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Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas

Played lead role in building talent effectiveness consulting capabilities across intellectual capital, skills' development, and go-to-market offerings and methodologies.• Led internal team of 15 talent practitioners in development of a global go-to-market strategy for project delivery across the human capital talent cycle, introducing new revenue opportunities while building firm’s competitive capability.• Led talent transformation strategy and design for global biotech firm that was a first-mover in commercial authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine.• Co-led people development pillar of a 400-consultant talent effectiveness community. Key advisor in the strategy, design, and implementation of a 62-person global mentorship network.

Boston ('00 - '10), Dubai ('10 - '12), Dallas ('12 - '19)

Identified and led client organization engagements focused on HR and talent strategy, full-cycle talent management, sourcing strategy, vendor procurement and contracting, organization design and effectiveness, change management, manager effectiveness, and employee experience.• Led talent strategy and design project on behalf of a financial services organization across key elements of the employee life cycle including establishing job grading and salary structures, competency frameworks, performance management, and broader HR policies, processes, and procedures.• Led a highly competitive procurement, and successfully managed multi-year HR transformation project for a multinational conglomerate based in Qatar with semi-autonomous business segments that included shipping, petroleum, investment banking, heavy equipment trading agencies, and ports’ authority.• As a consulting practice leader, supported industry networks through survey design and results delivery; presented at both industry and profession specific conferences; and developed internal subject matter expertise capabilities, all contributing to sustained regional growth for the petroleum producing nations of the Middle East.• Led and delivered numerous end-to-end recruitment function effectiveness and innovation initiatives in the US, UK, and Spain across multiple industries.Note: Formerly Towers Watson

Plano (Tx), Providence (Ri), Dallas

Held both corporate and field HR roles of increasing responsibility at multiple manufacturing and distribution facilities.• Oversaw all facets of human resources for Connecticut-based manufacturing and distribution facility with more than 700 employees.• Designed and implemented successful programs and initiatives in risk finance, talent acquisition, diversity, rewards, employee relations, performance management, and training and development.• Led team of eight in health and welfare and pension benefits administration for 42,000 employees nationally.