SHEREE GEORGE
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Results-driven human resources lead with 10+ years of experience in legal, financial services, and tech. A drive for helping employers recruit, develop, and retain qualified candidates with equity at the forefront of operational excellence. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures that promote positive morale and optimize productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills. Experienced in strategic planning, policy integration, and performance improvements. Always pursuing ways to maximize efficiency, compliance, employee satisfaction, and cost savings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR PEOPLE OPERATIONS LEAD; PEOPLE PARTNER
GOOGLE
11.2021 - 03.2023
- As chief of staff, directed and acted as a thought partner to Director on the strategic planning deployment and expansion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs dedicated to improving ERG high-impact performance, strategies, ideation, rigor, excellence, and creativity.
- Created and deployed team best practices aligned to quarterly OKRs.
- Developed new ERG budget governance which informed the 2023 annual roadmap, new ERG allocation pillars and process, and newly developed budget dashboard (with OKR tracking ability) via SQL.
- Conducted investigations and assisted with handling employee complaints involving Affirmative Action and EEOC to promote equitable workplace.
- Managed other HR staff and oversaw completion of tasks and initiatives.
- Provided updates on HR policy changes to employees to satisfy compliance and state laws.
- Interviewed potential hires, negotiated salaries and benefits and performed reference checks.
- Educated employees on company policy and kept employee handbook current.
- Recommended appropriate resolutions to employee relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.
- Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
- Directed hiring and onboarding programs for new employees.
- Participated at strategic and operational level to develop and strengthen human resources services, relationships and mission.
- Developed and monitored employee recognition programs.
- Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.
- Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
- Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
- Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.
- Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives.
- Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
- Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
- Worked alongside global business leader to deploy new training strategies.
- Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
- Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
- Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.
- Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Completed human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees.
- Global Strategy and Operations Program Management and Systems Architecture.
- ERG Risk Assessment.
- Inclusion Programs-Specific Operations and Change Management.
- Strategic Planning and Execution.
- Data Analysis and Reporting [executive-level communications and stakeholder management].
SENIOR PEOPLE PROJECT MANAGER
DROPBOX
05.2018 - 11.2021
- Oversaw the design, deployment, and management of scalable human resources/people strategy projects to professionally grow talent across the $1.6B global file-hosting organization while increasing employee retention rates, improving efficiency levels, and building/fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI).
- Directed Research and Submission Activities to Win Multiple Fortune Magazine Awards for Employee Satisfaction and Confidence in the Organization.
- Surged Employee Efficiency Levels by 87.5% by introducing a self-service portal/binder using ServiceNow.
- Increased Staff Retention Rates by 19.23%, from 78% to 93%, while transitioning 87% of the contractors to FTE.
- Conducted Strategic Risk Assessment via comprehensive risk evaluation of People strategy and operations programming.
LEGAL AND MARKETING ASSOCIATE
UDR, CHANNEL MISSION BAY
10.2016 - 05.2018
- Prepared, updated, and maintained legal agreements/contracts, including leasing agreements, pet policies, and move-in/move-out procedures, to protect the organization from financial risks while complying with fair housing and consumer marketing laws
LEGAL RISK AND COMPLIANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
07.2014 - 08.2016
- Conducted legal research/analysis to ensure the $265MM financial services organization complied with AML (anti-money laundering), SOX (Sarbanes Oxley), GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act), PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards), Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Standards, trading laws, and those set forth by the FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)
- Improved Compliance with Legal Policies, Internal Controls, and Industry Protocols by 60%
- Risk and Control(s) Management for assigned areas, ensuring adherence to internal standards and relevant regulations
- Expanded Branch Revenues by 200%, from $20MM to $60MM
Education
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY
SAN FRANCISCO, CAMASTER OF ARTS - INTERNATIONAL LAW
THE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES
MASTER OF LEGAL STUDIES - ENTERTAINMENT LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, CABACHELOR OF ARTS - GLOBAL COMMUNICATION; INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION - ORG CHANGE AND LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, CASkills
- G-Suites (Google)/ MS Office
- Zendesk, Tableau, Workday, SQL
- G-Tables, Asana, ServiceNow
- Motivational attitude
- Procedure implementation
- Strong team building skills
- Workforce management
- People management proficiency
- Operational efficiency
- Business negotiation
- Acknowledgment of customer needs
Affiliations
Queen's Bench Club, A Nonprofit Dedicated to Fostering Relationships Among Women Lawyers
Languages
French
Limited Working
American Sign Language (ASL)
Elementary
Timeline
SENIOR PEOPLE OPERATIONS LEAD; PEOPLE PARTNER
GOOGLE
11.2021 - 03.2023
SENIOR PEOPLE PROJECT MANAGER
DROPBOX
05.2018 - 11.2021
LEGAL AND MARKETING ASSOCIATE
UDR, CHANNEL MISSION BAY
10.2016 - 05.2018
LEGAL RISK AND COMPLIANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
07.2014 - 08.2016
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF ARTS - INTERNATIONAL LAW
THE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES
MASTER OF LEGAL STUDIES - ENTERTAINMENT LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
BACHELOR OF ARTS - GLOBAL COMMUNICATION; INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION - ORG CHANGE AND LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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