Diane Riggs Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, Us

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Corporate Recruiter | IBM 07/2017-05/2023Program Manager | IBM 11/2015-07/2017Advanced to lead full-scale corporate recruiting and talent acquisition program management for multi-national tech giant. Consulted with hiring managers and business unit leaders to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring efforts. Served as ‘Lead TA Partner’ (primary hiring contact for U.S.), as well as ‘Team Lead’ for mentoring and training. Specially selected to serve celebrated TA Jumpstart@IBM Buddy Program for new employees.◈ Built out successful new hiring model for CIO Centralized Hiring Project.◈ Triumphed over adversity to optimize hiring event success. Resiliently adapted to offer insights and execute actions that alleviated bottlenecks, fast-tracked candidacy screenings, and propelled program efficiency. ◈ Established 40-person ‘trust-based’ hiring program geared toward hiring Associate Offering Managers (AOM). ◈ Championed successful hire of 150 data scientists from top competitors within four months. ◈ Influenced and eased decision-making of hiring managers. Implemented digital ‘baseball card’ for introducing candidates—strategy well-received and led to high-volume candidate selection.◈ Bolstered time-to-fill rates, overall diversity, candidate and hiring manager experience, and quality-of-hire based on one-year retention and performance markers. ◈ Ensured robust hiring strategies that drove business-success drivers by filling positions quickly with qualified candidates. Proactively engaged with internal clients to understand and plan for current / future hiring demand.◈ Defined, developed, planned, and implemented sound recruiting strategies to present candidate short-lists. Facilitated discovery meetings and discussions with decision-makers.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Kenexa an IBM CompanyRPO Clients: Baker Hughes (Oil & Gas Recruiting)◈ Drove full lifecycle recruiting (open requisition in applicant tracking software (ATS) system, craft job description, job board posting, source / screen candidates, schedule interviews, negotiate offers, and onboard).◈ Served as trusted advisor to develop in-depth knowledge of business unit talent requirements. Consulted on relevant industry / sector and market talent insights impacting delivery. Strategized to meet performance metrics.◈ Identified opportunities for simplification, innovation, and continuous improvement in delivery by leveraging data to support and reinforce client discussions. Provided routine updates to stakeholders (Baker Hughes / General Motors).◈ Honed subject matter expertise on company’s business processes. Pivotal team contributor for large hiring sprints (e.g., sourcing, screening, interviews, etc.).

Midland, Texas, Us

Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist (CTS) for privately owned full-service HR solutions firm offering recruiting, staffing, payroll management, outplacement services, and succession planning. Efficiently managed multi-year staffing and employee relations of 30-50 personnel for large O&G client base. Supervised, hired, trained, and mentored series of coordinators. Excelled in all avenues of staffing / recruiting (advertising, sourcing, cold calling, referral sources, job fairs, etc.). ◈ Tackled challenging assignments head-on by conducting information gathering meetings with hiring managers, built job descriptions / advertisements, conducted interviews, and completed reference checks.◈ Championed success amid heavy demand (oil boom). Aided overwhelmed staff in recruitment of new roles routinely forced to be filled by client or external agencies.◈ Propelled 60+ jobs to 50% avg. fill rate (45-day turnaround). Secured owner buy-in to implement accountability measures. Initiated separation of duties and allocated team members to capitalize on individual strengths.◈ Transformed company culture. Identified obstacles affecting client satisfaction and profit margins. Keyed in on best-fit, prime quality candidates and built team of highly engaged individuals.◈ Fortified company talent by improving hiring selection and training processes. Implemented job shadow / rotation training resulting in rewarding career paths and reduced employee turnover.

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch