Garland Yang

About the Candidate

Garland Yang, MBA/CHRL

Ottawa, ON, K1J 6Z6

xudongy2000@outlook.com

(647) 678-3379

 

Qualifications / Highlights
4  Trusted HR business partner with 10 years of experience at Fortune 500 companies in diverse industries.  6 years HR strategic role working with senior management managing significant growths, changes, M&A, and transformations.

4  Demonstrated experience in applying HR best practices to support senior management in achieving strategic objectives.  Assisted company to grow from No. 17 to No. 3 worldwide in three years.

4  Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, time management, interpersonal and communications skills

4  Microsoft Office, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, PeopleSoft, ADP Streamline, and Taleo

4  Six Sigma (Green Belt certified), LEAN Manufacturing, CMMI5, and ISO

4  Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations

4  CHRL (Certified HR Leader)

 

Professional Experience
Sr. HR Business Partner                                                                                        2018 – Current

Jackman Group

 

·    Responsible for being a strategic partner to the business providing leadership, direction and guidance on all HR matters

·    Develop and implement robust and comprehensive human resources policies and programs including compensation and benefits, talent management, workforce planning, DEI, culture, training and development, HRIT.

·    Manage recruitment and on-boarding process

·    Create and implement salary and payroll systems.  Optimize employee benefit programs.

·    Participate into the JHSC.  Identify Health & Safety including COVID issues.  Make recommendations to the senior management.

·    Ensure HR compliance including employment standards

 

HR Business Partner (Contract)                                                                                 2016 – 2018

Investors Group

Established in 1926, the largest non-banking financial services company in Canada.

 

·    Participated into year-end performance evaluation including termination of three employees.

·    Advised the senior management on the relocation plan to the Richmond Hill new office.  Coordinated on selection and transferring 20+ employees.

·    Drafted 2017 HR plan.

·    Partnered with the business to achieve its objectives by identifying human resources and organizational development issues.

·    Formulated recruitment strategies and recruited three financial consultants.

·    Organized and coordinated employee training.

HR Manager                                                                                                                  2013 – 2016

Int’l Division, Weichai Group

The largest, multinational company operates on engines and vehicles, powertrains, luxury yacht and automotive parts.

 

·    Formulated innovative global people strategy of a mixture team composed of 50% expatriates and 50% local hires.

·    Restructured global sales teams.

·    Provided HR solutions to improve productivity.  Revenues in 2014/5 increased up to 38% YOY.

·    Developed global recruitment strategies.  Hired 5 sales directors and 12 senior sales managers.

·    Launched new performance management policies and schemes based on balance scorecard, KPIs, and forced distribution.

·    Designed global compensation strategy and programs.

·    Established HR policies and procedures mostly from scratch.

·    Provided HR integration to an acquired French company.

 

Corporate HR Manager                                                                                               2008 – 2012

Trina Solar

A leading large-scale, multinational, and NYSE traded solar company with 22 overseas companies/offices in EU, the Americas, and APMEA.

 

·    Established Canada and US operations from scratch.

·    Grew employees from 4,000+ in 2009 to 11,000 in 2011

·    Expanded from 1 overseas offices/countries in 2009 to 22 in 2012 with 25 nationalities.

·    Recruited 73 assistant directors and above employees, accounting for 68% of all senior management team.  Grew global sales teams from 10-  to 140+ generating 76%-98% of the company’s revenue.  Hired more than 400 managers and below staff worldwide.

·    Established the European HQ and North America HQ in 6 months averaging 7-10 new hires per month.  Saved $230,000 USD recruitment expenses.

·    Created the global pay scales, annual bonus pay-out, incentive plan, and employee benefits program.

·    Signed contract and outsourced all international payrolls to ADP.

·    Worked with IBM Consulting improving performance management culture and systems.

 

HR Specialist                                                                                                                 2004 – 2008

Seagate Technology International Co. Ltd.

World’s largest company in storage industry with annual revenue of $12.7 billion and more than 55,000 employees in 2008.  The factory produced about 20% of the total volume in the world.

 

·    Recruited over 700+ employees per year

·    Slashed the historically high turnover on contract operators by 26% within five months saving USD 1.07M using Six Sigma approaches.

·    Launched the leadership development program for supervisors, the first one globally.

·    Participated into the lay-off of PCBA plant shutdown with 90+ employees.

·    Supported the M&A with Maxtor

 

Education
HR Bridging Program, Seneca College

MBA, Oklahoma State University

B Ed, Sichuan Normal University

 

NGO Volunteer
Board member, OBEC Ottawa                                                                                     2020-Current

Committee Member and Mentor, HRPA York Region                                                 2016-Current

HR Advisor, HREC                                                                                                       2013-Current

Committee Member, Calgary HR Association                                                                             2008