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Work History
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Kyle Grant

Dallas,Texas

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to identify solutions that advance company interests. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, challenging and fast-paced environments.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Human Resource Business Partners

Alaska Airlines
08.2023 - Current
  • Partner with Executive Leaders to develop a comprehensive people strategy that addresses organizational effectiveness, onboarding activation, leadership development, engagement, workforce and succession planning, performance management, and training support.
  • Establish programs to ensure the effectiveness of people strategies, resource utilization, and performance goals to drive results.
  • Develop and implement the strategy for the HRBP team service delivery.
  • Work with Diversity & Inclusion and Learning Leadership to enable business partners to provide integrated and customer-focused HR business solutions to leaders.
  • Partner with Engagement Programs Leadership for survey promotion support, results interpretation, and assist leaders in taking action to improve engagement, customer satisfaction, and leadership effectiveness.
  • Partner cross-functionally and cross-divisionally to grow and maintain a high-performance culture and to manage non-performers.
  • Cultivate and motivate direct/indirect reports through coaching, mentoring, and by providing regular and meaningful feedback.
  • Construct a positive work environment to foster employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boost overall team morale.

Senior Total Rewards Advisor

Southwest Airlines
03.2023 - 07.2023
  • Partner with Senior Leadership across the Company to lead various activities required in the ongoing development and delivery of Total Rewards strategic initiatives.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on Total Rewards strategies and collaborate with internal teams and external clients to set direction, design and implementation of compensation, benefits, and wellness programs.
  • Understand client’s business, competitive environment, and provide guidance to internal analyst and consultant staff in support of compelling recommendations on the best offering of Total Rewards programs that align to business objectives.
  • Analyze large data sets and present findings and recommendations in a compelling and meaningful manner to Senior Leadership.

Senior Manager, People - HR Business Partners

Southwest Airlines
01.2019 - 03.2023
  • Responsible for the Operations and Associate HRBP portfolios. Charged with leading a Team of 33 resources that serve as Chief People Officers for internal client groups.
  • Advise the President and Chief Operating Officer on Human Resources activities and elements relative to: workforce management, annual performance, functional organization design planning, policy interpretation and compensation administration.
  • Provide counsel and expertise for internal governance committees regarding headcount utilization and duplicative capability elimination.
  • Serve as the Human Resources delegate, in the operations space, for: Annual Operating Plan construction, New Station Readiness, Airline Design Team, Operations Upturn, and Covid-19 response planning.

Manager, People - HR Business Partners

Southwest Airlines
02.2017 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for leading and coordinating embedded HR Business Partners. Ensure the overall mission of aligning business objectives with Employees and Leaders in designated departments is successful.
  • Advise Leadership on Human Resources related activities such as strategic staffing, annual performance and compensation cycles.
  • Provide guidance and input on department restructures and succession planning in partnership with the Organizational Development COE.
  • Act as a consultant to Sr. Leadership Teams by analyzing People issues such as retention, morale and recommending solutions in partnership with People Department Centers of Excellence.

Lead HR Business Partner

Southwest Airlines
02.2016 - 02.2017
  • Provide leadership to multiple Associate HR Business Partners.
  • Focus on AHRBP critical experience opportunities and development to prepare each AHRBP to move into SWA HRBP roles.
  • Coach and guide on: analytics, meeting facilitation, compensation administration, performance management and talent development.

Senior HR Business Partner

Southwest Airlines
08.2012 - 01.2016
  • Support the Technology and Technical Operations Departments to ensure that the mission of aligning business objectives with Employees and Leaders is successful.
  • Serve as a consultant to Management on Human Resources related issues.
  • Analyze, provide counsel, and make recommendations relative to People issues regarding retention, morale, and department restructures.
  • Provide mentorship to internal and external People Department Employees.
  • Work in concert with Recruiting, Talent Development, Benefits, and General Counsel Teams, to ensure successful situations for both Employees and the Company.

HR Business Partner

Southwest Airlines
06.2009 - 06.2012
  • Support Safety & Security, Properties, OCC, General Counsel, and Labor Relations Department to ensure that the mission of aligning business objectives with Employees and Leaders is successful.
  • Serve as a consultant to Management on Human Resources related issues.
  • Analyze, provided counsel, and made recommendations relative to People issues regarding retention, morale, and department restructures.
  • Work in concert with Recruiting, Talent Development, Benefits, and General Counsel Teams, to ensure successful situations for both Employees and the Company.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
05.2004

Skills

  • Compensation negotiation
  • Requirement gathering and plan development
  • Metric creation and tracking
  • Process Design
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Policy interpretation
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Engaging stakeholders and building relationships

Accomplishments

  • Led the organizational design strategy for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines integration program impacting 1,500 employees.
  • Created and maintained the 2021 Southwest Airlines operations recovery hiring dashboard which illustrated progress against a 5,000 resource target that was leveraged weekly in executive forums.
  • Developed a merit distribution matrix for the Southwest Airlines Technology Department that factored position in grade and performance appraisal scoring, to assist with the allocation of a three million dollar budget for over 900 plus employees.
  • Created a plan, in partnership with Southwest Airlines Compensation and Technical Operations, to transition Production Supervisors to market based compensation pricing saving 300 thousand in spend on an annual basis.

Affiliations

  • Program Advisory Counsel
  • University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business Customer Experience Program. 2020 - 2023

Timeline

Director, Human Resource Business Partners

Alaska Airlines
08.2023 - Current

Senior Total Rewards Advisor

Southwest Airlines
03.2023 - 07.2023

Senior Manager, People - HR Business Partners

Southwest Airlines
01.2019 - 03.2023

Manager, People - HR Business Partners

Southwest Airlines
02.2017 - 01.2019

Lead HR Business Partner

Southwest Airlines
02.2016 - 02.2017

Senior HR Business Partner

Southwest Airlines
08.2012 - 01.2016

HR Business Partner

Southwest Airlines
06.2009 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Texas A&M University
Kyle Grant