance Improvement Process.
- Introduced, coordinated and facilitated a Workout pilot as an additional tool/exercise to continuous improvement for all business lines.
Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner
Citizens Bank
Middletown, CT
10.1998 - 09.2008
- Partnered with regional business leadership to identify and execute strategies to increase employee engagement and retention of top talent.
- Fulfill the role of change agent by embracing change and modeling the behavior.
- Strategize with business lines in identifying appropriate team building exercises in order to increase team collaboration to drive continued success of the business.
- Led a team of seven Human Relationship Managers supporting 3,000 employees in 320 branches throughout New England.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Post University
Waterbury, CTAssociate of Science - Paralegal
Briarwood College
Southington, CTSkills
- Human Resources Allocation
- Employee Development
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Training Needs Analysis
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Budget Administration
- Problem Solving
- Negotiation Tactics
- Relationship Building
- Human Capital Management
- Data and Trends Analysis
Certification
Certified trainer in Achieve Global - Foundations of World Class Leadership, Managing Personal Growth, Franklin Covey Time Management and Workout Facilitator.
Completed Human Resources Certification Program.
Timeline
Senior Vice President, Human Resources Director
Liberty Bank
08.2011 - 11.2021
Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner
Webster Bank
09.2008 - 08.2011
Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner
Citizens Bank
10.1998 - 09.2008
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Post University
Associate of Science - Paralegal
Briarwood College