Hello, I'm Debbie!
I am a human resources and people operations professional with over 20 years of diverse experience. My goal is to enhance the culture of an innovative organization, fostering an environment that promotes compliance and collaboration.
I strive to provide collaborative leadership, support, and direction for an organization that recognizes the connection between success, employee engagement, and well-being. I actively contribute to corporate goals, while supporting management, remaining curious and enthusiastically open to new perspectives.
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Debbie O'Riley, BAS, SHRM-CP
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
BY INVESTING IN PEOPLE
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2021 - Present
HR & Benefits Manager
HERMANSON COMPANY/VELOCITY BUILDING TECHNICAL SERVICES/FEDERAL SOLUTIONS COMPANY
Promoted to replace the Human Resources Manager in December 2023, I now lead, support, and provide guidance to over 1500 employees from 12 unions as well as non-union staff across multiple states. I am a subject matter expert in labor-employee relations and negotiation, delivering assistance, supervision, and training to direct reports, complete administration of self-funded benefits, HSA, FSA, 401(k), compensation management, job analysis and classification, recruiting, interviewing, evaluating candidate qualifications, affirmative action/DEIB, onboarding, orientation, training, comprehensive employment law interpretation and council, investigations (including litigation), performance evaluations, policy development, advising on all employment matters, terminations/offboarding (including exit interviews), ERP/HRIS conversion, and total HR compliance at both the state and Federal level. Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and precision.
2019 - 2021
HR Business Partner
FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST BANK
Total HR Department Administration: Recruiting, applicant screening, hiring, Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEIB), onboarding/orientation, creating job descriptions and postings, coaching and advising managers in employee law and relations, training and mentoring, performance improvement, employee investigations, terminations/offboarding (voluntary, involuntary, and reductions in force), total leave administration, L&I/Worker's Compensation claims, EEO/AAP/ACA compliance, legal mitigation, payroll support, fully-funded benefits administration, analytics, executive collaboration, assisting and advising employees in all human resource matters, and workplace safety. I was the Interim VP of HR for several months and managed the pandemic response for the company from day one.
1996 - 2008
HR Generalist/Manager
THE AURORA FOUNDATION
I segued away from a career in medicine to become a Personnel/HR Assistant. I soon became the HR Manager with 10-15 direct reports. Provided department set-up, HRIS implementation, onboarding/offboarding, DEIB, coaching, mentoring, conflict resolution/mediation, performance appraisals, legal compliance, payroll, recruiting, training, self-funded benefits negotiation, and administration. Global travel and working with expats and the USCIS were required for this position; I performed all human resource duties.
EDUCATION
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Bachelor's Degree
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY, WA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and Human Resource Management. Excellence Award—Applications in Training and Development.
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Associate's Degree
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE, CA
Associate of Science degree in Nursing/Radiology Sciences/Healthcare.
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High School Diploma
VILLA PARK HIGH SCHOOL, CA
Honor student - involved in ASB and performing arts. A member of the International Thespian Society, Disney Performing Art's Cast, the Southern California Honor Choir, and an Idyllwild School of the Arts summer student.
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite & Google Workspace
Benefit's Administration
Employee Mentoring & Coaching
Multiple HRIS/ATS/Payroll Systems Including Implementation
and Conversions
Public Speaking
Employment law advisement, mitigation, mediation, & litigation