Michelle Thomisee
Benton,AR
Summary
Results-driven Total Rewards and Compensation Leader with a proven track record in designing and executing enterprise-wide compensation and benefits strategies that attract, retain, and reward top talent. Adept at collaborating with executive leadership to align total rewards programs with business objectives and organizational culture. Deep expertise in compensation benchmarking, pay equity analysis, job architecture, and incentive design within complex, matrixed environments. Passionate about optimizing operational efficiencies, ensuring compliance, and driving innovation in total rewards.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director, Total Rewards
UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
04.2023 - Current
- Lead the Total Rewards Strategy for compensation, benefits, wellness, leave and time off, and HR solution services, supporting over 12,000 employees.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives in service delivery.
- Review employee performance, and provide ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
- Provide subject matter expertise on board and executive compensation, including governance, and regulatory compliance.
- Analyze institutional compensation and benefits practices regarding prevailing rates for similar jobs in comparable industries or geographic areas, and recommend changes as appropriate to establish and maintain competitive rates.
- Build relationships with external partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders to foster collaboration.
- Lead cross-functional teams in developing creative solutions to challenging problems.
Assistant Director, Total Rewards
UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Led a classification and compensation study in under 12 months, benchmarking salary structures across the healthcare and academic industries.
- Served as a key leader in transitioning from SAP to Workday, optimizing HR processes and analytics.
- Designs, maintains, documents, and administers internally equitable, and externally competitive direct compensation programs.
- Ensures all programs, policies, and procedures comply with current legislation.
- Collaborates with HR and business managers, providing compensation consulting, problem-solving, and project participation.
- Served as the primary contact for benefit vendors, reconciling vendor reports for all benefits and deductions, and overseeing the maintenance of employee benefits files.
- Managed new hires and open enrollment proactively; provided information related to benefit options, conducted informational sessions, responded to employee inquiries, and directed employees to vendor resources as needed.
- Mentors, guides, and manages a team of compensation and benefits analysts, and the daily operations related to compensation and benefit activities.
Manager of Compensation
UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10.2018 - 02.2022
- Responsible for compensation administration, for 8,000+ employees.
- Developed and maintained a position management process.
- Oversaw and administered the organizational living wage increase to $14 per hour.
- Served as the liaison and partner between senior-level and line management to administer compensation policies and programs.
Senior Compensation Analyst
UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
11.2015 - 10.2018
- Reviewed compensation requests, job analysis questionnaires, and job descriptions, as well as made recommendations for new positions, reclassifications, and title changes.
- Principal trainer for all compensation-related processes and procedures.
- Conducted a job analysis and audited for appropriate compensation and classification.
- Benchmarked and performed ad-hoc analysis for positions including patient care, IT, and executive.
- Collaborated with talent acquisition on job postings, promotions, transfers, and recruitment matters.
HR Senior Consultant - Recruitment
UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
01.2015 - 11.2015
- Provided human capital management advisory services to departments within UAMS.
- Managed all aspects of filling temporary positions and assignments for the campus.
Recruiter/HR Generalist
North Metro Medical Center
05.2013 - 06.2014
- Developed or implemented recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to understand position requirements.
- Managed full-cycle recruiting process, from sourcing candidates to extending offers.
Accountant-Fiscal Support Analyst
Arkansas State Military Department
04.2010 - 05.2013
- Researched and implemented best practices to improve audit results.
- Collaborated with external partners to complete audits.
- Managed and trained team members to enhance audit department performance and increase operational efficiency.
- Managed accounts receivable and payable, reconciled bank statements, and prepared financial reports.
Other HR/Accounting support roles
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, USA
10.2005 - 04.2010
- Administered employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Developed and documented HR procedures to refine processes and drive compliance with policies.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Business Administration and Management
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
Little Rock05-2007
Skills
- Compensation Design and Administration
- Process Improvement
- Regulatory Compliance
- Benefits Administration
- Data Analysis
- HR-Business-Operations Alignment
- Detail-Oriented Approach
- Talent & Leadership Development
Accomplishments
- Saved UAMS approximately $600k annually by administering tenure monthly, instead of semi-annually
- Selected to serve as Interim Senior Director, Total Rewards & Shared Services, 01/23-04/23
- Managed successful completion of Classification and Compensation study in 12 months
- Selected as team lead for Workday conversion project, led team in process design, conversion, and implementation
- Promoted to Assistant Director, Total Rewards, 02/01/22
- Selected to serve as Interim Sr. Director of Compensation, 06/01/19 - 01/01/20
- Administered Living Wage increases to $14/hr in 2019 and $15/hr in 2022
- Created and implemented a position management process
- Promoted to Compensation Manager, 10/01/18
Certification
CCP - Certified Compensation Professional In-Progress, 2 of 8 courses completed
Timeline
Senior Director, Total Rewards
UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
04.2023 - Current
Assistant Director, Total Rewards
UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
02.2022 - 04.2023
Manager of Compensation
UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10.2018 - 02.2022
Senior Compensation Analyst
UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
11.2015 - 10.2018
HR Senior Consultant - Recruitment
UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
01.2015 - 11.2015
Recruiter/HR Generalist
North Metro Medical Center
05.2013 - 06.2014
Accountant-Fiscal Support Analyst
Arkansas State Military Department
04.2010 - 05.2013
Other HR/Accounting support roles
Little Rock, AR
10.2005 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Business Administration and Management
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
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