Talent leader for the Luxury, Polo, and Childrenswear design and merchandising teams, more than 300 employees that serve as creative stewards to ensure global alignment and consistency of the brand message.•Managed the Annual Performance Management and Review Board Cycle by providing training to and working sessions with management. Lead Talent Review process and provide strategic guidance and recommendations for employee development, succession planning, and retention of high potential talent.•Recruited for Designer and Director level talent across all categories and divisions. Partnered with Talent Acquisition to manage the selection & hiring process for junior positions. Provided recommendations to leadership regarding market trends to support in the attraction and retention of high caliber talent and identify and strategically engage with external recruitment resources where needed.•Provided ongoing support and coaching to all senior leaders regarding their personal development plans and the development of their teams.•Supported, coached and advised leadership with all employee relations and performance management matters. Managed conflict resolution, complaints, and conducted investigations in order to move toward resolution. Made recommendations and partnered with the RL Fair Employment Team and Legal in order to ensure consistency with organizational policy, practice, and EEO regulations.•Managed and development a team of two (2) direct reports.

Lead, manage and execute the ongoing facilitation of talent management, onboarding and summer intern program initiatives and serve as key leader in within the newly formed Executive Recruiting division all in collaboration with business units and Human Resources partners. •Source candidates for current and anticipated open executive-level positions within the global Ralph Lauren organization, including Vice President, Senior Vice President, President and C-Suite level executives and ranging from design and development to finance and operations roles.•Define, develop and deliver University Relations global program models, resources and tools.•Develop and lead intern recruiting strategies for both corporate and design programs for the greater fulfillment of Ralph Lauren’s entry-level pipeline demands.•Maintain standard On-Boarding process for all candidates globally, ensuring consistent follow-up during assimilation of entry into the Organization.•Collaborate with the Global Human Resources Solutions team to create succession planning database with the ability to provide HR teams with support in data mining and collecting talent information.•Participate in the design and development of cutting-edge programs, processes, strategy, improvement and change management practices utilizing advanced knowledge.•Lead a team of three direct reports to continually align with greater Global Talent Management strategy and Learning & Development team peers.

Manage corporate relationships with local area nonprofit partnerships while considering employee engagement strategies.• Prospected and shaped the parameters for a potential strategic partnership with a nonprofit organization and manage the relationship if approved.• Project manager of the annual Pink Pony campaign, which supports the Pink Pony Fund for the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation and other cancer related charities worldwide.• Served as a liaison between the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation and the Ralph Lauren philanthropy team. • Oversaw transition and consolidation of thousands of documents (proposals, Letters of Agreements, charitable contribution receipts, etc.) into a user-friendly database for accurate historical information.

• Serve as liaison between internal and external partners regarding board memberships, grant application reviews, nonprofit partnerships and the community relations marketing strategy.• Manage more than 50 regional grant captains and district administrators and review nearly 1,000 local store grants through the grant review process.• Ensure integration of team member engagement opportunities with pre-established nonprofit partners.• Collaborate with both internal and external associates to develop effective partnerships between the nonprofit, the local store and the community relations team.• Serve as effective spokesperson and advocate for Community Relations programs and partnerships to internal and external audiences.• Strategically develop new partnerships and initiatives and a network of community relationships in local market, while evaluating current programs for continuous improvement.

• Acted as a liaison between internal and vendor groups to expedite work flow and changes.• Supervised the review process for various communication projects, including routing draft copy to content approvers, ensuring all deadlines are met and rewrite copy as needed. • Wrote copy for various collateral and ensured accurate copy in accordance with Target style.• Facilitated resolution of all work flow or project issues that could impede timely and quality completion of the project.• Created, implemented and managed communication strategies by developing communication tactics to support company and business strategies.

Identify, recommend, and execute communication materials to engage the local community, schools, and alumni to actively support the Foundation’s events and programs.• Write, edit, and manage the Foundation’s quarterly newsletter distributed to more than 5,000 individuals.• Review monthly updates from financial committee and manage annual funds from alumni classes.• Update local School Board executives quarterly regarding progress and funding accomplishments.

• Created appropriate planning tools for supply chain efficiencies and inventory forecasts.• Determined frequency to review and maintain current items within internal systems.• Established timing of optimal efficiencies and regulated its analysis.• Partnered with buyers and vendors to achieve optimal inventory levels and drive sales.

• Served as a representative to client contacts and company leaders.• Conducted diversity audit of all internal publications and assessed their effectiveness.• Evaluated and redesigned recognition program for team members in stores, distribution centers and headquarters.• Assisted in development of new-hire information materials.