Julie Deutsch

Strategic and dynamic bilingual Human Resources Leader with 15+ years of experience driving workforce strategy, labor relations, and multi-state HR operations across unionized and non-union environments. Proven ability to partner with executive leadership to optimize organizational performance, lead through growth and change, and implement effective HR strategies that enhance employee engagement and retention. Deep expertise in payroll governance, compliance, benefits administration, and employee relations, with a strong track record in union negotiations, conflict resolution, and risk mitigation.

Committed to fostering positive workplace cultures, strengthening operational efficiency, and delivering innovative, business-aligned HR solutions.

Human Resources Leader / Office Manager - Lifestance Inc. / Pamela Snow LSW - New York, NY

(2021-08)

• Built and implemented foundational HR infrastructure, standardizing hiring and onboarding processes and reducing time-to-fill by ~25% while improving new hire ramp-up and retention.
• Streamlined patient intake, billing, and insurance workflows, reducing claim delays by ~30% and improving revenue cycle consistency and billing accuracy by ~20%.
• Served as a strategic advisor to leadership on hiring, employee relations, and organizational development, supporting workforce planning and team effectiveness.
• Oversaw daily office operations, optimizing scheduling, case coordination, and administrative protocols while fostering a collaborative environment to enhance both staff performance and patient experience.

Vice President, Director of Human Resources & Payroll - Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation - New York, NY

(2012-12 - 2020-03)

• Directed HR and payroll operations for a 900+ employee, multi-state workforce (NY, CA, TX, FL), ensuring full compliance with labor laws, union agreements, and internal policies while improving operational efficiency by ~20%.
• Served as a senior HR Business Partner to executive leadership, advising on organizational design, workforce strategy, and cost control initiatives that contributed to measurable reductions in labor spend and improved organizational performance.
• Oversaw complex payroll operations across 31 company codes, strengthening internal controls and compliance processes, resulting in a ~30% reduction in payroll discrepancies and enhanced audit readiness.
• Led labor relations strategy, representing the organization in arbitrations, grievances, and workers' compensation cases, successfully reducing legal exposure and associated costs while maintaining productive union partnerships.
• Spearheaded HRIS transformation from Paychex to ADP, improving reporting capabilities, scalability, and payroll accuracy; enhanced HR team efficiency through training and process optimization, driving overall departmental productivity gains.

Human Resources Generalist/Coordinator - The Durst Organization - New York, NY

(2006-05 - 2012-09)

• Supported HR leadership for a 1,000+ employee unionized and non-union workforce in a highly regulated environment, administering union benefits, managing remittance reporting for health/pension/annuity plans, and overseeing workers' compensation, disability, and leave cases while ensuring compliance, audit readiness, and effective return-to-work outcomes.

PHR Certificate - Professional in Human Resources - Capella University

Bachelor of Science - Travel, Tourism & Hotel Management - Katowice School of Economics