Director, Organizational Communications And Development
Current• Directs organizational development and communications systems and programs across North America region of a leading contract development and manufacturing organization for the cell therapy industry• Developed five year culture transformation plan with input from leadership, employee focus groups, and surveys• Designed business case for and launched company's first diversity, equity and inclusion initiative, including regionally adopted position statement, steering committee and charter, and programs for employee and leadership engagement• Selected, developed and launched employee engagement survey platform through Microsoft's Glint, establishing a feedback/action cycle and employee perception trends• Piloted and launched professional development capabilities of Linkedin Learning, driving system utilization of the program to include more than half of employees• Developed three tiers of management development programs in coordination with head of Human Resources, spearheading the introduction of formal manager training programs for new managers and middle managers, as well as a leadership development program for company leaders• Developed and launched mentoring program, growing it to reach 20% of employees in its second year• Led committee to design and execute the company's first Take Your Child to Work Day, and led company Social Committee to plan and execute celebrations that support social connections and employee morale• Managed staff of two direct reports as well as summer interns, investing in their professional and career development, while managing performance and creating a positive and collaborative team environment
