
Director, Human Resources Business Partner
Natalie Robinson
Executive Coach | Global HR Director
(201) 491 7619 | Teaneck, NJ 07666 | natrobi@optonline.net linkedin.com/in/natalierobinsonhr/
Progressive thought-leader who drives service improvement and delivers transformable business solutions. Specialized in leading Fortune 500 organizations in strategic planning, change management, compensation planning, employment law and employee relations.
Cross-functional expertise in implementing key policies and procedures in critical areas including compliance, performance management, and employee resolution within the entertainment, healthcare and education industries.
RELATIVE SKILLS
HUMAN RESOURCES:
Strategic Planning
Compensation Planning
Complex Conflict Resolution
Diversity & Inclusion
Employee Rewards & Recognition
Employment Law & Regulations
Full-Cycle Recruiting & HRIS Exempt/Non-Exempt Staffing
Performance Management
Staff Training & Development
TECHNOLOGY:
Taleo, Fusion, Oracle, Microsoft Suite, Adobe, Photoshop, Visio
Leadership EXPERTISE
Business/Corporate Development
Executive Coaching & Training
Global Operations & Relations
Human Capital Management
Organizational Transformation
Strategic Planning & Implementation
EDUCATION
M.A. – Counseling/Human Development
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
B.A. – Journalism/Public Relations
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Professionally certified in
PROSCI Change Management Process (ADKAR) and
Employment Law Mediation
Global Human Resources Leadership Certification
AFFILIATIONS
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) Member
National Association for African Americans in Human Resources NJ Chapter (NAAAHR-NJ) Vice President of Marketing & Community Relations
Volunteering
2013 – present
Cool Boys Read, Inc.
Virtual Coordinator
2013 – present
Pearson Social impACT Committee
Board Member
2015 – present
Pearson Bold
(Employee Resources Group) Founding Member
2015 – present
Pearson Brand Advocate
2016 – present
TutorMate
Tutor
2018 – present
Bergen Leads
Volunteer
Work Experience
PEARSON- Consecutively held 3 leadership roles from 2006 – present
Hoboken, NJ & London, England
Director, Human Resources Business Partner (2013 – Present)
Senior Human Resources Manager (2009 – 2013)
Human Resources Manager (2006 – 2009)
Recommend strategic approaches to policies and procedures that effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and development
Align with business stakeholders to implement corporate initiatives for remote US based sales and marketing employees
Monitor the “pulse” of the employees to ensure a high level of employee engagement; created an effective and positive employee relations process, employee retention and reward programs
Teamed with national business divisions in employee relations, compensation, succession planning, diversity & inclusion, internal investigations and implementing disciplinary actions for approximately 1000 employees
Liaision between client groups, compensation, HRIS and Benefits including internal equity, salary administration/analysis
Partner with Talent Acquisitions & Management to support Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
Reduce potential litigation by developing relationships with managers and employees to resolve employee relations issues expeditiously
Coach and counsel senior management and employees on all business related issues including matters related to employment law and regulations
Spearheaded community based and corporate programs including Take Your Child to Work Day®, Read for the Record®, America’s Promise®, Pearson Employee Resources Groups
CENTENE Newark, NJ & St. Louis, MO
Human Resources Manager (2005 – 2006)
Aggressively partnered with senior management to implement corporate initiatives for all NJ employees
Executed numerous successful best practice initiatives, including web-based HR system (Ceridian) and an online performance appraisal system
Industrialized and facilitated appropriate training and development opportunities for management and employees
Supervised a support staff of 5
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC. Tokyo, Japan & Park Ridge, NJ
Human Resources Business Partner (1998– 2003)
Implemented sales compensation plans
Coached US Consumer Marketing and Sales divisions nationally in the areas of employee relations, organizational planning, compensation, succession planning, affirmative action, recruiting, internal investigations and implementing disciplinary actions for approximately 300 employees
Partnered with senior leadership to develop initiatives for employee retention including managing the Leadership Development/Succession Planning program
Conducted behavioral/professional surveys on leadership behaviors and developmental needs
Generated job descriptors, sourced, recruited, screened, interviewed, evaluated and recommended qualified applicants to department managers for fulltime exempt/non-exempt positions including executive positions
Served on several annual community based programs on behalf of Sony including America’s Promise, Take Your Child to Work Day, Walk for the Cure, and the Holley Center Halloween Party for disadvantaged children
To contact this candidate email natrobi@optonline.net