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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Developed and executed talent acquisition strategies that rapidly grew a startup team from less than 100 to over 1,000 employees in under 6 months to match ambitious business goals.
• Managed performance of over 300 remote contractors; coordinated with contract firms to ensure fulfillment of contract terms, deliverables and timelines; developed effective communications plans to align contractor.
• Led a recruiting team of 6 and leveraged data insights to inform talent management strategies, helping drive key organizational results.
• Cultivated strong working relationships with C-suite leaders, senior leadership and cross-functional partners to understand talent needs and align hiring efforts for maximum impact.
• Spearheaded implementation of Greenhouse ATS and CRM which optimized recruiting workflows and efficiency.
• Prepared and presented weekly recruiting metrics and insights to executive leadership to inform strategic priorities and decisions.

• Developed and executed regional recruitment strategies for seven large car dealerships focused on retaining top talent in the Des Moines metro area.
• Drove employee engagement initiatives as HR Manager; implemented annual engagement surveys and focus groups to identify areas for improvement; partnered with leadership to enhance company culture through change.
• Managed relationships with external partners including staffing agencies, universities, and other recruiting sources to expand candidate pipelines.
• Leveraged Workday and CRM tools and applicant tracking system to analyze and report on recruiting metrics like time-to-fill and cost-per-hire.
• Created a structured onboarding program with 15-, 30-, 60- and 90-day new hire check-ins and development opportunities.

Ames, Iowa

Promotes all recruitment, admissions and retention for the largest Mechanical Engineering Program in the country.Responsible for all HR duties for all research assistants, teaching assistant, and post-doc hires: 250-300 employees annually.Serve as an Academic Advisor to ~200 students graduate students.Manage training operations including planning.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Managed large federal Title IV-E grant, overseeing funding usage, reporting and renewal applications.
• Created training assessment and evaluation tools to measure individual and program success for grant initiatives.
• Transformed onboarding programs for new hires and leaders in partnership with MN Dept of Human Services.
• Lead complete overhaul of employee handbook and HR polices in DHS merger to promote diversity, equity and inclusion; synthesized feedback from employees focus groups and surveys to inform policy changes.
• Championed new HR initiatives to boost employee engagement through formation of wellness challenges, diversity networking groups, and mental health support resources.
• Developed and executed communications plans to promote HR policy changes; wrote FAQs, emails, presentations to educate all staff on updates.

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Helped OTD Program with its initial accreditation.Recruited and maintained relationships with hundreds of hospitals, clinics, and other internship sites throughout the country. Facilitated student placement in internship locations based on academics and professionalism factors.Created professional development leadership series. Co-taught/guest lectured in.