Kim Lenoir
@kimlenoir
HR transformation leader building people strategy, analytics, and AI-enabled HR systems.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m an HR leader with 18+ years of progressive experience across multi-site operations, shared services, global business partnership, and management consulting. I’m a trusted advisor to executive leadership, with a strong record of building HR functions from the ground up.
I lead HR transformation through HR operating model design, HCM/HRIS implementation and optimization, and workforce analytics initiatives that drive measurable improvements. I’ve supported organizations across retail, biotech, logistics, consulting, financial services, and government—delivering gains in engagement, retention, and operating efficiency.
I also build AI-enabled HR solutions and workflow automation, including custom HR advisory case management capabilities using OpenAI and Anthropic (Claude) APIs with SQL-based data management. Across roles, I pair strategic enablement with practical change management to drive sustainable adoption.
My foundation includes employee & labor relations, compensation & payroll operations, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation, along with a “proactive development” approach to performance enablement and talent reviews. I bring a leadership and coaching mindset rooted in measurable outcomes, including a strong history of representation in litigation and regulatory agency matters.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Principal Consultant
Cascades Human Capital Management
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Advises public and private sector clients on HR transformation, workforce strategy, and digital enablement. Led digital HR modernization efforts and built an AI-enabled HR advisory case management system using OpenAI/Anthropic APIs and SQL-based data management.
Served as a strategic HR partner for a major distribution operation, focusing on engagement and retention through workforce analytics. Led organizational and cultural change, performance enablement and succession planning, and employee relations/compliance partnership with legal counsel.
Advised clients on HR strategy, organizational performance, and technology enablement through HR transformation engagements. Performed Workday configuration and served as Scrum Master for agile delivery teams, coordinating cross-functional workstreams.
Managed shared services delivery across HR operations, payroll, compensation, and analytics across multiple distribution campus sites. Oversaw payroll and compensation administration, improved data integrity and reporting standards, and coached the HR team while simplifying non-value-added work.
Led regional HR strategy for the Southeastern region covering 15 sites and ~1,400 employees. Drove change management and engagement initiatives, managed employee relations investigations and performance/succession processes, and partnered with corporate training and staffing to close talent gaps.
Partnered with senior leadership in the Specialty Logistics division (250+ employees) and served as a contributing member of the leadership team. Reduced operational overtime costs by 30% using Lean process improvements and led organizational restructuring, recruitment/climate assessment, and employee relations investigations.
Translated business strategy into HR goals and tactics during rapid organizational scaling. Improved talent attraction and retention through compensation programs, onboarding and training, and succession planning, and supported leaders through employee relations matters including discipline and terminations.
Sr. HR Business Partner
Jones Companies
Nov 2014 - May 2015 (6 months)
Served as a senior HR business partner, supporting HR goals aligned to business needs across multi-site environments.
Managed HR functions for a banking environment, including HR operations and employee relations support.
HR Manager
KOL Tinting, Inc.
Jan 2006 - Apr 2012 (6 years 3 months)
Led HR management activities across multi-site environments, supporting core HR operations including compensation, compliance, and employee relations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Liberty University
Master of Business Administration, Human Resource Management
Earned an MBA with a focus in Human Resource Management from Liberty University.
University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor of Arts, English
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Society for Human Resource Management
SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Human Resources
Holds the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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