Jennifer Ahrens

Partner to global senior leadership team to drive the talent and engagement strategy across multiple areas including Sales, Sales Operations, Marketing, Finance, Business Development, Quality & Design Assurance, Clinical Operations & Research, Regulatory Affairs, Reporting & Compliance, Research & Product Development, and Advanced Technologies.

Dedicated HR leader for Jaguar Land Rover UK engineering and technology incubator leadership team in the USA. Advisor for reasonable courses of action and resolution regarding complex employee relations issues, policy interpretations, manager and employee coaching, conflict management, performance management, disciplinary actions, and terminations.

Supported JLRs headcount growth plan for additional software and testing engineering capabilities in support of significant sales growth by increasing headcount by 25%; strategized with UK Engineering Senior Management to establish operational support to sustain JLRs plans; recommended organizational design, identified skills gaps, and determined position changes.

Implemented Employee Engagement Committee to enhance the JLR employee experience; additionally, utilized data from culture surveys, employee meetings, and exit interviews to improve the workplace.

Collaborated with Legal to develop and facilitate comprehensive HR and Legal workplace training.

Managed performance review and salary administration/bonus process for client groups while maintaining compensation philosophy.

Senior HR Partner providing strategic approach to the business and operational HR support for passenger cars, vans, and smart car sharing program, providing customer focused employee experience.

Performed as key member of MBUSA Relocation Team to support complex HQ move from NJ to GA, providing guidance and recommendations to management regarding organizational design, headcount changes, and development of job descriptions.

Drove employee engagement and experience initiative during challenging change process during move and business cultural assimilation for relocated legacy employees and new hires in future site. Developed onboarding, orientation, and assimilation programs for new and integrated employees.

Facilitated Performance & Potential Validation Meetings with assigned business partner group and created plans to advance employee professional development.

Lead employee investigations and mitigated employee relations issues through conflict management, performance management, manager and associate coaching, policy interpretation, disciplinary actions and terminations; assisted managers with the development of performance improvement plans.