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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

● Spearheaded the design and execution of global talent review programs, facilitating the development of hundreds of high-potential leaders to support ambitious growth plans and international expansion.● Designing and implementing Vertex’s first global critical role identification and talent pool strategy, significantly enhancing talent pipelines for crucial enterprise roles while the organization expands into new disease areas.● Serving as the lead strategic talent partner for a 1,000-plus employee Commercial function, developing talent strategies to support the potential launch and commercialization of a new multi-billion-dollar drug in an entirely new disease area.● Leading the design and launch of the company’s first centralized global succession management program, transitioning from ad hoc practices to a structured approach across five continents and 14 countries.

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

● Partnered with the CFO, CLO, and Head of Global Operations to lead talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, recruiting, and compensation for 500+ employees across the US and Switzerland.● Supported the execution of a $1B global restructuring by enabling HR transformation, which optimized operations and ensured alignment with long-term business goals.● Fostered leadership alignment on long-term business strategies by enhancing team effectiveness at the senior leadership level. ● Coached more than 40 top leaders through complex challenges, improving leadership agility and psychological safety.

Somerville, Massachusetts, Us

● Promoted to lead a critical organizational effectiveness strategy in support of a five-year, $500m transformation across 16 businesses and 2,000 employees.● Increased employee engagement by 34%, the highest scores ever achieved, through focusing on coaching, leadership alignment, manager development, and including employees in the solution process.● Achieved a 200% increase in senior leadership commitment to critical talent programs through an inclusive design process.● Developed a multi-year organizational effectiveness strategy that improved communication by 600%.

Somerville, Massachusetts, Us

● Created the organization’s first systemwide manager enablement tool, enhancing leadership and managerial effectiveness based on high-impact behaviors of top performers.● Spearheaded an employee engagement strategy for 5,000 staff, resulting in engagement being selected as a strategic priority through consulting with the CEO, CHRO, CFO, and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer.● Supported a large-scale, multi-year human resources transformation, impacting over 400 staff, through leading an external environmental scan and voice of the customer survey.● As the lead OD consultant to the CEO and CIO of Allways Health Partners, facilitated critical leadership discussions as the organization redesigned its business strategy, rebranded itself, and launched a new operating model.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

● Designed, launched, and facilitated a large function's first manager development program supporting a five-year, six-billion-dollar philanthropic campaign.● Guided the development of a university-wide talent acquisition dashboard to address diversity, equity, and inclusion gaps in the university’s hiring process.● Conducted an organizational values study to align talent acquisition practices and training programs.

Master Of Science, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Bachelor Of Science, Psychology