Brandon Thurman Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Fl, Us

Lead talent acquisition/management transformational projects on the state and global levels. Creating best in class talent programs involving talent acquisition, talent development, organizational design, and employer brand. Success driven through strategic resource planning; a process of determining the company's strategic goals and aligning to processes, technologies and talent programs.

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

• Lead global talent acquisition transformation for a global software company • Develop best in class talent acquisition strategy, mission and vision to drive immediate and future actions that drive faster, high-quality hiring with reduced resources and scalability• Restructure talent acquisition team globally by aligning leadership and teams to business areas; created TA Ops team to increase productivity and efficiency• Create standard operating procedures to align global TA teams previously acquired through several acquisitions• Align talent acquisition strategy and practices with talent development, HR business partners and HR Ops• Lead the assessment and selection process of the future state for all talent acquisition systems, tools and processes focusing on candidate experience • Along with other HR leaders, lead the development of strategic workforce planning strategy to align to business strategy and to create a 3 year talent roadmap

Miami, Fl, Us

• Consultant to drive the transformation of the full talent acquisition experience through a large company acquisition• Oversee and guide 50 talent acquisition leaders globally along with a total TA team of over 600• Develop best in class talent acquisition strategy, mission and vision to drive immediate and future actions that drive faster, high-quality hiring with reduced resources and scalability• Lead the assessment and selection process of the future state for all talent acquisition systems, tools and processes focusing on candidate experience (3 million applicants per year)• Develop transition plan from current state to future state to align with global transition roadmap• Implement and optimize the high-volume assessment tool in 40 countries for its use by over 600 recruiters

Courbevoie, Ile De France, Fr

• Lead a team of geographically dispersed recruiters and coordinators by setting a clear vision, developing standard operating procedures supported by an intuitive system, and creating effective and efficient processes• Develop talent acquisition strategy for North American region of global company while establishing best practices with global team• Establish Employer Value Proposition along with an Employer Branding program to align to business needs and support a diverse work force• Develop Hiring Manager training program to coach how to interview and assess talent through various methods of interviewing• Develop and launch strategic resource planning program to meet current and future talent needs

London, Gb

• Lead global talent acquisition program across multiple streams of business within the Americas, EMEA and APAC• Created and lead strategic resource / workforce planning program to develop a 3-year talent strategy (collaborated with compensation, development and HR to implement action plan)• Guided regional talent acquisition transition into a global COE while setting standards for HR Shared Services• Lead global employer branding project to align employee value proposition through all geographic regions focusing on diverse workforce; including, employer brand guidelines, social media, and career site update

Raleigh, Nc, Us

- Design future state of HR operating model to meet the growing organization from 550 to 2200 employees. - Design HR programs to implement throughout next two years to move from an administrative to a consultative HR department; including development of Business Partner, Service Center, and Shared Services groups.- Create and document policies and procedures to support a unified workforce as employees are migrating from multiple state agencies into one organization.- Implemented process improvement and change management models to improve the business operating model while maintaining employee engagement. - Consult with PMO and CMO teams on transitioning 1800 employees to DIT within two years. - Design and implement HR systems to automate HR operations and better serve employee population; including operating model, improved processes, and new system development. - Define company culture by establishing employee value proposition and market that message through employer branding strategy.

Durham, Nc, Us

- Develop and implement talent acquisition strategy to align with company’s mission, vision and strategy as organization transitions to an international company.- Worked closely with executive leadership and management in order to understand their business unit and provide top talent to meet their needs. - Defined company culture and launched employer branding efforts to attract and retain talent. - Consulted with leadership to develop more efficient organizational models. - Developed and presented additional training (in-person and online) for all hiring managers to assess top talent based on behavioral based interviewing, situational interviewing, and assessing culture fit. - Collaborated with Diversity and Inclusion office to integrate and support efforts for hiring a diverse workforce. - Lead a team of recruiters through coaching and setting an example of best recruiting practices. - Improved onboarding program to minimize attrition and improve new hires’ experience and time to productivity.- Selected to develop innovation toolkit for company, including training employees on how to both organize and document process improvements within their teams. - Design recruiting process improvements and align HR systems for an intuitive, streamlined experience. - Drove all new vendor engagements, including documentation of KPI’s and risks. - Lead major HR system implementation that included design, testing, implementation and communication of new system. - Created policies and standard operating procedures to improve the consistency and effectiveness of the HR team. - Collect and report recruiting analytics to measure success and efficiency through recruiting process.

Midvale, Ut, Us

- Lead the organization’s recruiting department by partnering with executives and hiring managers.- Designed recruiting strategy from the ground up to increase quality of hire, decrease time to fill and decrease costs from $3 million+ to less than $1 million. - Served as HR project manager for all process improvement initiatives for all aspects of HR. - Project management experience in leading teams to design, test, implement, and train on software, including applicant tracking system (Newton, iApplicants, Taleo), human capital management system (Workday, Oracle) and HR specific internal systems (SharePoint). - Lead change management initiatives for all HR programs and systems. - Created and lead employer branding strategy that resulted in a defined employer brand and was supported through social media marketing, career site revamp, job description updates, and many other externally facing marketing. - Created workforce analytics program to track data and report findings to executive leadership. - Designed and implemented an organization wide development program that focused on providing additional skills and prepare employees for career advancement. - Created succession planning program and system and worked directly with executive leadership monthly. - Consulted with leadership on highly sensitive issues in regards to employee relations. - Managed the standard operating procedure process for HR group to both document and improve current processes. - Lead the HR audit project to improve HR standards and meet auditing requirements. - Developed engagement surveys for each department and company-wide, analyzing results, and reporting to executive leadership. - Co-lead mentorship program; this included training employees on how to become a mentor. - Build and maintain outside relationships with universities, recruiting agencies, software vendors and local community groups to improve company brand.

Lehi, Ut, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us