Tracy J

Senior Human Resources professional with 12+ years of progressive experience providing strategic and hands-on HR leadership across employee relations, performance management, compliance, benefits administration, workers' compensation, retirement plan administration, talent development, and HR operations within multi-state and global organizations. Proven ability to partner with executives, managers, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and external vendors to deliver compliant, business-focused HR solutions. Extensive experience supporting domestic and international workforces while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

Global Senior Human Resources Manager | HR Business Partner - SWEEGEN, INC. - Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

(2023-01 - 2026-01)

• Serve as a trusted HR Business Partner supporting leaders and employees across multi-state U.S. operations and global locations, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and employment law compliance.
• Partner with executive leadership, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and external vendors to align HR strategies with organizational objectives.
• Manage the complete employee lifecycle including recruiting (ATS), onboarding, promotions, transfers, leaves of absence, immigration, and offboarding.
• Conduct complex employee relations investigations involving misconduct, policy violations, harassment, and performance concerns while ensuring consistency and legal compliance.
• Coach managers through corrective action, performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions, and terminations to minimize organizational risk.
• Administer company benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plans, and annual open enrollment.
• Coordinate workers' compensation claims, partnering with insurance carriers, managers, and employees to facilitate timely reporting, return-to-work programs, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity within Paylocity, ADP, and TriNet while producing workforce reporting and compliance documentation.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and international employment regulations and company policies.
• Support employee engagement initiatives including wellness programs, employee recognition, surveys, and organizational culture initiatives.
• Lead HR process improvements, policy updates, compliance initiatives, and cross-functional projects that improve operational efficiency.
• Strengthened employee relations practices through consistent investigations, manager coaching, and standardized documentation.
• Improved onboarding and separation processes, increasing operational consistency and compliance.
• Enhanced HR compliance through accurate HRIS management, benefits administration, and regulatory documentation.
• Successfully supported a geographically dispersed workforce across multiple states and international locations while maintaining consistent HR practices.

Senior Human Resources Manager - NATHCORP, INC. - Irvine, CA

(2012-01 - 2023-01)

• Partnered with executive leadership and department managers to provide strategic HR guidance across employee relations, compliance, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Managed employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary actions, performance management, conflict resolution, and terminations.
• Administered workers' compensation claims, coordinating with insurance carriers, medical providers, employees, and managers to ensure timely claim resolution and successful return-to-work efforts.
• Oversaw employee benefits administration including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k) administration, vendor coordination, employee education, and annual open enrollment.
• Ensured compliance with federal and California employment laws including FMLA, ADA, EEOC, wage and hour regulations, and leave administration.
• Coordinated onboarding, offboarding, promotions, transfers, and employee lifecycle activities.
• Administered unemployment claims, responded to Department of Labor inquiries, and prepared documentation for hearings.
• Supported employee engagement initiatives, HR communications, leadership coaching, and organizational development.
• Maintained HR policies, procedures, employee records, and HR systems to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
• Implemented HR process improvements that streamlined workflows and enhanced employee service delivery.
• Maintained exceptional compliance across HR operations, benefits administration, employee relations, and regulatory requirements.
• Reduced organizational risk through proactive employee relations management and consistent application of employment policies.
• Improved HR operational efficiency by streamlining onboarding, benefits administration, workers' compensation processes, and HR documentation.
• Strengthened leadership effectiveness through coaching on performance management, employee relations, and compliance best practices.

Master of Science - Human and Family Resources - Northern Illinois University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - Northern Illinois University