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MARIAH A. GEBHART

Camden

Summary

Dynamic Employee Relations Manager with extensive experience at Nevro, adept at conflict resolution and employment law compliance. Proven track record in conducting thorough investigations and coaching leaders on performance improvement strategies. Skilled in decision-making and fostering a culture of transparency, ensuring fair application of policies across diverse teams.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Employee Relations Manager

Nevro
Redwood City
09.2023 - Current
  • Function as the point of contact for specific Employee Relations matters across the organization, including questions of policy, performance management concerns, and employee concerns or complaints
  • Ensures workplace investigations are conducted promptly and concluded with thorough, well-documented resolutions. Conducts investigations into allegations of discrimination based on state and federally protected classes. Analyzes investigation outcomes to identify organizational improvement opportunities.
  • Provides guidance to leaders, including senior executives, on implementing corrective actions and performance improvement plans in alignment with Nevro policy. Assesses situations to determine appropriate conflict resolution strategies and ensures fair and consistent application of corrective actions across the organization.
  • Experience with global mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, workforce integration, and change management. Align HR policies, managing cultural transitions, and ensuring compliance across international operations.
  • Design and facilitate training programs for leaders on proper documentation practices and legal compliance related to disciplinary actions and termination procedures.
  • Conducts exit interviews for Nevro Headquarters employees. Analyzes exit interview data to identify trends related to retention and employee relations concerns, providing confidential insights and recommendations to leaders as needed.
  • Accountable for creating, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures while providing guidance and support to leaders and employees in interpreting and applying organizational, particularly Human Resources, policies and procedures.
  • Oversees unemployment function, ensuring Nevro is represented at all unemployment hearings, as necessary.
  • Works with internal and external legal counsel to respond to litigation claims. Supports the internal legal team with investigation and/or documentation requests as needed.

Employee Relations Manager

Bayhealth Medical Center
Dover
07.2019 - 09.2023
  • Ensured workplace investigations are completed timely with documented resolution
  • Led investigations surrounding charges of alleged discrimination based on state and federally defined protected classes
  • Identified areas of opportunity within the organization based on outcome of investigations
  • Coached leaders, including senior executives, on application of corrective actions and performance improvement plans, in accordance with Bayhealth policy
  • Determined additional conflict resolution measures appropriate to the situation
  • Ensured fair and consistent application of corrective action across the organization
  • Developed and delivered training and education to leaders on proper documentation and legal requirements for discipline and termination procedures
  • Led the problem resolution process; guided employees, leaders and Problem Resolution Committee through the entire process
  • Communicated outcome of the problem resolution hearings to appropriate parties in a timely manner according to Bayhealth policy
  • Responsible for developing, communicating, and applying policies and procedures as well as advising and assisting leaders and frontline employees with the interpretation and application of organizational (namely Human Resources) policies and procedures
  • Worked with employment attorneys to respond to all charges of discrimination claims made at the state and federal level
  • Supported employment attorneys with investigation and/or discrimination requests as needed
  • Oversaw unemployment function, ensuring Bayhealth was represented at all unemployment hearings, as necessary; monitored monthly invoice for appropriate action
  • Evaluated information obtained from exit interviews to identify potential retention and employee relations problems
  • Provided information to leaders confidentially, as necessary

Employee Relations Specialist

Bayhealth Medical Center
Dover
11.2015 - 07.2019
  • Assisted Employee Relations Manager with communication and application of policies and procedures
  • Advised and assisted manager staff and associates with the interpretation and application of policies, procedures and problem-solving process, discipline and termination
  • Provided representation at employee appeal hearings as needed
  • Assisted with and/or leaded investigations related to alleged discrimination, based on state and federally defined protected classes
  • Interacted and consulted with Employee Relations Manager in maintaining ongoing compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Delaware State Law and Bayhealth policies related to terms/conditions of employment and investigation complaints
  • Interacted and consulted with Employee Relations Manager to review the Bayhealth Problem Resolution Policy and ensure that all employees always received due process for issues of redress and that all actions were managed and decided upon with due diligence

Associate Human Resources Manager

Kraft Heinz Company
Dover
01.2003 - 11.2015
  • Provided direct support for 600+ hourly and salaried employees
  • Processed weekly payroll for all hourly employees
  • Administered I-9 process for compliance to regulations
  • Served as the Disability Case Manager
  • Managed all short and long term disability claims
  • Administered and tracked all FMLA for the plant
  • Responsible for all hourly recruitment
  • Organized and established recruiting strategy to include: seeking talent, interviewing, creating offers, onboarding and benefits orientation
  • Assisted HR Manager with projects and initiatives as assigned

Human Resources Generalist

Kraft Foods
Dover
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Processed weekly payroll for 500+ hourly employees
  • Responsible for scheduling, hearing and responding to all union grievances
  • Responsible for all hourly and salary recruitment including advertising, interviews and offers
  • Prepared the annual Affirmative Action Plans for the Dover Plant
  • Administered and tracked all leave management programs for the plant
  • Facilitated orientation for all hourly and salary employees
  • Administered benefit plans and procedures to promote employee use and understanding
  • Responsible for filing all HR documentation
  • Assisted HR Manager with projects and initiatives as assigned

Human Resources Coordinator

Dover Downs Entertainment Inc.
Dover
09.1999 - 12.2000
  • Conducted New Hire Orientation and benefits meetings
  • Participated in job fairs-scanned all employment applications for onsite interviews
  • Administered Workman's Compensation cases and files
  • Maintained all employee personnel files
  • Coordinated all appointments and meetings for HR Manager

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Skills

  • Conflict resolution and mediation
  • Employment law compliance
  • Investigation documentation
  • Decision-making and problem-solving
  • Coaching and advising
  • Confidentiality and sensitivity
  • Communication and active listening

Systems

  • MS Office Suite
  • MS Outlook
  • BambooHR
  • Infor GHR
  • WFM
  • Lawson
  • SAP(LIS/SHARP)

Timeline

Sr. Employee Relations Manager

Nevro
09.2023 - Current

Employee Relations Manager

Bayhealth Medical Center
07.2019 - 09.2023

Employee Relations Specialist

Bayhealth Medical Center
11.2015 - 07.2019

Associate Human Resources Manager

Kraft Heinz Company
01.2003 - 11.2015

Human Resources Generalist

Kraft Foods
01.2001 - 01.2003

Human Resources Coordinator

Dover Downs Entertainment Inc.
09.1999 - 12.2000

Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management

University of Delaware

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