Corey Ricker
Marriottsville,MD
Summary
Experienced Human Resource Specialist with over 7 years of executive-level HR consulting, 10 years in client-facing roles, and 15 years leading people in various roles of increasing scope and responsibilities. Military veteran with global experience, including assignments to Europe, Asia, and Africa. Strong background in human resources, business administration, risk management, and production analysis. Skilled in relationship management, employee development, and dispute mediation. Adept at coaching people, teams, and managers. Effective communicator and problem-solver with history of superior performance and demonstrated success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staffing and Security Liaison (GS-12/13 Level)
REDHORSE Corp, Department of Energy Contractor, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Arlington, VA / Washington, D.C, $60K Annual Salary
07.2023 - Current
- HR point of contact for 5 office Directors and Deputy Assistant Secretaries. Offered guidance on workforce planning, employee recruitment, succession planning, and provided guidance for the resolution of human capital issues to align with management priorities.
- Provided advice on the use of recruitment flexibilities and incentives to attract desirable candidates to fill critical positions. Counseled Hiring Managers on the appropriate use of Merit Promotions, DEU, special hiring authorities, and competitive/non-competitive hiring actions to fill critical positions.
- Advised managers on pay and compensation, including appropriate pay grades and bands for positions, and the use of hiring incentives, including Advance in Hire, Credible Service for Leave Accrual, and Recruitment Incentives to fill priority positions.
- Assisted in the development of position descriptions, addendums, and job analysis. Guided mangers in selecting the most appropriate series for each position and provided recommendations in drafting addendums and specialized experience requirements for each position related to workforce and organizational management issues and priorities.
- Prepared written communication, i.e reports, correspondence, and briefing materials. Chaired weekly staff meetings for each subordinate office and provided staffing updates to Hiring Managers, Directors, and Deputy Assistant Secretaries.
- Processed personnel actions through agency-specific HRIS systems and updated office-specific trackers and data-bases for all hiring and staffing actions.
- Managed PIV cards and temporary badge requests for contract employees, interns, and fellows. Guided employees throughout the process, from enrollment to badge issuance, while acting as an intermediary for the Badging Office to ensure all requirements were met.
Director, Trading Ops Risk Management
Morgan Stanley - Corporate Training Program
Baltimore, MD
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Led a team of 4 Risk Management analysts in developing and distributing financial trading metrics used to ensure the proper oversight and internal/external reporting of 4,000 monthly transactions.
- Chaired a cross-divisional team of 22 managers in the 6-month pilot testing of a reporting and analytics tool used to gather and document required proficiency training and ensured the on-time availability of a firm-wide business solution.
- Developed a comprehensive risk reporting infrastructure, merging 180 key metrics into a centralized documentation format to decrease reporting times by 75% and restore approximately 250 labor hours each month.
Human Resource Business Partner / First Sergeant
US Air Force - MacDill AFB
Tampa, FL
09.2019 - 05.2022
- Senior HR Business Partner, consulted executive leadership, Business Partners, and internal managers on HR processes, including compensation, talent management, and lawful requirements for 315 associates.
- Authored monthly professional development seminars, designed to inspire leadership skills, including disciplinary situations, performance concerns, and motivational drivers for 200 associates annually.
- Led 75 investigations into unfair labor practices; i.e discrimination, harassment, and retaliation to develop summarized reports and resolved 80 employee complaints through alternative-dispute resolution, recommended next-steps, and ensured delivery to appropriate levels of internal/external leadership.
- Developed organization's onboarding policies and procedures, provided Employee Relations guidance on ethics, HR policies, progressive discipline, talent management, and recruiting to 100 new associates.
Human Resource Business Partner / First Sergeant
US Air Force
Hurlburt Field, FL
10.2017 - 09.2019
- Principal HR advisor to four executive leaders on all Employee Relations issues for 1,300 associates.
- Provided day-to-day management of cyclical HR processes, including performance management, appraisals, awards, promotions, D&I survey, and talent management for 350 associates.
- Designed Human Resource Information System to maintain and track employment files for 700 members: HRIS later adopted to provide oversight for 4,500 organizational members.
- Provided coaching to junior-level associates and managers through monthly professional development seminars and training sessions attended by 200 supervisors annually.
- Nurtured HRBP partnerships, co-chaired monthly sessions designed to coach HR partners and facilitate communication on disciplinary issues, pay and bonuses, and talent initiatives at the organizational and broader levels including Chief of Staff initiatives.
Vehicle Fleet Manager
US Air Force
Hurlburt Field, FL
04.2013 - 10.2017
- Led 5 work centers/ 52 personnel to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance actions on 233 assigned vehicles supporting world-wide mission requirements and equipment deployment to 12 countries.
- Managed $350K annual budget, prioritized spending and reduced unnecessary purchases to maintain 100% fiduciary accountability through 2,000 annual transactions.
- Controlled trend analysis ops to schedule and track 3,000 repair actions, earned highest serviceability rate in 14 years.
- Spearheaded new tracking software and database migration, ensured 100% integrity of 45 years of data and $120M in transactions, trained 45 technicians to permit roll-out 6-months ahead of schedule.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Labor & Employment Relations
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA2022
Associate of Science - Human Resource Management
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL2018
Associate of Science - Production Management
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL2017
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA2017
Skills
- Relationship Management
- Employee Development
- Project Management
- Dispute Mediation
- Human Resource Information Systems
- Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
- Active Secret Clearance - Investigation Date 2014
- (SHRM-CP) Society of Human Resource Managers Certified Professional - 6/24/2022
- (AF-ADR) Air Force Alternative Dispute Resolution Certification - 2020
Project Involvement
Diversity and Inclusion Champion – Co-led cultural awareness and appreciation collaborate. Transformed leadership vision into actionable strategy as Chair of a cross-divisional program management team. Designed and constructed program framework, developed training and presentation materials, and created an annual forecast of scheduled events.
Results: Increased team’s core-membership and senior-level partnership from 3 to 25. Directed 9 monthly events that reached 700 associates. Program adopted by higher level management and scaled to reach 4,000 additional organizational members.
Timeline
Staffing and Security Liaison (GS-12/13 Level)
REDHORSE Corp, Department of Energy Contractor, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
07.2023 - Current
Director, Trading Ops Risk Management
Morgan Stanley - Corporate Training Program
05.2022 - 12.2022
Human Resource Business Partner / First Sergeant
US Air Force - MacDill AFB
09.2019 - 05.2022
Human Resource Business Partner / First Sergeant
US Air Force
10.2017 - 09.2019
Vehicle Fleet Manager
US Air Force
04.2013 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Science - Labor & Employment Relations
Pennsylvania State University
Associate of Science - Human Resource Management
Community College of The Air Force
Associate of Science - Production Management
Community College of The Air Force
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Pennsylvania State University
- Active Secret Clearance - Investigation Date 2014
- (SHRM-CP) Society of Human Resource Managers Certified Professional - 6/24/2022
- (AF-ADR) Air Force Alternative Dispute Resolution Certification - 2020
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