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Education
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Awards
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Joanna Romanowski

Joanna Romanowski

Summary

Results-driven HR Manager offering 12+ years in achieving positive human resources results for companies. Articulate negotiator skillful in supporting competitive company growth by sourcing top-quality applicants for critical roles. Organized planner with excellent team leadership and employee-relations and industrial experience.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

HR Manager

Aboriginal Legal Service
08.2022 - Current
  • Supervised and mentored 3 direct reports and developed a talented HR team.
  • Evaluated employee onboarding programs and presented strategic improvement recommendations to upper management.
  • Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
  • Guided leaders and employees on company policies, programs, benefits and salary administration.
  • Implemented standardized programs and policies, driving smooth operations, employee retention and engagement.

HR Business Partner (APAC)

UTS College
08.2019 - 08.2022
  • Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees in Australia and overseas APAC offices.
  • Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals.
  • Collaborated with leadership to assess and improve policies across board.
  • Advised executives on best practices for employee growth and productivity goals, consistently helping companies improve retention.
  • Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
  • Facilitated team-building activities and initiatives, improving collaboration and engagement.
  • Redesigned and successfully implemented a new staff Recognition Program.
  • Collaborated to develop and facilitate remote ‘Social Learning Forums' for staff during the pandemic.

Senior HR Manager

Linx Cargo Care
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Investigated claims involving performance issues and harassment.
  • Implemented changes for two new enterprise agreements for multiple sites in NSW, SA and Victoria.
  • Supported managers and staff through a redundancy process including undertaking staff and union consultation

HR Business Partner

Stockland
11.2017 - 06.2019
  • Advised senior management on organizational development and change management initiatives.
  • Operationalised strategic People Plan initiatives.
  • Developed leadership capability, undertook ER case management, delivered workshops, partnered with managers to develop staff, and implemented engagement survey action plans.
  • Completed and implemented a sales capability framework and tools to uplift sales team performance and create development pathways.

HR Business Partner (Supply Chain)

Woolworths Group
04.2016 - 11.2017
  • Supported circa 2,000 staff and partnered with senior management across two of Sydney's busiest distribution centres.
  • Managed the site's payroll function and team.
  • Supported operational management teams with end-to-end HR activities including internal recruitment, Union stakeholder management and grievance investigations, managed ER matters.
  • Negotiated a new enterprise agreement as the HR lead.
  • Improved payroll performance from 85% payment accuracy, to 99% accuracy rate for 900 EBA paid staff.

State HR Business Partner

Pacific National Rail
01.2014 - 04.2016
  • Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
  • Developed and implemented local initiatives and changes to align operations and meet strategic people plans.
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive approach to reducing non genuine absenteeism, consulted with management, employee and Union.
  • Managed the people change for a major restructure and successfully advocated for the re-training and redeployment of 100+ staff in lieu of redundancy which decreased severance costs and retained existing talent skills and knowledge.
  • Successfully represented the organisation in several Fair Work Conciliations and one Fair Work hearing.

HR Advisor

WesTrac NSW
11.2012 - 12.2013
  • Managed and effectively supported redundancy process.
  • Coached and supported leaders across the business including undertaking HR investigations, performance management, performance and development planning

HR Advisor

BHP Billiton Iron Ore
05.2009 - 02.2012
  • Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
  • Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
  • Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives.
  • Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
  • Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.

Education

Graduate Diploma - HR Management

Deakin University, Distance

Graduate Diploma - Organisational Communication

Charles Sturt University, Distance

Bachelor of Communications -

University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW

Diploma - Sustainability Studies

University of Tasmania, Distance

Certificate - Employee Experience Design

General Assembly, Sydney, NSW

Skills

  • HRIS Software
  • HR Legal Compliance
  • Performance Management
  • Onboarding, Training and Development
  • Developing Policies
  • Managing Employee Relations
  • Tracking and Analysing Metrics
  • Recruitment and Hiring
  • Managing Team
  • Project Management

Affiliations

  • Australian Human Resources Institute, Professional Member

Awards

  • 2022 - Delivering an Outstanding Outcome, UTS College,
  • 2019 - Demonstrating Values of Respect and Community, Stockland.
  • 2015 - Performance, Pacific National.
  • 2012 - Oresome Effort, BHP Billiton.

Timeline

HR Manager - Aboriginal Legal Service
08.2022 - Current
HR Business Partner (APAC) - UTS College
08.2019 - 08.2022
Senior HR Manager - Linx Cargo Care
06.2019 - 08.2019
HR Business Partner - Stockland
11.2017 - 06.2019
HR Business Partner (Supply Chain) - Woolworths Group
04.2016 - 11.2017
State HR Business Partner - Pacific National Rail
01.2014 - 04.2016
HR Advisor - WesTrac NSW
11.2012 - 12.2013
HR Advisor - BHP Billiton Iron Ore
05.2009 - 02.2012
Deakin University - Graduate Diploma, HR Management
Charles Sturt University - Graduate Diploma, Organisational Communication
University of Newcastle - Bachelor of Communications,
University of Tasmania - Diploma, Sustainability Studies
General Assembly - Certificate , Employee Experience Design

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