Amy Azarian
Ambler
Summary
Strategic HR leader with 25+ years of experience driving employee relations, organizational development, and change management across public and private sectors (100–45,000 employees). Known for building trust with executives, resolving complex issues, and implementing scalable people strategies that strengthen culture, engagement, and performance. Proven success designing performance management systems, leading global mobility initiatives, and supporting hybrid and remote workforces.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager – Employee Relations
ICON, PLC
01.2022 - Current
- Lead employee relations support for 800+ Clinical Research Associates in a fast-paced U.S. service line.
- Resolve complex ER cases (performance, conduct, COI, terminations) with 30–40% faster resolution through proactive coaching.
- Conduct investigations into harassment, retaliation, fraud, and policy violations with 100% compliance.
- Produce defensible investigation documentation, reducing legal exposure and improving consistency.
- Partner with Legal on high-risk matters, reducing escalations and ensuring compliant outcomes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to support organizational change.
Human Resources Manager
ClinChoice
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Led HR strategy and execution across all functions for 300+ employees in the U.S. and Canada.
- Led compensation benchmarking for U.S. and international markets to ensure equity and competitiveness.
- Advised leadership on employee relations, performance management, organizational development, compliance, and benefits.
- Supported rapid organizational growth with scalable HR processes.
Human Resources Director
DreamLine
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Advanced strategic priorities, culture, and values for 500+ employees; managed two direct reports.
- Built HR and Safety infrastructure to support private-equity growth.
- Key contributor to M&A due diligence and integration for a $30M acquisition.
- Reduced legal risk by establishing multi-state compliant HR policies.
- Developed compensation philosophy and structures to support recruitment and retention.
Human Resources Director
LAGOS
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Developed and implemented policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives aligned with organizational goals.
- Solely managed full HR operations for 200 nationwide employees.
- Upgraded ADP Workforce Now, generating $10K annual savings and improving workflow efficiency.
- Redesigned performance management process, increasing engagement by 10%.
Human Resources Business Partner II
Johnson Matthey
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Partnered with executives across R&D, IT, Finance, Engineering, and Product to drive people strategy for a 400-employee, multi-site division.
- Led core talent functions: employee relations, recruiting, succession planning, development, performance management, and compensation.
- Managed visa processes with Global Mobility and Legal for employee movement between the U.S., London, India, and China.
- Created an international engineering rotation program by partnering with U.S. and India teams to identify candidates and align on immigration requirements and program benefits.
Education
B.S. - Resource Facilities Management
Green Mountain College
Skills
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- Training & Development Strategic Planning
- Employee Engagement
- Crisis Management
- Compensation Analysis
- Workday
- ADP Workforce Now
- Paychex
- SAP
Accomplishments
- Resolved complex employee relations cases with fairness and risk mitigation, reducing escalations and strengthening manager capability.
- Developed wellness programs for 100–800 employees (office-based and remote), increasing engagement.
- Selected as U.S. HR Lead for a global succession-planning initiative, building long-term talent pipelines.
- Implemented company-wide engagement initiatives (Coffee Talks, Wellness Wednesdays, new-hire check-ins, quarterly recognition), improving retention and morale.
Affiliations
SHRM- Bucks County Chapter
Timeline
Human Resources Manager – Employee Relations
ICON, PLC
01.2022 - Current
Human Resources Manager
ClinChoice
01.2021 - 01.2022
Human Resources Director
DreamLine
01.2019 - 01.2020
Human Resources Director
LAGOS
01.2018 - 01.2019
Human Resources Business Partner II
Johnson Matthey
01.2016 - 01.2018
B.S. - Resource Facilities Management
Green Mountain College