Carolyn G. Trimble, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Experience

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  UMD-Center for the Commercial Development of Satellite & Hybrid Communication Networks

  Nov 1992 - Jan 1994

  Assistant to the Director

  Chief Administrator of the NASA-funded research center within UMD's Institute for Systems Research; member of NASA's Centers for the Commercial Development of Space consortium. Managed $1.4M budget funded by NASA, industrial partnerships, and state sources. Developed marketing strategies & external communications; coordinated Industry Advisory Council and other affiliate groups. Assisted faculty Principal Investigators with developing new grant proposals. Supervised administrative staff.

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  University Human Resources

  Jan 1994 - Sept 1997

  Managed implementation of USM's Nonexempt Pay Program at the flagship institution, affecting 2,500 staff. Developed communications strategy, and assisted with compensation policies & procedure development. Worked extensively with shared governance groups to ensure transparency and continuous feedback as program development progressed. Oversaw mapping of positions from existing position structure to new system; chaired Special Actions Appeals committee. Member of senior team that simultaneously developed institution's Performance Review & Development program, based on principles of pay for performance. Led Business Process Redesign team charged with achieving Hiring Process efficiencies, eliminating redundancies and improving time to hire outcomes by 30%. Promoted to Associate Director. Show less Departmental administrator, responsible for State budget, staffing plans, and coordination of central HR services with various stakeholders. Worked with campus administrators to resolve sensitive HR issues. Assisted with final implementation of an OFCCP settlement agreement, which included development and coordination of HR training for divisional equity administrators on the agreement, and related compliance matters. Developed executive communications. Promoted to Acting Assistant Director for Employment & Compensation. Show less

  • Assistant Director for Employment & Compensation (Acting)

    Feb 1996 - Sept 1997

  • Assistant to the Director

    Jan 1994 - Feb 1996
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  University of Maryland

  Sept 1997 - Oct 2015

  Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief of Staff

  Oversaw Staff Employment & Compensation, Employee Benefits, Staff/Labor Relations, Information Services, and Learning & Talent Development. Used Strategic HR Planning as a tool to ensure effective design, alignment, and delivery of innovative HR services to engage, motivate and inspire 9,000 campus employees toward achieving the institution’s mission and objectives. Trusted partner/advisor to CHRO, executives, and university counsel; institutional Equity Official (Fair Practices, EEO & AA, diversity & inclusion). Managed $3.2M State budget, Working Budget, and staffing/performance management for 35.5 FTE. EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:Leader in developing and implementing two staff compensation systems, with market-based pay structures, integrated policy framework, and performance management systemCo-Founded the Thriving Workplace initiative, a multi-faceted employee engagement strategy—ultimately championed by the institution’s presidentOversaw public-sector collective bargaining negotiations for three units, from legislative approval through three contract cycles. Extensive experience with employee relations, public policy development and interpretation, conflict and grievance resolution; sexual harassment prevention & investigationTalent acquisition and retention best practices; employer branding, employee/employer value proposition, total rewards, motivationCurator of inclusive organizational culture, using multiple perspectives as both driver and desired outcome in quest for organizational excellenceEmployee & organizational learning and development, leadership developmentEfficiency & effectiveness innovation: business process re-design and simplificationProcurement of cloud solutions for applicant tracking and employee training (lynda.com); in-house development of enterprise HRIS, development of requirements, business rulesRegulatory compliance (EEO/AA, ADA, FMLA, Title IX, etc.); experience with OFCCPStrategic Planning, SWOT analyses Show less