Grace Shaw
@graceshaw
HR business partner who builds scalable people strategies, resolves complex relations, and improves compliance.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m an HR business partner who acts as a strategic partner to cross-functional leaders, aligning people strategies with business goals for a team of about 350 employees. I lead employee relations investigations and conflict resolution to maintain compliance and fairness, reducing time-to-resolve by 30%.
I collaborate with union leadership to align labor agreements, grievance processes, and labor relations committees, strengthening union-management partnerships. I oversee unemployment claims, drug screenings, and conduct exit interviews and engagement surveys to support talent retention and wellbeing initiatives.
I bring HR analytics and HRIS strength—partnering with talent acquisition and payroll teams to streamline recruitment, onboarding, employment verification, and payroll issue resolution using Workday. I’m also experienced in full-cycle recruiting, PIP tracking, multi-jurisdictional employment law guidance, and maintaining accurate HRIS data to improve reporting for HR and executive leadership.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
HR Business Partner
Tessera
Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)
Served as a strategic HR partner for ~350 employees, aligning people strategy with business goals to enhance organizational scalability. Led employee relations investigations and conflict resolution, reducing time-to-resolve by 30%, and collaborated with union leadership on labor agreements and grievance processes.
Advised managers and senior leaders across U.S. and U.K. populations on employee relations, performance, and compliance, ensuring alignment with multi-jurisdiction employment law. Managed PIP tracking and HRIS records, administered unemployment claims and hearings, and supported investigations, leave, and offboarding across jurisdictions.
Led full-cycle recruiting for entry-level through senior management roles, managing up to 50 open requisitions at a time and coaching managers on HR best practices and policy/law compliance. Managed training completion for 140+ employees, maintained OSHA logs and incident reporting, and processed weekly Kronos timecards to ensure accurate payroll while running engagement initiatives.
Administrative Assistant
Charter Construction
Jul 2019 - Jul 2020 (1 year)
Managed complex calendars for multiple leaders, organized company events and off-site retreats, and maintained confidential HR files while distributing HR updates to employees. Supported accounts payable and payroll operations, including invoice entry/review and distribution of 200+ paystubs weekly.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UMass Global
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Applied Studies
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Studies from UMass Global.
Olympic College
Associate in Science (A.S.), Administrative Office Support
Earned an Associate in Science (A.S.) in Administrative Office Support from Olympic College.
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