Mary Barry
McDonough,GA
Summary
Human Resources Professional with 20 years of experience in corporate environment. Strong background in leadership development, succession planning, talent development, recruitment and selection, performance management. Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills to connect effectively with various levels of employees.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr HR Business Partner
Saudi Aramco
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
04.2007 - 10.2022
- Leadership Development - assessment models and succession planning actions to plan and develop leadership plans
- Coaching and mentoring - working with management and potential leaders to coach and mentor for further leadership positions
- Succession planning using 9-Box, readiness levels, 360 assessment, leadership assessment results, performance, assignment, high potential identification and other tool to manage and develop effective leadership pipeline
- Employee development - development of position profiles and job descriptions to measure and identify gaps
- Workforce Planning - Identifying workforce of future by predicting changes in how work and incorporating into 3 to 5 year plan
- Employee Engagement - worked with management in implementing corporate Engagement programs
- Interpreting Employee Engagement results working with Boston Consulting Group and Willis Towers Watson in providing tools and best practice for Employee Engagement improvement
- Recruitment and Selection - developed recruitment plans based on workforce plans and organizations business plans linked to KPIs
- Onboarding and work life plan - development of onboarding web site for new hires and providing new hires with career journey for their position
- Performance Management - Administer Performance Management Program for 600 employees
- Dealing with employee grievances over performance ratings and escalating grievance if rating was deemed unfair
- Employee Reward and Recognition Program - development of internal reward and recognition program
HR Generalist
Saudi Aramco
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
01.1997 - 03.2007
- Planned and managed recruitment activities for new hires using strategic personnel, staffing, and position management practices
- Partnered with over 300 departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards
- Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates
- Oversaw and managed hiring process and assisted human resources
- Briefed job applicants regarding responsibilities, benefits and schedules to provide information regarding job specifications and logistics
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with external vendors, insurance providers and benefits administrators to establish trust and rapport
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures to make recommendations for enhancing work productivity, recruitment, hiring processes, and talent management
- Resolved employee complaints and grievances successfully through mediation and collaboration
- Monitored employee attendance and performance, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Fielded employee inquiries related to insurance, pension plan, vacation, sick leave and employee assistance
- Conducted workplace compliance training to reduce liability risks and operate effectively
- Maintained personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations
- Developed and coordinated employee training programs to improve productivity and performance
- Analyzed and reported on employee turnover rates to determine root causes and make recommendations for improvement
- Performed budget analysis to control expenditures and predict future budget needs
- Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency
- Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues
- Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance
- Developed and monitored employee recognition programs
- Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence
- Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends
- Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff and managers
- Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior
Education
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
Open University
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom11.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business And Information Technology - Open Degree
Open University
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom12.2011
Skills
- Managing Employee Relations
- Conducting Employee Surveys
- Talent Recruitment
- Data Analytics
- Optimizing Performance
- Integrating Policies
- Coaching Leadership
- Employee Relations
- Employee Retention
- Policy Implementation
- Legal Compliance
Accomplishments
Developed Leadership Development Model using Korn Ferry Assessment of Leadership Potential tool to assess potential leaders. The model measures both potential performance.
Developed Human Resource Database using Microsoft Access. This was required because much of HR information was dispersed between 50 different internal systems. The database was used primarily to track employee development and improvement and produce development plans for employees that were relevant and up-to-date.
Lead and coached Summer Interns to develop online Reward and Recognition Program.
Similarly, lead and coached Summer Interns to develop and deploy Online Onboarding Program for new hires.
Skilled in data analytics using PowerBI to help provide corporate management with greater insight into HR activities using PowerBI visualizations.
Certification
SHRM-SCP - SHRM Senior Certified Professional
CIPD Certification
Timeline
Sr HR Business Partner
Saudi Aramco
04.2007 - 10.2022
HR Generalist
Saudi Aramco
01.1997 - 03.2007
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
Open University
Bachelor of Science - Business And Information Technology - Open Degree
Open University