Director HR Strategic Business Partner in Minneapolis MN Resume Janine Suing

JANINE SUING Plymouth, MN 55442 612-799-2171 (cell) [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/janinesuing SUMMARY Director HR Strategic Business Partner with significant experience in performance management, organizational effectiveness, succession planning and leadership development. Led human resources teams in high-technology environments, from small start-ups to mid-sized global companies. Strong business acumen in partnering with leaders to build competitive advantage through people. EXPERIENCE MTS Systems Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN: Director of Human Resources Strategic Business Partner (2008-2012)

1988-2012

Led worldwide human resources generalists to enhance business performance of a $450 million business unit (1800 employees) by developing and implementing Human Resources programs, systems, and tools aligned with the business strategy. Partnered with senior leaders to coach, support, influence and enable effective delivery of human capital plans. Led the Corporate Employment function, developing worldwide systems and standards for talent acquisition, onboarding and mobility.  Partnered with sales management and applications engineering management teams in definition of global roles and responsibilities, competency assessments and development plans to achieve 21% increase in pipeline; 27% growth in orders; and 33% increase in productivity of application engineers.  Created a program to manage transfer of knowledge within specialized technical workforce, resulting in early identification of attrition in critical niche skills and planned exits that minimized loss of engineering capability.  Partnered with China leadership team to create organization development plans for acquired company to streamline operations and reduce operating expenses.  Defined and implemented world-wide service management system to build global standards and methodologies.  Provided change management leadership for European restructuring, resulting in 20% efficiency gain across subsidiaries in Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the UK.  Developed global Employment System framework, identified gaps, and created a strategic roadmap to strengthen existing capabilities.  Implemented talent acquisition software, resulting in cost savings while increasing ability to leverage candidates.  Developed and implemented framework and process for auditing HR practices in foreign subsidiaries. Senior Human Resources Manager Strategic Business Partner (2001-2008): Developed and implemented recruitment strategies, facilitated organizational assessments; and, developed strategies to address current and future business needs. Partnered with HR COEs on development and roll-out of corporate-wide programs. As Employment Manager for North

America, developed and implemented employment-related programs, policies, and procedures including recruitment, domestic and international relocation, expatriation, and immigration. Responsible for affirmative action programs and compliance.  Partnered with senior leadership to consolidate seven separate business units into one operating unit, resulting in a strategically aligned market-focused organization.  Led organization through significant change, with zero loss of identified key personnel.  Aligned sales incentives with the business strategy, reinforcing specific behaviors of field account managers to build future pipeline while delivering annual sales targets.  Created a process and objectives for growth assignments to accelerate leadership development of high potential employees. DSP Technology Inc. (acquired by MTS), Ann Arbor, MI: Human Resources Manager Strategic Business Partner (1998-2001): Led overall human resources, programs, and systems for this $20M publicly traded company (140 employees).  Created process for rapid organization assessment and restructuring to assimilate an acquisition.  Led action planning for business performance recovery plan; resulting in delivery on all actions over a three month period and a return to profitable performance.  Partnered with management team to close California-based manufacturing operations and move core processes to Ann Arbor without losing ability to deliver on customer commitments. DSP Technology Inc., Fremont, CA: Human Resources Manager Business Partner (1991-1998): Led overall human resources, programs, and systems for this growing publicly traded company.  Actively involved in the acquisition of an Ann Arbor-based company, which moved the company further into the automotive marketplace.  Directly managed HR programs for 2 facilities.  Made recommendations to Board of Directors regarding executive compensation and incentive programs. Personnel Supervisor (1990-1991): Responsible for developing HR-related policies and procedures and oversight of administrative support functions.  Assumed full responsibility for all health insurance, disability and retirement programs from CFO.  As Assistant Secretary to Board of Directors, administered incentive stock option plan. Personnel Administrator (1988-1990): Hired by DSP Technology Inc., a $6M publicly traded company, to establish a human resources function (60 employees).  Developed compensation philosophy, salary structures and incentive plans.  Administered benefit programs.  Counseled employees and managers on work-related problems and career development.  Established basic policies and procedures.

Electronic Support Systems, Inc., Fremont, CA Personnel Assistant

1986-1988

Spectra Logic Corporation, Mountain View, CA Benefits Coordinator

1985-1986

EDUCATION B.S. Business Administration, concentration in Human Resources Management San Jose State University, California Executive Human Resources Courses: HR Strategy: Creating Competitive Advantage Through People, Cornell University HR Strategic Planning, University of Michigan PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) Human Capital Strategist (HCS) AFFILIATIONS Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) Human Capital Institute (HCI)