Tara O’Brien

DP World is a gloabl logistics company, specialized in ports, terminal and marine operation's. My role is to strategically support managers and employees in specific terminals across Canada, to meet our operational goals.

My responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic HR support within a heavily unionised, global company.
• Coaching management and employees on legislative and regulatory changes, as well as interpersonal issues and change management.
• Driving large scale recruitment for our Shared Services portfolio, focusing heavily on IT and Finance roles, to meet our business needs. Working closely with managers to identify skill gaps, 9 box succession planning and promote retention.
• Revamping our onboarding program to address problem areas and cultivate a more supportive environment for new hires.
• Supporting managers with performance management, providing guidance and implementing PIP's when needed.
• Systems management (Oracle, Bamboo, Dayforce)- supporting with the implementation of a new ERP.
• Chair of the DEIB Committee - we focus on promoting equity in recruitment, training, retention and promotion, as well as managing our budget for events, training and raising awareness.
• Promoting employee engagement initiatives.
• Acting as a back-up for payroll administration
• Project management for various projects from career mapping to the development of a new hire orientation presentation.
• Designated recipient contact for WHVP, responding to cases and providing appropriate support and intervention.
• Member of Sustainability, Joint H&S and Emergency Management Committees.

Cheshire Ireland is a non-profit organization, that provides support services to people with physical and neurological conditions, in their homes, in residential facilities, supported accommodation and in stand-alone respite facilities. My responsibilities included:

• Providing strategic HR Support to employees and management within a unionised, public sector organization, across specific locations in Ireland.
• Recruitment, onboarding, systems management (TMS), disciplinary management, investigations, prepping WRC and Labor Court submissions, participating in court hearings, union negotiations, social gatherings, employee engagement, audits, project work.
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• Providing HR support to HR Business Partners.
• Training new hires on our TMS system,
• Managing the recruitment process.
• Managing our Garda Vetting process.
• Drafting Policies.
• Participating in joint working groups with the union to agree on policies impacting employees.
• Responding to all HR queries and escalating as needed.

• Supporting with HR Administration, projects and systems management (SAP, CRM).
• Updating the system with annual leave corrections for 600 employees.
• Responding to HR queries through our CRM.
• Creating references and statements of employment.