Michele Billick, Ccp
About Michele Billick, Ccp
Michele Billick is the Manager of HR Operations & Compensation at Materion Corporation, where she has worked since 2019. She has extensive experience in Workday implementations and holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources Management from La Roche College.
Work at Materion
Michele Billick currently serves as the Manager of HR Operations & Compensation (Workday) at Materion Corporation. She has held this position since 2019, contributing to the company's HR functions from the Mayfield Heights, Ohio location. In her role, she has played a significant part in the global Workday implementation, which successfully went live in December 2019. Her responsibilities include overseeing HR operations and compensation strategies, utilizing her expertise in Workday to enhance organizational efficiency.
Education and Expertise
Michele Billick earned a Master's Degree in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration from La Roche College, where she studied from 2007 to 2010. Prior to this, she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Robert Morris University, completing her studies from 1984 to 1988. Her educational background is complemented by her expertise in Workday Advanced Compensation and Analytics, which supports effective compensation design and administration.
Background
Before joining Materion Corporation, Michele Billick worked at The J.M. Smucker Company as a Senior Analyst in Total Rewards (Workday) from 2015 to 2024. She also held the position of Senior Compensation Analyst at Big Heart Pet Brands, where she worked from 2010 to 2015. Earlier in her career, she served as a Financial Aid Administrator at ITT Technical Institute from 1994 to 2000. This diverse background has equipped her with a strong foundation in HR operations and compensation management.
Achievements in Workday Implementation
Michele Billick has been instrumental in multiple Workday implementations throughout her career. Notably, she led the EMEA Workday Acquisition Implementation, which achieved a successful go-live in September 2020. Additionally, she contributed to earlier implementations that went live in December 2016 and April 2014. Her role as the HCM Lead during the global Workday implementation at Materion highlights her project management skills and her ability to collaborate across functions within HR and finance.