Samantha Lagana

• Provide high quality support and partnership to Executive leadership, management, and employees within the company; partnered groups include R&D, Global Program Management, Global Regulatory, Global Quality Assurance & Quality Control, Legal, and Compliance
• Coach and consult with business leaders, managers, and employees, by leveraging HR expertise and knowledge
• Implement HR initiatives and programs within partnered functions and the organization; i.e performance management, rewards and recognition, learning and development, etc
• Identify HR Operations gaps and provide creative solutions for process improvement
• Collaborate with interdepartmental teams to drive successful completion of complex projects, relating to compensation restructuring, reduction in force, HRIS implementation, etc
• Collaborate with L&OD managers to implement new training and development needs, programs, and processes
• Partner with HR leaders and Partners for strategic HR planning and output

• Provided operational support to Senior HR Business Partners and HR Leadership
• Provided coaching and strategic partnership to Executive leadership, management, and employees within the Research & Development function to: Improve employee engagement, Develop culture of learning and growth, Create positive culture and resolve employee relations matters with sensitivity, confidentiality, and timeliness, Create meaningful relationships and build trust between employees and HR, and Provide HR expertise for business and people decision-making
• Conducted department compensation analysis and implemented competitive compensation structure to increase employee satisfaction
• Coached managers on people development and people management skills

Coordinated variety of HR generalist activities, including including ATS management, recruitment, onboarding, new hire training, HRIS administration, Workers Compensation, Unemployment Claims, reporting and data analytics

• Single handedly planned and executed 200 customized surgeon visitation events at Stryker, Spine Headquarters
• Provided hands on assistance and support in the cadaver lab, including for all lab preparation and surgeon training needs
• Managed and maintained all program resources (i.e Outlook calendars, Sharepoint, program website, travel spreadsheet, etc.)