Liza Yefimova
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Directed HR operations and processes, leveraging over 9 years of expertise in end-to-end HR systems.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Culture & Belonging
BetMGM
Jersey City, NJ
01.2022 - Current
- Managed payroll, benefits, and global mobility for a distributed workforce.
- Coordinated recruitment logistics and onboarding programs, ensuring a seamless employee experience.
- Oversaw company events and employee gatherings at Madison Square Garden, MetLife Stadium, Prudential Center, and MGM brick and mortar casinos for sporting and entertainment events to ensure adherence to company code of conduct and safety.
- Led company intermural sports leagues during evening hours 3-4 times weekly, overseeing safety and compliance of employees and venue.
- Led the onboarding of the Snappy recognition system for organization.
- Maintained HR data integrity and compliance across all systems and processes.
- Led the roll out of companywide engagement surveys, owned the creation of the People Dashboard.
- Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
- Boosted employee morale and reduced turnover through development and implementation of comprehensive rewards and recognition program.
HR Operations Manager
BetMGM
Jersey City, NJ
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Directed HRIS transition from PEO model to Paycor, managing data migration, compliance, and user adoption across departments.
- Partnered with Finance to align compensation strategies, budgeting, and workforce analytics.
- Advised managers on policy and performance management and recognition initiatives improving consistency and retention metrics.
- Designed the company wide Moments that Matter initiative that celebrated employee personal wins, and supported employees through times of hardship.
- Enhanced compliance and recordkeeping practices in collaboration with Legal and external auditors.
- Owned the full employee life cycle administrative support: onboarding, terminations, benefits etc growing company 12 to 1200 in 3 years.
- Led and later supported companywide payroll for both exempt and non-exempt employees.
- Served as employee’s first point of contact for all HR related inquiries.
- Designed and rolled out company wide COE hub to streamline employee inquiries.
- Grew and successfully built out an HR operation team of 3 to support company growth and departmental success.
- Led the facility team and spearheaded in partnership with the IT team the creation of employee badging and desk reservation system.
- Built long term and scalable processes and best practice that ensured compliance with state employment laws.
- Led the benefits administration and roll out, including open enrollment communication and employee support.
- Owned end to end global mobility and relocation for org.
- Supported recruitment and onboarding initiatives that increased new-hire engagement and satisfaction.
HR Coordinator
Bwin
Edison, NJ
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Managed payroll, benefits, and global mobility for a distributed workforce.
- Coordinated recruitment logistics and onboarding programs, ensuring a seamless employee experience.
- Led the onboarding of the Snappy recognition system for organization.
- Maintained HR data integrity and compliance across all systems and processes.
- Implemented HRIS updates, streamlining data management and reporting for workforce analytics.
- Enhanced company culture by organizing team-building events and professional development opportunities.
- Evaluated timecards for accuracy on regular and overtime hours.
- Acted as a liaison between employees and management during periods of organizational change, providing guidance and support throughout the transition process.
- Managed employee relations issues with tact, conducting investigations and providing guidance to managers for resolution.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York (City), NY06.2017
Skills
Workforce management
Operations management
Policy and procedure development
Recruiting and interviewing
Websites
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Manager, Culture & Belonging
BetMGM
01.2022 - Current
HR Operations Manager
BetMGM
01.2019 - 01.2022
HR Coordinator
Bwin
01.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Borough of Manhattan Community College