HR/LR and Learning Executive

Gene Hallenbeck, Ed.M, M.A.

Red Bank, NJ 732-***-****

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Human Resources Executive

20+ years delivering strategic results for high-growth organizations

HR Strategic Leadership

Executive Coaching

Strategic Cultural Alignment

Employee Communications

Talent Acquisition

Learning and Development

Benefits and Compensation

Succession Planning

Performance Management

Contract Negotiations

Professional Experience

Altice USA, Bethpage, NY (2020 – 2021)

HR Leader / Vice President of Human Resources, Altice Field Operations

Directed a nationwide team of HR & LR practitioners with a focus on value-added business support.

Managed the needs of a union & non-union workforce of field based technicians across 20 states.

Coordinated the workforce plan and talent acquisition process/procedures to ensure adequate staffing levels.

Analyzed internal metrics to increase operational performance.

Partnered with senior management to implement and influence performance management and compensation.

Devised engagement strategies to motivate the workforce.

Created all employee communications for division employees.

Evaluated benefit offerings and make recommendations to senior leadership.

Managed contract interpretation and recommendations for bargaining units.

Developed strategy for business Leaders and HR team related to union vulnerabilities.

Managed payroll operations for Field Operations workforce.

Strategic leader for COVID-19 related policy decisions.

Manager, Labor & Employee Relations, (Post Acquisition of DCH) Lithia Motors, South Amboy, NJ (2017 – 2020 )

Established national labor relations division, bringing timely responses to any and all LR & ER matters. This included, union store concerns, potential union threats and organized campaigns.

Appointed Chief Negotiator for all nationwide union contracts and primary contact for union leadership. Seven contracts negotiated during three year tenure.

Orchestrated the decertification of union representation from three retail locations in three years. Trained retail managers in union avoidance and ER compliance on an annual basis.

Investigated and resolved all employee relations concerns, union grievances, and arbitrations. No adverse rulings during tenure. Train and develop HR Business Partners to achieve similar outcomes.

Develop HR Business Partners on ER, LR and OD interventions providing operational solutions to client groups.

Provided executive coaching to operational leaders to achieve performance goals and employee engagement.

Vice President of Human Resources, DCH Auto Group, South Amboy, NJ, (2007 to 2017)

Transformed the organization’s culture by establishing a cohesive and consistent environment, educating individual stores on the organization’s core values and training new hires throughout the East and West coasts.

Created and led a strategic, multi discipline center of excellence, which included but was not limited to: Employee & Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition, Education & Compliance, Executive Coaching and Benefits & Compensation.

Established an Advanced Management Development Program for succession planning, documenting program criteria and identifying company managers with leadership potential.

Improved HR and LR training efficiencies by building a paperless environment and automating manual HR compliance (COMPLI), onboarding, training, and recordkeeping functions.

Managed all employee benefit programs up to and including the centralization and streamlining of the company's benefits and payroll program, eliminating late and improper enrollments by consolidating East and West coast programs into a single benefits program.

Appointed Chief Negotiator of all union contracts. Managed of all grievances, arbitrations and recommendations for labor concerns.

Consolidated payroll processing from 27 independent departments to one centralized function, reducing payroll staff from 35 to 8 and realizing significant cost reductions. Additionally created and implemented compensation structures for dealership operations.

Developed, implemented, and managed the Workers’ Compensation program for all DCH locations and negotiated a contract with KPA to create an in-house safety program, resulting in fewer safety-related claims and OSHA incidents.

Additional Experience

Adjunct Professor; Studies in HR / LR & Strategic Leadership, William Paterson University (2018 to present)

Master Class Instruction in Negotiation & Influence Skills, William Paterson University (2017 to present)

Director of HR, & Senior Education Management Positions, DCH Auto Group (1998 to 2007)

Adjunct Professor; Graduate Studies in Adult Education & Supervision, Montclair State University (1999-2004)

Education & Credentials

Master of Education in Organizational Leadership & Adult Education

Columbia University, New York, NY

Master of Arts in Administration, Supervision, & Education Training

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

Certifications & Training

Labor Relations Certification Program, University of Minnesota

Toyota University, Diversity Champion Certification

Honda Motors, Excell Continuous Improvement Certification

Affiliations

Advisory Council Member, College of Business, William Paterson University (2018-Present)

DCH Auto Group, Board of Dealership Operations (2007-2015)

Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation, Board of Directors (2011-2015)

Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) National Member

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