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• Lead the NA people strategy for Animal Health, supporting the business to deliver on our financial commitments through a workforce of >1,000 employees by shaping our culture, fostering DEI, and embedding values and.
• Spearhead organizational design and transformation for NA and a large-scale global reorg by partnering with the business to enable our strategy. Lead team members through project design and timelines, communication.
• Lead job evaluations for several executive-level roles (VP, AVP, and Executive Director). Partnered with external consultants and leaders in the evaluation and evolution of the Sales Incentive Program. Partnered with.
• Support leadership transitions by partnering with the business in the selection of key roles, succession planning, leader onboarding, and coaching.
• Led HR Due Diligence for Vence acquisition, including risk assessment, retention strategy, and integration.
• Embedded new Talent Growth Framework. Led Succession Planning for NALT and supported the implementation of a new 360 evaluation for executive levels.

• Provide leadership and HR support for the Animal Health Intelligence business, made up of several recently acquired entities, under Merck’s Animal Health division.
• Establish strong business partnerships, supporting a fast growth profile for the company, executing business and HR integration activities, and establishing practices to support managerial and employee development.
• Provide HR and Leadership coaching support to the Leadership teams for Allflex, Biomark, Quantified Ag, and Sure Petcare.
• Provide expertise in the development of the organizational talent and diversity strategy, talent management, workforce planning, organizational design, restructuring, change management, leader effectiveness.
• Lead and execute HR Integration activities, including a strong focus on change management and capability development.
• Coach leaders and members of leadership teams to successfully manage all people management processes.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

• Develop and manage the Employee Experience strategy focusing on our employee’s career and engagement journey in alignment with the new global business strategy. Embed new purpose and leadership framework to create a.
• Create an effortless work environment allowing our colleagues to focus on what’s important: their job, their development, and leading through our values and behaviors. Ensuring our employees feel trusted and valued.
• Lead global HR transformation by implementing best-in-class integrated talent management technology such as Workday, Service Now, Glint, and designing employee-centric HR experiences and services. Manage large-scale.
• Steer our annual Strategic Talent Review process, including leading the team that collects PxP ratings from the BUs and conducts the analysis globally (key talents, capability assessment, retention risk analysis, org.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

• Own strategic direction and delivery of five HR areas (Global Learning & Development, Engagement, Succession Planning, Performance Management, and Employee Relations) by leading teams located in Global Shared Service.
• Partner with Chief Learning Officer and Global Talent COEs to create and implement strategies and initiatives by leveraging Learning Management and Talent & Engagement service delivery towers.
• Partner with business units to build the right enterprise capabilities.
• Provide thought leadership, service definition, and E2E management for Talent Management, Engagement, Learning and ER processes globally.
• Oversee the successful delivery of global programs under Mondelez International University (MIU) in partnership with Faculty Deans and a global network of Learning program owners, designers, activators, facilitators.
• Guide annual global Culture and Engagement process. Assess external trends and new technologies to continuously improve our ability to measure the pulse of our organization.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

• Responsible for a team of 17 HR professionals including ER Managers, ER Specialists and a Team Lead for NA and LA. Hire, train, and coach a new team of 8 Employee Relations professionals to support approximately 20,000.
• Lead the migration of Employee Relations work for Latin America into a Shared Services model based out of Costa Rica. Develop and document new standard operating procedures while integrating these new processes into.
• Steer a cross-functional project team of HR practitioners, legal counsel, and compliance leaders through a Fit Gap Analysis to identify areas where ER processes required regional and local adaptations due to various.
• Partner with change management leads to build and execute a training and communication plan for people managers and individual contributors as well as HR and country leadership teams.
• Redesign the existing NA ER operation to fit the new regional focus, including organizational design and definition of new roles and responsibilities.
• Partner closely with Business Integrity, Global Security, and Legal Counsel. Manage and influence HR stakeholders and line managers. Collaborate with HR COE and HR Business Leaders to understand and implement ER.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

• Founding member of the company’s first captive Employee Services Center in Costa Rica, a pioneering model for delivering HR solutions globally. As a member of the Leadership Team, I am responsible for setting a.
• Build, lead, and coach a new team of 7 Employee Relations Managers supporting approximately 12,500 employees in North America for all employee relations matters including compliance investigations, employee complaints.
• Migrate the Employee Relations operation from NA to a new Employee Service Center in Costa Rica through a rigorous methodology including Cut-Over Planning, Risk Assessment, Internal Controls, Knowledge Transfer.
• Develop and deliver a robust 8-week training program on US & Canada Employment Law, investigation and documentation best practices, managing performance, coaching and feedback, effective case management, etc.
• Partner closely with Business Integrity, Global Security, and Legal Counsel. Manage and influence HR stakeholders and line managers. Collaborate with HR COE and HR Business Leaders to understand and implement ER.
• Ensure ER processes are delivered to a consistently high standard that meets the needs to the region and ensures processes are followed consistently and fair and equitable treatment is applied.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

• Provide HR expertise to North American and Global RD&Q Leadership Teams. Partner with line leaders and HRBP to deliver against functional HR goals and business goals, utilizing both functional HR knowledge and.
• Provide HR guidance to all employees within their defined scope. Support Centers of Excellence (COE) partners in areas such as talent management, talent acquisition, compensation administration, promotions, training.
• Lead talent calibration sessions for RD&Q NA & Global. Coach managers in delivering powerful conversations grounded on solid feedback and developing Robust Development Plans, Performance Improvement Plans, or.
• Coach people managers in application of HR tools including Success Factors, Workscape for Compensation Planning, and SHARP as well as HR programs in Talent Development, Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI).
• Facilitate HR related training such Salary Grade Expectations, Talent Assessments and Talent Calibrations.
• Partner with HR Coordinators and HRBPs ensuring HR policies and new Zero Based Budget practices and policies are administered consistently.

Slough, Berkshire, GB

• Support RB's Supply Chain organization with Employee Relations, Disability, FMLA, Maternity / Paternity Leave, conflict resolution, investigations, exit interviews, retirement, etc.
• Partner with Supply Directors and HRBP in all aspects of talent management including succession planning, performance management, promotions, re-organizations, outplacement, talent assessment, labor relations.
• Build a robust talent pipeline by recruiting, interviewing, and selecting candidates while working with managers to prioritize key roles. Promote and grow our Employee Referral Program as well as increase our network’s.
• Foster RB’s Global Mobility by facilitating a global pipeline, partnering with colleagues across regions and managing international transferee process (immigration, on-boarding, and cultural assimilation).
• Manage graduates by recruiting, developing, coaching, and managing strategic placements.
• Partner with Compensation & Benefits in salary benchmarking to ensure equity and attract top talent.

Slough, Berkshire, GB

• I was responsible for RB's University Relations for North America.
• Built a robust pipeline of talented graduates in Marketing, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Research & Development and Human Resources across multiple locations in NA.
• Developed and executed a targeted recruiting strategy to achieve targets for the Commercial Graduate Development Program as well as Internship and Co-Op Programs (hired approximately 100 candidates annually). Developed.
• Managed 3rd party Recruitment Process Optimization (RPO) vendor. Streamlined UR process and reduced shipping costs by 40%. Improved new hire process by creating a fully electronic (paperless) process that will generate.
• On boarded and developed summer interns, including all programming, paperwork, and conversion to full time employees.
• Led Corporate Brand Awareness efforts including agency management for the U.S. while aligning with Global efforts. Tasked with increasing RB’s brand awareness externally – achieved and doubled target goals for both.

New York, NY, US

I had a dual role in Diversity and Inclusion and University Recruiting. I worked closely with Ogilvy's Chief Diversity Officer in implementing diversity & inclusion initiatives such as professional networks, targeted recruitment and retention of top talent, diversity and inclusion training, and partnering with our clients' affinity groups for events. Our.

San Francisco, CA, US

I worked with immigrant professionals in a variety of strategies with the goal of helping them reestablish their careers in the U.S.I worked with the Executive Director and the VP of Leadership Council in the logistics and planning of Upwardly Global's annual fundraiser at Ellis Island. I identified and cultivated a new donor, resulting in a strong.

Morristown, New Jersey, US

As part of the World Languages Department, I taught intermediate to advanced level French and Spanish language and culture courses. I also designed and implemented a new course curriculum that would better transition students from intermediate to advanced level. I was a faculty member of the Diversity Committee, attending the People of Color Conference in.

New York, NY, US

As a Guggenheim Fellow I was involved in all aspects of the museum's operation including event planning, customer service, educational programs, and exhibition maintenance. I was also in charge of giving several lectures in multiple languages in a variety of topics within Modern and Contemporary Art that formed part of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

International Business Focus, Multinational Business Management / Conflict And Negotiations / Communication For The Global Economy

M.A. International Education, Cross-Cultural Exchange And Training

B.A., Art History And French

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