Kayla Stenhouse
Orange County
Summary
Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
People Partnerships Manager
Electronic Arts (EA)
04.2021 - Current
- Supporting employees across various locations and diverse business units at EA, the role in People Experience focuses on assisting managers in delivering effective employee experiences through key programs, practices, and coaching every day
- Collaborated with EA support groups (payroll, benefits, etc.) to provide top-tier employee support throughout their employment journey
- Developed an intranet resource for studio managers, centralizing all HR-related materials
- Offered ongoing support and coaching to leaders, managers, and employees to enhance the staff lifecycle
- Coordinated and managed the BetterUp training program quarterly for high performers and emerging leaders
- Worked with executive leaders on change management projects, including game team cancellations and role eliminations
- Assisted managers and leaders in improving performance management within their teams
- Delivered key metrics to studio leadership, including attrition rates, employee feedback, and HR-related discussions
- Partnered with Compensation and Talent Mobility teams to improve the Flexible Work process
Regional Human Resources Manager
Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics
11.2017 - 04.2021
- Company Overview: SEDA is a subsidiary of the third largest aerospace provider, employing over 70,000 employees worldwide
- Manage human resources support and change management leadership for two California locations
- Selected as an ambassador from 1,500 HR professionals within the Safran group to implement company-wide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs
- Strategically coached and partnered with executive leaders and managers to guide decisions and better support organizational needs
- Developed communication and strategic action plans for a 5% workforce reduction, voluntary retirement plans, and furloughs across California and Texas locations due to the COVID pandemic
- Led the HR segment of a multi-site transfer project in a fast-growing, matrixed organization involving 1,500 employees across five locations
- Initiated and managed company-wide communication, individual retention plans, and quarterly performance measures to maintain productivity and reduce turnover during organizational changes and site transfers
- Collaborated with the executive leadership team at the France headquarters to execute communication and change plans for a company-wide site transfer project
- Coordinated talent development programs, acting as a manager liaison and conducting annual training needs assessments to ensure alignment with FAA regulations
- Created a new hire orientation program for four company locations, reducing turnover by 10% and increasing overall employee job satisfaction
- SEDA is a subsidiary of the third largest aerospace provider, employing over 70,000 employees worldwide
People Support Generalist
Sound Physicians
01.2017 - 11.2017
- Company Overview: National healthcare organization, serving emergency medicine, hospital medicine, critical care, population health, telemedicine, and physician advisory services
- Coordinated Human Resource support for national healthcare organization
- Facilitated six cycles of data validation, maintaining parallel systems, between ADP and UltiPro during the HRIS enterprise conversion for 3200 employees
- Maintained general HR responsibility for 800 physicians and non-clinical colleagues in the corporate office, executive leadership, and remote staff in California and Nevada locations
- Assisted management with initiating, delivering, documenting and tracking performance improvement plans
- Traveled to multiple hospital sites, conducting human resource and benefit overview for employees during mergers and acquisitions, as well as mass hiring processes
- Responsible for tracking FMLA/LOA qualifications throughout the submission and completion of the process
- Coordinated site closures by reviewing employment agreements, drafted termination letters for physicians and non-clinical staff, and assisted with their exit process
- Conducted numerous exit interviews, providing all necessary benefit and COBRA information for both voluntary and involuntary terminations
- National healthcare organization, serving emergency medicine, hospital medicine, critical care, population health, telemedicine, and physician advisory services
Human Resources Business Partner
Toray Composite Materials America
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: A carbon fiber manufacturing subsidiary of Toray Global, which has 275 total subsidiaries in 26 countries and profits of $1.3 billion
- Provided Human Resource services for 600 employees
- Managed and coordinated a company-wide random drug screening initiative, and safety post testing
- Created weekly and monthly reports through the HRIS Business Intelligence system on company updates such as retention and attrition data
- Walked the manufacturing floor weekly, interfacing one-on-one with employees while answering HR related questions, facilitating feedback and establishing rapport on behalf of the HR team
- Conducted internal investigations on a variety of issues including sexual harassment, gender discrimination, safety/injury litigation and company representation in court cases
- Represented the HR department on the safety committee team which held weekly meetings on recent safety initiatives
- Partnered with employees and management to advise on various HR policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations
- Served as one of two recruiters, personally onboarding an average of five employees per week for a variety of positions ranging from production assistants to senior management
- A carbon fiber manufacturing subsidiary of Toray Global, which has 275 total subsidiaries in 26 countries and profits of $1.3 billion
Education
Master of Science - Industrial - Organizational Psychology
Vanguard University
Costa Mesa12-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Vanguard University
Costa Mesa, CA05-2013
Skills
- Relationship building
- Complex Problem-solving
- Succession planning
- Team leadership
- Retention strategies
- Organizational development
Certification
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
International Community Outreach
Provided rehabilitative assistance for underprivileged children in medical recovery facility. Novgorod, Russia (2010)
Timeline
People Partnerships Manager
Electronic Arts (EA)
04.2021 - Current
Regional Human Resources Manager
Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics
11.2017 - 04.2021
People Support Generalist
Sound Physicians
01.2017 - 11.2017
Human Resources Business Partner
Toray Composite Materials America
01.2015 - 01.2017
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
Master of Science - Industrial - Organizational Psychology
Vanguard University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Vanguard University
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