Candace S. Parson, Mba_Phd Candidate Email & Phone Number

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Responsible for leading, supporting, and the execution of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) strategy for the six Employee Inclusion Groups (EIGs) with over 26,000+ members, 30+ chapters, 275+ volunteer leaders across the organization. Cross-functional position that partners across the enterprise to increase visibility & awareness of DEI Activities with key areas of focus: Talent Development, Stakeholder Collaboration, Supplier Diversity and Community Engagement. Manages a portfolio of projects, initiatives, and programs to improve and increase the sense of belonging of team members. Monitors and conducts oversight of: events, resource guides, programs/initiatives, budget, etc. Trusted advisor & advocate for equitable practices. Relationship manager partners with Executive Leadership, Business Units, and other key stakeholders to establish two-way communication channels for continuous improvement of the employee experience.Projects:•DEI Conference: operations and event management.•Enhance oversight of Employee Inclusion Group operations, stabilization, and process improvement •Drive & Impact Employee Engagement: 20%+ employee participation, metrics/KPIs tracking, communication and feedback channels.•Talent Development and skill-building program development to improve knowledge and capacity building.•Curriculum Development of enterprise-wide for increased engagement and awareness.•Creation of new Employee Inclusion Groups utilizing industry standards and benchmarks analytics.Achievements:•Curated Enterprise-wide Talent Development Program focused on internal mobility, 10,000+ registrants, & 94% feedback rating for delivery, content, and application of knowledge.•Implemented & Developed Professional Development Series for specialized skill building and experiential learning.•Application Development & Optimization of platforms for increased functionality of EIG Activities.•Supports cross-cultural competency & cultural awareness for the organization.

London, England, Gb

Responsible for leading and assisting with global strategic alignment within Information Service Division, for the Americas, EMEA & APAC. Cross-Functional global matrixed position with visibility across the organization for operations and business model strategy to improve processes. Works with SR Leadership & Stakeholders on complex projects to deliver and drive business objectives, goals, and talent development. Leads projects/initiatives for functionality, design, usability, and impact. Evaluates business processes to identify improvement opportunities that will lead to efficiencies and cost savings. Project Samples:Projects inclusive of Location Strategy, Auditing for Financial Conduct Authority (Index & Reporting Teams, KPI & Metrics Development, Application Development & Automation, Requirements Gatherings, Leadership Program Development, Curriculum & Training Development, Diverse Suppliers/VendorsDiversity, Equity, Equality, and Inclusion:•Black Employee Inspiration Network Group (BEING): Leadership Team & Co-Lead for the Americas (2020/2021), Committed to advocacy for Black/African American employees, promoting cultural awareness and the reduction of biasness in talent acquisition pipeline and talent development. Mentor for Executive Committee members, liaison for Talent Acquisition team, organizer of company-sponsored events.•Women Inspiration Network (WIN): Co-Chair for 2018 & 2019 orchestrating a multitude of events to increase company culture and bring awareness to women in business. •Mentor Exchange: Participated as a Mentor, providing career planning and management.•Have Your Say- Internal focus group, focused on improving talent acquisition, career development, and new ways of working.Awards:CEO Award Recipient, Integrity Highly Commended (2019); One Global Team Award Recipient (2018); Nominee for the Involve EMpower Ethnic Minority Award by Yahoo Finance (2021); She Has No Limit- Community Maker Award Recipient (2021)

New York, Ny, Us

Manages an IT Enterprise Application Project with a $2M budget. Oversees project through development phases for 27 team members within an agile environment. Responsible for project execution, release planning activities, and internal and external vendor/suppliers. Manages scope, risk assessments, and issues while managing client expectations. Develops corporate communications, presentations, resource allocation plans and other adhoc reports for key stakeholders and Senior Management. Establishes clear and concise expectations for internal and external stakeholders. Exercises common business acumen and deploys change management strategies within business policies. Works with business stakeholders in preparation for readiness to use new application and methods.

San Francisco, California, Us

Human Capital Project for Wholesale Human Resources for the Service Lending & investment group with 2500+ employees centered around Talent Acquisition and Succession Planning. Responsible for reviewing demographical data and developing metrics to analyze trends in the areas of new hires, generational, turnover, gender and etc. Facilitated meetings to capture requirements and to understand the organizational needs of the functional groups. Reviewed and analyzed company administered surveys for business production and improvement, made recommendations based on trending topics. Measured project performance using appropriate tools and techniques including the analysis of successful completion of short and long-term goals.

New York, Ny, Us

Platform Project for the TechNo Group which had 6000+ individuals globally. Responsible for managing the complete lifecycle of training from Initiation-Closing. Planned/ Scheduled large scale rollouts for various certifications and courses for employees. Acted as a liaison between the IT teams and the training department to promote new change management strategies. Worked with vendors to negotiate pricing and to set quality goals, scope, and to maximize the number of participants being trained. Monitors department budgets. Monitors, reviews, and analyzes monthly operating statements. Maintained project training records and databases via Learning Management system.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Internet marketing company that focuses on retrieving and analyzing tire information. Responsible for tracking trends and reporting on a regional and national scale. Reported weekly/biweekly/monthly on 3000+ tire sku’s with 30+ attributes. Perform ad hoc, weekly, monthly, or quarterly data gathering, consolidation, analysis and reporting utilizing various data sources. Analyzed trends, workflow, procedures and processes to make appropriate recommendations to management. Identified, developed, and drove implementation of process improvement initiatives. Created Training Documentation and performed quality assurance testing and training documentation on applications. Implemented and Managed a 16-week internship program based on the lifecycle of an internet start-up company.

Time Limited Grant program that focused on high school students & career development in conjunction with the Workforce & Investment Act. Managed project budget of $1.5M. Managed the Summer Program for 40+ school districts implementing standardized documentation and executed budget grant competition awards. Traveled 50% of the time to conduct monitoring visits and site assessments for district leaders and liaisons to verify that program was in alignment with the grant. Established partnerships with vendors/suppliers, site-level stakeholders, and coordinated program meetings and events. Monitored and promoted program performance and ongoing field strategy for program sustainability. Documented lessons learned and best practices to inform and develop scalable launch plan in order to support continued program growth.

Statewide initiative to transform the way that South Carolina performed and tracked business byimplementing SAP. Responsible for managing cross-functional scheduling of training of SCEIS 20+ courses, 80 classes, taught over 9 weeks. Created engaging, informative and effective training for both in-person and remote learning environments. Maintain records of training activities via Learning Management System (LMS) (enrollment, scores, reports), learner progress, and program effectiveness. Facilitated meetings and prepared meeting agendas. Traveled to training sites and coordinated the onsite facilitation of the training.

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Organizational Leadership

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General