Taylor Poloney
San Ramon,CA
Summary
Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Operations Manager
JumpstartMD, Inc
Burlingame, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Responsible for employee life cycle for hourly, salaried and per diem clinical and operational employees using ADP Workforce Now
- Established new talent management process, filled 10 positions in 30 days
- Employee relations, learning and development management (HIPAA and Sexual Harassment) and benefit administration
- Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for all new employees
HR Consultant
Blackstorm Labs
Mountain View, CA
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Negotiated discount on new performance management software, saving company thousands
- Established training documentation for successful 1:1's, performance improvement plans and giving feedback best practices
- HRIS management for global team of 135+ employees
Business & People Ops Manager
Shape Labs, Inc
San Francisco, CA
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Implemented new hire onboarding process to ensure engaging, informative, and meaningful experience, creating 100% retention rate and doubled in size
- Saved over 30% on payroll/benefits administration costs by negotiating pricing and fees on new HRIS implementation
- Structured thoughtful programs and policies around: wellness, employee engagement, benefits and total rewards that aligned with company culture and values
- Created and continuously updated business policies to ensure 100% compliance with state, local and federal employment laws and safety regulations, including EEO, ADA and FMLA
- Sourced, scheduled, and interviewed technical candidates across multiple key roles
People Ops Manager
Density, Inc
San Francisco, CA
06.2017 - 02.2019
- Researched, deployed, and managed HR systems and processes for scale
- Played key tactical role throughout employee lifecycle from on-boarding to off-boarding and everything in between
- Managed HRIS system, ran bi-weekly multi-state payroll for 35+ employees, and benefits administration including open enrollment
- Employee training and development on company policies, procedures and benefits
- Accounting and Facilities Experience – Core HR Experience
Accounting Consulting
Kranz & Associates
San Francisco, CA
01.2015 - 05.2017
- Assisted clients in processing multi-state payroll (up to 200+ employees), employee benefit management, on-boarding and off-boarding of employees, policy creation and training for clients, including reviewing new hire paperwork, submitting benefit paperwork to insurance agency, and setting up 401k programs
- Resolved problems, improved business operations and provided exceptional service
Facilities Manager
Zenefits
San Francisco, CA
05.2014 - 12.2014
- Responsible for all day-to-day operations including: ordering and setup of IT equipment, corporate travel management, office maintenance, office space planning and design and events
- Worked with key stakeholders to create welcoming onboarding experience for new hires, increasing employee productivity from day one
- Fast growing startup experience, sole office manager, scaling company 4x in size within six months (from 100 to 400 employees)
Accounts Payable & Payroll Specialist
Twilio, Inc
San Francisco, CA
04.2013 - 04.2014
- Managed multi-state and international payroll for over 200 employees
- Led learning and development training session for all new hires
- Maintained consistent knowledge of multi-state and local tax regulations
Education
B.S - Business Administration, Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior
California State University East
Hayward, CA12.2021
Certificate in Human Resources Management -
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA2017
Skills
- Multi-State Payroll Management
- Compensation and Benefits Administration
- Paylocity, ADP Workforce Now, Zenefits, Rippling
- Greenhouse, Lever and JazzHR
- HRIS and ATS Implementation Management
- Leave of Absence Management
- Policy and Procedure Writing
- Employee Relations
- Onboarding and Off-boarding of employees
- Talent Management
- Performance Management
- Training and Development
Certification
PHR - Professional in Human Resources
Timeline
HR Operations Manager
JumpstartMD, Inc
01.2022 - Current
HR Consultant
Blackstorm Labs
06.2021 - 09.2021
Business & People Ops Manager
Shape Labs, Inc
04.2019 - 03.2020
People Ops Manager
Density, Inc
06.2017 - 02.2019
Accounting Consulting
Kranz & Associates
01.2015 - 05.2017
Facilities Manager
Zenefits
05.2014 - 12.2014
Accounts Payable & Payroll Specialist
Twilio, Inc
04.2013 - 04.2014
B.S - Business Administration, Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior
California State University East
Certificate in Human Resources Management -
College of San Mateo
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