ADP Workforce Now (WFN)
Kevin Sawyer
Human Resource Business Partner
Orlando,FL
Work Preference
Summary
Strategic Human Resources Business Partner and senior HR leader with 20+ years of progressive experience, including service as a United States Navy veteran, partnering with leaders to drive workforce performance, engagement, and retention in operational and technician-driven environments. Well-rounded HR professional with experience across key functional areas including employee relations, performance management, labor law compliance, leave administration, and ADA accommodations. Recognized for balancing the role of strategic advisor, consultant, and trusted partner while helping leaders manage workforce challenges and mitigate organizational risk. Skilled in workforce planning, onboarding strategy, and data-driven HR insights, leveraging HR metrics and analytics to align people strategies with business objectives and strengthen organizational effectiveness.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Human Resources Business Partner / Regional HR Leader
United States Navy
01.2023 - Current
- Serve as a strategic HR partner to senior leaders across 13 regional offices, aligning workforce strategies with operational priorities and supporting a distributed workforce of technicians and operational personnel.
- Advise leadership on employee relations, engagement, performance management, and retention strategies, helping reduce escalated workplace issues and improve team effectiveness.
- Led onboarding strategy and orientation initiatives that improved early employee integration and increased first-year retention from 74% to 88%.
- Analyze HR and workforce data to identify trends in productivity, engagement, and staffing needs, providing leadership with actionable insights that improved workforce planning accuracy by over 20%.
- Developed Excel-based HR dashboards using pivot tables, lookups, and formulas, improving leadership visibility into KPIs, hiring outcomes, and workforce performance metrics.
- Supported organizational effectiveness initiatives by helping leadership address workforce challenges and improve team performance across multiple operational units.
Senior Human Resources Manager / HR Business Partner
United States Navy
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Provided strategic HR advisory support to managers across 11 operational units, advising leadership on workforce performance, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness in high-volume environments.
- Directed employee relations initiatives, including issue resolution, policy interpretation, conflict management, and performance improvement guidance to support workplace effectiveness and compliance.
- Oversaw onboarding and orientation programs, improving early employee engagement and reducing time-to-productivity.
- Implemented HR metrics and reporting to identify trends in turnover, engagement, and workforce performance, enabling data-driven HR decision making.
- Guided succession planning and talent development initiatives to strengthen leadership pipelines and long-term organizational capability.
Human Resources Business Partner – Talent & Workforce Strategy
United States Navy
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with leadership across multiple operational units to align talent acquisition and workforce strategies with long-term organizational goals and staffing forecasts.
- Supported technician and skilled labor hiring through strategic workforce planning across 11 operational units, strengthening a sustainable pipeline for 100+ operational personnel roles.
- Leveraged CRM, ATS platforms, and advanced Excel analytics (pivot tables, lookups, formulas) to improve hiring efficiency and candidate experience, reducing time-to-fill by approximately 18%.
- Delivered data-driven workforce insights using HR analytics and staffing reports to guide leadership decisions on engagement trends, hiring demand, and pipeline sustainability.
Human Resources Manager – Talent & Employee Development
United States Navy
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Coached managers on performance management, employee engagement, and development planning across multiple operational teams, contributing to a 15% improvement in employee engagement scores.
- Introduced workforce analytics and HR reporting tools that improved leadership visibility into staffing and performance trends, reducing workforce planning decision time by 25%.
- Strengthened employee retention and engagement through structured onboarding and development initiatives, increasing early employee retention from 76% to 89%.
- Aligned workforce strategies with operational demand by coordinating staffing adjustments and workforce planning initiatives across multiple operational units supporting over 100 personnel.
Education
Master in Business Administration - HR Management
Post University
Waterbury, CT05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Post University
Waterbury, CT03-2024
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Post University
Waterbury, CT12-2018
Skills
HR Business Partnering
Employee Relations & Investigations
Onboarding & New Hire Orientation
Talent Development & Succession Planning
Workforce Planning & Performance Management
HR Analytics & Reporting
HR Policy Development & Compliance Management
Grievance Resolution & Conflict Management
Employee Engagement & Culture Initiatives
Exit Interviews & Turnover Analysis
Recruitment Strategy & Talent Acquisition
HRIS Administration & Workforce Data Management
Accomplishments
- Improved early employee retention from 72% to 90% by strengthening onboarding practices and leadership engagement during the first 90 days of employment.
- Recognized as a trusted HR advisor to senior leaders across 13 operational offices, helping align workforce strategies with evolving operational demands.
- Reduced escalated employee relations cases from 18% to 7% by implementing proactive conflict resolution practices and coaching managers on effective employee management.
- Introduced workforce analytics dashboards that improved leadership visibility into staffing trends, enabling more informed workforce planning and hiring decisions.
- Strengthened leadership pipelines by advancing succession planning initiatives and supporting leadership development for high-potential employees.
Certification
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) (Expected 4/2026)
Timeline
Human Resources Business Partner / Regional HR Leader
United States Navy
01.2023 - Current
Senior Human Resources Manager / HR Business Partner
United States Navy
01.2021 - 01.2023
Human Resources Business Partner – Talent & Workforce Strategy
United States Navy
01.2018 - 01.2021
Human Resources Manager – Talent & Employee Development
United States Navy
01.2015 - 01.2018
Master in Business Administration - HR Management
Post University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Post University
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Post University
Knowledge And Skills
- HR Business Partnering & Strategic Workforce Alignment
- Employee Relations Management & Workplace Investigations
- Workforce Planning & Organizational Effectiveness
- Performance Management & Leadership Coaching
- Talent Development & Succession Planning
- HR Analytics, Metrics & Workforce Reporting
- Stakeholder Partnership & Executive Influence
- HR Compliance, Policy Governance & Risk Mitigation
- HRIS & Workforce Systems (ADP Workforce Now)
- Advanced Excel Analytics (Pivot Tables, Lookups, Formulas)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Technical Competencies
- ADP Workforce Now (WFN)
- PeopleSoft HCM
- Salesforce
- HRIS & ATS Platforms
- Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups, Advanced Formulas)
- HR Analytics & Workforce Reporting
- Workforce Analytics & Data Visualization
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Teams
- Windows
- macOS
- Generative AI Tools for Business & HR Applications
Software
PeopleSoft HCM
Salesforce
HRIS & ATS Platforms
Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups, Advanced Formulas)
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Teams
Windows
MacOS
Generative AI Tools (Business & HR Applications)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Interests
Human Resource Management
Marketing
Human Resource Business Partner
Talent Acqusitions
Quote
People first, results always.