Mercedes D.

Advisory and facilitation work supporting leaders and teams through leadership development, coaching conversations, and capability-building sessions. Leadership development and coaching work focused on facilitation, learning, and speaking around people-centered leadership. Emphasis on practical frameworks that support leader growth, effective communication, and strong team culture. Volunteer leader. Keynote and breakout session speaker.

As a Global HR Business Partner, I work alongside leaders across the USA, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Malaysia, and Costa Rica to align people strategies with business priorities in the fine wire medical manufacturing industry. ✨ What I Do: -Partner with executives and managers on strategic workforce planning, organizational design, and resource alignment to enable growth. -Lead the development of a global onboarding and training platform with multilingual support, ensuring a seamless and consistent employee experience across regions. -Drive Employer Value Proposition (EVP) initiatives that strengthen engagement, retention, and our identity as an employer of choice. -Support leaders with talent management, succession planning, and leadership development to build future-ready teams. -Collaborate across cultures to create human-centered HR solutions that balance local needs with global consistency. I am passionate about helping businesses thrive by building strong people practices and empowering employees to succeed. Tech Stack: Workday, Dayforce, Intranet Editor, Canva, Xibo, Microsoft Suite including CoPilot

In my previous role as HR Manager, I led a small HR team and was responsible for delivering end-to-end HR support for a local site. I partnered closely with leadership and employees to drive engagement, ensure compliance, and build a strong workplace culture. ✨ Key Responsibilities & Achievements: -Managed day-to-day HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and performance management. -Supervised and developed a team of HR professionals, ensuring effective service delivery and growth opportunities. -Partnered with local leadership to align HR practices with business needs, including workforce planning and staffing strategies. -Implemented initiatives to improve employee engagement, retention, and development, fostering a positive and productive work environment. -Oversaw policy administration, payroll coordination, and compliance with local labor laws and regulations. -Supported managers with coaching, conflict resolution, and performance improvement plans to strengthen team effectiveness. This role gave me hands-on experience managing a full HR function at the site level, balancing both strategic advisory responsibilities and operational execution. Alleima branched off from Sandvik as a new business. Locations responsible: Palm Coast FL & Tucson AZ Tech Stack: Workday, Dayforce, Intranet Editor, Canva, Xibo, Microsoft Suite including CoPilot

As an HR Generalist at Comoto Holdings, I provided full-spectrum HR support across multiple business units, with a focus on employee relations, compliance, and creating positive employee experiences. I partnered with managers and employees to deliver day-to-day HR services while contributing to initiatives that strengthened culture and engagement. ✨ Key Responsibilities & Contributions: -Managed employee lifecycle processes, including recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, and offboarding. -Designed and delivered new hire onboarding sessions and benefits presentations, ensuring employees understood resources and felt supported from day one. -Organized and supported employee events and engagement activities, helping foster a strong and inclusive workplace culture. -Served as a trusted point of contact for employees, handling policy guidance, employee relations, and workplace concerns with professionalism and care. -Partnered with managers on performance management, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution to build stronger teams. -Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws while maintaining accurate HR documentation and reporting. -Assisted HR leadership with program rollouts, training initiatives, and process improvements to enhance HR service delivery. This role deepened my expertise in employee engagement, communication, and compliance while building the foundation for my transition into broader HR leadership roles. Tech Stack: ADP, HR Cloud, CultureAmp, SmartRecruiters, Google Suite

As the sole HR professional at Pevonia, I managed the entire HR function from strategy to execution. In this one-woman role, I served as both a trusted advisor to leadership and the primary point of contact for all employees, balancing compliance, engagement, and operational excellence. ✨ Key Responsibilities & Contributions: -Oversaw the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, benefits, training, performance management, and offboarding. -Partnered with the company’s benefits broker to evaluate, select, and manage employee benefit offerings. -Coordinated and hosted annual open enrollment, including delivering clear benefits presentations to employees and supporting them through elections. -Designed and facilitated onboarding programs, ensuring employees had a smooth and engaging start. -Administered payroll and benefits, ensuring compliance with federal and state labor laws. -Provided employee relations support, including policy guidance, conflict resolution, and performance improvement. -Organized employee engagement and recognition initiatives to strengthen culture. -Implemented and streamlined HR processes, improving efficiency and accuracy across the department. This role developed my ability to own HR end-to-end, while also building deep expertise in benefits management, employee relations, and process design—a foundation that prepared me for broader HR leadership roles. Tech Stack: Paycom (HRIS, Payroll, and Benefits Administration)

-2014 BB&T- Hammock Branch selected Employee of Excellence in Customer Service- was honored to be selected for my branch and attend the luncheon where I was able to meet with our CEO.