Matthew Brandon
Pittsboro,MS
Summary
Manager, Sr HR Business Partner Positioning HR as a Business Partner for People and Strategic Excellence Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Sr HR Business Partner
General Dynamics Mission Systems
01.2019 - Current
- Passionate Senior trusted HRBP Manager and advisor to Sr business leaders within IT, HR, Facilities, PPM, Security and Greensboro Manufacturing through strong effective relationships, trust, and collaboration to ensure strategic and tactical seamless design, delivery, and execution of all HR initiatives in support of GDMS HR standards and business objectives.
Manager of HR Department
McLane
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Strategic advisor providing consultation and support to 1000 employees to include Division President, 2 Vice Presidents, 3 Managers, and 6 Line Supervisors regarding employee engagement, culture, organizational and leadership development and training, full employee life cycle and talent acquisition, employee relations, and ethics violations, performance management, succession planning, and compensation, workforce planning, project management, and change management.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
HR Business Partner
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Strategic consultation and support to VP of Manufacturing, VP of IT, VP of Facilities, and Managers regarding organizational design strategies, employee relations, cultural engagement, and complex investigations and conflict management
Human Resources Manager
Smith's Power
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Trusted collaborative consultation with VP Operations, VP of IT, VP of Finance, 2 Directors, and Managers across 4 U.S
- Dispersed manufacturing plants regarding talent management, strategic planning, and employee relations
- Full tactical generalist support to manufacturing plants, and distribution centers: recruiting, employee relations, change management, talent management, culture and reward, safety and EHS, training, and communications strategies Strategic partnership and consultation to Sr
- Leadership, Managers, and Supervisors to design and implement business change initiatives and human capital programs to drive business goals.
Human Resources Manager Supply Chain
Massimo-Zanetti Beverage
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Strategic partnership and consultation to VP of Manufacturing, VP of IT, Director of facilities, Managers, and Supervisors to design and implement business change initiatives and human capital programs to drive business goals
- Provided strategic HR leadership consultation, and program and process support to manufacturing facility, and 4 regionally dispersed warehouses: recruiting, employee relations, change management, talent management, culture and reward, safety and EHS, training, and communications strategies.
Human Resources Generalist Manager
Lowe's Companies Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Collaborative consultant to facility Manager and Assistant Managers on planning and implementing strategic HR programs to improve organization effectiveness and business goals
- HR Manager overseeing program communications, full employee life cycle, orientation, payroll and employee relations training, performance management, complex investigations, annual performance, compensation, and merit planning, benefits enrollment, training and development, policy, and legal interpretation (EEO, AA, ADA, Title VII), DOT regulation, and ethics and harassment training.
Human Resources Specialist (contract)
US Postal HR Shared Service
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Advised Federal employees regarding health and retirement benefits in a shared service environment in accordance with OPM policies
- HRIS management (SAP) processing enrollment and retirement benefits for unionized workforce
Education
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
Western Carolina
Cullowhee, NCBachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Greensboro, NCSkills
- Marketing
- Financial Management
- Workforce Management
- Strategic Planning
Certification
- Labor Relations, Cornell University, 2023
- Strategic Human Resources Leadership, Cornell University, 2023
Affiliations
- SHRM National
- Raleigh NC
Core Knowledge
- Org. Development/Training
- HR team leadership/coaching/development
- Strategic Workforce Planning
- Change Management
- Sr level partnership and coaching
- Investigation/Conflict Resolution
- Recruiting/On-Boarding
- HR KPI Metrics/Scorecard
- Annual Talent/Salary Planning
- Project Management
- People Soft/ADP/SAP Systems
- Diversity Strategy/Alignment
- Org. Design/Alignment
- Program/People Budget
- Business operations knowledge
Timeline
Manager, Sr HR Business Partner
General Dynamics Mission Systems
01.2019 - Current
Manager of HR Department
McLane
01.2017 - 01.2019
HR Business Partner
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2017
Human Resources Manager
Smith's Power
01.2014 - 01.2016
Human Resources Manager Supply Chain
Massimo-Zanetti Beverage
01.2012 - 01.2014
Human Resources Generalist Manager
Lowe's Companies Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2012
Human Resources Specialist (contract)
US Postal HR Shared Service
01.2006 - 01.2007
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
Western Carolina
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Carolina Greensboro
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