Sarah Vander Beek

? Act as Performance Management Expert to lead US HR Operations team through Performance and Development process including readiness, training, execution, partnering with Global Operations teams and managing feedback for process improvement.

? Cultivate and contribute to a learning and knowledge sharing culture through coaching, training, information sharing, team meetings

? Drive communication between key stake holders and program management.

? Executes key HR operations transactions including, but not limited to, processing HeadTrax (Microsoft’s internal data administration tool) requests, managing employee data in the Severance Administration Tool, and auditing employee data in preparation for Rewards Period.

? Partner with HR Line clients as Account Manager to provide guidance on operational activities and readiness including those related to Rhythm of the Business processes.

? Maintain close partnerships with Program and HRIT teams providing feedback and change requests to enhance Microsoft Performance and Development systems.

? Working in a highly data sensitive environment, responsible for protecting Data Privacy at all time and adhering to confidentiality requirements to promote zero breach of compliance policies.

? Recommend solutions to process failings, contribute to the continuous improvement process and necessary change management.

? Partner with multiple stake holders, HR and IT partners to drive collaboration.

? Contribute to and maintain Knowledge Base content on policies, procedures & FAQs and share the gained knowledge and experience individually with Area HR Ops team.

? Cultivate and contribute to a learning and knowledge sharing culture through coaching, training, information sharing, team meetings

? Foster strong team work and good working relationships between team members and other Global Area Operations teams to ensure smooth request management flow.

? First point of contact for Employees, Managers and HR Line team members seeking support in HR Policy & Processes, Transactions & HRWeb (self-service).

? Sole proprietor owner and photographer of SV Photography.

? Specializing in photojournalistic Wedding, Portrait and Commercial Photography.

? Manage all aspects of a private business from marketing, contract, invoice and appointments.

? Promoted to Senior HR Assistant within a year of employment

? Program Management of key initiatives for Services HQ HR including: Rhythm of the Business, Gold Star Award process, Promotions process and Performance Management Coordinator.

? Provide support to the Services HQ HR Team and act as the frontline HR contact for employees and managers in Microsoft Services Headquarters organization.

? Provide first line support for employees and manager questions relating to benefits, compensation, payroll, and system/processes, partnering with specific operational teams as needed.

? Act as a liaison between our HR partner organizations and the employees.

? Delivered standard and ad-hoc reporting by proactively assessing data, identifying trends and recommending solutions.

? Manage headcount issues and processes; creating and preparing monthly and ad-hoc reports; processing HR related transactions, such as headcount, award programs, promotions, online requisition requests; conducting exit interviews; scheduling meetings; and assisting with special projects as needed.

? Distributing and communicating information on program changes and philosophy.

? Complete projects in support of HR annual processes / programs for the organization.

? Partner on projects aimed at standardizing and centralizing work or improving existing services.

? Successfully coordinated and tracked meeting outcomes and generated reports to Senior Executive team, IT Recruiting Staff, and Business Development team members.

? Queried and distributed weekly pipeline reports for IT Recruiters, Business Development Managers, and CEO.

? Managed all job postings by editing and posting job descriptions to job boards such as; Maxhire (internal Applicant Tracking System); BluWater Consulting external website, CareerBuilder, Monster.com., Dice, and CraigsList.

? Coordinated and scheduled client phone and in-person interviews for IT Recruiting Team.

? Scheduled and met with over 100 IT BluWater consultants quarterly to provide customer care support and to resolve job concern issues.

? Quarterly surveyed internal IT consultants regarding recognition awards program improvements, and answered human resources and benefit related questions.

? Managed internal IT Consultants contract extensions by providing gathering consultant end dates and distributing reports to CEO and Executive Staff members.

? Conducted New Employee Orientation sessions (NEO) weekly.

? Provided benefits administration updates and resolving all benefit issues including; enrollments, terminations, changes, COBRA and open enrollment.

? Answered all internal benefits questions for all in-house and field consultants daily.

? Organized and facilitated New Employee Orientation for all new employees and consultants.

? Processed all new hire and employee termination paperwork.

? Managed all benefit issues including; enrollments, terminations, changes, COBRA and open enrollment.

? Processed and filed employees timecards, prepared payroll, calculated overtime information, and coordinated paid time off.

? Maintained all clients and employee files involving contracts, statements of work (SOW), non-disclosure agreements (NDA), offer letters, and employment agreements.

? Ran and communicated all background checks and drug screen results to internal HR and Recruiting team members.

? Organized and tracked all BluWater Consulting hardware and software inventories as well as resolve any issues.

? Streamlined and implemented completely new HR processes, including: New Employee Orientation sessions (NEO), Benefits Management and Employee Relations

? Organized meeting requests from CEO.

? Planned and maintained internal interview schedules and arranged travel plans for CEO and Vice President.

? Managed multiple phone lines by answering all incoming calls.

? Organized office’s special events, group lunches, holiday parties, and all office meetings.

? Ordered all office supplies, furniture, marketing, and promotional items.

? Supported all the administrative needs of the CEO and CFO by planning meetings, managing calendars and supporting all daily operations.