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HR Manager

Top Management

Always open to opportunities to partner with great organizations that will allow me to leverage my skills and experience to add value and continue my personal and professional growth.  

Currently employed as an HR Manager supporting a large client group of VP and SVP leaders within an IT organization of a Fortune 500 communications/IT company.

Previous experience includes working as an Employee Relations Adviser in a brand new ER department within a Fortune 500 global company. Part of the team to create, charter, plan, and stand-up the ER COE to handle Employee Relations cases, employee complaints and concerns, ongoing investigations, EEOC complaints and investigations, and general employee relations issues. Partnering with the HR organization and the HR Business partners to identify trends, address issues, and deliver training/coaching when appropriate. 

Prior to the ER role, served as the HR Business Partner for a 650+ employee geography in the Midwest. Responsible for supporting first-,mid-, and senior-level managers within multiple Business Groups in driving and executing the HR and Business Strategy of the firm. Global Compensation and Benefits, as well as Talent Acquisition and HR Delivery. With a track record of delivering excellent results, I am enjoying working for a company known for being a global leader in full service engineering, procurement, construction, management and operations, working on the most challenging and impactful projects around the world.

Specialties: Employee Relations, performance management, coaching, investigations, succession planning, talent development, mentoring, business plans,  market planning,  public speaking,  communication,  sales,  strategy,  technical support, motivation, problem solving, training and development, support

Drive organizational success by utilizing knowledge of the business and competitive marketplace, influencing key business decisions, applying data analytics, leveraging built relationships, and utilizing the broader HR organization to execute. • Serve as Trusted Advisor & Influencer - Provide candid and unbiased counsel and create an interactive partnership. Through leadership courage and business acumen, build trust and credibility to influence both talent and leadership decisions. • Connect HR strategies aligned to the needs of the end customer and market demands. Use business knowledge and analytics to design and implement HR and org strategies. • Anticipate business needs and proactively develop innovative HR solutions to help drive results through organizational design and development. Implement employee engagement and culture strategies. • Serve as the face of HR to the organization and broker and influence services with HR COEs, as well as other functions

Assist with firm-wide employee relations issues, investigations, and consulting services. 
• Conduct investigations of employee complaints and concerns. 
• Identify areas for improvement and recommend programs, strategies and other collaborative activities to support a workplace free of harassing and/or discriminating behaviors. 
• Review and monitor cases to identify trends, potential risk areas and development opportunities. Using this information, work collaboratively with HR Business Partners to bring cases to resolution and implement training and coaching to improve manager and employee performance and engagement. 
• Evaluate and identify training needs, and other statutory and regulatory issues on an ongoing basis. 
• Deliver training to HR Partners and/or Managers.

Employee Relations Advisor

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Max Kovalenko: HR Manager in Englewood, CO

Max Kovalenko: HR Manager in Englewood, CO

Max Kovalenko

Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina