Karyn Stetz
Califon,NJ
Summary
Conscientious and compassionate Human Resources executive focused on empowering global workforces to achieve company missions. Highly proficient in building effective relationships with key decision makers, customers, and team members. Identifies emerging business and talent demands and brings forward transformational solutions that ignite growth and deliver results. Builds a culture based on integrity, respect, performance excellence, accountability, and social responsibility.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SVP - Human Resources Verizon Business Group
Verizon
12.2018 - Current
- Leads the global HRBP team responsible for 30,000 employees across 40 countries
- Transitioned and onboarded three new CEO's
- Corporate-wide lead for Talent and Performance transformation
- HRLT champion for WorkDay implementation and supporting HR operations model transformation
- Designs and delivers the strategic workforce plan building critical talent pools
- Drives business and talent transformation focused on the commercial operating model and global customer service
- Continuously strengthening our culture of learning, engagement, and inclusion
- Led the unit's COVID-19 response and new ways of working initiatives
VP - Human Resources Global Network Technology
Verizon
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Let the global HRBP team responsible for 85,000 employees
- On-boarded externally hired CTO and partnered to design and deliver a new organizational structure, operating model, and culture
- Launched the company's first Organizational Health Index Survey to baseline and strengthen culture
- Led the largest IT outsourcing inititive for the company impacting over 15,000 employees
- Led several key strategic technology acquisitions (Telogis, Fleetmatics, OnCue, ProtectWise, Hughes, Sensity)
- Designed and delivered a Voluntary Separation Program that strategically and effectively exited over 13,000 employees
VP - Human Resources Consumer Business
Verizon
01.2012 - 08.2016
- Led the HRBP team responsible for 50,000 employees
- Led the divestiture of three Wireline markets (CA, FL, and TX) to Frontier Communications
- Served as lead sales compensation and absence expert during bargaining negotiations
- Active member of the business continuity, strike readiness leadership committee
- Designed and delivered immersive, hands-on first line learning experience that improved engagement, built effective teams, grew revenue, and improved service metrics
Executive Director - Total Rewards
Verizon
09.2007 - 01.2012
- Designed, developed, and delivered business unit compensation and benefits programs covering 150,000 employees globally
- Designed and delivered programs designed to drive workforce engagement and support a high-performance, service oriented culture
- Areas of focus included base pay, short-term incentives, sales compensation, job evaluation, market pricing, employee retention agreements, employee recognition plans, and customized business unit po9licy and program development and implementation
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements including Sarbanes-Oxley and FLSA
- Led the Human Resources Shared Services operation which provided services such as HRIS Processing, FMLA Administration, Severance Administration, Healthcare Benefits Coordination, Relocation, I-9 and Immigration, and Background investigations
- Served as the HR lead on all merger and acquisition activities for the company
Executive Director - HR Shared Services
Verizon
05.2004 - 09.2007
- Led enterprise-wide initiative to create a single organization designed to support all administrative and transaction-based activity across Verizon HR that leveraged technology resulting in an enhanced employee experience
- The HR Shared Services concept transformed the business by reducing the cost of administration, improving the effectiveness of service, focusing on self service, providing consistency in delivery, reducing risk to the business, and being flexible to react to changes
Director - Executive Compensation
Verizon
06.1998 - 05.2004
- Designed, developed, and delivered executive compensation and benefits programs including base pay, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, employee retention agreements, severance plans, non-qualified benefits programs, and perquisite programs
- Designed and delivered a broad-based Founders' Grant of Verizon equity to all employees upon the creation of the new company
- Led RFP process to select executive compensation administration vendor and successfully transitioned largest equity-based incentive program to an outsourced vendor
- Developed the meeting materials for the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors
- Developed the proxy materials related to executive compensation annually
- Served on the merger integration team responsible for HR activities associated with the Bell Atlantic and GTE merger that resulted in the formation of Verizon
- Conducted market pricing activities and established executive pay structures
- Developed and delivered salary offers, separation packages, and special grants fort he company's top executives
- Managed the short-term incentive program by establishing performance measures, weightings, and scales and tracking performance for payouts
Human Resources Business Partner
Verizon
07.1994 - 06.1998
- Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees
- Promoted and enabled necessary changes to align operations with strategic plans
- Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations, and disciplinary procedures
- Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement
Education
MBA -
University of North Texas
Denton, TXBachelor of Science - Business Administration - Human Resources
Ohio University
Athens, OHSkills
- Global Complexity
- Transformation Agent
- Culture Builder
- Delivers Solutions at Scale
- Board of Director Exposure
- Data Driven Decisions
- Corporate Presentations
- Strategic Plans
- Policies and Procedures
- Operational Excellence
Certification
CCP - Certified Compensation Professional
World at Work Society of Certified Professionals
Computer Skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, PeopleSoft, and WorkDay
Timeline
SVP - Human Resources Verizon Business Group
Verizon
12.2018 - Current
VP - Human Resources Global Network Technology
Verizon
01.2016 - 12.2018
VP - Human Resources Consumer Business
Verizon
01.2012 - 08.2016
Executive Director - Total Rewards
Verizon
09.2007 - 01.2012
Executive Director - HR Shared Services
Verizon
05.2004 - 09.2007
Director - Executive Compensation
Verizon
06.1998 - 05.2004
Human Resources Business Partner
Verizon
07.1994 - 06.1998
MBA -
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Human Resources
Ohio University
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