Aug 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Our team has become ever-more crucial in proactively bringing creative solutions, insightful data, and empathetic recommendations to support a growing and changing business. Whether it's day-to-day counsel to our managers and employees, ensuring a fair and impactful employee journey, or working with executives on headcount planning and organizational design -- our mission is to keep our people at the heart of everything we do, and ultimately enable them to do their very best work.

Jun 2019 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

• I provide both strategic and hands-on execution support for teams and senior leaders at Lever, guiding them to align their people decisions and initiative design with their business goals.

Jun 2018 – May 2019 · 11 mos

• Developed, built, and facilitated a variety of People Programs including Manager and Leadership Trainings, New Hire Onboarding, and Employee Relocation.
• A true highlight during this time was opening and launching Lever's first global office in Toronto, a team that has since quickly established itself both in both a cohesive team culture, and in achieving ambitious goals!

Aug 2016 – May 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

• As the first Employee Operations employee at Lever I owned the following initiatives and programs that helped to build the foundations for employee operations and business partnership:
• In collaboration with the Executive team, designed and rolled out Lever's Compensation Philosophy and Rewards design
• Led our monthly onboarding program as we grew by 20% year over year
• Coached leaders through employee relations and performance management for their team members
• Analyzed and recommended changes for a sustainable benefits strategy; established partnerships with external vendors and brokers to give our employees a best-in-class experience
• Built infrastructure and documentation for Personnel data as it related to Lever's initial security certification subsequent audits
• Processed employee Payroll and Commissions
• Led the evaluation, transition, and implementation of various platforms crucial to our employee operations such as our HRIS, Payroll, and Equity Management
• Facilitate and launched Lever's first formal Leadership Development Program

Feb 2014 – Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• Provide guidance and strategic business partnership to Faculty and Hiring Managers relating to: job classifications, salary actions, recruitment and selection, performance management, and labor/employee relations
• Provide compensation analysis and recommendation for new offers, equity increases, promotions, and internal alignment
• Develop, analyze, and approve job descriptions and classifications
• Review, interpret, and advise Hiring Managers on organizational policies, bargaining contracts, procedures and best practice
• Analyze procedures, workflow, and documentation processes to recommend workflow and service improvement to ensure maximum efficiency and service.

Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr

• Conduct on-boarding for new employees, including hire documents administration (Oath and Patent agreement, I-9 administration, W-4, etc.), and present New Employee Orientation information and resources
• Interpret and effectively communicate policy and union contracts to employees and supervisors
• Administration of the UCSD Payroll Personnel System and Timekeeping
• Coordinate annual and monthly processes such as performance evaluations, service credits, employment extensions, and appointment or funding reports
• Plan department and Vice Chancellor-wide events

Jul 2012 – Dec 2012 · 5 mos