Lori Strilka

Experience

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  HM Insurance Group

  Apr 2005 - Jan 2011

  Director, Human Resources

  As a member of the Senior Management team, led a team of 3 HR professionals providing Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Training & Organizational Development consulting services to over 500 leaders and employees dispersed in Corporate and sales offices across the United States.• Accomplishments Included:o Led talent strategies for the successful launch of new lines of business (Worksite beneftis, HMO reinsurance)o Redesigned Sales Incentive Plans to enable achievement of growth and profitability goals o Implemented culture enhancement programs and strategies that resulted in an increase in the organization’s culture survey scores by a significant margin o Led due diligence efforts for acquisitions and divestitures Show less

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  Highmark Health

  Jan 2011 - Nov 2018

  HR business partner and trusted advisor for the leadership of the HM Health Solutions (HMHS) subsidiary technology organization (3,500 employees).• Significant accomplishments included:o Led organizational design and talent acquisition efforts to enable the achievement of the organization’s growth strategyo Developed and implemented HR strategy that led to significant improvement in multiple HR metrics and business metrics including reduced time to fill, increased employee engagement, decreased turnover of high performers, stronger bench, and higher quality of service and customer satisfaction Show less Led multi-functional HR Operations team of 5 Managers and 25 team members supporting the Highmark Enterprise consisting of over 10,000 employees within 7 distinct legal entities and multi-site operations. Areas of responsibility included Employee Relations, HR Services (HR Administration, Portal & Employee Contact Center outsourced services), Benefits Administration, Leave Management, and oversight of the onsite Employee Health Center.• Achieved significant improvements in HR Service Delivery while reducing costs. Outcomes included:o Implementation of new service delivery model with improved customer satisfactiono Launch of portal and contact center while exceeding all target measures for site utilization, and call center metricso Outsourcing of Leave Management, Unemployment and Employment Verification services to achieve desired cost savings and reduced administration effortso Redesign of Disability programs to achieve cost savingso Integration of benefits program and policy administration from large acquisitions of both payer and provider organizationso Transition to a new partner for health clinic operations in alignment with enterprise strategyo Improved Employee Relations outcomes and reduced liabilityo Enhanced HR program oversight and project deliveryo Enhanced HR employee engagement o Enhanced Employee Program offerings at 30% reduced costo Launch of Hurricane Sandy Relief effort with collection and distribution of over $60,000 in funds to eligible employees Show less

  • Director HR/SR HR Business Partner

    Nov 2014 - Nov 2018

  • Director, Employee Relations & HR Administration

    Jan 2011 - Oct 2014
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  Life Journeys Consulting, LLC

  Apr 2019 - Sept 2021

  Owner & Consultant

  Coaching and consulting for individuals going through career transitions such as retirement, job loss, and career changes.

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  Staffing Solutions Organization LLC

  Sept 2021 - now

  SR HR Manager

  I lead Talent Management and HR Operations for a managed staffing and consulting services organization with a diverse workforce spread across 30+ states. I have executed talent management strategies across multiple clients to attract, retain, and develop high-performing teams.