Marney E. Kistner
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Collaborative, results-oriented professional with over 20 years of extensive Human Resources (HR) experience including 10 years supporting the HR Business Partner (BP) Model for multiple organizations to align the organization's compensation strategy with the HR strategy and overall business strategy for organizations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager, Compensation (Temporary Promotion)
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
02.2021 - Current
- Serve as the Senior Compensation Consultant for Comptroller, President's Office, Savings & Membership and HR which includes periodic meetings with executive leadership in Business Units to develop solutions for complex compensation issues and identify new opportunities for HR to assist in addressing their business challenges
- Led numerous strategic HR initiatives for business areas to include: creation of the HR BP model by writing job descriptions and market pricing the roles, reducing turnover in the accounting department by establishing a pay premium, explored the creation of a retention/commitment bonus strategy for key roles within accounting, led the project to review talent acquisition (TA) roles with TA leaders to define new roles based on market best practice and aligned job responsibilities to improve the efficiency of the team and recruiting process, recommended 15+ process improvement items to streamline and make the recruiting process more agile and conducted a detailed study of the HR leadership teams to determine where the assistant manager level should be established and implemented changes with HR leadership's support
- Managed the Common Review Data (CRD) Transition process for Comptroller, HR, General Counsel, Savings & Membership and Internal Audit which included persuading executive leadership that CRD process is the most effective method to managing employees' annual performance
- Trained all managers on the new CRD transition process and briefed employees at numerous town halls
- Collaborated with other HR departments to gain access for compensation consultants to analyze engagement and exit interview data to determine if 'pay/compensation' was an issue for lower engagement scores and why employees were resigning from the credit union
- Presented findings to executive leadership and managers
- Complete annual analysis of base pay and total compensation for all assistant vice presidents and above to ensure market competitiveness and provide recommendations to Front Office leadership
- Participate in the Bi-Annual Compensation Study and share results with business unit leaders to educate them on Navy Federal's compensation strategy and how compensation can influence their business strategies
- Lead the 'Partners In Performance' Bonus Program administration
- Mentor, develop and coach 5+ junior staff members on being a 'trusted HR advisor and consultant' to business areas
Senior Compensation Analyst
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS, NATIONAL SECURITY SOLUTION
12.2013 - 01.2016
- Managed compensation issues for 4,000+ employees that included consulting daily with HR Business Partners and leadership on various compensation issues, approving all out of cycle salary actions and making new hire salary recommendations
- Independently designed, recommended and implemented new and revised compensation programs, policies and procedures to be responsive to the firm's goals and competitive practices
- Created a job analysis review process to ensure that positions were correctly classified according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Conducted training to educate HR Business Partners on FLSA
- Managed the annual merit process which included recommending the merit budget to senior leadership, customizing an online merit tool, preparing and distributing all merit communications and training documents, and presented results to the firm's president
- Revitalized the firm's salary structure by updating salary ranges for 725+ jobs and continuously made recommendations to ensure we were utilizing the compensation industry's best practices
- Assisted with the management of the firm's annual bonus and equity programs
Senior Compensation Analyst
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
05.2011 - 12.2013
- Provided counsel and advice to HR business partners, recruiters and managers for effective application of compensation program philosophy and objectives which included development of tools and collaterals, training and ongoing education
- Served as program manager for the annual variable pay program
- This effort included working with outside vendor to develop online bonus tool, training the HR community on process and tool, developing a communication strategy with marketing department and reporting to senior leadership on program results
- Performed statistical analysis of market data and internal financial indicators to develop, modify or maintain salary structures, salary increase budgets and merit increase guidelines as necessary to maintain competitive market positioning and internal equity
- Served as compensation liaison for the design and administration of the firm's ~$10 million awards and recognition programs
- Recommended program design enhancements to meet company objectives
- Assisted in establishing an online awards platform which streamlined and automated recognition processes
- Researched, developed and implemented expatriate, third country national and local national total rewards packages in emerging Middle East/North Africa markets (UAE, Qatar, Egypt and Lebanon) that included base salary, allowances and business travel premiums
- Managed administration of in-house deferred compensation program
- Conducted annual and ad hoc job evaluations, market pricings and FLSA reviews for 1300+ job titles
Senior Compensation & Benefit Analyst
INTERSTATE HOTELS AND RESORTS
12.2006 - 05.2011
- Performed as the primary compensation subject matter expert providing guidance to HR Directors at the corporate level and HR Directors/Managers in 75+ Hotels and Resorts
- Designed, implemented and communicated first firm-wide base pay structure
- Assisted in the management, development, implementation and communication of the annual pay for performance merit increase process; facilitated the system processes ensuring accurate and timely data flow between Information Technology systems and payroll and communicated and ensured correct approvals and sign-offs
- Updated and maintained the current salary programs within the corporate policies and procedures and conducted studies and research to maintain compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations
- Managed all ongoing maintenance of corporate wide job descriptions with department heads and supervisors to record changes in duties and reviewed grade levels to ensure compliance with all changes
- Managed 401k Plan, Pension Plan and Executive Retirement Plan for compliance with existing regulations and current plan designs and initiated corrective actions as necessary
- Collected data for annual 401k plan SOX audits and followed-up on outside auditor requests for clarification/reconciliation
Human Resources Specialist, Compensation (NF-5, GS-13 equivalent)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
11.2005 - 12.2006
- Directed the implementation of the Wage Fixing Authority's policies and procedures in accordance with Public Law 92392 with Human Resource offices throughout military bases for Full and Special Wages Scales which included preparatory research to explain the survey process to maximize efficiency and productivity, developed survey specifications, planned strategic timetables, trained base personnel to ensure conformity to regulations, and organized hearings to facilitate timely and effective completion of upcoming Wage Surveys
- Continuously managed 8+ compensation programs consisting of 15+ staff members comprised of an oversight committee, data collectors, union representatives and executive personnel
Human Resources Specialist, Compensation (NF-4, GS-12 equivalent)
03.2004 - 11.2005
Education
Bachelor of Science - Speech Communications, Organizational Communications and Public Relations, Human Resource Development
JAMES MADISON UNIVERISTY
Harrisonburg, VA05.2001
Skills
- ServiceNow
- JIRA
- Oracle PeopleSoft HRIS
- SAP
- ADP
- Cognos
- IVantage
- SharePoint
- Market Pay
- Reward
- Microsoft Outlook
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Lotus Notes
Certification
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), WorldatWork
- Global Remuneration Professional (GRP), WorldatWork
Distinctions
- Achievement: 2017, 2018, 2020 Sustained Superior Award
- 2015 Q3 National Security Solutions Award for Excellence Winner
Timeline
Assistant Manager, Compensation (Temporary Promotion)
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
02.2021 - Current
Senior Compensation Analyst
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS, NATIONAL SECURITY SOLUTION
12.2013 - 01.2016
Senior Compensation Analyst
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
05.2011 - 12.2013
Senior Compensation & Benefit Analyst
INTERSTATE HOTELS AND RESORTS
12.2006 - 05.2011
Human Resources Specialist, Compensation (NF-5, GS-13 equivalent)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
11.2005 - 12.2006
Human Resources Specialist, Compensation (NF-4, GS-12 equivalent)
03.2004 - 11.2005
Bachelor of Science - Speech Communications, Organizational Communications and Public Relations, Human Resource Development
JAMES MADISON UNIVERISTY
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