Wenona Macias
San Diego,CA
Summary
Talented HR Manager with 9 years planning and coordinating Human Resources department operations and programs. Versatile professional with background managing areas such as company policy development, benefits, hiring procedures. Proudly maximized employee retention through first-class training and compensation management.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resource Manager
Tri Pointe Homes, Premier Home Builder
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Provides leadership, coaching and support to Division President, management teams, and team members in assigned divisions with regards to all Human Resources needs, including workforce planning/organizational design, talent acquisition and on-boarding, culture, team member engagement and relations, performance management, learning and development, total rewards (compensation, benefits and payroll), and risk management
- Proactively involved in compensation planning and management, including new hire compensation analysis, job matching, and offer preparation
- Understands and effectively applies employment laws and policies, including, but not limited to, EEO, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment, workplace leaves, workers compensation, unemployment insurance, FLSA, time, and attendance
- Established and led employee engagement committee
- Conduct exit interviews documenting all feedback in accordance with established HR standard operating procedure
- Facilitation of DiSC assessments and manager training as requested by leadership
- Supervised and mentored direct reports and developed talented HR teams
- Created vision and goals for HR team and motivated staff to achieve excellence in customer support and core HR processes
HR Business Partner
Masimo Semiconductor
12.2020 - 07.2022
- Responsible for acting as first point of contact for Chief Financial Officer, Chief Medical Officer, directors, and managers of General and Administrative who are seeking advice, guidance, and support on a wide range of employee issues
- Created and delivered manager training program
- Providing comprehensive HR support service to work colleagues, employees and leadership team
- Delivering excellent HR services within large-scale operational environment and to geographically dispersed teams
- Attending disciplinary, grievance, and capability meetings
- Promote employee engagement and performance management
- Conducted reports and feedback and monitored employee satisfaction and engagement
- Launched Talent Review and Succession Planning
- Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals.
- Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and on-boarding new employees.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for 5K-employee company
HR Business Partner
T-Mobile
02.2015 - 12.2020
- Supporting 800 employees across 11 states/4 time zones, as well as VP and 7 Directors, traveling extensively
- Managing performance and providing HR policy guidance and interpretation to meet strategic business goals
- Visiting various markets, on-boarding new leaders, and providing upward feedback sessions
- Consulting with and advising line management, Directors, and VP on HR matters and strategies
- Managing and successfully resolving complex employee relations issues, including Covid-19 arrangements
- Conducting effective, thorough, objective investigations for harassment, discrimination, misconduct, and other issues and recommending sustainable solutions to provide optimum outcomes for business and employee
- Promoting employee satisfaction and growth through implementation and support of HR programs including Valuing Our Talent (VOT), Rotational Development Program (RDP), and Accelerate My Performance (AMP)
- Overseeing performance assessments and allocation of merits and bonuses, calibrated and aligned with results
- Reporting on survey data to guide management decisions, thus increasing employee engagement and retention
- Partnering with legal department as required to ensure ongoing compliance with California Employment Law and reduce legal risk wherever possible
- Supporting lengthy and complex immigration processes, in partnership with Immigration Legal Team
- Evaluating training programs to ensure success, identifying training needs for business units and individual executives, improved efficiency by creating local management training sessions, reducing travel costs
- Diversity and Inclusion Council
- Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals.
- Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for EEOC.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications
University of Phoenix
Irvine, CA2015
Skills
- HR Management
- Employee Relations
- Legal Compliance (FMLA/ADA/FLSA)
- Conflict Resolution/Investigation
- Team Development
- Workforce Planning
- Relationship Management
- Talent Acquisition and On-boarding
- Remote Team Leadership
- Total Rewards
- HR Policies
- Organizational Design
- Risk Management Support
- Personnel Information Systems
- Employee Engagement Strategies
- On-boarding, Training and Development
Timeline
Human Resource Manager
Tri Pointe Homes, Premier Home Builder
07.2022 - 06.2023
HR Business Partner
Masimo Semiconductor
12.2020 - 07.2022
HR Business Partner
T-Mobile
02.2015 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Communications
University of Phoenix
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