SCOTT A. GAUL
Pottstown,PA
Summary
Executive Human Resources leader with 20+ years of experience driving HR strategy, HR transformation, and organizational effectiveness for global, multi-state, and high-growth organizations. Proven CHRO / Vice President of Human Resources–level partner to CEOs and executive teams, delivering scalable human capital strategies that strengthen culture, ensure compliance, and improve business performance. Deep expertise across talent management, total rewards, Human Capital Management Systems, employment law, M&A due diligence, and change management. Trusted interim HR leader and outsourced HR executive in complex, regulated environments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President
Alera Group/HRinTune, LLC
12.2009 - Current
- Provide outsourced and interim executive HR leadership to organizations across multiple industries, including acting as Head of Human Resources for clients with workforces exceeding 1,000 employees.
- Led human capital consulting engagements across HR strategy, compensation, talent management, and HR outsourcing.
- Partner with CEOs and executive leadership to deliver HR strategy and human capital initiatives aligned with business objectives.
- Lead HR transformation initiatives across talent management, compensation, benefits, compliance, and HR operations.
- Drive organizational change, leadership effectiveness, and employee engagement through coaching and change management.
- Oversee employee relations, employment law compliance, and policy development across multi-state organizations.
- Oversee payroll department including tax filings, FLSA audits, and regulatory compliance.
- Implemented enterprise HRIS / HCM solutions, streamlining HR operations and saving $100K+ annually.
- Designed compensation strategies that improved market competitiveness and reduced turnover by 15%.
- Transitioned organizations from fully insured to self-insured health plans, saving over $1M annually.
- Outsourced payroll operations, generating $700K+ in annual savings while improving reporting accuracy.
- Successfully defended EEO and state employment claims, avoiding significant settlement costs.
- Conducted HR due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, identifying and mitigating organizational risk.
- Designed and delivered training programs in performance management, hiring, retention, and total rewards.
- Managed corporate insurance programs, reducing annual premiums by $400K+.
- HR Systems: ADP, Workday, UKG, Paylocity, Paycom, Paycor, Ceridian, Rippling.
Vice President
Aon Consulting (Human Capital)
07.2007 - 12.2009
- Provide outsourced and interim Human Resources leadership to organizations across multiple industries, serving as Vice President, Human Resources for global clients with workforces exceeding 2,000 employees.
- Lead enterprise-level human capital consulting engagements spanning HR strategy, compensation, talent management, HR outsourcing, and organizational transformation.
- Advised organizations on mergers, acquisitions, and large-scale change management initiatives.
- Outsourced payroll operations, generating $100K+ in annual savings while improving reporting accuracy.
- Improved candidate quality through creative sourcing and networking solutions while reducing reliance on recruitment agencies saving over $150,000 in fees per year.
- Implemented formal career development and performance management processes.
- Revised benefits programs to provide more robust coverage, more options while reducing costs by over $200,000.00.
- Reduced P&C premiums by over $120,000.00 while improving coverage through negotiations with carriers.
- Developed international incentive compensation plan to better align pay practices of worldwide locations with overall company compensation philosophy and competitive pay practices of local markets.
- Developed market-based compensation approach to align pay practices with the market that increased retention of key management personnel.
Senior Human Resources Consultant
CBIZ
06.2004 - 07.2007
- Managed strategic HR consulting engagements across compensation, benefits, compliance, recruitment, and HRIS.
- Served as acting HR executive for multiple client organizations.
- Designed executive compensation, incentive, and non-qualified benefit plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Shippensburg University
Skills
- HR Strategy & Transformation
- Change Management
- Leadership Development
- Talent Management
- Employee Engagement
- Succession Planning
- Compensation Strategy
- Total Rewards
- Executive & Incentive Compensation
- Benefits Strategy
- 401(k) & Retirement Plans
- Employment Law Compliance
- Employee Relations
- FLSA Compliance
- System Administration & Implementations
- Payroll Administration
- Multi-State Compliance
- Mergers & Acquisitions Due Diligence
- Policy & Process Development
Certification
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
- Organization Development Academy Certificate – Villanova University
- Professional Human Resources Management Certificate – Villanova University
Timeline
Vice President
Alera Group/HRinTune, LLC
12.2009 - Current
Vice President
Aon Consulting (Human Capital)
07.2007 - 12.2009
Senior Human Resources Consultant
CBIZ
06.2004 - 07.2007
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Shippensburg University
Core Capabilities
- HR Strategy & Transformation
- Change Management
- Leadership Development
- Talent Management
- Employee Engagement
- Succession Planning
- Compensation Strategy
- Total Rewards
- Executive & Incentive Compensation
- Benefits Strategy
- 401(k) & Retirement Plans
- Employment Law Compliance
- Employee Relations
- EEO
- FLSA Compliance
- System Administration & Implementations
- Payroll Administration
- Multi-State Compliance
- Mergers & Acquisitions Due Diligence
- Corporate Insurance
- Policy & Process Development
Earlier Human Resources Roles
- Vice President / Director / Manager of Human Resources at Seton Company (Global Manufacturing)
- Maxwell Systems
- Othera Pharmaceuticals
- ViroPharma Incorporated
- EMax Solutions
- XeroxConnect, Inc.