Denise Baker

Experience

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  Mercer

  Apr 1996 - Aug 2012

  Provided strategic HR Leadership for all of Mercer's Global Functions. Led the restructuring of Mercer's Finance organization and worked directly with Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMCo) cross enterprise team in consolidating finance groups, and to develop a Shared Services Center, impacting finance employees in over 39 countries. Member of Mercer's Global HR Leadership Team setting direction and taking accountability for the growth and development of Human Resources throughout the Global Organization. Active member of each Corporate Functional area Leadership team. Show less Senior Human Resource Leader for Mercer's Human Capital line of business. Developed the Human Capital Employee Value Proposition and People Strategy Framework. Built out a dedicated Human Capital training team & developed programs to support the business strategy. Led a global HR team dedicated to the line of business. Designed and implemented a global transfer policy unique to providing Human Capital consultants with global experiences. Member of both Mercer's Human Resource and Human Capital Leadership teams. Show less Successfully led the integration of Putnam employees and other acquisitions to form Mercer's Outsourcing Business. Established and led a global HR team dedicated to Outsourcing. Managed and led the team that opened Mercer's India off-shore facility. This required strategic workforce planning and the redeployment of resources from other global Outsourcing facilities to support the new facility in India. Developed specific Compensation and Benefits programs to support this new workforce. Led the global Outsourcing Recruiting team and implemented a recruiting strategy for this new line of business. Member of both Mercer's Human Resource and Outsourcing Leadership Teams. Show less Managed and led the US Compensation and Employee Relations teams for Mercer. Chaired Mercer's Global Partnering for Success program and led the global team which implemented the first Automated global Performance Appraisal system for the Company. Pioneered and developed several programs for Mercer in the areas of Employee Engagement, Work-Life, and led the launch of Mercer's first Diversity program. Chaired the Diversity Advisory Committee. Developed and implemented a partnership with DDI to launch the Targeted Selection Program for Mercer. Implemented Mercer's first Assessment program, and Mercer's first multi-source feedback program . Show less

  • Global Human Resource Leader-Corporate Functions (VP HR level)

    May 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Global Human Resource Leader-Human Capital (VP HR level)

    May 2009 - May 2011

  • Global Human Resource Leader-Outsourcing (VP HR level)

    Jan 2005 - May 2009

  • Director Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness, Corporate HR

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

  • Human Resource Officer- Mid Atlantic Region

    Apr 1996 - Jan 1998
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  SAP

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2019

  HR Executive Advisor; SAP Business Transformation Advisory Team

  Partnered directly with current and prospective SAP clients to drive executive-level conversations aiding in the transformation of their business strategy into measurable results. Provided best practice guidance on key aspects of developing an overall HR strategy to meet the needs of their business. Including: alignment of their people strategy with cloud technology solutions; identifying desired HCM processes; building an effective business case; providing expertise and value creation in the development of an ROI; and the alignment of change management practices for long term success in enabling their talent management strategies. Show less

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  IBM

  Jun 2019 - May 2020

  IBM Partner Talent & Transformation , Global Business Services

  Advised C-suite clients on cloud technology solutions and transition strategies including developing a value proposition for moving to the cloud. Represented IBM in two major dimensions of IBM's business: 1) strategy transformation / change management and 2) HR services and solutions.

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  Kiawah Island Conservancy Organization

  Mar 2021 - Apr 2023

  Board Of Trustees