Rori P. Buchanan
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Talented Human Resources Manager with over 14 years of HR management experience. Proactive manager who can expertly analyze data and provide appropriate feedback. Active listener with the ability to teach, train, and mentor. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Diplomatic and friendly with proven commitment to employee training and retention. Retired Army Veteran with 23 years of leadership experience.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Leader, Inspector General Agency
Department Of The Army
12.2016 - 12.2023
- Provided oversight, guidance, and training to 11 direct reports.
- Developed operating procedure that decreased case processing time by 23 days.
- Used Lean Six Sigma and Operations management principles to write and review over 750 case portfolios.
- Efficiently managed both Promotions and Positions of Special Trust and Authority (POSTA) teams, ensuring close out of over 345 cases before 60 day completion date.
- Developed comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP), with detailed "how-to" appendixes, that enabled teams to reduce 100 case backlog within 30 days.
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards
Senior Human Resources Officer
United States Army - 48th Chemical Brigade
10.2014 - 11.2016
- Responsible for training, discipline, morale, and welfare of 11 direct reports.
- Senior Human Resources officer for Army's only active component Chemical Brigade, consisting of 1617 personnel geographically dispersed over ten different installations world-wide.
- Facilitated activation of two new chemical companies and relocation of five companies from two different installations/states; expertly coordinating with with Human Resources Command (HRC) and two different military personnel divisions (MPDs).
- Processed over 200 personnel actions, to include payroll inquiries, and talent management requests with minimal delays.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
Officer-in-Charge, HR Support Operations
United States Army - 593 ESC
07.2013 - 09.2014
- Supported 12 Brigades on JBLM with over 20,000 personnel (Soldiers), by being main integrator between ESC, Human Resources company, and military mail team.
- Developed comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) that detailed fundamentals of HR support mission in peacetime environment.
- Implemented installation postal inspection plan that enabled military mail team to assist with organizational mailroom inspections across JBLM.
- Provided technical guidance and postal expertise to North Fort APO improving their inspection results from 57 to 18 discrepancies.
- Led team in developing strategic plans to meet operational objectives.
Senior Human Resources Officer
United States Army - 593rd Sustainment Brigade
05.2012 - 08.2013
- Responsible for mentorship, training, health, and welfare of 12 direct reports.
- Senior personnel officer for 2500 personnel sustainment organization managing staff actions, performance evaluations, awards management, promotions, and retention.
- Guaranteed that over 300 awards, paid-time-off requests, and personnel actions were completed on time.
- Developed brigade's new sponsorship program and welcome letter, personally ensuring that over 65 incoming personnel were promptly assigned and contacted by their sponsor.
- Responsible for set-up and execution of Long Range Training calendar, giving organization's leadership visibility on significant events.
Education
Master of Arts - Human Resources Management
Webster University
St Louis, MO05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL05.2004
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skill
- People Management
- Giving Constructive Feedback
- Proactive
- Active Listener
- Secret Security Clearance
Certification
- Society for Human Resources Management - Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), In-Progress
- Lean Six Sigma/Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) Green Belt Certification
Timeline
Team Leader, Inspector General Agency
Department Of The Army
12.2016 - 12.2023
Senior Human Resources Officer
United States Army - 48th Chemical Brigade
10.2014 - 11.2016
Officer-in-Charge, HR Support Operations
United States Army - 593 ESC
07.2013 - 09.2014
Senior Human Resources Officer
United States Army - 593rd Sustainment Brigade
05.2012 - 08.2013
Master of Arts - Human Resources Management
Webster University
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
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