Bradley Hazzard

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About Bradley Hazzard

As a results-driven leader, my expertise includes labor-employee relations, business operations management, contract management, HR, workforce planning, and diversity and inclusion initiatives as well as project management and relationship building skills. I possess a proven ability to drive multi-million-dollar savings in operational costs through continuous improvement strategies and negotiations.While serving at Viacom Media Networks, I contributed $5M in annual savings by conducting budget cost assessments and strategic negotiations with labor organizations and key stakeholders. I was also instrumental in achieving $2M in savings in related outside administrative fees through a series of procedure developments and continuous improvement strategies.I ensured compliance on over $25M+ in contractual partnership obligations, as well as, regulatory and state entities. As a result, the company avoided incurring upwards of $2M in unnecessary fines for non-compliance.In addition to my competency in strategic negotiations, I also have a record of success in building and maintaining collaborative relationships with external organizations, partners and other stakeholders. Working with company business leaders, I readily gained buy-in for corporate initiatives and special projects.A passion of mine is using my proactive and persuasive communication skills to champion social impact initiatives’ and for an increase in diversity employment opportunities for women and minority candidates.Other competencies include:Labor Relations | Collective Bargaining Agreements |Unions and Guilds | Regulatory Compliance | Project Management | Business & Legal Affairs | Complex Problem-Solving |Claims |Conflict Resolution | Contract Administration | Labor Law |Strategy Consultation and Training| NLRB | Contract Interpretation| Time Management | NLRA| Contract Drafting |Internal Communications |Union Payroll Processing| Risk Mitigation As a self-driven executive, ready to explore new challenges, I welcome the opportunity to connect with other forward-thinking professionals.