Stephanie Roberts

Experience

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  John Knox Village

  Nov 1998 - Mar 2005

  Director of Employment
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  Cerner Corporation

  Mar 2005 - Apr 2020

  • Lead teams responsible for Employee (Associate) Relations in 30 countries, HR Compliance, Associate Health & Safety and Diversity• Oversee and direct HR functions in Europe & Latin America (UK, Germany, France, Ireland, Austria, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico)• Contributed to headcount growth to 22,000+ associates worldwide by leading M&A activities• Led HR due diligence, on-boarding and integration activities for a billion $ acquisition involving 5,000+ employees across 13 countries• Ensured the establishment of required workers’ councils in various European countries• Directed negotiations of complex corporate agreements with trade unions and/or workers’ councils to preserve the company’s interests whilst maintaining relationships and establishing favourable conditions for the businesses• Established and fostered C-Level relationships for acquisition targets to ensure seamless merger activities Show less • Expanded leadership responsibilities to include global HR Compliance, including immigration, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action• Operationalized HR functions and led the team in Bangalore, India office while on assignment during 2008• Drove significant value creation through the launch of a new business model, outsourcing client IT departments. Specific responsibilities included:o Providing sales & contracting support to business teamo Presenting methodology & value proposition to client C-level teamso Developing the HR infrastructure for due diligence and on-boarding Show less • Drove the creation of a global Employee (Associate) Relations function as the company grew from 5,000+ employees to 7,500+ worldwide• Coached & advised leaders on effective problem solving of associate matters in the US, UK, France, Germany, Australia, India• Led HR due diligence functions for all Merger and Acquisition activities• Liaised to corporate legal team on all HR matters, including policies & development of strategies to defend employment claims• Served as corporate representative in employment related legal matters• Led teams who coordinated performance review cycles supporting Cerner’s strong results-oriented culture• Implemented a reasonable suspicion drug screening program for US based employees• Redesigned diversity training for on-boarding program and developed training program for managers in response to California’s AB1825 legislation Show less

  • Senior Director Human Resources

    Mar 2010 - Apr 2020

  • Senior Associate Relations Manager

    Mar 2008 - Mar 2010

  • Associate Relations Manager

    Mar 2005 - Mar 2008
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  SLR HR Consulting

  Mar 2020 - now

  Principal

  • Delivered Employment Hot Topics and Regulatory update training to client’s HR team• Monitoring developments in new FFCRA and CAREs act legislation to advise clients and created policies in response• Advising clients on employee relations matters

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  Rockcreek Way

  Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  Human Capital Management Consultant
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  Clarivate

  Jun 2021 - now

  Vice President, Talent & Employment Practices