Human Resources Manager - ANTOLIN ALABAMA, LLC - McCalla, AL
(2024-01)
Lead site HR strategy and daily people operations in a fast-paced environment, partnering with senior leaders to strengthen workforce performance, engagement, compliance, and operational execution.
- Serve as senior HR partner to leadership on employee relations, workforce planning, organizational challenges, and people strategy alignment.
- Direct HR programs across employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation support, investigations, and workforce analytics.
- Advise leaders on sensitive workplace matters including corrective action, conflict resolution, policy application, and employment risk.
- Drive engagement and retention efforts for exempt and non-exempt employee populations.
- Monitor HR metrics and workforce trends to support operational planning and performance improvement.
- Oversee HRIS governance, payroll controls, compliance audits, and reporting accuracy.
- Lead investigations and ensure consistent application of company policy and employment standards.
- Manage departmental budget planning and HR resource utilization.
HR Manager – Payroll, Benefits & HRIS - HYUNDAI MOTOR MANUFACTURING ALABAMA - Montgomery, AL
(2022-11 - 2023-12)
Directed large-scale HR operations supporting approximately 3,500 employees, with responsibility for payroll, benefits, HR systems, compliance, and team leadership.
- Led payroll, benefits, and HRIS operations with emphasis on compliance, data integrity, operational reliability, and workforce support.
- Managed complex employee service delivery functions affecting attraction, retention, and employee experience.
- Supervised and developed HR staff supporting payroll, benefits administration, and HR technology.
- Used audits, reporting, and analytics to identify risk, improve controls, and support strategic workforce decisions.
- Partnered with leadership on policy administration, workforce communication, and process improvement.
- Supported cost-conscious benefits strategy and vendor coordination.
Senior Compliance Specialist - DECISELY INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC - Remote
(2021-09 - 2022-10)
Provided strategic compliance and HR advisory support to executive leadership in a dynamic, regulated environment.
- Served as compliance advisor on employee relations, workplace investigations, handbook administration, employment practices, and regulatory requirements.
- Assessed enterprise risk trends and recommended practical solutions to improve compliance and operational consistency.
- Supported leaders with guidance on policy interpretation, documentation practices, and workforce risk mitigation.
- Developed knowledge resources and briefings to strengthen leadership awareness and compliance readiness.
Principal | Human Resources Consultant - BENDER & ASSOCIATES, LLC - Birmingham, AL
(2017-04 - 2019-10)
Delivered executive-level HR consulting to public and private employers across a range of industries.
- Advised senior leaders on employee relations strategy, compliance, workplace investigations, organizational effectiveness, and HR operations.
- Conducted investigations, mediations, audits, hearings, and policy reviews involving sensitive employment matters.
- Created and revised handbooks, SOPs, and people practices to improve consistency, compliance, and manager effectiveness.
- Supported leadership teams through complex employee issues, organizational transitions, and workforce decisions.
Corporate Director of Human Resources & Payroll - BRADFORD HEALTH SERVICES - Birmingham, AL
(2010-05 - 2017-03)
Reported to the CEO/Owner as the enterprise HR leader for a multi-state healthcare organization.
- Directed human resources, payroll, benefits, workers compensation, employee relations, and compliance strategy across a large, multi-site healthcare system.
- Supported leaders and employees across 38 locations in 7 states, including hospitals operating 24/7.
- Led employee relations strategy, workplace investigations, policy administration, and performance management practices.
- Designed and implemented engagement, recognition, and retention initiatives to support workforce stability and service culture.
- Partnered with executive leadership to align people strategy with operational priorities and organizational growth.
- Served as SME/primary HR representative for agency matters involving the EEOC, OSHA, Department of Labor, USERRA, and other regulatory bodies.
- Oversaw HR policy development, compliance monitoring, and workforce programs supporting high standards of accountability and employee experience.
- Led payroll operations, benefits coordination, reporting, and process improvements in a complex healthcare environment.
- Drove cost-conscious HR service delivery while maintaining compliance, responsiveness, and operational effectiveness.
