Jim Egan
Austin, TX
Cell: 512.917.0806
Cell: 512.917.0806
Work Email: jim.egan@hrnewsfeed.com
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimegan
Web Page: http://jimegan.blogspot.com/
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
An experienced
human resources expert, with significant depth and scope in all HR disciplines in
a variety of industries (public and private) ranging from 250-8000 employees with
revenues from $250M-$5.5B.
EXPERIENCE
National Western Life Insurance Company (04/2012 - 5/1/2017)
National Western Life Insurance Company is a life insurance company, chartered in the State of Colorado in 1956, and doing business in forty-nine states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories or possessions. It is also licensed in Haiti and accepts applications from and issues policies to non-U.S. residents. National Western operates within segments organized along product types and geographic marketing areas. These operating segments include domestic life insurance, international life insurance, and annuities.
HR News Feeds (01/2008-Present)
National Western Life Insurance Company is a life insurance company, chartered in the State of Colorado in 1956, and doing business in forty-nine states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories or possessions. It is also licensed in Haiti and accepts applications from and issues policies to non-U.S. residents. National Western operates within segments organized along product types and geographic marketing areas. These operating segments include domestic life insurance, international life insurance, and annuities.
Vice President Human Resources
Senior human resources executive and member of the CEOs senior leadership team, responsible for global HR strategies aligned with the company's business strategies and objectives. With a staff, responsible for the staffing, compensation & benefits, employee relations, training and development, HR systems, and facilities and security services.
HR News Feeds (01/2008-Present)
HRNewsFeeds is leading
news, resources and information site providing 150 global HR news related
stories and 140 HR jobs daily via Twitter and the web. HRNewsFeeds is part of Civic Duty, LLC and
developer of a series of “On Your Desktop” websites for HR professionals. HRNewsFeeds also publishes HR News & Jobs twice daily on the web.
Founder/CEO
Creator of a series of “On Your Desktop” websites for the HR
professional. The latest innovation is
HRNewsFeeds. Other websites developed include:
Write and publish original articles on all aspects of human resources
to include staffing, compensation, culture, employee value-proposition,
wellness programs, dash-boarding and analytics, performance management,
relocation, employee engagement.
On Your Desktop has also developed customized web sites and mobile
applications for weather, travel, and relocation (example “Welcome to Albany” for employees relocating to NY State’s “Tech
Valley”).
SEMATECH,
Inc., Albany, NY/ Austin, TX (03/1990 – 02/2011)
SEMATECH is the
leading private global research and development consortium for semiconductor/ nanotechnology
companies working on advanced research for future manufacturing. SEMATECH’s
owners represent 60% of the world’s semiconductor manufacturing capacity and
production.
Senior Director, Human Resources & Corporate Services (09/2002-02/-2011)
Senior human resources executive and member
of the CEOs senior leadership team, responsible for global HR strategies
aligned with the company's business strategies and objectives. With a staff of 5,
responsible for the staffing, compensation & benefits, employee relations,
training and development, HR systems, environmental health and safety, and site
services functions.
Manager, Compensation, Benefits & HRIS (03/1990-09/2002)
Originally hired to build and manage the
compensation, benefits and HRIS departments for SEMATECH. Led the design,
implementation and management of all compensation, benefits programs, and HR
systems selection and implementation. Led the negotiations with providers for
annual benefits renewal processes. Supports/ facilitates Compensation Committee
of Board of Directors with executive compensation, bonuses, strategy, and
design. Conceived, developed and chaired the Board of Directors of a Central
Texas employer’s coalition - The Better Benefits Coalition. The coalition designed and delivered a highly cost
effective Rx carve-out (PBM) alternative to existing insurance products.
Lummus-Crest,Houston, TX (01/1988-03/1990)
Lummus Global is a leading provider of process
technologies used in the oil & gas and petrochemical industries, as well as
a global EPC contractor. The company is widely recognized for its expertise in
ethylene and olefins technologies, having licensed approximately 40 percent of
all such projects worldwide over the last decade.
Manager, Human Resource Services
In coordination with site HR directors, led for
all common HR functions for US and Canadian operations to ensure consistency in
execution. Also responsible for defining and managing the compensation,
benefits, payroll, HRIS, manpower planning, and relocation (expatriates,
foreign nationals, third-country nationals) for all international projects
(mid-east, Asia, Europe, Africa and South America). Managed all HR aspects
including contracting for approximately 350 expatriates. Also served as HR Director for ABB Randall, a
Houston based subsidiary of ABB with one supporting staff member. (300
employees).
Vetco
Gray, Inc., Houston, TX (01/1982-01/1988)
GE Oil & Gas is a world leader in advanced
technology equipment and services for all segments of the oil and gas industry,
from drilling and production, LNG, pipelines and storage to industrial power
generation, refining and petrochemicals.
Manager, Compensation, Benefits, HRIS
& Payroll
Led the design, implementation and management all compensation and
benefits programs plus HRIS and payroll.
Led various HR start-up efforts, merger due diligence, consolidations and
acquisitions as the company was restructured, merged and spun-off during the
collapse of the global oil industry in the early ‘80s. Led the successful conversion
from a defined benefit to defined contribution pension plan and managed some
3000 retirees.
Great
Southern Life, Houston, TX (1978-1982)
Great Southern was one of the largest insurance carriers in Texas
and one of the 60 largest insurance companies in the US. Now part of Americo
Group.
Assistant
Secretary & Manager Business Conservation
Youngest board elected secretary, member of
the corporate compensation committee and pioneer of a business conservation
unit to conserve existing business from competitors. Led a team of 6
professionals responsible for servicing all aspects of a national block of
insurance business. Successfully salvaged
$Ms in potential lost business for the company. Methodology subsequently copied
by other carriers.
A.S.
Hansen Actuaries & Consultants, Houston, TX (1977)
A. S. Hansen was an international employee benefits and consulting
business based in Deerfield, later merged with Mercer-Meidinger (now part of
the Marsh Group)
Pension Certification Analyst, then Supervisor Client Services
Certified the pension benefits for an assigned
block of customers. Conducted annual plan valuations. Assisted in
implementation of ERISA qualifications of customer pension plans.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Strong user skills in Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
Access); heavy HRIS systems experience including installation of Oracle/JD EdwardsEnterpriseOne; web-development.
EDUCATION
University of Houston, Houston, TX - BSc,
Applied Mathematics, Dec 1976
AWARDS
Outstanding Contribution Award (Multiple)
Corporate Excellence Award (2)
