Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
My name is Michael Burger and I am a seasoned and accomplished professional with substantial experience in leading and improving daily HR functions and driving organizational transformation across diverse industries. Throughout my career, I have developed solid skills and achieved out-of-the-box results for our shareholders and stakeholders. • Repeated success in directing end-to-end recruitment process, from sourcing and screening candidates to conducting interviews. • Prudent in developing and implementing effective HR strategies, policies, and programs in alignment with set business objectives to enhance employee engagement. • Adept at identifying training needs and opportunities for professional growth, aligning with business objectives and individual career aspirations. • Visionary leader with proven expertise in recruiting, directing, mentoring, and coordinating staff, through effective management of organizational diversity. My areas of expertise include: ● HR Planning & Execution ● Talent Acquisition & Management ● Organizational Development ● Financial Management ● Change Management ● Employee Relations & Engagement ● Compensation & Benefits Oversight ● Risk Assessment & Mitigation ● Policies & Procedures Compliance ● Team Leadership & Mentoring ● Cross-Functional Collaboration ● Relationship Building & Growth Feel free to reach out to me via email @ [email protected].
In this role, I advise top management on effective performance management practices, while managing company benefit programs, including insurance, leave, retirement, and unemployment. Major Duties: Guiding/mentoring multiple managers and supervisors to develop and enhance leadership and management skills, administering various compliance programs including EEO, ADA, and FMLA, conducting thorough new hire orientations, ensuring seamless onboarding, and implementing comprehensive site succession plan, ensuring leadership continuity and talent development. Key Accomplishments: • Identified and resolved all workplace issues aimed at maintaining fair and respectful environment. • Reduced employee turnover by 45% and decreased associated costs by 20% through strategic planning.
During this period, I was ensuring strict compliance with prescribed ADA, ACA, DOL, ERISA, EEO, FMLA, OSHA, and Workers' Compensation regulations. Major Role: Leading risk management program, including OSHA recordkeeping, workers' compensation, occupational safety, and transitional duty, training managers to enhance leadership and management skills, fostering productive work environment, conducting thorough investigations into workplace issues for prompt resolution, and updating benefits manual and job descriptions to improve clarity. Key Accomplishments: • Revised employee manual and created distinct versions for front-line staff and management. • Oversaw comprehensive company benefit programs, including leave, insurance, retirement, and unemployment, managing budget of ~$6M.
As a Business Owner, I performed thorough audits of HR departments to identify gaps and areas for improvement, providing detailed reports. Major Responsibilities: Collaborating with management teams to shape and executed innovative actionable improvement plans, guiding top management on effective performance management practices, enhancing employee productivity and engagement, offering additional services and training to team members, ensuring comprehensive HR support, and providing targeted leadership and management training, boosting managerial effectiveness. Key Accomplishments: • Created and employed company culture audit, identifying strengths and areas for cultural enhancement. • Contributed significant efforts towards modification of employee manuals, improving clarity and compliance.
During this time, I informed senior management of HR status and delivering actionable recommendations. Major Duties: Administering company benefit programs encompassing leave, insurance, retirement, and unemployment, designing/launching comprehensive new supervisor training program, formalizing performance management system tailored to department and employee classifications, recruiting over 50 front-line and management positions to enhance team strength. Key Accomplishments: • Screened and interviewed over 200 candidates to ensure optimal hiring decisions. • Standardized and executed 10 HR programs, including recruiting, workforce planning, and performance management. • Conducted and administered over 150 interviews, hire orientations, and separation processes, ensuring smooth transitions.
While serving as a District Human Resources Manager, I was responsible for directing district team operations, formulating latest strategies, managing grant compliance, and creating new standard operating procedures. Major Roles: Administering performance management, compensation, and benefits programs, screening applicants, managing multiple interviews to identify suitable candidates, guiding county health departments in preparedness, HR, and safety and health programs, and implementing 7 selection process programs, including workforce planning, job descriptions, interviewing, job offers, new hire orientation, and separation. Key Accomplishments: • Developed and evaluated more than 4 dozen exercises to enhance overall preparedness. • Created and managed preparedness budgets worth ~$5MM by collaborating with health departments. • Achieved ~7% increase in audit scores by conducting detailed audits, improving overall processes, and submitting recommendations for improvement.