JULIE DENNY, PHR
Hermosa Beach,CA
Summary
Strategic HR professional with 15+ years of experience driving organizational growth, fostering employee engagement, and ensuring compliance across multi-state and multi-industry environments. Proven expertise in benefits administration, payroll management, employee relations, and talent acquisition. Adept at building HR systems, policies, and cultures that align with business objectives and improve workforce performance.
Human resources professional with extensive background in developing and executing HR strategies that align with business objectives. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results through effective talent management and employee development. Reliable and adaptable, possessing key skills in organizational development and performance management, ensuring productive and cohesive workforce.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Sports Research Corporation
08.2018 - Current
- Lead all HR functions for a multi-state workforce, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and industry-specific regulations.
- Manage full-cycle talent acquisition, onboarding, and offboarding to support company growth and retention.
- Oversee multi-state payroll processing, benefits administration, and COBRA compliance.
- Develop and update employee handbook, policies, and safety programs, including WVPP, OSHA and COVID-19 guidelines.
- Partner with leadership on performance management, compensation benchmarking, and workforce planning.
- Conduct workplace investigations, manage employee relations, and administer leaves of absence including FMLA, CFRA, PDL, and ADA.
- Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Managed complex benefits administration, ensuring accurate enrollment and timely processing of claims.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for [Number]-employee company.
Human Resources Business Partner
Idomeneo Enterprises
04.2014 - 08.2018
- Provided outsourced HR support for multiple clients with a combined workforce of 1,000+ employees.
- Delivered end-to-end benefits administration, ACA reporting, and multi-state payroll.
- Maintained HRIS systems, ensured I-9 compliance, and prepared EEO-1 and OSHA reports.
- Guided clients on compliance, employee relations, and leave of absence administration.
Benefits Manager
SCH&A Insurance
12.2012 - 01.2014
- Designed and implemented cost-effective group insurance plans for small and large employers.
- Negotiated renewals, prepared open enrollment materials, and conducted benefits presentations.
- Ensured compliance with ACA, CAL-COBRA, and COBRA requirements.
Office & Benefits Manager
Reliance Standard Life Insurance
12.2001 - 05.2011
- Established new sales office and managed daily operations.
- Directed benefits administration, client account service, and claims resolution.
- Recruited and trained staff, created new hire packets, and managed performance reviews.
Education
B.A. - Business Administration
California State University
Fullerton, CASkills
- HR Strategy & Leadership
- Talent Acquisition & Retention
- Employee Relations & Engagement
- Benefits & Compensation
- Payroll & HRIS Management
- Compliance & Risk Mitigation
- Training & Development
- Performance Management
- ADP Workforce Now
- Paychex
- Ceridian
- NetSuite
- Bamboo HR
- Ease Central
- Ovation Payroll
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- HR policies and procedures
- Employee relations
- Microsoft office proficiency
- Training and mentoring
- Records management
- Benefits and compensation management
- Compensation and benefits
- Recruitment and hiring
- Compliance
- Payroll administration
- Legal compliance
- Employee onboarding
- Performance appraisal
- Employee handbook development
- Risk management
- Employee engagement
- HRIS management
- HR leadership
- Benefits programs
- Recruitment life cycle
- Performance management systems
- Coaching and mentoring
Websites
Affiliations
Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Certification
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) – HRCI, Cert. ID: 600933820
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Sports Research Corporation
08.2018 - Current
Human Resources Business Partner
Idomeneo Enterprises
04.2014 - 08.2018
Benefits Manager
SCH&A Insurance
12.2012 - 01.2014
Office & Benefits Manager
Reliance Standard Life Insurance
12.2001 - 05.2011
B.A. - Business Administration
California State University
Certification
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) – HRCI, Cert. ID: 600933820
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