David L. Martinez

$120 million privately owned building services company with approximately 1,500 staff.
Senior Vice President of Operations, Labor Relations, & Human Resources
Oversaw 3,000 union personnel in the engineering, janitorial, and security operations units. Managed the budgets for one of the largest construction projects in the U.S. and financials and client relations for 70 commercial properties in four states. Onboarded and trained new hires. Facilitated training in hiring laws, payroll, strike contingency projects, and the process to implement disciplinary actions. Devised policies for anti-discrimination, safety, security, OSHA, PTO, and sexual harassment. Advised executives on union CBA negotiations and contract requirements. Led reductions in force. Managed over 100 Senior Project Managers, Area Managers, Account Executives, Supervisor and Union employees.

• Identified cost savings strategies with senior property managers to adjust labor costs, building expenditures, collections pending, and more to cut thousands of dollars in expenses per building.
• Enhanced effective collaboration of operations managers and the sales team through training.
• Controlled expenditures of all buildings by applying cost controls and analyzing P&Ls to maintain budgetary goals and save approximately 10% year-over-year.
• Increased profitability 20% by working with owners on maintaining budgets, setting bidding standards, developing new business, estimating jobs, and negotiating agreements.
• Augmented adherence of HR policies and regulations while boosting understanding of payroll coding by meeting with senior managers, project managers, and supervisors.
• Established Cleaning Industry Management Standards (CIMS) enterprise-wide to minimize liability insurance rates, protect the environment, and successfully bid more jobs.

Family-owned commercial real estate consulting firm with $259 million in yearly sales and approximately 3,000 union employees.
Director of Human Resources & Labor Relations
Directed the human resources and labor relations department and financial oversight of facility budgets that included direct labor and reduction in force as needed for profitability. Facilitated training to senior managers on respect in the workplace, HR staff on compliance issues, and property managers on promoting worker satisfaction. Managed the grievance function through arbitration to promptly settle disputes. Completed EEOC and NLRB actions as well as lawsuits with insurance carriers and legal counsel. Executed RIF procedures and government labor auditing.

• Devised strategies to decrease labor costs for ownership due to escalating inflation and fringe benefits costs.
• Prevented biased and unnecessary media attention by handling labor relations for NYU Academics, NY Medical Center, Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Hospital, and Valhalla Medical Center.
• Zero reports of labor issues or harassment achieved by managing labor-related matters at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison and Teaneck, and Saint Peter’s University, as well as commercial properties throughout NYC, NJ and CT.
• Minimized insurance costs 2% to 3% per annum by proficiently managing workers’ compensation and disability claims through safety and OSHA training and incident report programs.
• Circumvented superfluous financial costs by monitoring quarterly benefits and leaves through CBA, state, and federal agencies for local unions including SEIU and AFL-CIO locals.
• Optimized profitability and productivity by spearheading all recruiting, hiring, training, and staff disciplinary actions for the 3,000 unionized workforce.
• Abated state and federal compliance audits by evaluating background checks and I-9 compliance to determine applicant’s eligibility for employment.
• Re-employed 60 staff members displaced by the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City.

• Ensured high-quality customer service while mitigating legal ramifications by effectively directing labor during acquisitions.