Jessica Snow
Melbourne
Summary
Determined to grow people, cultures and organisations to deliver value through purposeful interventions and enhance the employee experience. Early in my career, I had the privilege of working in multiple HR roles and disciplines developing my breadth and core technical skills. In more recent years, my focus and passion has been in areas of talent development and succession leadership and team development, talent development and succession, and systemic change practice. I bring curiosity, creativity and authenticity to work, and am deeply passionate about helping people and organisations reach their potential.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Learning, Leadership and Organisational Development Manager – Global (“Head Of” equivalent)
Simplot Australia
02.2017 - Current
- Company Overview: Family owned and privately held since 1929, the J.R. Simplot Company is an international food and agriculture company with approximately 14,000 employees serving customers around the world. The Company’s integrated portfolio includes farming, ranching and cattle production, food processing, food brands, phosphate mining, fertiliser manufacturing, and other enterprises related to agriculture. Its major operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina and China provide a diverse array of products and services to people around the world. Simplot Australia is held by the JRS Company.
- As a member of the global L,L&OD Global Centre of Excellence I co-lead our team based across Australia to design programs, experiences and interventions to improve organisational effectiveness, retain talent, develop leadership and team capability. Our team consists of seven direct reports with a total annual budget of approximately 4.5Mil. My primary responsibilities include development of the global Talent Development and Succession agenda, owner and designer of the team effectiveness toolkit and Leadership Development design and facilitation.
- Lead the Talent Development and Succession program for the global JRS business
- Leadership development program design and facilitation.
- Lead the development and deployment the team effectiveness suite of tools and interventions. This includes developing HR team member’s facilitation capability.
- Team leadership
- Oversite of the divisional training and skills development programs.
- Organisational development/effectiveness projects, including for example, the ‘Growth Edge’ program designed to ‘shift’ and transform the organisation.
- Parental Leave, February 2016 – February 2017
Regional Human Resources Business Partner – South East Asia
Simplot Australia
07.2014 - 02.2016
- Led the cultural and capability transformation of the existing operation to enable significant growth in the South East Asian region.
- Develop and deliver a transformational change management strategy.
- Establish a people plan to enable growth.
- Led the development and implementation of the regional remuneration and benefits strategy (including incentive structure).
- Develop a capability, assessment and development plan for employees.
- Establish and deliver a recruitment and selection strategy.
- Build capability of leaders to deliver agreed objectives.
- Parental Leave, August 2013 – July 2014
Human Resources Business Partner – Supply Chain
Simplot Australia
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Partner with Supply Chain departmental leaders to deliver key National HR projects and strategic HR initiatives. I worked particularly closely with Plant leadership teams to implement change programs, provide leadership, coaching, deal with complex IR issues and restructure operations to ensure cost efficiencies.
- Support supervision to carry out disciplinary outcomes, resolution of employee grievances by advising on performance intervention, corrective procedures and actions.
- Support the development of the National Collective Agreement bargaining strategy.
- HR Lead in establishing the site National Team Leader structure.
- Develop performance intervention tools for managers.
- Work with site HR Managers to establish and understand competency based training strategy across all sites.
- Develop, implement and facilitate appropriate skills based training for line manager and site based HR Managers.
National Employee Relations Advisor
Simplot Australia
01.2011 - 05.2013
- Working across all levels of the organisation to effectively resolve employee relations issues and support the development of leaders to manage ER issues.
- Provision of advice to Managers and employees to ensure the effective resolution and management of workplace employee relations issues and disputes. This includes the management of performance intervention, grievance and discipline matters.
- Develop, implement and facilitate appropriate skills based training for line manager and site based HR Managers.
- Represent SAPL at industrial tribunals.
- Interpretation of awards, agreements and legislation. This includes ensuring Company policy and procedures are consistent with legislative / statutory obligations.
- Assist in the preparation and planning of Company EBA negotiations.
Human Resources Manager, Devonport (Secondment)
Simplot Australia
04.2012 - 04.2013
- As a member of the site Leadership team, develop the strategic HR plan for the site and deliver key HR projects. In this position, I managed a team of 4 employees.
- Lead and manage employee engagement in conjunction with the relevant Site Leadership identifying strengths and opportunities developing specific and measurable plans to drive continuous improvement.
- Collaborated with leadership and management to drive identification and implementation of effective HR initiatives.
- Build leadership skills and knowledge to build competence of managers at the site.
- Monitor, positively influence and control the industrial environment maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders.
Senior Human Resources Advisor
General Motors Holden
11.2009 - 01.2011
- As part of the HR Business Partner team, provide HR generalist advice and support to diverse customer groups; hourly trade and operator roles, salaried EBA covered, salaried EBA free and executives. This support includes advising the business in the areas of recruitment and selection, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management, HR policy and process as well as supporting the implementation of HR initiatives. Customer groups; Program Management, Integration and Safety and Advanced Vehicle Development Centre. This includes being the key HR representative to the Proving Ground (test facility) based in Lang Lang.
- Monitor and positively influence the industrial environment.
- Ensure compliance with industrial instruments and agreements in the application of remuneration and benefits processes.
- Effective communication and consultation with Shop Stewards and Union Representatives.
- Support implementation of HR employee development processes such as progression and succession, high potential review, career planning, and employee development plans.
- Work with managers to identify and address performance issues by providing advice on training and development, performance improvement plans, redeployment schemes and separation programs.
- Ensure equity of remuneration against internal and external benchmarks.
- Undertake salary recommendations and assist with job evaluations.
Human Resources Advisor - Finance, IT & Company Vehicle Operations
General Motors Holden
02.2008 - 10.2009
- Initially supporting only the Finance department, in November of 2008 my role extended to also provide HR generalist support to the IS&S department. In April 2009, the organisation insourced their Company Vehicle Operations (CVO), I was appointed HR Advisor to this project.
- Provided support to the Finance HR Business Partner in facilitation and coordination the monthly Finance HRM and associated processes.
- Lead the following Finance HRM sub committees:
- Engagement
- Attraction and Retention
- Metrics
- Graduate and Student Programs
- Support workforce planning and Zero Based Staffing initiatives (Finance & IS&S).
- Work with Senior Leaders to meet headcount reductions and restructuring targets.
- Support managers in delivery of separation discussions and manage exits in a timely and professional manner.
- Support the implementation of engagement and survivor strategies.
- Drive functional specific HR projects, e.g. Finance Competency Assessment Model.
- Support the in sourcing activity of Company Vehicle Operations (approx 30 employees).
- Assist with structural planning, resourcing (through redeployments) and on boarding activities.
Human Resources Advisor – Holden Engine Operations
General Motors Holden
12.2007 - 02.2008
- Career Break, April 2007 – December 2007
- During this period I travelled to Asia, Europe, America and Mexico
Human Resources Advisor - Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, Information Systems and Services & Global Rear Wheel Drive Team
General Motors Holden
10.2006 - 04.2007
Employee Development Cooperative Student
General Motors Holden
12.2005 - 10.2006
Human Resources Administrator
Dibbs Abbott Stillman Lawyers
05.2005 - 12.2005
- Provide administrative support to HR Management.
- Coordination of HR Information System (HRIS).
- Payroll officer
- Coordination and filing of confidential personnel files.
- Assist in the development of sound organizational processes and policies.
- Integration of HRIS into HR processes enabling for efficient reporting and recording of HR information.
- Streamline of organizational HR processes and procedures.
Duty Manager and HR Coordinator
Village Cinemas Southland
12.2003 - 05.2005
- Management of staff recruitment drives (phone screen, assessment center and final interview).
- Facilitation of inductions and all onsite training.
- Management of minor performance related issues.
- Assist in providing feedback through performance appraisals.
- Customer complaint resolution.
- Shift management of up to 50 staff.
Education
Bachelor of Business - Human Resources
Monash University
Caulfield, VIC01.2006
Skills
- Deep expertise in global Talent and Leadership Development experiences
- Deliberate intervention designer
- Systemic change leader
- Strategic integrative thinker
- Global talent development and succession specialist
- Dynamic leader developer
- Trusted advisor and coach
- Global team effectiveness intervention developer
- Versatile commercial thinker and HR leader
Certification
Vertical Mindset Indicator
Art of Resilience Assessment
Leader Network Diagnostic
Timeline
Learning, Leadership and Organisational Development Manager – Global (“Head Of” equivalent)
Simplot Australia
02.2017 - Current
Regional Human Resources Business Partner – South East Asia
Simplot Australia
07.2014 - 02.2016
Human Resources Business Partner – Supply Chain
Simplot Australia
05.2013 - 08.2013
Human Resources Manager, Devonport (Secondment)
Simplot Australia
04.2012 - 04.2013
National Employee Relations Advisor
Simplot Australia
01.2011 - 05.2013
Senior Human Resources Advisor
General Motors Holden
11.2009 - 01.2011
Human Resources Advisor - Finance, IT & Company Vehicle Operations
General Motors Holden
02.2008 - 10.2009
Human Resources Advisor – Holden Engine Operations
General Motors Holden
12.2007 - 02.2008
Human Resources Advisor - Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, Information Systems and Services & Global Rear Wheel Drive Team
General Motors Holden
10.2006 - 04.2007
Employee Development Cooperative Student
General Motors Holden
12.2005 - 10.2006
Human Resources Administrator
Dibbs Abbott Stillman Lawyers
05.2005 - 12.2005
Duty Manager and HR Coordinator
Village Cinemas Southland
12.2003 - 05.2005
Bachelor of Business - Human Resources
Monash University
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