Matthew Brandon
Summary
Director Sr Human Resources business partner that brings eighteen years of comprehensive tactical and strategic human resources operational experience, critical and forward thinking, servant team leadership, high proactive energy and passion for people, strategic planning, strong communications across a complex matrixed organization, and the unique ability to build credible and trusting relationships throughout the organization at all levels to drive the overall organization culture and business operating strategy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director SR HR Business Partner
General Dynamics Mission Systems
01.2025 - Current
- Trusted HRBP supporting executives, directors, line leaders and all employees within Finance, IT Security, Engineering, and HRCOE through building collaborative and trusting relationships and providing sound consultation though proven HR domain knowledge, skills, proactive strategic thinking, and tactical execution of all HR programs initiatives and projects in support of HR standards and business objectives across multiple states.
- Supports and drives talent management, organization design, restructures, strategic change management, succession planning, performance management, compensation and salary planning, talent acquisition, employee relations and investigations, culture and change management, L&OD, strategic planning, leadership development and coaching, policy, and HR legal advice.
- Direct leadership, development, and coaching of 5 Sr HR Business Partners across 3 states and globally.
- Project Manager/SME talent management, total compensation, and reward realignment to meet current/future business needs.
- Collaborated Sr. Leadership and Talent Acquisition team redesigned recruiting, testing, and onboarding process brining critical organization talent on board on time and reducing hiring budget by $80,000.
- Talent and compensation project lead /advisor for large business merger 300 employees.
- Strategic Advisor to Sr. leadership on Gallup survey results action planning platform effecting culture and employee engagement with an improved Gallup survey engagement score 39% 2021 to 46% 2024 culminating to the only defense contractor to be awarded by Gallup as best places to work.
- Advised and collaborated with Sr leadership and talent acquisition team to design and establish KPI metrics and data analytics for workforce planning, onboarding, and turnover.
- Recognized need for and collaborated with executive/senior leadership and talent acquisition to develop structured interview process and legal compliance training to mitigate biases and ensure alignment with DE&I vision.
Human Resources Department Manager
McLane
01.2017 - 01.2019
- HR Department Manager and strategic advisor providing sound HR knowledge and business/legal consultation support to executive, line leadership team, and employees with full tactical and strategic HR suites, programs, processes employee life cycle, culture, employee relations, org design and development.
- Servant leadership, development, and coaching of division Human Resources team: 8 Clerk IIIs and Sr. Specialist HRBP.
- Owner P&L People Department Budget $1.7m.
- Project Manager $430,000 satellite business expansions into Portsmouth VA and Charlotte NC.
- Redesigned hourly and leadership recruiting, hiring, onboarding processes improving retention rates by 15% and quality of hire by 11%.
- Strategic business and leadership talent alignment improving turnover, employee relations, and operational KPIs by 7%.
- Designed and Project Manager for succession planning platform to grow/retain top leadership adopted organization wide reducing key leadership turn over by 4%.
- Project manager for strategic workforce planning and staffing for 4-million-dollar business expansion to support expanded customer base.
- HR scorecard metrics improvement from 24th in Grocery Division to #9 through improved talent retention at all levels 15%, payroll planning and execution 12%, recruit time to onboard 13%, quality hires 15%, and overall HR compliance 23%.
- Project manager/SME updated employee handbook to meet legal changes, attendance, corrective action processes, and FLSA, STD, FMLA processes.
- Development of 2 HR specialists to gain HR certifications and promotions to leadership roles within McLane.
HR Business Partner
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Manufacturing
- Strategic advisor providing sound HR knowledge and business/legal consultation support to executive, line leadership team from Denmark, and employees with full tactical and strategic HR suites, programs, processes employee life cycle, culture, employee relations, org design and development while working closely with Danish leadership.
- Project manager-business partner for the design, execution, and implementation of workforce planning, talent acquisition, compensation and merit planning, onboarding strategies, and reporting metrics and KPIs for new green manufacturing plant of 700 employees.
- Manufacturing
- Improved quality hire diversity and leadership fill time by 10% with 98% posted vs onboard rate all exempt and non-exempt roles.
- Enhanced performance reporting through designed and implemented talent reporting score card metrics, charts, and weekly high-level executive and project team communications.
- Recognized by Sr. Leadership for designed and executed workforce sharing and talent exchange program during workforce reduction within sister organization.
Department Regional Human Resources Manager
Smith’s Power Manufacturing
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Trusted collaborative consultation with executive, line leadership, and employees across 4 U.S. and internationally dispersed manufacturing plants HR Department Manager and strategic advisor providing sound HR knowledge and business/legal consultation support to executive, line leadership team, and employees with full tactical and strategic HR suites, programs, processes employee life cycle, culture, employee relations, org design and development.
- Working closely with German and English leadership, engineers, and manufacturing POCs.
- Direct leadership, development, and coaching of division Human Resources team: 4 HR Managers (CA, ID, MI, and FL).
- Provided high level reports and project communications regarding results against established goals, KPIs and performance metrics.
- Employee advocate consulting solid understanding of all functional programs, compensation, benefits, performance.
- Project Manager policy legal updates to handbooks throughout regions and outgoing change communications and initiatives.
- Collaborated with leadership teams in finance and operations to redesign and implement workforce planning strategies and talent acquisition program that reduced critical role onboard time by 50% and adding $280,000 back to the bottom line.
- Reduced organizational senior leadership, manager, and skilled employee critical role turnover by 33% plant wide through corporate supported designed and implemented succession plan, cross training, and career ladder programs.
- Improved employee relations through a created and implemented senior leadership, supervisor, and HR team training and development program that improved engagement, and trust scores from 63 to 78 throughout region.
- Consulted with Sr. Leadership to redesigned region wide performance and corrective actions processes to ensure consistency, fairness, and tracked record reporting.
- Mitigated FLSA contractor vs employee compliance issue across the region through supported organization wide formal labor compliancy program that saved the company $236,000.
- Project leader for major employee handbook updates to new time and attendance policies and regional state and federal legal changes.
- Recognized need, created, and implemented a stakeholder supported employee recognition and reward program to align with organization vision, values, and goals, which increased engagement score by 23%.
- Improved employee relations and plant engagement through creation of roundtable meetings and survey action planning where employees can share their voices with leadership and programs can be created to resolve issues.
- Collaborated with Quality Director for $236,000 QA/QC team and program to include human capital budget, workforce planning, talent acquisition, and training.
Human Resources Manager Supply Chain
Massimo-Zanetti Beverage
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Trusted collaborative consultation with executive, line leadership, and employees across 4 U.S. and internationally dispersed manufacturing plants HR Department Manager and strategic advisor providing sound HR knowledge and business/legal consultation support to executive, line leadership team, and employees with full tactical and strategic HR suites, programs, processes employee life cycle, culture, employee relations, org design and development working closely with Italian leadership teams.
- 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.
- Direct leadership, development, and coaching of division Human Resources team: 3 HR Specialists and Sr. Payroll Specialist.
- Provided high level reports and project communications regarding results against established goals, KPIs and performance metrics.
- Employee advocate consulting solid understanding of all functional programs, compensation, benefits, performance expectations, facility policies, change communication, and required corporate training.
- Collaborated with finance and operations leadership to redesign and implement workforce planning strategies and talent acquisition program that reduced critical role onboard time by 23% and developed sustained pipelines and sourcing partnerships.
- Recognized need, created, and implemented a stakeholder supported employee recognition and reward program to align with organization vision, values, and goals, which increased engagement score by 23%.
- Improved performance appraisal process through Sr. Leadership supported alignment with organization performance goals, mission, and cultural values.
- Reduced manager and supervisor turnover to major area competitors by 13% through developed and implemented leadership training and development program, succession planning organization level wide, and supported offsite team building programs.
- Project leader collaborating with Sr. leadership, managers, supervisors, and employees for organization wide change initiative to health benefits, paid time off, and vacation usage policy changes to include to design, communicate, and updated employee handbook.
- Collaborated with Sr. leadership and supervisors as project manager for new $3 million-dollar 60 employee product line by working closely with Sr. plant leadership for workforce planning, talent acquisition, compensation, and performance management design, and QA/QC, safety, and 5s training.
- Successfully mitigated EEO reported ADA compliancy issue through creation of federally mandated interactive action policy through consultation with legal and Sr. leadership and effected employee regarding benefits process.
- Improved senior leader and line manager retention by 11% through organization leadership training and succession plan strategies to develop and grow critical talent.
Education
Certificate - Labor Relations
Cornell University
Raleigh, NC12.2023
Certificate - Strategic Human Resources Leadership
Cornell University
Raleigh, NC12.2023
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
Western Carolina
Cullowhee, NCBachelor of Arts - Psychology (Cum Laude)
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Greensboro, NCSkills
- Employee Relations
- Employment Law
- Leadership Coaching
- Compensation Planning
- Performance Management
- Investigations/Conflict Resolution
- Change Management
- Workforce Planning/Staffing
- KPI/Data Analytics
- Talent Acquisition
- 6 sigma/5s
- Policy Design
Veteran Status
U.S. Navy Veteran
Certification
- Certificate Labor Relations, Cornell University, 2023
- Certificate Strategic Human Resources Leadership, Cornell University, 2023
Professional Memberships
SHRM National, Raleigh, NC
Locations
- Remote
- Portsmouth, VA, VA
- Charlotte, NC, NC
- Cullowhee, NC, NC
- Greensboro, NC, NC
Timeline
Director SR HR Business Partner
General Dynamics Mission Systems
01.2025 - Current
Human Resources Department Manager
McLane
01.2017 - 01.2019
HR Business Partner
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2017
Department Regional Human Resources Manager
Smith’s Power Manufacturing
01.2014 - 01.2016
Human Resources Manager Supply Chain
Massimo-Zanetti Beverage
01.2012 - 01.2014
Certificate - Labor Relations
Cornell University
Certificate - Strategic Human Resources Leadership
Cornell University
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
Western Carolina
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology (Cum Laude)
University of North Carolina Greensboro
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