Ronelle Robinson
Oakdale,PA
Summary
Senior Human Resources Business Partner and Recruiting professional, with proven ability to lead successful global teams with a wide range of experiences in corporate, healthcare, information technology, distribution, manufacturing, logistics and supply chain. Develops successful strategies that build efficiency and effectiveness in areas of HR that build long term growth and sustainability. Ability to support complex, matrix structures and work strategically to build trusting cultures that allow for strategic resolution.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Branches & Beyond With Ronelle
02.2025 - Current
- Founded and operate a genealogy research business providing traditional and genetic family history services, client engagement, and heritage preservation solutions.
Director, Talent Engagement (Operations)
Highmark Health
07.2024 - Current
- Partner with executives to lead organizational design initiatives, restructure departments for operational efficiency, optimize span of control, and support financial objectives through workforce planning and reduction-in-force strategies.
- Develop, execute, and measure human capital strategies to align talent initiatives with business objectives, drive workforce performance, and support organizational growth.
- Support the Human Resources Center of Excellence on key enterprise initiatives, drive alignment across HR functions, and enhance organizational effectiveness.
Director, Human Resources Business Partner (Corporate)
Giant Eagle, Inc
05.2021 - 07.2024
- Served as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on complex employee relations, performance management, and organizational development issues
- Collaborated with Centers of Excellence (COEs) to ensure consistent delivery of enterprise-wide HR programs and initiatives.
- Partnered with executive leadership to develop and execute HR strategies that align with overall business objectives and drive organizational growth.
- Drove culture transformation and employee engagement strategies to enhance retention and organizational performance.
Manager, RSC Human Resources (Supply Chain)
Giant Eagle, Inc
09.2016 - 05.2021
- Promptly investigated research, documented, and proposed resolutions to EEO, other outside agencies, arbitrations, and other Team Member relations issues in a manner consistent with federal, state, local guidelines, and Company policies.
Human Resource Business Partner III (Corporate)
Giant Eagle, Inc
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Anticipated and identified ongoing and future business capability needs and directed the development of skills to support business requirements through staffing, talent development, organization design, performance management, succession planning and labor optimization processes.
Sr. Recruiter, Student Programs (Program Manager)
Giant Eagle, Inc
05.2015 - 05.2016
- Taught and prepared our business leaders and partners to actively engage in college recruiting by developing and coordinating teams that focus on special events, presentations, recruiting and selection of talent as well as meetings with university leaders, faculty, and students.
Regional Manager, Recruiting (Retail)
Giant Eagle, Inc
01.2010 - 05.2015
- Used an in-house tracking system to assign and balance workload of field recruiting teams. Coordinated activities of the field recruiters to ensure regional recruiting goals and expectations were met.
Manager, Retail Human Resources
Giant Eagle, Inc
08.2008 - 01.2010
- Recruited, trained, orientated, processed weekly payroll, and managed safety records, supported employee and labor relations issues within specific assigned locations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (SRU)
12.2007
Skills
- GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES IN MATRIX STRUCTURES
- LABOR & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
- PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT & COMPENSATION
- LEARNING DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITATION SKILLS
- ANALYTICAL AND STRATEGIC THINKING
- HIGH VOLUME RECRUITING
- CORPORATE, CAMPUS, SOURCING/TALENT SCOUTING, FULL CYCLE, AND FIELD EXPERIENCE
- SUCCESSION PLANNING AND FORWARD THINKING
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT, CHANGE AGENT
- HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY IDEATION AND EXECUTION
- TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER
Certification
- The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) partnered with Carnegie Mellon University (2022)
- Navigating Power Relationships, eCornell University (2024)
- Leading in a VUCA World, eCornell University(2025)
Timeline
Owner
Branches & Beyond With Ronelle
02.2025 - Current
Director, Talent Engagement (Operations)
Highmark Health
07.2024 - Current
Director, Human Resources Business Partner (Corporate)
Giant Eagle, Inc
05.2021 - 07.2024
Manager, RSC Human Resources (Supply Chain)
Giant Eagle, Inc
09.2016 - 05.2021
Human Resource Business Partner III (Corporate)
Giant Eagle, Inc
05.2016 - 09.2016
Sr. Recruiter, Student Programs (Program Manager)
Giant Eagle, Inc
05.2015 - 05.2016
Regional Manager, Recruiting (Retail)
Giant Eagle, Inc
01.2010 - 05.2015
Manager, Retail Human Resources
Giant Eagle, Inc
08.2008 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (SRU)